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Pretty amazing the comeback these birds have made. From my trail camera the crows do most of the eating. They even go inside the carcass.

I went bust this afternoon. May Holiday hunt over in 8S for a Doe we shall see.

Heck of a story glad you did your job! Last year I shot a 10 point 2 weeks after season started. Came in with a Doe shot him at 30 yards. Same thing but my buck had his back lower leg shot off. It was dangling, he was walking on bone. I don't know what people think when taking shots like that. Of course their not aiming for that but if that is what was hit don't shoot.

We should all experience something like this in a lifetime. Wow!

Last day tomorrow. I'll go to my favorite stand and see what happens. Corn field next to me that wasn't plowed under had 22 deer in it at 4:00.

Checked our online Reveal pictures. It's been just over a month or so only getting small bucks and Does. This guy came by last night. That is about 40 yards from my corn field. Think I may do a sit today and tomorrow afternoon up there. Finish out the season!

I went up to pull the card over the dead deer. Told my neighbor and said he was hunting the hedgerow by his house. Half way up I see him and text sorry I thought you were on the other hedgerow. He say s go get the card plenty of time left (4:40) so I get the card and head down to my house. Before I'm even in I hear a shot. It was him. They came right out at 4:50 into the cut corn. Shot a nice button buck, not ideal but they needed meat. Offered my quad service and he took me up on it! His Dad passed away this year and was using his gun. Dead on and got the deer. Very special for sure. Here are some of the pictures from the dead deer cam. I would say 90% of the deer is eaten by them damn crows.

NYS won't sell me ammunition!

I'll head out tonight for a few hours. Brother is leaving today that would be it for Muzzy season. May head over to 8S Burdett to Holiday hunt weekend after Christmas. Got to be a huge one at home for me to shoot. In Burdett there are so many deer I'll take a doe if opportunity comes up.

I slept in too cold for me but my brother wanted the trifecta! He got an 8pt at bow, spike and doe at gun now wanted one at Muzzy season. Well he went out this morning at dark sat in his favorite spot. Said he blew out a lot of deer going in. Along came a single doe and shot it at 50 yards with Muzzle loader. Double lung shot deer went 70 yards! Left little to no blood. I was amazed cause we have snow. I went down with the quad to get him and we retraced the track job. I just couldn't believe it didn't leave better sign. I'm happy for him.

I've been meaning to do this. Actually want to by a video security system. Trail cam will do for now.

25 degrees and wind gusts to 20 mph. I decided to go to my new stand and sit the last hour or so today. What happened was picture perfect. Doe and two fawns come in from bedding area walk a smal ridge to my left and come right to food plot. I actually thought it was the triplets minus the Mom. It wasn't it was a 1.5 year old Doe with two fawns, one was a button buck. At the end of the video I say I think that is the Mom up front. We shot 9 deer so far this season split between 4 families. I'll be hard pressed to pull the trigger unless its a ginat buck or one of those weird rack bucks we have running around. Just nice being out there late season and see a few come in.

Droping horns, opening up scrapes right now. This is a weird season for sure.

We can match up most of the bucks we shot this year with trail cam picts. Funny though the shooter bucks were never seen during gun season not even on camera. I'm leaving mine out for another month to see if any show.

Sorry guys should of phrased it better. This the Doe I found after it was gut shot 2 days later. I found it on my neighbors property in his sanctuary area. The yotes ate the ass end and he wanted it out of there. I dragged it to my corn field within distance of a shooting box hoping to shoot a yote. I would never shoot and leave a deer to rot. Those of you that didn't read live from the woods wouldn't of known about this deer. My bad.

This is cool. The doe I shot in my corn field. Hawk, Eagle and crows at it for now. Yotes have yet to find it. Nice way to use a Trailcam.

I haven't run into a hunter in years. Yup not moving around. Still have to keep it in your mind anything can happen.

Regular season ended with my brother taking a spike. We goy up at 4:45 I looked outside and heard the wind and bed was calling me back. He texted a few times seeing a couple of Does and the 4 together but still couldn't get me out there. Then he texted just shot a buck. Hunched over headed to the thick stuff. Told him to take a look but back out if it doesn't look good. He did at 10 am and we went back in at 1 pm. Again we looked at google maps to see the funnels that the deer may take. The thick stuff was an area inside the hard woods. He went on one side I went on the other. Upon circling around I saw the deer bedded looking right at me. 40 yards shot put him down. We have been blessed this year with venison. 7 bucks and two doe. Not an ounce will go to waste we all love it so much. Oh BTW scrapes opened up last night here are two.

I just read this and wouldn't you know it but she came by with the triplets this morning. The 4 of them are intact, pretty amazing. She never offered a shot but the little ones did but I passed.

Army looked great last night winning the Championship! Sorry Navy not your year again! Go Army beat Navy. Most of my family is going to the game I couldn't make it. That's Teddi with her arm up at the game last night!

Crazy!!!!!!lol

Why we do it. Yesterday 25 degrees 20 mph winds I take a sit on this ridge looking down at this beautiful spot. Didn'see a deer but I saw everything else to keep my imagination full until dark!

Totally see that. If that shot traveled through might of been just a lot of blood. I guerss I have to take into consideration its a dead deer and the body cavity probably is sagging a bit also. Thanks for chiming in always respect your knowledge.

Wow that is awesome. 1 setting on mine they are good but don't last long.

Steve the hole was high enough on the deer that if it went through would of hit vitals. That is a good question about my gun. Since shotgun days I always used this gun. I do have a Marlin 35 that is spot on. After this episode the old Gal (1187) stays on the rack. Used that gun for about 35 years. Out comes the 35 on Friday! I appreciate everyones comments. Looking forward to maybe shooting a coyote or two over that deer.