Steve D

One that has dropped one side and a couple that have shed:

This one looks like he was hit pretty bad. Not sure if he will survive:

Today after my last sit until after the holidays I switched out cards that I put out the day after the end of gun season. Just as I suspected there are still plenty of deer and they are only moving very early and after dark. I didn't expect to see such a wide variety but at least some survived.

Tonight:

Thanks to fellow members on this site these are definitely the best investment someone can make if using a climber. They also double as a way to pack the climber when packing out. I will never be without them again: Amazon.com : Third Hand Treestand Stabilizer Straps : Sports & Outdoors

That looks like a great system but I wonder if it was used by someone like me that uses a climber a lot how would you get the climber out of the tree? I can envision falling out, descending to the ground, and unable to get the climber back down unless I am missing something.

I am pretty sure the only part that is actually dated in the 1800's is the stone portion. The rest has been added on and the whole house has been redone. As far as the decor...to each their own I guess. The previous owner was a Dr. who made a good hunk of change when he sold off.

Didn't realize they had a offer pending. Must have happened recently while I was out deer hunting

Beautiful piece of property. Thirty acres with another 39 acres available. Nice private location. Some nice deer/bucks in the area. 9117 DUGWAY RD, Bloomfield, NY 14469 | MLS# R1368109 - RE/MAX (remax.com)

Too nice of day to not be out. Had to give it a go even though I didn't want to and don't regret it a bit. Sat in some thick cedars with numerous trails; no deer were seen but it was worth the trip.

All part of deer season. I think the most important thing is to be prepared and organized then hope for the best. The weather is something we are unable to control so being prepared to hunt in all conditions is a must. Talk about frustration this year I bow hunted a total of 40 sits and during gun 24 sits. After seeing some beautiful bucks all summer and some pretty big does I promised myself I wasn't going to shoot anything that wasn't decent. During bow I really never had a good shot opportunity but saw a total of 73 deer with 24 of those being bucks. During gun season I saw a total of 29 deer which is very unusual for this area during gun. I passed on a bunch of opportunities thinking something better would come along. During bow I kept seeing this decent 4-point off & on. I saw him again during gun broadside @ 75 yds., had the scope on him, the safety off, my finger on the trigger, and gave him a pass at the last second. The next day he was killed on the road by a car not to far from my house. With time running out I shot a small doe on Thursday to be sure to have some jerky. Sunday the last day of gun I saw two deer right at dusk. One was bigger than the other so I concentrated on that one. They were feeding in the cut corn and I ranged it @ 189 yards. The one I was watching never really gave me a good shot but with daylight fading and 20 mph winds I decided on a hail mary. Needless to say, I missed and he came running towards me. That is when I saw he had horns. Not a big rack but a decent size deer. At 135 yards he made a left headed for the woods and stopped broadside before going in. I took a shot confident he was mine. He headed into the woods and five minutes later I heard two quick shots a couple hundred yards away in the direction he was headed. By now it was dark and I have made it a habit to bring my thermal on afternoon hunts. I went to where I saw him last and didn’t find any hair or blood. I walked into the woods and couldn’t pick him up with the thermal at all. The rifle I use is deadly accurate and I have never had one go more than 50 yards using it. So now I am thinking I either missed or he is laying in the thick brush and I can't pick up an image. After a half hr. I decide I would come back in the morning, hope the coyotes didn't get him, and see if I could pick up the trail. Today first thing I was back out and it didn't take me long to figure out what happened. About ten yards from where I shot on a downward slope there was a tree branch sticking out that could not be seen in the scope. The bullet nicked the top of the branch and that was all she wrote. I am thankful it was a clean miss but can't help but wonder if the other shots I heard was someone shooting at him and if they got him or he got away. Frustrated…yes but thankful I had the opportunities I did and look forward to the late season weather permitting. If I don't connect and add to the frustration I will still look back and be glad I was out there. No one ever knows what next year will bring. First pic is where the bullet hit. Second pic is the opposite side of the branch.

12/12/21 4:40 P.M.

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What you seem to not comprehend is the fact that each person interprets the "science", news media stories etc. in their own way. You have your interpretation(s) and others have theirs. Otherwise known as opinions. If one's interpretation of the "science" or news story is not the same as yours they are open to be called whatever you see fit.

Contributed by the one that writes members that don't agree with your way of thinking are stupid, ignorant, childish, etc.

Not sure why but you have to click "play" twice to get the whole thing.

Well Put

Not sure what you are referring to but ok and sorry if I offended you.

Same issue here in 8H. A little background for reference: There is also a treatment for it that I have no experience with but may be worth a shot if you one doesn't want to lose a tree:

Nice 8 point Paula. Congratulations on your first.

Belo That makes two of us. I hope I never have to choose between the two but if I do my choice will be archery.

Good luck to you also!!! I never get excited about gun season or very optimistic about it though I spend a considerable amount of time doing it. I like being in the woods hunting and I gun hunt primarily to get at least one deer for jerky. For me it is anticlimactic. Bang, flop, drag. In this part of 8h there are a ton of deer but getting access to hunt them is a struggle. I have lost my prime properties due to property sales, deaths of land owners etc. After the main surge is over, I usually head for the state lands and have had most of my success there. It is hard hunting but can be rewarding and I don't have to deal with disgruntled land owners. There is quite a bit of state land around and I hunt 8h, 8n, and 8m because I have dmp's for them. I've killed some decent bucks on state land but never a slammer and have seen some real nice ones taken. As of yet I have not taken up muzzleloader and usually try to make it out during the late season with the bow a few times weather permitting. It is what it is and I take it as it comes but I am always disappointed when I don’t score during bow.