[Seeing Deer? Not me.....]

not seeing much- small spikes and does.  was seeing all kinds of bucks cruising right up to last day of bow.  All ive seen since is one small spike  pencil thin about 2.5 inches high.  he is entertaining but I wanna see his dad or big bro. 

[Dead Deer Rant!!!!]

I dont get some "hunters"  rationale.  At least once every season I find a dead deer in the woods on public land.  Usually its a doe or small spike.  I understand people can lose a deer bowhunting.  But this is gun season.  it seems like they make no effort to recover the deer.

[Road Hunters]

it doesnt seem to bother this  fat douche  he does it every year.  karma will get him i hope because nothing else seems to catch up with him. 

[Snowy]

send a couple inches of that snow my way.  gotta get the the deer feedin during the day.

[Road Hunters]

in my area 4r-4g  its a blue shortbox chevy 2wd with rims and a not too loud exhaust.  he usually fills his tag and his wifes out the window.  then he brags what a great buck hunter he is at all the local bars.  everyone knows he does it - no one can prove it.  I'm getting sick of it.  I think next year I might follow him around on thanksgiving cuz that seems to be his favorite poaching day.

[Heading back this weekend... Any idea how it will be?]

Yeah I agree with upstate redneck.  the weather has sucked pretty much all through bow season and gun season so far.  The moon phase will hopefully help as will less pressure.  I'm planning on sitting for a few hours in the am and then walking throughout the day.  I have a dmp to fill if i dont see horns.     

[Did some management this morning....]

Nice doe bet she'll taste good.  I'm hoping to do some management this weekend too.  If I manage to see any that is.

[Powder]

777 is all I have used and I am happy with it.  I got my m/z 3 years ago and Im just about out of powder.  I think I will stay with 777. 

[sons first deer]

Con grats  on your sons first buck.  Harvesting a buck with a bow is especially rewarding- something he'll never forget.  Saw the pic in the mtn eagle.

[whats with the rut?]

saw bucks moving fri and sun in 4r.  Hit one with my truck on the way hunting sat.  Saw 2 on the way to work this morn. cant wait til friday gonna sit all day.

[Predator Camo]

let us know how u like it.  Was checkin it out myself online.  moneys kinda tight tho  but maybe down the road

[What is the chasing activity like in 4?]

I work in 4s - Tues and wens going to lunch at noon saw bucks chasin does.  nuthin big just a coupla 4-6 pts but they were chasin at noon in middle of a field.

[scrape dripper]

I had someone give me one recently.  Was wondering if anyone has used this. Should this be hung over a real scrape or a mock scrape?    Just wondering cuz there are scrapes all around my stand.  Thought about tryin it out.

[What was your most exciteing moment deer hunting ?]

My first 8pt buck was pretty xciting  I rattled him in at 9 on opening morn and he came in hot. It was shotgunn here then (4G) I missed him with the first shot- he was running it must have come close because he skidded to a stop.  I jacked another slug in and dropped him in his tracks.  He is my first "trophy" and I got him mounted.  My friends and brother were with me that day and that makes it memorable.  But last weekend I got a new "best memory"  my good friend Who I got into bow hunting shot his first buck with a bow.  It was a small spike witha big body and it walked under my stand and I let it go then it made its way down to him and he smoked it.  The smile onhis face when I Walked out to him was priceless.  I felt  so happy and proud for him. 

[Anyone having any luck hunting the Windy Days ?]

I havent seen many deer in the wind.  My buddy shot a spike sat morn. before the wind really started blowin.  I didnt even venture out on sun.  THe wind seems to blow harder from friday to monday and not so much tues. - thur when Im at work.  I need that to switch around soon.

[What is the chasing activity like in 4?]

lots of fresh rubs/scrapes in 4R  Havent seen any chasing but, seen small bucks crusin during the day.  wont be long now.

[Any luck with a Deer Decoy ?]

My friend at work bought a scarface this week he's gonna try it this weekend.  It seems like it would work.  Ive thought about gettin one moneys kinda tight.  If his works out for him maybe I can borrow it lol

[Anyone heading to their Hunting area this weekend? (Halloween Weekend)]

I plan on hunting all day fri and sat  and sun morn.  temps are droppin for sure but the damn wind is pickin up again.  It seems like the wind doesnt blow much during the week while im at work but, every weekend since season opened it has.  Bein in the woods is waaaay better than being at work wind or not!!

[Fisher]

They are pretty abundant here in the catskills. A friend at work traps and he's been catching quite a few the last couple years.  Ive seen them before he skinned em and they are a very cool animal. and they are tough s.o.b. s

[What is the chasing activity like in 4?]

a buddy from work hunts in 4s.  saw a buck chasin does last nite at dark.  he couldnt tell how big in the low light. 

[ANyone have any luck in Region 4?]

Last sunday saw some does from my stand abou 50yds.  On the way back to the truck saw a decent buck- he saw me first- I wanna see him this weekend.  this was in 4r

[best calendar hunting day]

halloween and nov 9th always seem to be the best days in the woods for me.  thanksgiving week is always real good for rifle.

[anyone using estrous scent yet?]

I wont use estrous/ buck lure until early nov. mybe halloween. As for the trophy leafs I always laughed at them too, but last season halfway thru rifle I ran out of tinks. On the way to go out hunting I stopped at an agwy to pick up more.  Of course their inventory was well picked over by that time and the only thing close was the leafs.  I put them out that aft. and had a spike and a 4pt. pay real close attention to them. came right to them.  they do seem to recharge too.  I would use them again. 

[Evening Hunt]

yup, the weather is sposed to be crappy tomorrow windy and cold.  Breezy on sat but warmer.  If the damn wind would just lay down for a week or so....

[Simply Amazing...]

the worst part of it is if they take these untested bows out and wound a deer, they wont spend much time looking for it.  I heard a couple of this type of "hunter" on radios opening day of rifle season 2 years ago.  The first says he just shot at a spike buck and the second asks if he got it.  No I missed he said it didnt drop.  I listened to the rest of their conversation and no mention was made of looking for blood/hair etc.  The talk was about when they were meeting for breakfast.