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    LIVE From The Woods 2019 - Lets hear stories and see some pictures!

    in Deer Hunting

    Posted

    Mistakes/Lessons of the Day

    1. Do not shoot at running deer

    2. Try to stop a running deer with some sort of vocalization/call. If it doesn't stop, don't shoot

    3. If you see a running doe in mid-November, consider the possibility it's running away from a nice buck

    4. If you shoot your bolt/arrow into 6+ inches of snow, don't plan on recovering it

    OK, so I went out for an afternoon sit in 9A. 23 degrees out, 17 windchill, winds out of NE, but switched to NW later. I walk through the snow to the North facing stand at the back of the property, passing numerous tracks along the way, but none in the back. At 4:20, I see two doe cross West to East about 300 yards to the North, near the stand I sat in the last three times I was out. "Oh well", I tell myself, "it's happy hour and there are more deer out". Sure enough, 10 minutes later, a does comes running 30 yards in front of me from East to West. I forget to try and stop it, instead taking a shot at it while it's on the run. Clean miss. About 15 seconds later a very nice looking buck comes bounding by in pursuit of the doe. I sit there helpless holding an unloaded crossbow. At least he didn't see me; neither did the doe. I did reload in case they came back. After a few minutes I went to see if there was any blood. There was none. Interestingly, right when I shot at the doe it made a hard right turn away from me. That gave me some hope that maybe I had hit it, but no, no blood at all in the snow. I checked for 30 yards. Maybe it reacted to the noise of the crossbow? I went back to retrieve my bolt and couldn't find it in the snow. Painful lessons learned. Newer hunters, don't be like me!

    On a positive note, toe warmers are way worth it for less than a $1 a pair when you buy in bulk at Wal-Mart.

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    What flashlight to use for night tracking?

    in Deer Hunting

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    Last night I helped track a deer after dark. This gave me an opportunity to break out the flashlight collection. I had a blue light, UV (purple) light, and a large old lead battery/incandescent trigger held regular light flashlight. The other hunters didn't like the blue or UV light. Maybe they would have liked it better if  either one were the ONLY light being used (everybody had their headlamps on)? The big boy worked well with a good throw, but it quickly died out. I think it's obsolete, unfortunately. I think I do have a large white light that runs on 18650 batteries for predator hunting. I guess I'm best off using that one? The UV light is still fun for hotel rooms . . .

    So what kind of light works best for you when night tracking a shot deer? 

    Snow camo

    in General Hunting

    Posted

    Not to derail the topic too much, but when do you guys switch to snow camo, just when there is a lot of snow on the ground regardless of whether or not there are leaves on the trees? Or do you wait till the trees are bare? That's what I usually do, as I hunt from a treestand. I guess if you are hunting from the ground, once you have a good cover of snow, snow camo is good to go?

    LIVE From The Woods 2019 - Lets hear stories and see some pictures!

    in Deer Hunting

    Posted

    I posted this morning but it looks like it didn't go through. Anyway, I did an afternoon hunt in Cattaraugus county with a hunting buddy. There had been a lot of action there the last few days. Was not to be for me today, however. I had one doe run behind me from right to left, tail down. I had no way to stop her. I was hoping a buck was chasing behind, but he never showed. Instead of just snow, I got a nice batch of freezing rain before it turned to snow. My crossbow was glazed over, and my hunting bibs, jacket and hood were frozen wet. Surprisingly, the outer layers did their job and I was dry and reasonably warm. Another hunter hunting nearby hit a spike at 4:30. We helped him track it and drag it to the road after dark. It was the biggest spike I had ever seen. Not sure if it was a well fed 1.5 year old or a 2.5 year old with bad genetics. I would guess the latter. Driving home on the 219 was a real treat as it had not yet been plowed.

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    Trailer Tires

    in General Chit Chat

    Posted

    A regular tire shop will probably be able to get your tires, but depending on the type/size of trailer, you might be able to buy them at a place like Tractor Supply. Post a pic of the tire with the writing showing. Do you want new rims, too, or just tires?

    Advice on new hunting neighbor

    in General Chit Chat

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    9 hours ago, Al Bundy said:

    Spoke to the guy today. Real nice guy or really well at being a fake. Take your pick.  We discussed he was right on the line and he said I know not to shoot Onto the other side. nice conversation  but I seriously doubt he would pass a deer that wandered by him on my land. 

    Did you address mutual retrieval rights? Hopefully, you can come to a mutually agreeable understanding as to hunting/shooting onto each other's land as well as retrieval rights. Whether or not he honors the agreement is another issue.

    What if you put a trail cam on your property, maybe 10 yards in from the property line, looking at his tree stand? Might give him pause if he's tempted to shoot onto your land.

    LIVE From The Woods 2019 - Lets hear stories and see some pictures!

    in Deer Hunting

    Posted · Edited by goosifer

    Driving back from Dick's Sporting Goods earlier this evening around 6 pm, I saw a small doe with a very small fawn trying to cross Klein Rd in Amherst. Given the darkness and the amount of traffic, it looked dicey. Officially my first deer siting of the season. I was really surprised at how small they were. I don't see how the fawn will survive the winter. 

    LIVE From The Woods 2019 - Lets hear stories and see some pictures!

    in Deer Hunting

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    1 hour ago, ryanrobb52 said:

    The number of times I have looked down at my hands or clothes and seen ticks crawling on me is insane. Yesterday my wife had one crawling on her in Target. Im sure it came from me but its just insane lately. Does anyone spray their hunting clothes with anything?  Im nervous because most of those sprays smell terrible.  With a 10 month old at home I have to be super careful. 

    I copied the paragraph below from https://www.hunter-ed.com/blog/insect-repellants-vs-scent-control/  Bottom line, it supposedly doesn't smell, and if it does is smells like a flower. Considering the risks, I'd urge you to treat your clothes. It will last for several washings or weeks. Once temps are consistently below 50, ticks will go dormant, but in the meantime . . . .

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    Permethrin

    Permethrin is actually an insecticide, meaning it doesn’t just repel bugs, it kills them. It’s a chemical made in laboratories that mimics a natural insecticide produced by chrysanthemum flowers called pyrethrum. Permethrin does not have an odor, so it doesn’t alert game animals to your presence. You can find large bottles at farm and ranch supply stores that are designed to apply to livestock or around houses and barns. This can be mixed per the directions and sprayed on your clothing, or at least one manufacturer creates spray bottles and aerosols designed specifically for human clothing. Permethrin binds to fabrics and can even last through several washings of your clothes. Some clothing manufacturers are even making clothes with permethrin built in, and it will last for the life of the clothing!
    Permethrin isn’t absorbed by human skin, so it is safe to spray directly on you according to the World Health Organization. In fact, it’s the main ingredient in some medicines designed to kill lice on humans. If you’re uncomfortable applying it to your skin, and you are wearing shorts or a short-sleeved shirt while hunting, you might need to apply a repellant, also. And, though they will die later, mosquitoes can bite you first even with permethrin. If you hunt in an area known for ticks that carry Lyme disease, though, permethrin should be on your hunting clothes.

     

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