nybuckboy

ORANGE Ever since the camo rage for bow hunters which is fine but not for gun season. I'm OK with the camo but at the very least wearing an orange hat is a must.

See I disagree about just moving on as some of you have stated. This man had a relationship with these people for a long time. I can tell you that people don't always think things through before they make decisions. I'm sure that wheels has had such or dinner with them a time or to as well. Wheels - pay them a visit and just sit down and talk. Let them understand what hunting the property meant to you. Make sure they understand how grateful you were for the opportunity. Make sure they understand how much their friendship is to you as well. Ask that they reconsider next year and either lease you the land or continue on with the previous arrangement. If the door is closed for good it is but to not address this is dumb. In the mean time start looking for other land as well.

I have listened to each response here. This is a difficult no matter how you look at it. If it were me, I would collect my thoughts and pay them a visit. Start out by asking them for a few minutes of their time. "We've known each other for quite a long time now... more than 14 years. I have always felt we were good friends. Don't you agree?" Then - "you know I've done a lot of work for you over the past 14 years plus have always plowed your driveway and never charged you a penny. I remember how thrilled your grandson was when he saw the treehouse. The reason I did this was because - first of all; I really liked you folks and second of all I appreciated the opportunity to hunt the property. So you can understand how stunned I was when you told me you just accepted money, $1800 from some other hunters." Then ask - "why wasn't I given the first opportunity to lease the property? because I would have gladly worked out an arrangement and still plowed your driveway because as I stated, I really liked you folks." The close - "At this point is there any way that next year I can work out the financial arrangement with you to lease the land to hunt? If so I would still plow your driveway at no charge. Give it a try. You got nothing to lose. AND AS LARRY HAS STATED - Remind them now that they have accepted money for the right to hunt they are now liable in a law suit.should one of them or someone with them get hurt or worse yet killed on your land. Have they obtained additional insurance now because they have entered into an agreement?

I wouldn't call it a second rut but I would think the heavy snow has slowed down the travel of all deer in the past couple days. I would think Thanksgiving day could be big with some hunters moving (although slowly and with some difficulty) and the deer needing to feed and the bucks looking to breed could be a big day.

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attaboy

It doesn't always pay to wait but the wait often pays out much better. Congrats and a nice buck.

Here's where I will sitting tomorrow looking onto the 1.5 acre food plot. I'll be out of the elements and it's all insulated. There is a group of about 7 or 8 does that will need to feed and there was a buck with them last night. Hoping his big brother comes around tomorrow.

Same thing I do w/o warmers unless it's really cold.

score low 130's. The buck on the left in my avatar scored 131, a 9 pt My 9th point was a kicker of the brow but I think my beams were longer and possibly a little longer tines. Nice buck!

I tried to correct the score and in error on the damn iPhone hit report post but I didn't mean to. I tried to edit from the phone. The correct score is 162 3/8. The beams measured 28" and 27.5"

My Son In Law The correct score is 162 3/8. The beams measured 28" and 27.5"

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good job.

Anyone planning on an all day sit Friday? It should be a good day and opportunity for those who have not got their buck as the rut is in full swing and there will be people moving through the woods prepping for opening day gun Saturday.

On stand today just off a power line. New scrape about 15 yds away. About 3:30 a deer is coming down the hill on a slow walk and then I see it a big spike. He comes up the rise to the scrape and starts working the branch and the urinates on his legs and hangs around for about 15 minutes and walks away. At 4:30 I hear deer coming from the same direction on a real fast walk. It was a doe with the spike following and another small doe. The spike leaves the doe alone and they all stand there looking back in the direction they cam. The doe is standing in the scrape and I hear another deer coming. I lift the bow and get ready thinking its another buck and its a button buck. They all stand looking back not moving for about 20 minutes and then they finally move off. I was hoping it was the big wide 7 I been watching about a half mile away but no dice. That's why I hunt... I just love it! I think the Super Moon is messing with the rut.

Got in the stand this morning at 6:41am and nothing til 9:50 and then all hell broke loose. 2 8's chasing a doe so fast past my stand I didn't even have time to grab the bow and decide to shoot if wanted to. I really do think this time of year it is not as important.

This time of the season (rut) I think it isn't as important as early season. The deer are moving all day and may eventually come back through shortly as the does don't like to go to far from their area. Last Monday 11/7 when I killed my buck, it was the latest all season I was in my stand and it was already light. After I climbed into the stand and knocked my arrow and hung my bow, I checked the phone and it was 6:30. I saw my first deer, a buck at 6:40 and by 6:45 I shot and killed my buck. Some times using the light it an advantage. I've done it both ways and generally feel at least 30 - 45 min before first light is best but honestly just can't always haul my old ass out of the bed.

Update - went back to look for arrow and could not find it at the pass through initial spot so retraced the blood trail and about 20 yds later there it was. Must not have completely exited the body but did have a large exit hole and must have flopped around a short while. Also measured the rack and 18" wide.

A good buck right there and an even better story. Lotta work there and congrats for sticking to it to recover.

I decided to commit to the shot at 645am this morning. This guy came through and I didn't have too much time to analyze the size but saw the wide rack and decided to take the shot. He was on the move through some small beech trees and I waited for the spot between the leaves at 15 yards and let it go. Straight thru the heart and took out the opposite lung. First time using a Rage hypo and to tell you the truth I think I just itching to see if these things worked like they say they do. Yep! They do. Never saw a blood trail like this. He didn't go 35 yards and all they way till he went down it looked the blood pic - which by the way was right where I initially hit him. It actually got worse as he went. I think he's an older buck going the other way... thoughts?

My son saw a big 6 and a nice 8 chasing 2 different doe. The 8 chased the 6 off too.

Tassel Hill outside Waterville

nice buck pal

I have motorcycle electrics. One is a vest and the other a jacket. These are designed to worn under the leather jacket. I should look into a jack and see about hooking up a battery.