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  1. grampy
    I have an old Sears 12g.double barrel from my Grandfather, that will rival that for recoil! Only shot it once, a couple of times. Nuff said.
  2. grampy
    Lol. I do have a couple good cottonmouth stories. Maybe someday when we are all bored, I'll share them.
  3. grampy
    How do ya like them apples !
  4. grampy
    I lost my fear but gained respect for them while living in S. Carolina for a number of years. The ones up here are small compared to down there! Leave em alone, they have their place. Most times they will just try to get away from you. They are not looking to attack you!
  5. grampy
    Congratulations! Nice one! Way to go!
  6. grampy
    Now is the time where you can not have too many does. Bucks will be actively searching for them now. That being said, perhaps a small move a bit closer to where the does are bedding may help.
  7. grampy
    Great picture and an awesome Pine Bush buck! Congratulations! Story please!
  8. grampy
    Have not heard back from the OP. Perhaps this was an attempt to stir the pot. I hope that is not the case and he recovers the deer. But it did stir the pot. What have we all learned from this thread?
  9. grampy
    I will very often invite a new hunter or a hunter that has not killed a deer in a while to hunt WITH me. But if I have to wonder who is where and is anyone there. I may as well hunt state land and save a bunch of money. I have no problem sharing the land on my terms. But some just think they can do as they please, and that's what ticks me off!
  10. grampy
    Hunters helping hunters. We are the blood brotherhood. United we stand, divided we fall. Let the one who has never erred, cast the first stone.
  11. grampy
    Sometimes, its just meant to be! Hope the blood trail is short and your smile big! Best of luck to you.
  12. grampy
    Look and listen for a bunch of crows in the area. Sometimes they will lead you to a dead deer.
  13. grampy
    Let it go for a minimum of 8 hours before trying to track it. It is always a fatal shot. It just takes time for it to die. If not bumped hopefully it will bed within a short distance.Blood will be spotty at first to almost nothing after fat plugs the hole. Good luck.
  14. grampy
    Now would be the perfect time. Good luck!
  15. grampy
    I have put enough hunting seasons behind me to know that the first couple weeks of November, you can expect anything to happen. At anytime. Anywhere. No matter what the weather may be. Be in the woods as much as possible. Expect the unexpected.
  16. grampy
    They are actually widely scattered throughout NYS. I know of a den on one of our properties. But they are seldom seen.
  17. grampy

    Improvisation

    grampy replied to ryan's topic in Deer Hunting

    I will always look for a rest first, shooting rail, tree, limb, elbow to knee. But sometimes you only get a freehand shot. That's why you should practice it until you can hit what you aim at.
  18. grampy
    No one is responsible for my professional success or failure but myself. If I am not making what I think I should for the job I do. Then I need to look elsewhere. Same with hunting. If I am not happy with the deer numbers or quality where I am hunting, then I need to look elsewhere. No one should have to hold my hand, pat my head and say "it's OK, we will drop more deer in the area for you"! If you are not killing or seeing enough deer, become a better hunter or find greener pastures! Quit complaining and just hunt!
  19. grampy
    At 16 you are on your own if you choose to be. Good luck out there young man, and be safe.
  20. grampy
    Thanks again for taking us along with you! Unfortunately, we have no control over age or the weather. Hopefully next year, both won't seem so bad. And the sun will shine through.
  21. grampy
    So sorry you must say goodbye to Lucy. But by doing it, you are giving her a final act of love. More painful for you and your family than for her. Rough day is right.
  22. grampy
    I agree, shot placement will be key. Even the ribs on an animal that big will be thick. But your set up should be fine if you can keep the shot at 20 or 25 yards. The native americans killed them with much less!
  23. grampy
    Bowhunting 35 years, 5 bows, 200 or so arrows.
  24. grampy
    But home an hour earlier for dinner!
  25. grampy
    I'll just take longer to do it and save myself a trip to the ER!
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