New York Hillbilly

Gave up the ladder stands in the woods tonight for a scrub bush in the middle of the goldenrod. What the heck. If I don’t shoot a deer at least I’ll have a field day (pun intended) checking for tics tonight. Cripes I hate them damned things !

If there are large numbers of gun owners/hunters that do not vote, I can’t imagine who they are and what is wrong with their minds. I sure as hell wouldn’t consider myself, or anyone I associate with to fall in that category. “We” vote! And, any one who has followed this site for the past 13 years or so, there should be little question how, and for who, I (“we”) vote. Agree! For now! Wait until they come knocking on your door asking to see your supply and confiscate it. Think it can’t happen? In New York, don’t count it out.

Yesterday I decided to pick up 2 boxes of 30.06 ammunition for this and next deer season, and to check one of my rifles that has been put away for a long time. After waiting almost a half hour to get anyone to come to the sporting goods section, the fella that showed up immediately starts apologizing for how bad the process is to purchase the ammunition. Little did I realize how bad it would turn out. After giving my name, address, height, weight, address, occupation, showing my driver license, and social security number, and writing the check to pay, the damned computer said the purchase was being placed on some sort of delay for review, by who the hell knows, and I could not buy the ammunition. The clerk said it could have a determination “in a half hour or as long as 2 days”. WTF!!!! This shit has got to change! NY has gone to hell in a hand basket! The way things are here, I really think it’s just a matter of time before I sell everything and go back to Alaska.

Prune away! I passed on last nights sit in order to prune, chainsaw, and rip down all the annoying obstacles in my way that emerged from the heavy winds. I figured it was better to lose a nights sit than lose to my mind watching deer walk past with the same things blocking me. Even worse would be to have them affect my shot, and end up wounding a then unrecoverable deer.

Gray squirrels, red squirrels, owl and fisher, is the extent of it so far this morning. A few distant shots otherwise dead quiet. If nothing happens here in a little bit I may just go back to the house and “kill” a cup of coffee. Lol

Jeezum is this wind ever cold! Brrrr

Nice one! Congratulations!

Passed on a spike. He was wide open and broad side but I let him go. I pulled the phone out and took a few pics when he got behind me.

First shot heard in distance at 0623.

Up and in.

Happy birthday!

Well after only missing a couple work days since last deer season, I earned the time off for this one. For the next 2 1/2 weeks, with the exception of my usual routine chores around the homestead, I can hang out in the woods at my choosing. Good luck to all of you who will be out in the morning. Stay safe, shoot straight, and I hope you tag the deer of your dreams! NYH

I hate to admit it, but as kids we would have, and in some cases did, try equally crazy things despite being told not to. lol. Sometimes I wonder how we made it to adulthood with so few broken bones, bruises, and lacerations.

Wow. That’s a beauty. Good luck!

At 7:30 I had a nice little 8 point poking along and stopped 30 yards downhill from me. Slightly quarter too but I’m not confident to shoot 30 without being level with the deer. So I took my chance to see if he would turn and come up the logging path towards me, or pass behind me. He chose to go behind, and slowly picked his way along but seeming focused on what he was doing. At an even steeper downhill angle he was quartered away at 27 yards. I even stepped down a rung on my ladder to try for a better angle. I steadied myself and as he passed behind a big tree, when he stepped out there were several small branches I worried might mess up the shot so yet again this season I passed. Moments later here came two nice does from where he went. They stood about 5 yards from the base of my tree so I couldn’t do anything without getting busted. They got nervous and walked off from where they came. I just did some more pruning and now have much clearer shot to that trail. And for the record, I tried to grunt at him when he was waking off and he paid it no mind.

Up and in. Very windy and cool in 7M. Can’t hear a thing over the roar of the wind through the tree tops and their creaking, squeaking, and groaning.

In and up for the first time since last week. Was busy most of the day so I will only have from now till dark. Fingers crossed!

Mission completed. We were number 14 and 15 that voted in our town, and the parking lot was filling up as we left. Go America!!!!!

Happy birthday and I hope you get your wish.

No offense taken. lol

We will be there at 6am before I head to work. My wife is voting to make America great again, and I’m with her. : )

I’ll take a stab at this. 19.5 inch inside spread. 167 lbs dressed.

I’ve seen almost as many coyotes as deer from the stand I’ve been in, so trying something different. I moved way to the top ridge of my property where I seldom hunt. There are 4 active scrapes 15 yards directly in front of me, and 2 on the trail behind me. It’s pretty up here, slightest of breezes, and comfy in 7M. Happy Sunday!

Like I said the last go around to all those driven by hate, you will get the America you vote for. You better be able to look into the mirror, and the eyes of your children and grandchildren after you pull the lever. You are not voting to make history, you’re voting for their future.

Just let another spike live to see another day. Was an easy shot but too little for what I’m shopping for at the moment.