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This story takes place in southern westchester a non hunting area, and don't worry no one is hunting this deer. It all started about 5 years ago when I was sitting on my mothers back porch for a late summer BBQ I looked out into the woods and saw a massive rack bouncing up and down, I looked a little closer a noticed that it was a huge 12 pointer. As the deer began to walk it became very clear that he was not using his front right leg at all. He held it tucked under his body and just kind of hobbled around on 3 legs. Fast forward a year and one of my good friends buys a house 3 houses down from my mother. He tells me a story about this 3 legged buck that has been hanging around his back yard. This imeadiatly jogs my memory to the previous year and my sighting of the deer. We talk about how shocked we are that this deer can survive like that. The following year he turns up again eating from some corn scattered around for my friends back yard chicken, this time he is a 10 point and his horns are a lot thinner a shadow of what they once were. Over the years he has turned up fall after fall antlers smaller then the year before, last year he was a frail 8 point very skinny his ribs popping out of his chest. So fast forward to last night I'm headed up the hill to visit my mother, as my head lights illuminate the lawn across the street I notice the rack a tiny basket 6 and then the distinctive walk just a little slower and more labored, it was skip, he looked so frail all his ribs exposed face pure white he just stood there and looked at me as I got out of my car, I looked back at him and nodded before walking into my mothers. I just wanted to write a tribute to this old warrior, a deer that I ounce dreamed about seeing in the woods, now on his last legs I doubt he will survive the winter, I may have to do a little suburban shed hunting this year, and keep the last set of antlers from this fantastic old buck

I just basically did a phone interview with a company that approached me recently, after about 5 min the guy finally asked why I was whispering, when I told him he burst out laughing. He told me to get back to my hunt, get a big buck and that he would see me on Thursday. Hopefully he brings me some luck

Back out again it's hot as hell today wearing a long sleeve and pants and that's it, it looks like something worked the scrape dripper I put out by this stand

For me i would say I usually head back in between 10:45 and 11:30, it depends on what I have going on that day and how cold I am. So what time do you guys go in, and what factors will bring you out of the stand early and what will make you stay late?

My view this morning those pines are loaded with rubs

Fiancé just made me proud she was cold this am and we went in early it was her first hunt, me and my buddy are in our stands right now because she decided not to hunt this afternoon, she just sent us a text that said she is heading to the blind by her self!

My ass is starting to hurt from this cheep ladder stands seat cushion

Hotter than Africa out here im pulling of layers like crazy

Sitting in the ground blind with my fiancé on her first hunt ever, she seems to be having fun but is figitinh like a small child lol. I hope she gets some action this morning

Agreed and the 11 apple trees don't hurt the situation either

Sitting my stand in the apple trees tonight, I hope something decides to show up before sunset

Took the mid day to hang a stand over a very fresh rub line I found on the way out this morning, I will most likely let area sit for a day and hunt it Monday morning. Unless temptation gets the best of me

Didn't let him off leash this morning heard yotes in every direction

Most likely heading in around 10 the fiancé is not in camp today and the puppy didn't take a crap this morning

. I'm starting to agree except trout it's dead out here today

Really nice out today anybody out here with me?

I bring my lucky rubber saved it from my first time[emoji6]. Because Jesus said I should

My view this morning

Best morning weather wise that I have been out so far cool clear and still! What a great day to be in the woods

I have hear this too, heard a story about a friend of a friend who was caught but the guy was just ignorant of the law change

Fios won't give me that PAC 12 network either so I can't watch Arizona state! It really pisses me off

Hunter my 5 month old Gsp Elmo the cat Amber the other cat

Rain finally stopped here back in the blind hopefully I get a shot this afternoon

Heading back out in 10 min going to do a little still hunting with the bow before I make my way back to the blind around 3. Hoping with the wind and rain nothing will be able to hear me coming

Calling it quits for the day, rain 43 and windy, again saw does walking in to my blind but nothing else. I think I'll just spend the day on the couch with my dog!