IronBucks

Thank you all so much for the replies! I’ve never hunted public land before. I am an Uber safe hunter and I have always feared sharing hunting grounds with people that I don’t know are as committed to safety as I am. With scarcity of access to private land around here maybe it is something I need to start exploring.

I have had bad luck with losing hunting spots every couple of years due to the land I hunt being sold to become housing developments. Any ideas on safe and uncrowded spots to hunt in or around Saratoga County NY or know of a property I could lease?

He stopped 50-60 yards away to check me out for a while. Too bad I can't hunt gun on this property because I had him at a perfect broadside shot for at least 45-60 seconds...but it was too far for my bow range. He hopped off and stopped again at about 100 yards then slowly walked off. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Correct. He was walking straight at me for the entire time I saw him and I was hunting bow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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It's a long thin property with one way in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I was busted by a buck walking to my stand on a small 20 acre property in the suburbs this evening. He was walking straight at me and got within 15-20 yards of be before he scented me. He ran off a ways and stared at me for a bit. I only hunt bow there because of the proximity to houses. I can only do one sit tomorrow, do you think I should sit morning or afternoon? He's the only big boy I've seen and caught on camera there with a few doe. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I called the landowner and verified I'm the only one with permission. I told her what I found and she asked me to leave a note and take down the stand. She also have the ok to take the cam and leave my number to retrieve it. I guess I will double lock my stands in there... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'll also note that the landowner said ice got exclusive rights and part of the reason she gave me permission was to help keep others off. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My fear if taking it down was that it would cause the trespasser to mess with my stuff. The reason I took the cam was so at least I would have a record of who the trespasser is in case they sneak in again. Great pics in the cam! Lots of deer and a couple smaller bucks. The memory card was full. Dropped off in august and hasn't been back apparently. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Last night I found a stand and camera on property I have exclusive rights to. I took the camera and left a note asking them to remove the stand and gave my number to retrieve the camera. The tree they set up in is the one I wanted to use. Is it ok to use their stand until they take it down? I don't want to miss the best shot because they stole the spot. I don't want to remove their stand and put mine up because I'm sure they will steal it or damage it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Not true. I am sure many people on this site have shot spikes and by the time they told the story a few times that "spike" grew to be a "6 - 8 pt!"

To each his own and I wouldn't judge anyone either way. I used to shoot a doe with fawns until one year when I did and the fawns stuck around crying. I chased them away but they kept walking up while I was trying to field dress mom. They were watching within a couple of feet and ended up following me as I dragged her out on the trail. That being said, if anyone else wants to do it go for it and I don't have a problem with it!

Great read...thanks!

Thanks for the feedback! I did get the matte black for $199 at Dicks...but the Camo style is much more difficult to find at that price.