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With an acre equaling a lot approximately 209' x 209', a person must not be thinking to clear to try an hunt such a small parcel for deer, or anything else for that matter. Discharging a firearm on a one acre lot is reckless and looking to kill someone. Who stops the bullet or slug if you miss your target? And even if you hit your deer, unless you hit it in the head, neck or spine it is not likely to drop in it's tracks. No deer on earth is worth any human getting injured or killed over.
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Nope, you're not alone. I'm the same edge of field but little different spot. Pretty, snowy day without the brutal wind of yesterday, that threatened to flip me off my tree stand. Today I stay on terra firma (sp?).
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Put a new ladder stand together today, put it up overlooking golden rod fields and with total view of farmers corn fields next doors. Have been sitting in the blowing wind and snow for two hours so far. The magic hour approaches as my hands are mixed numbness and sharp prickly pain. My eyes are tearing non stop, nose running like crazy and my mind starts to wander. Ah a day in the life of a deer hunter. Lol! C'mon deer!
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Congrats!!
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best afternoon of my season.............kinda
New York Hillbilly replied to waterweasle's topic in Deer Hunting
I wasn't trying to be a grammar cop or make the forum a tough place. I simply asked an honest question after being confused by your post. It sounded like you were trying to harvest another buck after shooting your seven pointer and I did not know how that was possible. Thanks for clearing it up for me. -
best afternoon of my season.............kinda
New York Hillbilly replied to waterweasle's topic in Deer Hunting
Am I missing something here? It's good to hear somebody have as much deer action as you have had, but am I reading this wrong? You "shot a nice seven pt in the morning", but are still out there to let a "big spike", "walk", in the same day. What choice did you have than to let him walk if you already filled your buck tag? And, now you're "going back tomorrow"? Are you able to take more than one buck during gun season in your area? -
Did somebody ask for windy, cold, snowy weather? Here I am sitting in it....wow...blustery!
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For me it's all about respect or better stated the level of disrespect people have towards others in general.
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Lots of big gray squirrels, couple of red squirrels, chickadee flock attack, three distant shots, now time for the house, family, visiting and then dinner.......ahhh......Thanksgiving Day 2012.
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I don't much care who organized the dinner. I'm always up to a good meal with friends.......but...pleeeeeease, I'm begging....don't make me sit near Elmo again this year!
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I never thought this day would come
New York Hillbilly replied to noodle one's topic in General Chit Chat
noodle one, Funny you should bring this up at this time. I have been wrestling with this for the past couple of years and this season seems to be the worse for me. Anyone who knows me in this area can tell you I have had a reputation of being one of the more successful deer hunters in my area. I literally quit jobs that posed a threat to my hunting time, and for me the passion has at times bordered on obsession. I have NEVER missed an opening day of any deer season since age 16, bow, muzzle loader or gun season. I have never held myself out as a marksman by any means but I have been extremely proficient at killing deer to fill the freezer. Any tags I did not fill were almost always not for lack of opportunity. This year was no exception as far as working all year covering everyone's vacations, etc., so I could have 26 straight days off to hunt. However, this year I have passed every single shot opportunity I have had at a deer. I could have easily killed at least 8 bucks since opening day, all four pointers and spikes, and I can't even count the number of does I have let pass. Many of these deer have been under twenty yards and a few just a matter of feet away. At 7:30 this morning I just sat watching a big fat spike buck as he wandered past me. I even pulled up on him, put the bead behind his shoulder, and in my head said to myself "bang", as I watched him go about his business totally unaware of his good fortune in my letting him pass. I don't get it. I think the unimaginable has happened, I've lost my edge. -
Welcome to the site. Nice to see another deer hunter that is also a fellow beagler.
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Hang tough, you'll no doubt get another whack at one, and next time be smiling as it's frying in the pan.
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accman, LOL! I'm not sure what a "mooch" hunter is but if it's a guy who sits still while others push deer all over hells creation then call me the "king". I really don't know any other way because that's how I was taught as a kid and how I have had my success in taking deer every year. As a kid my uncles would take me hunting even for squirrels and stick me someplace and say "now don't move till I come get you". I guess I just did what I was told because I knew what would happen if I didn't". LOL! I like guys on neighboring farms driving deer because every year it's the same thing here. Once the deer get tired of the chasing, running and being shot at, they come hang out on my land where it's quiet. On my land it's like bow hunting with a gun. For the most part the deer waltz around unbothered and when one does get shot it is most likely under 50 yards, standing still, and a one shot one deer proposition. I have taken some deer at longer (much longer) ranges, but have still been at quiet deer and one shot deals. I like deer drives, just not on my land or by me.
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Doc, The deer here are sure not nocturnal yet. I had to take this morning of to do some work around the house before my family all come home for Thanksgiving, but for the first three days the deer are walking all over with very little sign of concern. I have passed thus far the same four pointer twice, four different spikes, and countless does. What is surprising to me though is with the number of deer I have seen, that I have not seen a more mature deer yet. Maybe they are the ones that have gone nocturnal. I'm puzzled!
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wdswtr................we see things the exact same way. Well put!
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Will they still be chasing this weekend?
New York Hillbilly replied to Sambuca's topic in Deer Hunting
On my way to work this morning I stopped to glass my fields and there was an eight point chasing around a smaller buck, they locked horns briefly then the big guy jabbed the little guy in the side as he tried to run away. After a few minutes the little one was still just milling about but the eight point turned his attention to a doe and her fawn and put his head down and quickly followed them into the pines and out of my view. -
shawnhu, That's the idea! And as far as the hunting goes on my property goes.......honestly......fantastic. The bonus here is, even though I never wander off my land during deer season, I can if I want to because I am in between two state forests. In total the two add up to about seven thousand acres I think.
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DEC's gonna have a field day..........
New York Hillbilly replied to jjb4900's topic in Deer Hunting
Maybe it's a good idea to brush your deers teeth before taking them to the butcher. LOL! -
I own and live on my property, the same land I hunt. It took lots of work and saving to get here but t's what i always wanted. Like everything else in life there are good and bad points. In the end I really only pay lots of money for taxes, up keep and maintenance for land that can be taken away from me the first time I don't pay or if the government decides it wants it through eminent domain. The up side is though I call the shots about when, who, and how people gain access and as a result I have never felt unsafe. I've been thinking this year though, that perhaps there should be a thread to link up landowners with other hunters who might be interested in some type of barter arrangement rather than shelling out money they might not have, for the opportunity to have access to excellent hunting ground . Something like for example: "non drug using, law abiding, responsible hunter with carpentry, plumbing, electrician or some other skill, is willing to exchange knowledge, supervision or work on your place - for friendship and access to good hunting property with similar type/compatible landowner." Just a thought.
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My 37th opening day without ever missing one. I have literally quit jobs in my younger days over the threat of not being able to go hunting, and it caused me lots of grief from teachers in high school. LOL! I worked all year covering everyone's vacations, personal days, etc. to save my time for gun season and now it's my turn. Today was my last day of work until December 10th. It was hard earned and I didn't think I could make it at times, but yeeeha......I made it! Good luck and be safe everyone.
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Welcome! I live just north of where you guys hunt.
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Welcome to the site. I have family up your way. And for the record, I don't care if they wear camo and drive 4x4"s, or wear little black suits and drive horse and buggy. They would get no pass from me!
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I grew up in Utica and now live 15 miles south of the city. I think it's more likely it escaped from the Utica zoo or perhaps some hunting preserve in the area. I think there are a couple pay and shoot operations in the area, and if my memory is right there is one that sells russian boar hunts.