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  1. NonTypical
    Plenty of new rubs here in the last week or 2. Scrapes have been getting hit again and been getting a lot of pics of bucks squaring off. Even got 3 bucks having a 3 way match last night. With the new moon on Friday, I would expect the peak of the 2nd rut will be in full swing this week.
  2. NonTypical
    Not at all. At least down here on the Island where there is no shortage of does to go around. I was going thru pics last night from the last 2 years. I had pics of bucks going at it on 1/29/17 and also on 2/5/18.
  3. NonTypical
    So it appears that chasing is getting started again now, and I would suspect scrapes will start getting hit again with regularity in the next few days. I'll be sitting over some community scrapes next weekend.
  4. NonTypical
    So I had a chance to review pics from a cam that I have watching a scrape. Last month the first sparring that I had on cam was on the 23rd. On the 24th I had chasing. By the 27th, I had big bucks hitting the scrape until Nov 6. Then scrape activity went cold, with the exception of some small bucks and does. From Nov 6 until Nov 13, big bucks were non existent. I believe they were on lockdown. On Nov 14,15, and 16, one of my target bucks was on cam daily looking for does again of course while I was 300 miles away upstate. For the last week or so, it seemed like classic post rut activity. Just yesterday I had some sparring on camera again. Today I have been getting pics of bucks trailing does, but not chasing yet. Scrapes are still cold, but I would expect that to change very soon. The second pre rut is about to get under way. That's just my observation.
  5. NonTypical
    This^. They also do deer hunts on some great properties around here. Our season runs until the end of January here, if you weren't aware. In addition to that, they have a lodge as well to stay at if you wanted to do more than a day trip.
  6. NonTypical
    It was an early rut this year, IMO. You will start to see signs of the second rut begin on the backside of this full moon tomorrow. Action should steadily increase over the next 2 weeks leading up to the new moon.
  7. NonTypical
    1C
  8. NonTypical
    It’s on. The buck bred this doe this morning.
  9. NonTypical
    I used to shoot the Federal Barnes when they made them. Now I shoot the Federal Trophy Copper. They are just as accurate and just as lethal as the Barnes. In fact I just ordered a case of 10 boxes from ableammo.com for $11.19 a box. They will ship to NY.
  10. NonTypical
    I can’t argue with that. A wet spring will definitely help with antler growth. That giant buck put on almost 60” of growth since last year. And maybe the market penetration is only 1-2%, but from my experience as well as others that I know that use cell cams, the opportunities to harvest a mature buck have definitely increased with their use
  11. NonTypical
    It could be. It could also be with the invention of cell cams and how they are becoming more popular and widely used. Think about it. Now you can get real time pics without have to go in once a week and pull cards and spreading your scent. It makes it easier to pattern big deer without alerting them that they are being hunted. Compare it to reading a week old newspaper or going on the internet and reading about a news story as it happens.
  12. NonTypical
    Small 8 from tonight.
  13. NonTypical
    Red please.
  14. NonTypical
    Any other year, I wouldn’t have hesitated to let one fly at him. But this year I have gone the route of cell cams and after seeing pics in real time as well as having a good idea what’s around, I challenged myself to target one in particular. There are 2 other ones that will be a judgment call when the time comes. This one was a tough pass but the decision was made prior to seeing him today. Hopefully he makes it and I’m sure he will be at the top of my list for next year.
  15. NonTypical
    Just because there are homes nearby, it doesn’t make these deer any easier to kill. In fact I believe it makes them even harder. These deer are still pressured and don’t make too many mistakes come hunting season. They spend their entire life in close proximity to homes and know how to avoid people. If he was so easy to kill, chances are he wouldn’t have lived to see 205”s. There are only small windows where deer like this can be harvested. One of the best times anywhere is during the first few days of the season, and only if you do your homework and execute it properly. Which it appears that him and his partner have done in this case. They were watching both bucks since the early spring and carried through with their plan. Something that not too many hunters do. Congrats to Mike and his partner on 2 fantastic deer.
  16. NonTypical
    https://youtu.be/mArUpiq-hPY i passed on this wide big bodied 8 point this morning. He was with a doe and he was starting to get the dopey look to him. They hung around for a bit along with several other deer. About 15 minutes after they moved off, I rattled and did a few can bleats. He promptly returned looking even more dopey. https://youtu.be/oOvr5Cv07g0 I rattled one more time and had a small 8 come right in along with a few other small bucks that all seemed to be cruising looking for a date. Also saw 1 buck bumping a group of does. It seems like we are definitely in the seeking phase here and I would suspect all out chasing is not far off. Pics of him from last week
  17. NonTypical
    Chasing has started here and scrape activity has dropped off.
  18. NonTypical
    A buddy of mine shot this guy around mid day today.
  19. NonTypical
    I took off from Halloween until 11/4. Then I'm off again from 11/10-11/18.
  20. NonTypical
    Here’s a good link on phases and tactics to use during the rut. Maybe it will help you or anyone else to try to pick the right place to be in. https://www.druryoutdoors.com/tv/thirteen/phase-breakdowns.php
  21. NonTypical
    Scrapes near their bedding is where it's at right now. Bucks are moving at first and last light freshening them daily.
  22. NonTypical
    The 8 from this morning
  23. NonTypical
    The rain let up at first light this morning. I was hoping that the bigger of the two 8’s that visited yesterday would return. Unfortunately it was just the 3.5 yo 8 point that I passed on last week. He hit all 3 scrapes and licking branches. The wind will not be good there tomorrow so I don’t think I’ll be out again until next week. New bucks are showing up every day on our cams and hitting scrapes almost daily. If you know of a community scrape that gets opened up every year, now is the time to set up on it.
  24. NonTypical
    I’m in my stand overlooking a scrape that my target buck hit at 7:30 yesterday morning followed by another good buck shortly after. It’s 55 here with a light rain ending around daybreak and a perfect wind. Hopefully he stops by again to freshen it up before going to bed.
  25. NonTypical
    The hunter did nothing wrong. This thread reminds me of a thread that someone started last year about loosing power in their home. Just looking for something to cry about.
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