grampy

Congratulations on your first one! An awesome accomplishment! There will be many more in the years to come. But none will ever be remembered like the first one. Nice job and way to go!

It all happened so fast, that I wasn't sure what or if, the cam caught anything. My buddy went down there to hunt a couple days ago and pulled the card, as I didn't think to do, the day I shot him. And sent the pic's to my phone. We thought it was really cool! We have never had anything like this happen before! Wasn't going to share them with anyone else. But decided, what the heck? So here they are. Glad you guy's think they are cool too.

The order is a bit messed up, but posted the pic's in the trail cam thread.

Taco Tuesday, with fresh ground venison!

Well said. I could not agree more.

Correct order is now..... # 1 is forth pic. # 2 is third pic. # 3 is first pic. # 4 is second pic. Sorry but messed up the pic's order when attaching the files from my new phone.

I've had this cam in place on an oak ridge since September. It is above a natural ground blind, about 20 yards away. Facing uphill, away from me. Seen quite a few bucks on it, mostly at night. Including the buck I shot on the 22nd. The pic's are from pictures sent to my phone from a computer screen. But still clear enough to share here. Pic #1 Shows the buck comming down hill to a doe. He was looking right at me, as he caught the movement of me getting into shooting position. Pic #2 Shows him moving towards the doe, at left. And me trying to stop him with a loud mouth Baaa! And waiting for him to turn! Pic# 3 He is turning to his left still heading to the doe, and stops an instant after this pic was taken. After the 2nd. LOUD Baaaa, from me! That is when I shot him. Pic# 4 After the shot he flipped backwards almost to the original position. But was dead before he hit the ground. After that I sat in the blind a bit as I still had other deer, including the doe nearby. And you can see me walking to him. For some quiet time with him, before help comes, for the drag out! Sorry pics are out of order. Not used to this phone.i

I got almost the entire shot sequence on my buck harvest, last week, on a trail cam. I'll post it soon!

Great people for sure. This being John's first year of not actively tracking, he is always happy to have someone stop by. I know he is very impressed with you and Luna! John's dog, Tommy is on a roll this year, as well. And being used by a couple different handlers. Very impressive.

My feeling is that there would be even more accidents. If all hunters were moving at the same time in the woods.

I'm with ya Grizz. 100%.... New moon is always better than full moon for deer sightings. JMO.

I'm glad you liked the book Larry. The wealth of information in that book, can and will, make all the difference between recovering a deer or not recovering it. It's one of those books in my opinion, that every hunter, no matter their experience should read. I can't recommend it highly enough. I too, have bought and given away, quite a few copies, to new hunters and friends. Gets five stars from grampy!!!

In my area of 4 H, the hunting pressure will continue to drop from here on out. But so will daytime deer sightings. Though the last week of regular and the late ML season have been productive for me over the years. Just go to the nastiest, thickest cover you can find. Then just hang out down wind of it.......and wait. Small, two man pushes have worked for us as well, in late season. There are still plenty of deer out there! So don't throw in the towel until it's over! Also, some of the years biggest bucks are killed in late season!

Sorry, I just can not or will not make myself take that shot. I have let more than a few live another day, when that was the only shot presented to me. To each their own. Congrats on your deer.

What an awesome deer and story! A big congratulations to your son on a truly awesome first buck! And to have three generations there to share in the hunt is just so cool! Some lifelong memories were made that day!

It truly amazes me, that someone can totally disregard the the very BASIC, rules of firearm safety! For what? A deer? So very sad. Prayers to her family.

Accidents happen when someone puts killing a deer, as their number one priority. And puts safety a notch or two down the priority list. There is no deer walking this earth that is worth someone getting hurt or killed! And most "accidents", are not caused by new or inexperienced hunters. But by hunters that "should" know better!

Congratulations ! Nice Schoharie county buck! And great first buck!

Happy Birthday sir's !

A little snuggle to share body heat?.........Or boots two sizes big to have room for heavy wool socks with enough room to move the toes. A tight fit restricts blood flow and feet get colder, faster. And oversized ice fishing mittens with a hand warmer inside, will keep hands warm all day. And you can easily slip your hands out when needed. Also a good wool hat, that covers the ears and a neck gaiter make a huge difference, when used in cold weather.

"We can't get out of the driveway"! Answer.......Take that handful of bills and use it to wipe your behind or buy a snowblower!!! Click.........

Sorry you were not feeling so great. Good that your surgery went well though. Hopefully you will be able to get out for a couple days before the season is over. 30 seconds is all it takes to turn your season around! Hope you feel better soon! And best of luck when you get back out there!

Not to mention, every time the wind blows and you hear those creaks and groans! CREEPY!

I thoroughly enjoyed this piece. Very well written and it seemed to capture some of my own thoughts as well. I've liked seeing your work here, for quite some time. From the fishing, metal detecting, hunting and exploring. Your work exudes wholesomeness and family values that I cherish in my own life. Thank you for sharing with us. And keep this going. I look forward to seeing more from you sir.

Cool find! But did your heart skip a beat, when you made eye contact with those beady eyes in that hole? Mine would have!