brownclown

as with others, i have lost two gloves. they are same make and style and of course are both right hand so cant even match new and old set to have one pair. I dont want to jinx it but this was the first year i didnt "lose", have a camera stolen.

i dont think so. its just my own opinion. i feel the law should be focused on being restorative towards victims

well i dont know the whole story here but from what i have read this appears to be a tragic accident. if it is truly an accident, i just dont see how charging and arresting do anything for justice. Without GROSS negligence, to me this is just a tragedy and any legal intervention (arrest/charges) will only cause more harm to this family's situation then doing any good. i would only support this if fellow family members support and want this action.

butt out

i really like the gut hook. it is simple, fast and without issue. but it is the only method i have ever used so dont have a comparison. Nor have i done nearly as many deer as some of you. only at about 10 lifetime total.

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WOW

No rifle in Putnam Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

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i disagree. as you see in my other post i have lots of experience with ticks and they are nearly non-existent in the winter. never had one on me or the dogs after snow. however in the fall i have had them reappear after a week of freezing temps and then a warm up.

you always hear to hunt the wind, Hunt the wind, Hunt the wind...But, if you are hunting the wind and following tracks isn't it self defeating? typically the deer will be walking nose to the wind. So if your are following his tracks he will typically be down wind of you , right? your scent will be blowing right at him as your pursuing him. Are you just hoping to find and jump him while bedded? Is there a minimum track size i should be concentrating on if looking for a "bigger buck"?

this is the first your dog has ever had? i remove numerous ticks off my dogs each and every year and have my entire life with owning dogs. they all have always had the frontline drops (which i stopped using after research into how toxic it is) and collars. They still get them. they have also got Lyme vaccine. I also typically end up with a few being embedded in me too and find numerous walking on me each year. I really dont get all the panic and going to urgent care or a vet over it? I know the evils of Lyme and other tick born pathogens. I take preventative measures but really not much you can do beside never going outside again. Also dogs are typically not as susceptible to to Lyme effects, however this is not true of all breeds and some actually can get really bad (i believe labs are one who really susceptible to kidney issues with lymes).

In really thick swamp area near a friend's house in 3n Mahopac. Trying my first ever buck bomb. Never used one before. Hoping it's the missing ingredient Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Crazy. You forget how big ny is sometimes. You guys mind as well be Hunting another planet. I sweating and ready for the beach here in 3n Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

No a single shot here in 3n area (brewster biz). Is it because no Hunters or as I believe. THERE ARE NO F---ING DEER HERE. Haha Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Hoping public is nice to me. Bumped 6 doe on way in bedded right next to the side of road. Found nice area next to swamp with lots of scrapes. Curious to what God or God's all you successful Hunters have made been worshipping . Some real beauties posted. I'm willing to make any necessary sacrifices to the Gods to get it done this last sit. Pm me if u know of any good spells. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Nice. From my understanding because of the springs on the reapers they often appear not to have open but are actually closing after the shot bc of the spring tension Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Sick day. Come on hunting gods reward my poor work ethic . Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

isnt fall turkey season finished?

what are "aow hunters"

A friend sent me a link to this recently and i found it amazing https://www.bowhunting.com/blog/2016/11/12/happened-bucks-legs/

i believe it was definitely in the deer where it occurred . i hard a strange Thwack sound when it hit. the arrow was found laying on the ground, lying flat on its side right next to where the deer was standing at impact.

i did. however a coyote got a hind quarter on one side and the meat had spoiled. I had shot him on sat 11/12 about 7 am. I watched him bed and watched him until 930 when i backed out after grabbing the arrow and brief look at shot location. he was downwind of me about 75yars away so i didnt want to disturb too much as leaves were super loud . He was quartering away slightly at the shot time i so hoped exit clipped liver or partial lung. he stayed in thick area so was never able to confirm. i gave as much time i as could thinking i may be in for tough tracking and wanted to have some daylight if needed so returned at 3:30 pm. i tried to sneak up down wind but it was thick and LOUD i ended up bumping him. i lunched an arrow over his back as he ran for about 30yrds and bedded again. i figured with cold evening temps it was better to back out then to push him. i returned following am and found him about 30yrds from where i last saw him. Im am very upset with myself about the whole experience and trying to learn from it. Im not sure what i should have done differently. Maybe i should have gave more then 9 hours before checking him but the results would of likely been the same. I ensure you i practice a ton and am an excellent shot. this was an easy 25 yrd shot. However i believe my mistake was being unable to overcome "buck fever". i have only experienced that intensity once before when i saw the largest racked deer (140+-) i have ever seen in real life. typically a 100" deer is a trophy in my area. however this one probably only goes about 80-90 inch. im thinking its because i have been hunting HARD this year with very few encounters and is the last weekend for early season bow. i believe i just placed to much pressure on myself to be successful. Maybe, ethically i should not have taken the shot based on the intensity of adrenaline i was experiencing? i was shaking pretty badly up until i took the shot. maybe i rushed ? i didnt feel like i was shaking one i drew on him and felt i ran through my mental checklist prior to releasing the arrow. The facts are, i made a poor shot causing an animal i love and respect a painful death. and i wont attempt another shot unless im 100% confident. In this case even being 90% sure i was making an ethical shot ended up horrible... My point about the broadhead was simply that at most i clipped a rib or two and yet the end of the blades broke off on both sides. This should not have happened. it didn't contribute to my experience . But, if i had made a marginal shot on vitals it might have left a very poor blood trail. The exit hole was tiny in this case compared to the usual devastating holes i have had in the past

If that's how he came in and the mental image u have when replaying the hunt I would do it. Although not my favorite pose If it reflected the memory I say do it. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Just switched to reapers yesterday after a gut shot rage did this Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk