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After doing this job enough times, I can usually get it done in about five minuets. The last few years I've been using those plastic gutting gloves that go past your elbow. They keep me a bit cleaner and when done they make a great bag to put the heart and liver in, for the drag out. I do the butt thing first, then start at the sternum with just enough of a cut to get my fingers in there. Then using the shortest blade possible, no more than three inches, blade up and between the fingers, carefully cut to the pelvic bone. Then turn the deer on it's side to pull out the guts,cut the diaphram, reach in as far as possible to cut out the heart and lungs and pull all of it out together. For me a sharp, short,wide blade works the best for this job.

Some of us are "almost" as excited to see them as you are! Sure to be awesome!

Congratulations! Certainly one of the best days of our lives. Wishing you and your children a lifetime of watching sunrises and sunsets together in mother nature's splendor. And later in life, doing the same with your Grandchildren. Yes, a great day to be alive...........

Sometimes the problem could be, not enough alcohol.

An out of state hunt anywhere for anything at anytime would be awesome! But I have always functioned better in the cold than the heat.

Hunting deer in July, cool. Hunting deer in July temperatures in the 90s and 100s not cool at all, and down right hot!

Hello, and welcome! Glad you dropped by!

My wife loves hummingbirds. So I have four feeders set up around our deck so she can watch at least one bird most times. I've never seen "the dance", so cool you got to witness one of natures seldom seen wonders. These little bundles of energy with their acrobatic flight are a joy to watch. Bunnies and gardens don't mix well. Good luck with that!

I'm with ya on all of it rob!

Welcome and thanks for stopping by. You can always find good hunting advice here. There are some good folks here happy to help any way they can. Just pull up a seat and join in anytime. Had another new member here a couple days ago from NYC looking for the same as you. I'll tell you what I told him. If you get up to the capital region, shoot me a message, and I can steer you to some good public land spots in WMU 4h. Sending you and your friend the best of luck for your first hunting season!

My MIL leaves animal tracks, and she doesn't have those shoes!

Find the thickest, nastiest, cover on the property. Set up for a NW wind to be in your face, just outside of that cover. Wait for the first good cold front, close to the rut. Get in there before light, your deer will be along at just about anytime that day.

My buddy Sam was the best dog I ever had. He was also a shelter pup when we got him. And I swear that because he came from a shelter, he tried double hard to be the best he could be. That he was without a doubt.

What a wonderful idea! It's easy to take nature and the outdoors for granted when it's right outside your door. Being able to organize trips to Mother Natures wonders for people, who would not get the chance very often or at all, opens a whole new world to them.

Go for it! Win, win situation! So cool to see the little guy's into deer too!

Biueberries are plump and sweet, black caps are coming along just fine, the wild strawberries are just about gone but were plentiful and tasty this year, and made for a nice jam sandwich that will be lunch today! The bears, birds, deer and other critters will have their choice of sweet stuff for awhile.

You did it again wooly! Amazing pictures! Very nice buck too!

Welcome to the site! I'm quite a bit north of where you are looking. But if you ever get up to the capital region, in WMU. 4H. Shoot me a message and I can steer you to some good public land spots. Good to have you here and good luck in your ny hunting adventures!

Is your old bow still in good shape? Still shoot good? Still feel like an extension of your arm? If so use it for another season and get the 7mm/08! I have an old Mathews MQ-32. That still to me, is all of the above. Oh sure, the new bows are certainly nice, and I've shot quite a few of them. Even almost bought one a time or two. But my old bow still gets the job done with complete pass throughs every time I do my part. Just change the string and cable when needed and keep on killing deer with it. Got a new 7mm/08 for christmas, and this will be my first season hunting with it. Looking forward to that. Good luck with your decision, I'm sure you will make the best one for you!

Very nice buck! He's shaping up to be a real brute! Where exactly did you say this picture was taken???........grin.. :-)

There are certainly many more options to aquire political information than on a NY hunting forum. I do like to read political articles about concerns I have about national and local politics that may effect me. But I don't choose to do that here on a hunting site. Just like you don't eat your dinner in the bathroom, there is a proper place for everything. Also this is in no way a slam against ANY member here. Just my opinion.

Very nice pens! Would look great on my work desk! Really good idea, and nice work.

A number of coyotes in this area get struck by lightning.......or something......alot.

I too practice year round with a ten yard target in my basement in the winter. Due to shoulder issues, it's more quality over quantity shooting for me now. Five to no more than ten arrows a day,or every other day. And I always concentrate on making the very first shot count, as that is the most important shot when actually hunting.