Lawdwaz

Killed a 9pt (basic 8pt with a sticker) yesterday at 10:30am...........just a few minutes before I had a doe come trotting up and skidded to a halt 30 yards away. She was breathing hard and alone so I thought for sure a buck would be along shortly. She spotted me at the same time I spotted her and she trotted up and around me. I stared intently in the westerly direction she came from and all of a sudden in front of me this buck comes out of the brush, walking at a fast clip. I quickly spun the gun in his direction and got on him. He stepped into a "window" and I touched off the 7mm-08 120gr Nosler BT and lo & behold down he went. Turned out it was a perfect shot at about 60-70 yards. Pulled my umbrella down and shimmied down the tree in my climber, crept over to him ready for a charge but nope, he was done. Like the archery buck from last Saturday, this one was small bodied. He went on the scale (I didn't weigh last weeks buck) and only pulled it to 98lbs. Odd, very odd for a 2.5 year old. (assumed age) So that's it for my buck tags in NYS........Pennsylvania is next Monday and the Good Lord willing, I'll get down there for that. Another picture of the buck with a pair of Charlie May knives. The story on the knives is pretty cool........A couple years ago while at deer camp on Friday night before OD, my buddies ex son in law (they are still close even after the divorce) and I got into a discussion about something and I politely said, "ahh, NFW David". He said (politely) GFY Larry. Well a bet ensued and I forget what I would have to pay but he said if he was wrong, he'd buy me a custom knife. He called his father after the shouting had ceased and his father said to him, yea, you F'd up, Larry is right. We were into the sauce kind of heavy and it was all in good fun as I love him like a brother and we laughed about it. He said he'd make square with me and I of course told him to pound salt, I don't need anymore damned knives! OK, two years later he presents me with a Charlie May Wammer set in a pocket sheath the night before OD. I packed it with me yesterday morning and here they are........... And I DID use one of the knives....

I just got a text from a buddy. He just shot a doe and a coyote; the coyote was chasing the deer! Both dead now.

That’s just to prove I went out and didn’t sleep in.

A day you can’t hunt for health, family or personal problems.

A day you can’t hunt for health, family or personal problems.

It’s raining now..........

I’m in Lima now Just helped my buddy load his buck into his truck. No rain yet and that’s fine with moi. I’ll take a good doe if I get the opportunity.

Killed a decent 9pt around 10:30am......had 7mm-08 but wish i he’d the .243

I’d happily carry my .243 for the rest of my days here in NYS.

Papist??

I’m going out on a limb and say your neighbor was just sighting in his gun. Half empty half full, know what I mean Vern???

Yea no

The rifle can at the very least out run the wind. Heck, 30+mph winds can blow a deer slug BACKWARDS.

I know what you’re saying but why would you rather use the shotgun? What does the wind speed have to do with the Gun used?

Say what?

No better day than the Opening Day.

As Tacks eluded to earlier, the end of the early archery season is almost on us. Although I love hunting with the rifle and look forward to it each year, archery is when I'm the happiest. I know many of you feel the same way. Next year will be my 42 year of legally hunting for deer in NYS, thanks to the Junior Archery Season that I jumped on in the fall of '76. I say "legally" because there might have been a time or two my old stomping buddy Steve and I carried some broadhead tipped arrows while hunting squirrels prior to being "with tag". Maybe not too.......... Since I was just a early single digit youngster I was in love with the bow. Grama Eleanor let me shoot some arrows in her backyard one day but then almost had a heart attack when she spotted me be a typical 7 year old, shooting arrows straight up then running like hell. Of course I'm happy with my archery season this year but wish I could have had more time in the saddle and better weather. Hopefully I can get out Friday morning and get a crack at a doe......that'd be nice. Here's to October 1st 2018 CHEERS!

Hurry and read it before it gets yanked.......

LAST one, I promise..........

As hard as ever...

Beautiful area no doubt. This is a swimmer practicing for the Iron Man the next day..............

I think so........After photobucket pulled the plug on things earlier this year I've been lost. I just didn't have the desire to figure out a new system for other sites I visit and sell stuff on. My buddy wants me to try and sell a gun for him soon and that forced me to get back into the picture hanging thing, full speed.

Mirror Lake......

I think Imgur will be a winner.