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    Cedar tree tore up, rub ?

    in Deer Hunting

    Posted

    I think it's possible a huge deer as this area is known for some huge bucks. That area I was in has probably not has a human through it in some time. It's a tangle of briars prickly ash and downed cedar

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    Cedar tree tore up, rub ?

    in Deer Hunting

    Posted

    Found this while deer hunting in some of the nastiest cover I've ever been.thru. initially I thought it was a huge rub. Now I'm thinking it could be bobcat or something else. Anyone know?

     

    This is St Lawrence county. c048d3f5344d506d18d6c838481d0faa.jpg

     

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    can you explain why hunters would want to shorten gun season?

    in Deer Hunting

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    My understanding of the long 50 day gun season is that it was meant to help out the guys in the ADKs who need time to find a deer. My problem is that the ADKs only represents a portion of the Northern Zone. I am actually north of the ADKs and the terrain is very similar to southern NY. We have big dairy up here with a lot of agriculture. I think if the gun season were limited, the area could put up some really big deer. The problem is that with current regs, that will not happen. Most hunters in this area go to the southern zone or out of state for a better chance at a mature deer. I know everyone has different goals. Personally, I would like to see more mature deer and rut activity, as do most of my friends/ neighbors. I have no problems with youngsters or first timers shooting small ones. I think a 1 buck rule for the northern zone makes a lot of sense. If u only get 1, u become a little more selective. I think it would spare a lot of spikes and a few 2 year olds. I would like archery season to go into November. Our bow season up here sucks.

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    Canned deer recipes

    in Deer Hunting

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    I canned up some pints of venison from the swamp buck I shot this year. I want to know if anyone has recipes to use with canned meat. I added a boillon cube and pressure canned.

     

     

    Thanks.

     

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    Which part of NY produces the biggest deer?

    in Deer Hunting

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    NY is very diverse as most of you know. I am wondering from your experiences, what part of the state produces the biggest bucks and what part has best hunting overall. Currently I live in 6a and hunting is poor. IMO the season is too long, the winters are tough And coyotes are prolific here putting a lot of pressure on the herd. I will travel to western NY to fill my tag this yr.

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    Spotted fawns early bow...

    in Bow Hunting

    Posted

    This was my regular season opening day buck from last year.

    First pic is from Oct 5'th 2015 and the second pic is from Oct 26'th 2015

    Both pics you can see the row of spots running down his spine but he didn't have them when I killed him on November 15'th. (that kinda sucked)

    What do you guys think..... nice 6 month old with good genetics or what,lol

    Now I KNOW i've got a few pics of some REAL dinks I've killed I'll have to look for, but even they didn't have spots.

    Sometimes it's nice for a little guy like me to be able to drag them out one handed and toss the in the back of the truck like a bunny carcass when that's what I'm in the mood for.

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    Wooly, those pics are crazy. I never would have thought a fawn would grow a rack its first yr. All buck fawns I have ever seen have been buttons. It is probably more likely he was older 1.5 yrs and just had some unique spots.

    Do u think he was older? How big was he?

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    Compound bow recommendations for a beginner

    in Bow Hunting

    Posted

    Check out Bowhuntingoutlet.com they have some great buys on left handed bows right now. I just purchased a new Martin lithium from there for $200 off. Martin bows are very adjustable and you do not need a bow press to work on them.

    Grandpa, how are u liking the lithium? I just ordered one.

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    hang fire

    in Muzzleloaders

    Posted

    Try prrodex pellets. I was using T7. And was getting delayed ignition. My friend had same issue. He is now using BH 209, I went back to pyrodex. I really don't think it is any dirtier, but ignites great for a pellet.

    Hornandy SST

    in Muzzleloaders

    Posted

    They are the new monoflex bullets. I thought it still said SST on the box. Yes, still using the orange primer. What breech plug are you using? The only issues I have is snow melting and getting into the powder. Have you found a way to shield the breech better?

    Hornandy SST

    in Muzzleloaders

    Posted · Edited by mattman77

    Switched to these from power belts. Drilled a doe at thirty yards slightly quartering to. It flipped and died instantly. Never have seen anything like it. Shooting nef sidekick and 2 pyro pellets. These are the new ones with the flex tip.

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