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  1. New York Hillbilly
    With it as foggy and drizzly as it was this morning, I figured the deer would be on the move. I had my nephew go high on the ridge and I settled into my "tree tent". This spot overlooks a logging road that cuts through a large scrub apple orchard on the side of a hill, with deep ravines and creek bottoms. At about 7:30 I had two small does only a few yards from my tree tent, but in the thicket and no shots. At a little after 8 am, I watched several deer walking up the ridge about 130 yards away. The first may have been a buck , then came some medium to small sized does. Then came a big doe who turned and walked downhill at first then turned and started back up the hill. When she passed a small apple tree and was broadside I put the crosshairs on her and fired. She immediately dropped to the ground but a wave of "what the heck" raced over me as several deer bounded back down the hill. For a moment I thought she was one of them and I could not believe I had missed. My nephew texted me and asked if I had been the one who shot. When I said yes he was all excited and asked if he could "come help". Lol! He really was cold. Hahaha. When he got to me we walked over and there she was dead in the spot she was shot . Thankfully no tracking on this one because it is real thick where I was hunting. Another good memory for me as I enjoy being back home to spend time with my family. Lots to be thankful for this Thanksgiving!
  2. New York Hillbilly
    Congrats!
  3. New York Hillbilly
    Decided to fill my DMP tag today. Was a nice big doe and it felt right.
  4. New York Hillbilly
    From my stand this morning.
  5. New York Hillbilly
    Sounds good Irish....we need to make mine ""RootBeer"! Hahaha In the meantime good luck out there this morning if you are out. It's dark, foggy, drippy and just settled in and sent nephew to his stand. They should be moving this morning!
  6. New York Hillbilly
    Sold mine years ago, just never had the time to go. Same goes for my motorcycle, sold, no time.
  7. New York Hillbilly
    Hey Irish, I never noticed you are just down the road from me. We're getting loaded in snow here in Sangerfield, too!
  8. New York Hillbilly
    Hey Joe, Is that picture from today? Is that all the snow there is up north right now?
  9. New York Hillbilly
    I like the idea of wound one and lose it, burn the tag. No matter if it's gun or bow I think the idea has merit. It might make people really think twice before pulling the trigger or release. I'm also curious about how many people who live by the fill every tag they can get their hands on, own their own land.
  10. New York Hillbilly
    At what point does a person feel they killed enough deer for one season? I don't think there was anything wrong with Wooly's question, and in fact find myself wondering the same thing. I doubt like heck anyone on this site would rather see a deer on anybody's windshield, and see that comment more as a knee jerk, emotional response to an honest, poignant question. By the same token I don't think it requires a list of explanations or excuses about why someone kills a pile of deer if it is done legally. To answer Wooly's question though I think is really pretty simple. It's a very personal thing we all need to ask ourselves, and to know when the little voice in our head (conscience) tells us enough is enough, it's time to stop for the year.
  11. New York Hillbilly
    Yup, no kidding! They cut the corner from a gravel pit and scrubby finger that separates two overgrown fields. It puts them only feet in front of my blind. Mostly I just watch them walk past. Lol!
  12. New York Hillbilly
    Wow. Looks like I slept in on the wrong morning. My fields look like a deer convention went through, across, in circles and just plain hung out all morning. Well lets see if walk ten feet in front of my stand again this afternoon.
  13. New York Hillbilly
    But it's better than the alternative! lol
  14. New York Hillbilly
    Congrats on a real nice buck. If you're looking for a score I say "hunter 1-buck zero". lol Oh you mean the rack. If we are going to do this, my guess is 100'.
  15. New York Hillbilly
    Congrats on your first deer! What a fitting day to break the "ice"!
  16. New York Hillbilly
    They needed a gas operated pole saw like mine. it extends about 12 feet. While its pretty loud, it is also amazingly fast and would have made quick work of that rack. Congrats to those guys though for saving the one buck from drowning.
  17. New York Hillbilly
    Oops picture didn't work first time - still guilty!
  18. New York Hillbilly
    Now I ask you: Doesn't she have guilt written all over her face? Lol
  19. New York Hillbilly
    Naw..... I'm smarter than that....I'll blame our terrier! Hahaha
  20. New York Hillbilly
    Back in the house, slow cooker full of piping hot pork and beans, coffee, and company of my wife, two cats and our little terrier. A welcome end to a slow but peaceful afternoon of deer hunting.
  21. New York Hillbilly
    It's so cold even my rat buddy who scampers about non stop over my head, is dead still today. Even the rat is smarter than me today! Hahaha
  22. New York Hillbilly
    Hey Irish As I stare out into the wind blown whiteout, I'm wishing your wife had talked to mine, so mine could have talked some sense into me, and found me an indoor list. Lol
  23. New York Hillbilly
    Cold, snowy and real quiet out here. Only thing I goofed was forgetting an extra pair of socks. Oh well that will learn me. Hahaha Besides me and my BIL, anybody else out today?
  24. New York Hillbilly
    Makes good sense to me, as a land owner, dog owner and deer hunter, to give a friendly reminder to the public. I have a neighbor whose dogs were awful deer runners but home on the porch every day when he got home from work. I finally showed him deer cam pictures of deer going by with his dogs close behind. Finally he got it through his head it was true. As bad as their deer running bothered me, not once did I seriously consider shooting them. My fear was though, someone else might and he would think it was me. I never blame the dogs for doing what comes natural to them. I do however blame people for doing stupid things like letting their dogs run wild, at any time deer season or not. I also think people who go around shooting peoples dogs any time they cross them in the woods are off their rockers. I wouldn't even consider running my beagles on rabbits this time of year even though rabbit season is open, because of the potential for one of them to get shot. If you yourself or your personal property, livestock, family, etc. are threatened by loose dogs then do what ever you need to do. Otherwise, to shoot somebody's pet because they might be "running deer" is just a lame excuse to kill something.
  25. New York Hillbilly
    Amen brother (or sister)! And I'm hillbilly proud!
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