rachunter

I use alliant MZ powder in my hawkens it burns cleaner then the others.I can't use blackthorn in the hawken as per TC techs.I bring a thermos of hot water and run a wet patch when I need too.Nothing beats the blackhorn209. http://www.alliantpowder.com/products/powder/blackmz.aspx

I'm actually on long island right now,I'll keep an eye out for your post and hit it on my way up.Thanks The problem with the mixed seeds is the grass takes over and chokes everything else out.Up by me the deer are pretty spread out. I'd say there's about 6-8 deer that cross my property until they start seeking.

What kind of beans and are you guys using food grade or seeds designed for deer. If there’s a difference. I’ve been using throw and grow seven card stud and radish extreme,but want to try separate plots this year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You look like Tim wells from relentless pursuit.

That guy is one hell of a brain with great wood working skills. Damn!!!

Looks great AL glad you could put them to use. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

There seems to be a few models an aluminum one and a brass one plus a few packages. I got the brass one for $70 on eBay. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

which model are you guys using?

Got bored so I slow rolled my back 10 saw a spike and doe feeding along my pond. Then a thunderstorm rolled in I think I spent most of my hunting trip in foul weather. That’s it for me heading home in the morning for thanksgiving with the family. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You pretty much described what I saw yesterday following a track when I got on the second mountain the deer start moving around a little different then the straight line he was on feeding and going to the bathroom. I found what looked like a bed on a little rise with a single set of tracks walking away. That’s where I stopped and called it off. Feeding Bedding Walking away Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tracks What’s some of the things you look for in tracks size,freshness,single deer. What makes you say that one and know you can catch up to him. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I wind up not wearing gloves half the time but the ones I have got wet instantly. I’ve always bow hunted with binos maybe I’ll try my compact one next time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If they followed those policies on my job there’d wouldn’t be anyone left including the boss!!! I liked the term “elevator eyes” and do it to my boss all the time HE get so pissed.

Great topic buckmaster as you know I’m up here now trying to track a buck. It’s one of the main reasons I bought my retirement home up here. Right now I’m still trying to put it all together after 11 days and only one deer seen(spike) I’m hooked. I wanted a challenge after hunting the flat lands of Long Island. I think I’m going to put in for the two weeks after thanksgiving next year even if it means using my muzzle loader. Clothing I learned real fast not to over dress. I’m down to a dew rag and mesh face mask. I need a good pair of light waterproof gloves and I’m going to look into those uninsulated boots. Everything else I’m good to go. Weapon the first to days I carried a scoped ruger Hawkeye. Then I took my marlin lever open peep-sight big difference I never used the sling on it except to check my gps. I have a 7600 it doesn’t seem to fit me going to look it a thinner buttplate or stock. Backpack I picked up a Stika sling pack and got rid of a lot of crap. There’s no use for bino’s or a rangefinder with this style of hunting. Keep the tips coming there very helpful and appreciated. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Do they use real firemen or bring in models. I saw a thing on a taxicab driver calendar. They where not models [emoji3061] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I called in a little doe few afternoon’s ago with “nutty nuthatcher ” she didn’t care at all just kept bobbing her head at the spinner decoy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Cut it short today wasn’t feeling it. I think I’m just tired. Going to try predator hunting this afternoon. Tomorrow looks like a wash,so that’s it for me until the later muzzle loader December 9th. I going to bring the crossbow I got from Billdogge the thing is a tack-driver. Good luck everyone and congrats to all the successful!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

32 degrees light south wind over slept heading back to where I saw all the tracks a few days ago. This is the last day for me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well I cut a track this morning,but it went both ways was actually stepping in the same track so I followed it up the mountain then down and up another it cut around the top of the second mountain and headed down that was it for me. I wasn’t sure I’d get out before dark without dragging a deer. It was pretty cool seeing how it moved through the woods. I felt like it was going to pop out any minute the whole time. You can see the other track on the left. This is from the top of the first mountain looking back at the swap we started at. He went down there. That’s when I called it off. To say it was intense is an understatement. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

39 degrees light west wind. Heading in a little early I want to get to the back of a swamp and work my way around it. Good luck and congrats to all the successful!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Venison pepper steak also had roasted butternut squash for the first time it was awesome. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Congrats glad your feeling better!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks like you got hit harder then up here in the ADK’s. There was about 3” on the ground by 2pm Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hit the park this morning about an inch of fresh snow. Decided to park in a parking area about a mile up the road from where I wanted to hunt. After checking the map I decided I could go in and around a mountain and cross over the back of beaver pond to where I wanted to hunt. Figured if I hit a track I’d go from there no such luck. I wind up going all the way around and out without seeing a track. Still enjoyed it. I’m not sure if the snow was coming down to fast and covering any track or they simply weren’t there. Great day!! Shore lunch If you look in the background there’s another rub,I’m not sure if they have staging areas up here but there was a bunch of rub there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It wasn’t the amount of snow it was the area I wanted to park a bend in the road against the guardrail. No need to make the plow guys job anymore dangerous then it already is. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk