Zem18

Sangria thread, two doors down.

Congrats on the two - fer Eddie. Great job sticking with it and staying off the computer, Hahaha.

I boil as well and it works good. Use that pressure washer after you boil to get the stubborn stuff off the bone but don't get too close and damage the bone.

Out of likes but LIKE ^^^^ Nice 5 point there. Always heard that if you can hang your wedding band off the point and it doesn't fall off, it counts. Purely a scientific answer there but don't quote me, ever.

Thanks Sean. Beautiful picture. About 10 years ago my FIL and I hiked up but didn't make it to the ledges as we stopped when we got to the posted part of the trail owned by some gun club. We knew we could continue on but veered off to check things out. The land we are on now was sold and the new owner didn't know us and we almost lost it so we were exploring the state land as an alternative.

Lots of sign in our neck of the woods near the creeks and brooks. Deer runs loaded with rubs and scrapes. WMU4W Hancock area. It has been a dry summer and they need water too. Check the sign there first. If that doesn't pan out, try across the road.

Had to share these as I had this thread in my thoughts when I took them.

Ridiculous stats as always. I'm so jealous especially the hours. Still plenty of time left for you and your son so stay at it. Rooting for you guys!

Lots of things can happen I agree and you could have some great luck shooting 2 deer and a few yotes. The butt stock holder I had on my rifle was old. I left bullets in it year round in the case one year. Went out hunting and shot an 8pt 2 years ago. Drug him off the mountain and went to reload from the butt stock holder and it was empty. Yup, lost all 9 backups on the drag as the elastic was stretched to the max. Good thing I was at the cabin to stock back up otherwise I would only have had two rounds left. Took two shots that year. Stuff happens so be prepared.

Great story and well written. A hunters struggles and successes all in one story is something worth reading in my opinion. Congrats to you on the harvest, the tracking, the determination, and the education provided to the younger generation. You sir are a true gentleman and Grampy hit the nail on the head that we need more people like you amongst the hunting crowd. We also need more Grampys too. Thank you for all the positive support you supply to all here.

Shot this 7pt on Saturday morning at 7:55 am. More pics and story in my journal. Click the link below. Apparently I added 2 links but both work.

13 in the rifle mountains - 9 in the butt stock carrier and 4 in the rifle 10 in the shotgun woods - 5 in and 5 in pocket

Don't forget the TP. TF doesn't leave home without it!! I used to make that list, now I just say in my head - Boots to keep my feet warm, jacket and pants to keep body warm, gloves, rope, knife, rifle and bullets. Everything else is a luxury.

Good Luck to you. Where in the Catskills you headed? I was just there this weekend and it was beautiful with all the snow.

Get after him so that 788 can bark. It's hungry!!! Good luck

My FIL picked me up around 615pm on Friday night. We stopped to pick up a pizza he called for. We got there and they forgot to write up his ticket. We sat to wait for the pizza to be made and had a meatball parm sub and soda. Walked out with our pizza 20 minutes later and headed to camp. Everything was "on the house" BTW. My BIL and his friend were already there and 3sheets to the wind as there were beer bottles and shot glasses out. We ate and then they wanted me to drive up the road to visit some other guys about 1/4 mile up. We stayed there from 9 to about 1130 and had a great time. Got back to camp and played cards til 1230 and then hit the bunks. Alarm went off at 530 and amazingly, everyone, especially myself, got right up. It was about 35 degrees and very foggy. I headed out the door of the cabin about 630 and made the climb up the mountain to my favorite spot. It was quiet so I felt like I was making a ton of noise moving the leaves next to my big Hemlock tree I stand under. The leaves were damp so walking wasn't too bad on the way in but those dry ones under the tree were amplified. I settled in and scanned the woods but visibility was limited due to the fog. It would roll in, and then a slight breeze would clear it out. At 750 I saw something moving and it was a squirrel. He was on a mission and I paid no attention to him. A minute later I heard a noise in the leaves. I look and see the squirrel and then I see the tail end of a deer walking past the squirrel just behind him. I get the scope on the deer and see he meets the AR requirements but I am on the wrong side of the tree. I switch to the right side and get a better look and see his body is fairly large so I prepare to find an opening. The deer is now 45 to 50 yards away and he stops. I can see behind the shoulder in a small opening. I decide to "thread the needle" and ease the safety off and squeeze the trigger. The buck bounds twice to his left and is behind a tree looking past me to see where the noise came from. I missed. He steps out from behind the tree and I'm shaking but settle the crosshairs and again it all looks clear so I squeeze. He just stands there. Then he turns quartering away and is looking to run straight up the hill but is now free and clear of all the beech trees so I aim at the back of the ribs and squeeze as he steps and he jumps. This time I hit him but it was a high back leg shot found after he fell. He then turns right towards me and is running full speed at me and his back end on the left is dragging and he is crashing into saplings and trees but runs by me at 15 yards and I put another in him quartering away and it hits true taking out the bottom of his heart. He stumbles once and then goes straight down. All this happened within 20 to 25 seconds but felt like an eternity. My right leg was shaking so bad I almost couldn't stay standing and my heart was racing. I waited about 5 minutes and gathered my back pack and spent brass and headed over to him. He was 25 yards away so no blood trailing was needed but there was a lot of it. Not proud of my shooting choices and those little beech twigs disappear in the scope but my third and fourth shot hit. The first two were definite misses. He has 7 legal points and the 8th just wouldn't hold my wedding band, which slipped off inside him while find dressing. That could have been bad. Felt like he weighed 1000lbs as he got hung up on every rock and twig on the drag back to the cabin. At one point he had two 2" branches stuck in his rack like an X and I couldn't get him to budge a 1/4 inch. Shot at 7:55am and had him dressed and drug back to the cabin by 10am. Had a beer, took a nap, hung him around 12:30 when one of the guys came back for lunch and to see who took 4 shots, and cleaned up the cabin. Went back out at 2 just to walk around and see if I could kick up anything to all the other guys. Nothing panned out there. Ran to town and stopped by to see a member from here but he wasn't home. Went back to camp and played cards til 10:30 and fell soundly asleep. Slept in til 8 and was out the door hitting the snow covered hills by 820 Sunday morning. Got about 3 inches overnight. Worked a few flats up the mountain and never cut a fresh track. Only hunted til 10:30 as we were heading home around noon. No one else shot anything but we did see a spike and a four point and 10 doe between 8 of us on both days plus my deer. Great weekend for sure and I feel good that the freezer is stocked back up. Almost forgot, this morning in the snow I saw this dark brown/black creature moving swiftly through the snow. I scoped it at over 75+ yards and all I could think of was a badger. It looked to be close to 30lbs. I had no clue what it was until I got home. It was a HUGE fisher. From the pics on the net, I had no idea how big those things can get. Says males are largest from 7 to 13 lbs but this thing was double that. Freakin cool as Heck to watch. I have pics on my trail cam and they are much slimmer and longer. This one looked like a badger or wolverine. Ill add pics from my phone in a minute so come back if they aren't in the post.

Yup sure is. The old plain Jane 788 in .243. I bought it about 18 years ago used as my first rifle and I haven't bought another since. I love it and it gets the job done. My Dad gave me his 710 in . 270, and it sits in the Safe.

Just read from page 189 to page 205 to catch up as I've been at camp since Friday night with no service. Congrats go out to everyone on their harvests. Shot this 7pt at 7:55am on Saturday in the fog. Story and more pictures in my journal. https://huntingny.com/forums/topic/35467-in-the-zone-with-zem-2016/

Thanks Fletch. Same to you and your son.

Picked up the ST Pack O Pales to take to camp tonight. Should be on the road within the hour and shooting for the trifecta by 8pm.

I thought it was Turbulant Flatulence

Congrats nodeerhere. Wow nice palmation. And get him some tissues for his bloody nose, HAHA

Or your wife's chili?

There are two others names going around as well The Rock and my least favorite human on the planet Kayne West Lets enjoy it while we can

11.18.16 am Sitting here at work living vicariously through Live from the woods and wishing everyone good luck on their last bow sits. It is beautiful out there this morning with a little fog and a light frost. Wish I was out the there versus here. I am getting out early today at 2:30 but have a Dr. Appointment at 3. Then zip home and get the last of my stuff packed for camp. FIL is swinging by with his truck to pick me up around 6. Those 2 hours of waiting will be torture and then the hour an a half drive. Couple other guys will be there early so the cabin will be warm and then we can play some cards and shoot the chit. Be safe out there tomorrow and most of all enjoy the outdoors with friends and family.