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I bow hunted for a couple hours before dark today in a bow only area.I only saw squirrels and birds but it was good just to be out and not see any orange.Sometimes I enjoy gun hunting but not as much as bow.And yes Steve you ARE right.

Yes when hunting private land you can control and know where people are.I have done that too. The question pertains to public land where the only rules are common decency if you are lucky.

Unbelievable ! Anti- hunters or just vandals ?

That's awesome , thanks I needed that.

My cousin used a bleat in heat can call one time and had a big doe stand up from some thick brush. He was in a treestand and shot the doe.I have no experience with any calls or rattling working for me, but I am sure it is right time-right place.And besides I needed those gadgets to put in my Christmas stocking over the years.

Did you get a picture ?

Wow that is a long ways. Congratulations.

Congratulations to your dad .Beautiful buck.

Steve7 If you stop hunting -he wins. You have to stand up for what is right (as you are doing).Remember you can't fix stupid you can TRY to teach this moron a life lesson though.Good luck.I hope it works out for you.

Perfect picture RangerClay, and your even smiling. Nice buck too.Congratulations.

I was hoping it was someplace else although no place else would be best.Sorry to hear that. I hunt Letchworth too sometimes.Good luck.

That's funny but I'm sure your brother didn't think so !

Good point. I changed the question.

Shawn was that at Letchworth ?

QUESTION: When deer hunting with a firearm on public lands, what MINIMUM distance do you consider both safe and considerate to sit from another Visible hunter that you are not hunting with.(stranger).

I am home today and thought I would update this thread. I took my nephew opening day to Letchworth. Light snow on the ground and cold = just the way I like deer hunting with gun.We heard shooting early then it died off. Not much shooting for opening day imo. I sat on a seat on the opposite side of a big oak tree from my nephew, he saw 3 doe out of range which doesn't matter as we have no dmps for that area.About 11 we went back to my car and had lunch.I ask my nephew what he thinks about his first time deer hunting and he says he likes it.Took a drive down the road to see how many hunters and if another spot was crowded, it was.After 45 min my nephew tells me he doesn't feel well.I ask if he wants to go home and he does.Sleeps the hour ride home. It is too far to go back so I do not hunt Sat. afternoon. Sun. I decide as I am driving to go to 8N as I have dmps.I arrive at Stid hill in the dark.No cars in south lot. I don't see the trail in the dark so I go to north lot. 4 vehicles parked there. I grab everything and walk the trail in. 1 hunter standing in open field before woods.Glad my flash light was on.I take trail veering right in to open hardwood hillside. I can see several hundred yards and no one is in there so I set up my tree seat about 100 yds uphill and sit down.I don't know where the other hunters are so I don't wan't to walk too far.Legal shooting time starts, I hear shooting across the road.Shortly after the guy in the field below shoots twice. I see him walk over and look, he shot right across the trail going in and out. Later I see another hunter walking below me.He leaves. I hear more shots around the area.About an hour later I happen to look around a tree and down below to my left no more than 100 yds. is a guy in orange sitting.He looks at me and looks away.Good thing deer didn't come in because I would have shot not knowing he was there..He must have come in with the other hunter that left.I guess they didn't see my ORANGE hat,vest and neck warmer.I gathered my things and walked slowly uphill until I saw posted signs.I then walked a few hundred yards north stopping and sitting for a short period.I did this back down hill arriving back at my car about 12:45. No cars in lot. I never saw hide nor hair of a deer but it was interesting.A little too warm out.I took a drive and sat on a hillside in Hi-tor for the last part of the day but saw nothing. As I was driving south back past Stid Hill (in the dark) a doe was standing waiting to cross the road heading east.That's deer hunting.

Congratulations to all the good shooters.

Thanks that is good to hear.I may give the land a try although it will seem odd bowhunting during gun season.I like NOT having someone with a shotgun park there butt 100 yds away from me like yesterday on State land.

Congratulations. I'd rather be bowhunting.

I heard one shot around 6:30 or so. I thought there were less early shots this year too however I thought there were less shots altogether .

That picture is priceless WNYBuckHunter.

Possibly, in the town I live in there is town property that is bowhunting only.Only open to pre-registered residents. I may try going there if I still have a tag.

Well look at that winter wonderland.

I filled two DMP'S this bowseason.Would I have liked to have taken a big buck ? Hell yes. But it didn't happen and I have been eating venison every night this week.I know guys that hunt and then don't eat much of the venison.Hunting for the wrong reasons I guess.I don't mind doing my part to help balance a herd and I enjoy venison .If someone asks I tell them honestly how big or old I think a deer was- I am not ashamed of bringing my own food home.