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What happens when you are out there on a slow "stalk"? That's all I will ask , just think about it. More than once I have read.." I had to make a quick shot"...That wasn't meant to offend or put down anyone...just something to think about.

Great buck and Congrats! Different terrain and circumstance than what I have here I'd bet... That " wasting time" was just for me, knowing what I know here...BTW I'm out in the woods everyday of my life...I'm a real hunter that can tell the difference between the "experience" and wasting time.

Guys hunter orange material is not expensive...goto Wal-Mart and buy a few yards. Then buy stick on Velcro or use duct tape and secure it over your blinds. I hang it over the railings of mine and out the Windows...in long strips . For those worried about color blindness use hunter pink.

Live from the house...It was cold clear and dead still all night...the dogs barked on and off half the night.That tells me they fed and bred most of the night, then went to sanctuaries before shooting hours. Done wasting time.

Never mentioned if she had orange on...I'd bet a bunch of money that a middle aged women hunter had a lot of orange on. Gut shot,my God that's an awful way to go...God bless her soul and watch over and comfort her family and friends. We have friends that lived on that road. Pretty open with hedge rows dividing fields when we lived out that way.

I do not know,but one of his employees is. He's been coming to camp for years and hopefully many more years to come.

Watch the tubes...without an outer fence once they reach the tube top ......deer will snap them off...been there done that.

Camp left overs with a big tossed salad...

Muff,make sure you open any hand warmers 30 mins I advance. Snow boarding socks,full head hoodie with a hat over top. fleece heavy fleece pants over I insulated artic long John's under outer water proof pants and a thin seat pad for bottom and under boots.

Mr B got home just as I was about to go out. I stayed and helped him unload the truck. The guys didn't see anything' but I have to say our last guest is a great cook! Generous guy too . Hope to see you at camp next year Steve..it's been awhile. I did go take cards out and checked out a stand that over looks about a 1/3 of the neighbors sanctuary. I never sit that stand for they bust me each and every time. I built it years ago to beat the N/W winds over the clover plot..and that's always been a deer crossing...but that is lower and the sanctuary is high and the wind must hit that stand and drop right over the bedding..but it's great to sneak into on a calm day to glass the golden rod and all her trails...more of a I just want to relax stand. I'll be honest....I've pretty much given up..I can't beat the variables that changed this year' The changed farm fields..New hunters,the camp next doors son staying here 24/7...really he's gone through at least 3 boxes and no deer hanging, mind you no running water or septic,not even an out house. No electric hooked up,but they did put in a wood burning stove this year...I wonder how many carcasses.I'll find after season.. Anyways it completely changed all the movement here

I chose old faithful...not even a squirrel was to be seen...got down an hour after legal because my seat made "my seat" wet. That was really uncomfortable after a while...the stand was pretty icy as well......Did a slow walk with the drag, replaced a cam card...picked up a rut n buck wafer I left during bow season and caught the "triplets " that sadly are twins now, out of their mid morning bed...Picked cards from those cams...A young 5 pt and some big doe still kicking at 11pm - 12am

That's some talent right there! You are a lucky man to have such a giving loving sister. I can imagine that took her a bit of time and effort to do...NICE! So the above is assuming she did it, if not she took the time to get a picture to someone that could and knew how special a gift it would be...Lucky man

Hhmmm.... on the computer this morning so this should make more sense than last nights post. Looks like today will be about the same temp. and winds as yesterday. Thankfully with just snow and no rain...Not quite sure where I'll be going. I noticed a good amount of tracks past old faithful that occurred while I was in Rivers blind...wind is great for that stand. Then again, the corner buck stand has had deer all around it, just not on us. Though they do cross that corner. I don't know why but I've all but abandoned the middle of our place this year...something about hunting there has been tugging at me ,perhaps it's a sign...If I don't get a shot in the next day or so that is the place I'll have success. What I wouldn't give at a shot on a big old doe...That will be a trophy for me, It's interesting that I have been seeing so many at night and off property and they are all still with their fawns. The buck are chasing, the only single fawns I have seen are the triplets...and I was pretty sure that blood trail I found was from their Mom...even though the search turned up nothing, the blood told me she was dead somewhere by something. Good luck to everyone and be safe today....

Take note in your response you mention ham bones,turkey bones...I'd never give Any fowl bone, but the bone you mentioned...all cooked. We all said never cooked. When I say leg bones,I mean the bones I took the meat off of...I never give the cut off part of leg with fur on it. That gets tossed.

Larry , Now that would be an investment...slipped on ice ,in drive. Due to not properly plowed,widow maker hit me due to wood lot not being properly managed...sue home owners. Settle for thousands and move on to the next season...these guys could take turns... Mean time these people get dropped or premiums go way up....

Well,wait until these two...turn into these4,6,8,10. Then you will be able to drive by the not one truck but several ,smiling to your self ,with the thought...How's that deal looking now putts? Though I would write them a letter and tell them straight up ,with all you've done for them and the supposed friendship you thought were between you the very very least they could have done was talk to you first. Giving you the option. That it saddens you to see cash trumped honor and you were so wrong in your assessment of his character.

Changed plans and went out late to what I'll call the corner buck stand. My lane way parallels the neighbors lane way but just 200 ft our side of the property line and theirs is10-20with trails leading off it here and there. I look up T the line when I'm get to g. To the end and there are all the deer hoping out of their beds on the property line going up her trails...Lol.I get to stand climb and there go doe and fawn out of the other neighbors pine plantation across the farmers field down into our gully.... Then I sit and over my shoulder see those deer in the sanctuary..filing past. Me at 80 yards on a trail above her lane way...15 doe and fawn then 3-5 mins later 3 buck two young and one big boy nose to the ground...Lol...I was the one that told them how to set that property up....it worked well for me until the farmers came in and c hanged everything...and they stopped hunting it regularly..Oh well she's keeping the smart ones alive...good thing we had meat left over from last year...and vacuum sealed...guys saw a few do at camp that's it.

Still raining here..well a annoying heavy misting...just enough to make one uncomfortable...giving Rivers blind one more try for the season ...This weather sucks...I have seen while hunting some fantastic buck ...cams have picked up good buck and I have been close enough to not spit but drool on a few small buck, but for crying out loud not a decent shot at a big older doe to be had...today's doe was very young...in fact too young to have had that fawn this year...she was a fawn herself last year I am sure...I've seen her with him a few times over the summer she really looked small then while nursing..

I was at camp and allowed one of the biggest bucks I have ever seen get up from his bed and disappear...I had a perfect open shot with him facing me,heart side, in his bed. I was coming out of the swamp ...actually where our guest got his buck and glanced over to bank the deer would walk along that separated the swamp from the upper section of wht pine. the bank was a good 12 ft and steep...there he lay with the sun shining on him.. But he and his very very big rack blended right into that bank and it made me doubt what I was seeing...I went as far as to wave ,squat ,stand ,duck and dive trying to get him to move...nope and that just made it worse.I then decided to slowly walk towards him ...Shot gun no scope or binos... I looked down for a split second and that's all it took. I saw him take one bound tail up...I really in my heart knew what I was looking at...but it just took one loose thread of doubt...to unravel me...I would do the same today...but I also won't shoot at a jumped deer...

Watched a doe and fawn 85 yards away for an hour then the shooting over near my swamp across the road made them bolt...hell they are shooting the pizz out of my property over there...It' is too slippery for me to go into and I could not get a deer out alone. No phone and guys at camp.... They are all getting a big surprise next year...I have the plans set for two new blinds. I do hope this guy went to the sanctuary and not the swamp after eating..pray,pray,pray

Ya big difference across the state...I'm enjoying the extra time in the house each morning...by end of season we will be at about 7:30...closing is at 4:39

I shot a doe that dogs had torn apart it's rear end...I actually thought the deer dead as I walked past it's glazed over eyes and tail near it's head. I grabbed it's hind leg to assess the damage. She jumped up nearly knocking me over ,screaming just like a woman being attacked...I've never heard a deer make such and awful cry..I shot her in the head when she stopped a few yards away and went to her knees. I call the troopers having walked away from her after killing her...A neighbor had shot her front leg nearly off and the roaming domestic dogs had spent at least and hour taking chunks out of her until she went down and I happened on to the scene. He came out and never even asked if I had a tag, BTW I did..I keep a tag for just such cases and have used them several times...I believe tag or not..I would have shot her no question and still called the authorities....he just offered one to me and went to find the dogs owner. On the buck I shot with the rib sticking up out of his shoulder...probably no ,no tag no shot..but then again he did not smell and he was actually dogging a doe...though very slowly he was still managing to conduct his natural daily routines ,as it were. Though the DEC deemed him unfit to eat and gave me another tag. There are deer that loose parts of their legs here and those deer have gone on for years producing fawns, living ,breeding and caring for offspring on just 3 legs or 2 and a wounded 3rd...They actually get passes by the locals. When you see they survived to continue like that...There comes a time to say they DESERVE to live ,over lets end their suffering...there's a big difference between hardship and suffering...

Depending on which station I switch to it's between 32 and 36 6mph winds rising...either way it is very wet and cold out there and Angel just came back in with a layer of big puffy snowflakes on her back... It has time to change...legal light is 7:21 today. Watch those roads people.

Another snowy/rainy day ..wind due to pick up...be careful in those icey stands and slick hills...Good Luck all.

Oh ya...did I mention they are outdoor dogs?...the dog house is 12x10ft filled with straw and shavings...Angel does not get bones...It's bad enough smelling her in the house with the few scraps I toss to her while butchering...Ohh man!...picture this..ever gut a wild turkey? Well take that times 10!...lol