ANTLERS

No,just a one day hunt.Maybe next weekend.I was leaning on going out east,But can be persuaded to head up.We'll see.

Typical day in oct in Lake Huntington.I saw one 4 ptr at first light then nothing for the rest of the day.Their not deep in the woods yet,Still on the fringe.With 1 hour of light left saw at least 50 in one field driving near town.

Well were enjoying the first steaks tonight.Outstanding taste and flavor.

Well heading up to 3H sat. First time in the stand this year.Weather looks good.We'll see how it goes.

It was frustrating going 3 days with tons of sign all over this mountain,And not seeing anything.I was starting to give up hope,Until we connected late on day 3.The guide says that most guy's who book moose hunts with him are typical middle age couch potatos who think this is like deer hunting back home,You walk 100 yards in then sit in a tree stand.If their not in shape then it limits the better areas that he can take you in,In certain zones of course.The moose in this zone are spread out in mountainous areas.

sorry about that triple picture thing

Well I gave him $400 as a tip and about 30 lbs of steaks and back strap,Which I think he enjoyed more than the tip.Here's another pic.

Well I just returned from a successful moose hunt in Vermont.First let me start out saying this was the most physically demanding hunt I've ever done.My guide and I hit the woods early on sat. morning, opening day.After hiking several miles at the lower elevations and not seeing much sign, we moved higher up the mountain were we began seeing a lot of tracks,rubs that went 7 feet up a sapling,droppings,area's browsed out completly ect.Well after 3 days of hiking 4 miles a day at the higher elevation and seeing no moose at all,We began to decend the mountain.With an hour of sun light left,my guide whispers urgently for me to look to my right.The cow was standing 50 yards broadside looking at us but seemingly unconcerned.The first shot from my Sako .308 only caused her to flinch,The second made her unstable,and the third dropped her.A sense of total relief and celebration was quickly dowsed,When it dawned on us that we can't get an atv any where near this moose,and with an hour of sunlight left,We are 2 miles from the logging road.Well we spent the next 6 hours capeing,quartering and packing out all the meat with a packof coyotes trailing us in the darkness.The guide estimates her weight at 750 lbs and at least 5 to 6 years old.

I arrowed a bear in 2000,Searched for 3 hours.I felt the way you do right now.However,I didnt give up the search and found that bear less than 80 yards from my stand,Buried in thick mountain laurel.Must have walked past him 3 times,Good luck

Perhaps they were hunting on a private preserve?

10% is about what I figured.And yeah If he puts me on to a big bull,He gets a few extra peso's.He sent me a picture of a bull he guided for in '09.Scouted heavy all week,opening day they found him in the same spot and dropped him 15 minutes into opening day.

I'll be leaving next friday for a Moose hunt in Vermont.For his fee,The guide Ive hired is scouting heavily in the zone were hunting,He will make arrangements to remove the moose,If successful,to the check station and handle all butchering.He's not providing food or lodgeing.Successful or not,Assuming he works hard,Lives up to his reputation as advertised as a reputable outfitter,What percentage of his guide fee should be a decent tip?Ive never been on a guided hunt before so I have nothing to go on.

Maybe they were reporting a mountain lion sighting

70 - 80,Perfect tick weather.

I'll be in Vermont on Oct 15th for opening day of Moose season.I'll gladly give up opening week of bow for a once in a life time Moose tag in VT.Im off the whole week and if i tag out in VT that weekend,Im coming home and heading up there.

NY Hunter,My first bear was with a bow,Searched for him for 2 hours.Finally found him less than 200 yards from my stand,buried in thick mountain laurel.Must have walked past him 3 times in my search.Arrowed another one 5 years later,because of the thick fur,There was little to no blood trail.Again,searched for 2-3 hours before giving up.Great satisfaction in taking any game with a bow,But with a bear,the thick fur is a draw back.

I'll be up there on sunday,try for some turkeys in the morning,then a little pre-season scouting.

My first one was archery 2002 field dressed at 180.2009 (sow) dressed at 160.Not huge.The one in your picture John ,looks like a bruiser,Big ass and the belly hangs down.It would be hard to pass on a bear thats 300+ lbs.

Sad part is I have 2 bear rugs on the wall all ready from 3H another that I arrowed and could not recover several years ago,Tracked for hours.That one still haunts me.I know it was a fatal shot and I hate to waste an animal.My wife will kill me if I take another.

My Brother in law was up on sunday and said we have a lot of trees down from Irene.I'll be going up next weekend to do my yearly check on posted signs and clearing out the road that leads in to the property.

How is that dancing cat saloon? I pass by it all the time,I usually go to the stone arch inn in jeffersonville.That buck is a beast for 3H,No doubt that AR is working in our area,Geez after seeing that pic,I really can't wait till OCT.

Where in Vermont?I have a place in the Sugarbush area and Im going up next month for the moose hunt.

If they cut them into tootsie rolls,say no more than 2 feet long,I should be able to split them with a mauler.

John,I'll take the wood from that tree if you dont want it,Always looking for firewood.

This is a buck I got in 1997 in 3H.Came in just at sunset.I was in the process of unloading the rifle to begin my decent out of the tree stand when I gave one last look around,And here he comes right to my tree.Had to quickly put a round back in.