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My Brother in law had an aunt that had a 300 acre deer camp for guys. It was in Margeretville. Her son was the DEC officer from there. Just wondering if anyone knew him. From what I was told he was and wonderful outdoorsman and dedicated his life to conservation. Here is his obit: https://courtneyfh.com/tribute/details/1619/William-Mincarelli/obituary.html

I'm just telling you what he said. Testing for them was 40 minutes away and results are 2-4 days. This is the same at the NY camp.

You guys crack me up. done here.

They are trying to do the right thing. I posted this just as an eye opening thing to see what people were going through. I understand this was not a great day for most of ya......lets leave it at that. lol

Ok but they looked into the testing and its very difficult.

Leaving with tags on deer with dates. If you come from a state on the list you must quarantine once you get here for 14 days. They will be here a week and leave. They get pulled over it won't be good.

I don't want you hunting by me! lol

I hunted this week. No clouds sun was cracking the horizon around 6;15. That is when I left and was in stand by 6:30.

So I left at 7 am. Pulled out of drive and headed down past my neighbors house. I look into his fields and there is that big buck I saw with a doe. By the time I stoped my neighbor called me and wanted to know if I wanted to sneak down and try a shot at him. I had to say next time I was on my way! lol Got home to take my daughter to soccer practice and found out the tournament will not happen. Too manyt covid worries. She is back on coming up!!!!!

NY law. They aren't coming as of now.

Buddy shot his Tuesday afternoon. Hung overnight and skinned and quartered the meat Wednesday. Its in the frig aging .

Was last light and a big Doe and her fawn walked under my stand. That was it for tonight and the week. Brother will be up in two weeks to finish out bow. I think this rut is ready to go in 8P just need some colder weatherr!

Was out Thursday morning and saw a lone adult doe cross right in front of me 20 yards. Thought for sure a buck would be tailing her but nothing came along. One more shot this afternoon then headed home. Back up sometime the week before opening day. Thought it was clear sailing bringing my 16 year old daughter up opening day, not. Coached emailed and now wants to do the EDP tournament in Jersey that weekend. We will know if it's a go by Sunday. I'm disappointed but we both know soccer comes first and she may have a few college coaches there. I won't miss opening day she will go with her mom.

Had one of those afternoons. Warm windy nothing doing some I'm looking at my phone. It's 4;30 and I hear leaves crunching and look to my left and at 450 yards is one of the giants around here. Heavy beamed white rack, sweeps around all of 10 points. He gives me 10 minutes of a great view then heads up to the power lines. I hit the can he comes back to original spot. Again he just mills around then heads off behind some brush. I think he has gone and see him step out and look down the hill. Her spins and trots off with tail down. Don't know what that was about but I sure would like crack at him. Gorgeous buck!

This morning I walked to my furthest stand. About 7;15 I turn around and catch movement of a deer it was a buck. Nice body 8 pt but the rack was too small. He comes to my scent line and starts sniffing back and forth. Looking in my direction I think he wants to see a doe. He doesn't and heads the other way on my scent line. Warm and windy this afternoon. Going to sit in a stand that is next to my cut beans. There are some left in areas. GL

Yes neck shot. He pulled up on the shot and was lucky. His third buck in 5 years with the recurve. Deer went 40 yards piled up, easy track job!

Saw nothing today but my neighbor shot this 10 pt with the recurve!!!!

You guys are great. I sent a nice text asking if not I'll just hunt up top. Great group thanks guys!

Yes they hunt mostly weekends.

Last year my neighbor hired a guy to cut down all his ash trees. He was working about 50 yards off my back border. I have two great stands right down there. I confronted him and asked him to stop working for the week. I told him I have 4 guys at camp we drove 6 hrs to hunt all week. He said no now is his busy time and he continued to cut. I called the owner (I have a nice relationship) explained what was going on. He called the guy and he didn't come back. This year I let my neighbor what weeks we would be up. This week was one of them. Now Monday was a bust with the wind but this morning was ok. I was at the top of my property and hear chainsaws and tractor down below. I'm in a foul mode so I'm not walking down there. I will call the owner again. I understand work is work and his happens to take place in the woods but it's November!! I even asked him to move to another part of the property and he said nope. Please don't hold back if I'm wrong. My neighbor owns about 400 acres.

Looks liker a chubby Lab!

Saw 2 doe three fawns tonight and the Fisher again. He walked within a few yards of the does they din't care a bit. Not as many rubs as I would think. Plenty of scrapes.

Took a long walk hour ago. Only cut one track. Had a fisher come about 20 yards from me. Beautiful animal.

Slept in with that wind howling. May do a mid-day hunt? Inch of snow on the ground.

Have a great day!