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I have a bunch of traps set along with a rat trap. I'm away for a few days, I'll report back.

Have a great Thanksgiving with your families!

My kennel called last night and asked me to not brings the dogs for thanksgiving. One of their dogs has all the symptoms. I head to long Island tomorrow. My brother agreed to stay until Friday morning, I'll be back in the afternoon. Thankful for his help. He has always wanted to hunt Thanksgiving, now he can!

I went out because they started shelling my corn. Saw nothing but they will be back. Brother is staying out till it rains.

That sucks, I'll keep on trapping them.

Great time to get a barn cat.

The damn thing is twice the size of a regular mouse?

Shot this Doe yesterday morning. I saw 12 in all. Some real big ones with fawns in tow. Last three that came by I took the Mom. One fawn ran off the othered stayed. She kept walking back to me and the dead deer. At one point she came within 20 feet. After the third attempt I threw a stick at her and ran a few feet after her. She got the message and left.

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So I'm in one of my favorite stands. Nothing for 3 hrs then 5 doe and a small buck show up. All good felt better. About 10:20 my neighbor behind me shoots. 2 shots. I can hear a deer trying to get through the thicket that separates us. It's a monster buck. Stueben county giant. He gets through and is about 85 yards off. Turns broadside and I let loose. He is not moving too quick so I hit him and he goes down. Gets up and moves on. I call my neighbor and he says he hit him high along the spine. I'm guessing the impact of the slug caused some damage but not enough to stop him. I get down and start tracking. Not great blood but enough to track. This is a long story and I'll cut it short. We tracked for 4 hours. We jumped him three times. The second time he bedded and I smelled him. We had plenty of hunters helping out but in the end he is still out there. My neighbor hit him high I probably hit him in the muscle or brisket. The last time we jumped him he was moving. I'll post some of he blood spots. Most of the time it was not a lot of blood just when he stoped it would be a lot. Damn big old bucks are tough.

6:28 here

Man it was old style last night at my neighbors camp. About 30 people crammed into a single wide. Youngest was 2 oldest 90. Good food, drink and stories!! Deer camp lives on!!!

Good luck and be safe!!

8P 36 degrees 6 mph wind perfect!

Brother got it done tonight perfect 8 point slob! 30 yard shot rage broadhead probably saved us from tracking. Hit was back but out a huge hole in the deer. He went about 50 yards.

Had a beautiful 8 come in at 15 yards. Bigger out there! Saw a button and a spike hanging together. Brother bought some scent form Lou's Gun shop. Made in Canesteo. Last night two bucks came into it today that big 8. Warczok lures. 10 bucks a bottle.

Fast Eddie comes to mind, thanks for your service!

Thanks guys. Yeah kind of figured they are going to take shelter there. One good thing is the last time this happened we saw more bear at gun season by my place. Bear season was not open then.

Hunted the lease property. Stand is about 50 yards in from a clover field. Had a real nice buck come down the edge at 4:00. 5:00 a half rack buck came right under the stand.

Same here.

So my farmer we lease to is behind on his schedule. There was a death in the family. We have about 125 acres of standing corn. I'm sure its not getting shelled this week. Thoughts on how this will effect opening week? I have a neighbor that wants it cut but I told him to back off, not the time to pressure them.

I was told that percentage for rain means for the area. Meaning 51 % of your area will get rain. Make sense?

I saw 9 different bucks tonight in a 2 hour sit. Biggest was a 12 pt that was beautiful. Had a big 8 and a 6 meet up and walked off together. It was a great night!

Shot by my neighbor. Very similar to that picture. I say braodhead for sure!

I muted that thread a long time ago or I would of been out of here. JMO