AdirondackBH

Hey guys, so here is my latest work. All shot right here in the Adirondacks with a focus on what it means to be human, and what role hunting/fitness have. Hopefully this gets you amped up for the upcoming season!

It's all about perspective, I completely agree. I've hunted Ohio, PA and a few other states. 3.5 year olds out there are like young bucks here. Especially if you are talking about he Adirondacks.

Thanks haha

Some of you may have seen some of my videos in the deer hunting section. We started filming our waterfowl hunts this year as well, take a minute and check out our videos from this season and let me know what you think! I hope you guys can enjoy. Season One Trailer Season One: Episode One: Wood Ducks

Thanks brother, it's a tough county for sure.

Awesome! That does look very similar. Thanks, to be sure I had his jaw aged and he was confirmed by two separate biologists at 3.5. I had to be sure!

Technically, you are 100% correct. In a healthy, well balanced herds a buck is known to reach full physiological maturity by 4.5 years of age. However, studies show that younger age class bucks, specifically 3.5 year olds, physiologically mature at a much faster rate in a poorly managed herd that lacks a healthy population of bucks over 4.5 years of age. In my area of NY, and outside of QDM coops, killing much less seeing a 3.5 year old buck is a rarity. This deer was king of the domain on the property I was hunting. Dark tarsals, torn ears, beat up body from fighting, and his overall weight leads me to believe this buck is a perfect example of this "maturity". So in retrospect, I call bucks in this area that are 3.5 years of age and older "mature" simply out of perspective for the given conditions here. I should have made note of that in my OP!

Thank you! Do you happen to have a picture of your deer? Yea, I unfortunately had a camera equipment malfunction right at the time that I took the shot. I tried my best to fill it in by telling the story but you can only do so much without that shot!

Thanks man!

Hey guys! As some of you may remember, I am all tagged out for the NY archery season so I have had plenty of time to get these hunts put together in a single video for you to watch. Some of you may know from previous posts that I am a scent control freak, and both of these hunts confirm why that is so I go into detail on why I use it and what I use. Hunt Stats: October 2nd : Mature Archery Doe Kill : Weight 115lbs dressed October 11th: Mature Archery Buck Kill : Weight 178lbs dressed : 3.5 years old As always, thanks for watching!

Back to basics deer hunting is something I do every now and again, mainly for the nostalgia. I record my hunts on video and let me tell you, between the camera, tripods, camera arms, audio equipment, my pack is completely full and weighs at least 40 pounds. I take this setup with me every single time I go out and there are plenty of time while I'm setting up all this equipment that I think back to the "easy" days of just hunting with my dad. No crazy scent control products or anything like that. With that being said, I am personally one of those freaks about scent control. There are a lot of snake oil companies out there just looking to make a dollar but there are also some companies that have some serious tech in these sprays and they do work to reduce your scent profile. My reasoning is this: In any given day, the wind usually blows predominantly from one direction and this is my first line of scent control, always. But, have you ever been sitting next to a camp fire and no matter where you move, you somehow get engulfed in smoke at some point? That is how the wind works at ground level. It changes frequently even if you aren't sitting in "swirling" conditions. That is the only reason I am a freak about reducing my scent profile and it has, on more than one occasion been a critical factor in having a successful hunt. In fact, the buck I killed on Sunday prob would not have happened if I didn't care so much about scent control. Right when he came in, the wind died and the thermals kicked in, right to where he was standing. Within a few minutes, he knew something wasn't right, but he also wasn't so spooked that he was blasting out of there and that is really the point. By reducing your scent profile you aren't getting away from a deer's nose, but if he isn't inhaling a nose full of your body odor then I find they react differently. Just my two cents but I can 100% relate to what most of you have said.

Thanks, yea the last time I tagged out for Archery was on the last day of the early archery season haha. Timing is actually good for me this year. I am heading to PA next week to hunt and then OH the second week of Nov. Thanks again.

Thanks man. That is actually the Assassin, and I love this bow for hunting. This will be last year with it though. Shot the Nitrum this year and I like that bow a lot more!

Well, I am officially tagged out here in NY until November! Filled my doe tag last week and got on this buck on the past Sunday.Here's the story: A few days ago I pulled my trail cam cards and got this guy on camera. Based on this picture alone, I wasn't sure if I was going to shoot this deer given the opportunity or not. My rule for bucks is 3 years or older and a lot about this picture said 2.5. Well, when I saw him in person I just couldn't let him walk by. I set up in one of my honey hole stands, a point that juts out into a swail grass swamp bordered by a beaver swamp. To my right the acorns were raining down and to my left was a loaded apple tree. About 45 min before dark, I heard a deer walking through the swamp in front of me. Shortly after, I saw a 10 foot tall tree get ravaged so I knew it was a buck, but I didn't know what yet. All I know is that he was taking it out on this tree because all I could see was the top of it swaying back and forth. Then he stepped into view and when I measured up this deer I decided I was going to take him if given the chance. His body, combined with his torn ears and the fact he was unique because Im not sure if ill ever see another 4 point as big as him were enough reason for me to want to take my first buck in three years. He was on a trail that would take him through my shooting lane for an easy 15 yard shot. Being that this is usually how my luck goes, the wind which had been blowing perfectly all day out of the southeast stopped just as this deer decided to stop for a few apples before stepping into the open. When the wind died, it gave the thermals flowing down off the hill behind me the upper hand and right to his location. Some people don't believe in scent control but I am a freak about it and this is one of those times it paid off. He wasn't a dumb deer, within minutes he knew something was up but it wasn't enough to blow him out of the area. However, it was enough for him to want to start heading back to where he came from. He took a few step back in the other direction, away from my shooting lanes, nose in the air and being very cautious. I desperately searched for an opening and I found it. It was the size of a bowling ball, all the way to his vitals at 20 yards. I had to kneel all the way down on the platform of my stand to make the shot. I stopped him perfectly in the opening and watched the arrow sink behind his shoulder. I knew he was done and thats when I lost my composure. Eating tag soup and passing bucks for three years makes this moment extremely surreal. When I walked up on this buck, I couldn't believe the size of his body. The jury is still out on whether he is a 2 or 3 year old buck and even some of the more seasoned reviewers I know are unsure. His face and rack scream 2 year old but his body is that of a solid 3 year old. I am having his jaw read next week. Anyway, here are some pics in chronological order. I will have a video out in a few days. Upstate NY Buck Age: 2 or 3 years old Weight: 178lbs dressed, over 200 live.

You got it!

What the video doesn't show is two things. That shot severed the artery that runs along the spine, and I also put a followup shot on her, she was dead in less than a minute. I chose to omit that from the video.

It's finally here. Opening weekend was awesome, minus the crazy winds. I still saw a lot of deer moving early all the way to dark. I managed to fill a doe tag on the 2nd. I'll be the first to admit, that I made a mistake when I took the shot. I am not happy with that, but mistakes happen and I learned my lesson from that hunt. The first video is a recap of our week as a whole. The crew managed to put down another doe and a great looking 9 point that had a little surprise for us when we first walked up on him! The second video is of my doe hunt. I hope you guys and gals enjoy and good luck to anyone hunting this weekend!

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Thank you! Always appreciate the feedback!

Thanks Wooly! I appreciate your input as always. We really use feedback from people who watch it, and keep trying to do something different. We really try to focus on the good times and videography! The old hunting video outline of "hey come watch me shoot a deer" is outdated and overused so we just try to keep it light and to connect with the younger guys out there too. Its a lot of fun!

Our season has officially started! We headed down to VA to take part in an urban doe management archery hunt! This is our first two days, its easy to say they have an overpopulation problem here! Venison refills! We are always looking for local support. It means everything to what we do. Please head over to the Raghorner Whitetail Diaries Facebook page to keep up and check out more videos of our season. Thanks for watching! https://www.facebook.com/Whitetaildiaries1

4 days left!

Thanks brother!

Good luck!!

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