First-light

Back in 1963 my Mother tells me on April 12th the day I came home from the hospital it was 95 degrees! No old jokes from you youngsters!

My brother used Rich at fins to feathers. He did a real good job on his deer. He actually blew off one of the horns on this 10 pt (at the base with little damage) Rich fixed it up and looks great. I used a guy up near Watkins Glen area I believe the name was Hancocks taxidermist. Real nice guy and I loved the job he did on my two bucks.

What do you do with your bow if there is no branches to hang from? Do you use the bow holder that goes on the stand?

If it wasn't for the crossbow you would of never of known of this guy and his story! http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gallery/hunting/deer-hunting/2011/03/crossbow-record-buck-wisconsin-disabled-hunter-golf?photo=0#node-1001424672

You should really start thinking about AR's. Those bucks on your wall would be much bigger in a couple of years. lol Love the mounts, my next mount will be like (from the left) #2 and #5. Love more of the shoulder showing. Those are some nice deer way to go.

We have my Father-in-laws tent from Korea. Sleeps six, I'll try to dig up some picts. It was used from Indian lake to the Catskills. Pot belly stove in there and the place is a toasty 70 degrees. I have also camped in the Catskills in 10 degree weather and a foot of snow, using a nylon tent! Hunt all day eat like a pig and in your sleeping bag by 8. Sucked for the first guy up, he had to get the heater going! Camping is great!

The base on that antler is huge!

You guys are amazing at this! Way to go.

Wow, yea I can see that. Think about it birthing is what, 2.5 months away?

Cool video. I like it a lot, it's nice to see how some things just don't work out especially during bow season. Great job guys!

Second to last picture of the deer. Is that an old deer? Looks like the hind quarters are sinking in? Real short legs and a short snout. Think its a buck or doe?

Depends who's face the mole is on.

Is it the fact that the anti crossbow people don't want every Tom-Dick and Harry in the woods while they are bowhunting. We all see this during gun season, the guys who makes a lot of noise to and from the stand, no scent control and hunts for an hour and starts to move around. That's just one example of someone that would not fit into the bow season. So are you guys worried about having these people in the same woods as you during a time when stealth mode is key, scent control is a must and all that hard work and practice with the compound goes into my hunt? First off I don't see a big influx of crossbow hunters joining the ranks of bow hunters. Second how about educating the "new crossbow hunter" instead of just throwing up a red flag saying "not in my bow season!" Third maybe some percentage of kids would be interested in shooting a crossbow rather then a compound bow. What a way to get more people to take interest in our great sport. Just my 2 cents, I think this argument is blown way out of proportion and the DEC should let the crossbow into bow season and just end it right there. Bet you the anti's wouldn't miss a beat next bow season and it would all be forgotten about. Oh-until someone shoots a big 180 class buck with a crossbow then it will start all over again. lol

??? ??? ??? WTF are you talking about, and what does it have to do with what we are talking about?! Relax Junior, There were a few threads about distance and shooting at game.

very cool!

That big deer on L.I. (in NY outdoor news this week) was taken at 50 yards. The guy gut shot the deer and bumped it a few times. No wonder it took him 6 days to find it. Said he could shoot at 50 yards and practices the shot. I don't know, many things can go wrong when you shoot that far. I know guys that do it but...not for me.

cool picts, never saw two bucks going at it in the woods.

Spooky to say the least.

Nice Wooly, you really good at the nature shots.

Thanks guys

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I just bought it. Picking it up in two weeks. Thanks guys.

I'm thinking about planting about a dozen or so 5' tall trees. They will be planted in a field that is back in the woods a bit. Any tips for keeping these babies safe? The area is pretty moist and they will get full sun. I'm worried about the deer and bear.

VJP, We all clearly understand where you stand with your politics. Wouldn't it make more sense to post the articles on a more dominate Democratic site? This site is probably 90% republican, you would get more bang for your buck. I'm in the minority here on my political views, and really don't want to engage on a hunting website. Actually I think it takes away from the site as a whole. I know there is a thread for politics and if I don't like it, don't read it. JMHO. Joe your #'s are correct about unemployment but nobody saw the crash coming in 2009. #'s would still be the same if a republican was in office-don't you think?

Doc good question. It was many years ago, I was in middle school my older brother in high school, they were on the archery team. They took my one Saturday afternoon to shoot in the gym. Targets placed against a cement wall. Use you imagination what happened there! I got hooked on the whole thing that afternoon. They then took me, probably at the time, the only bow shop on L.I. It was down Commack road, I think the guys name was Walter who owned it. He was a hunter and it just fascinated me that you could stalk and harvest game with a recurve bow. I bought my first recurve, a Browning which I still have. that is how it all began for me. I have owned 4 bows in my lifetime, 1 recurve and three compounds. Thanks for stirring up some good memories!