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If you are still tracking blood no matter how little. Back out now, if you haven't already, and go back in the am. The single biggest mistake many make is not giving them long enough to die. Example. Buddy shot one in the shoulder, but due to bubbles in the blood we figured it was dead within an hour. We started tracking and ended up jumping him. Went back 6rs later tracked 5-600 yds jumped him again. Finally smartened up and backed out. Went back the next morning and found him another 300yds away. He scored 160". We were lucky after our mistakes. One blade of the broadhead barely punctured into the lung area.(explained the bubles)

I threw my 1st snowball of the year yesterday.

I 2nd that.. I remember a particular muzzleloader hunt that resulted in no deer because the front optic sight somehow was broken on my trek in. I never realized it until I pulled up to shoot a mentally challenged spike at 15' . Lol. I know there was something wrong with that deer because the smoke hit him,not the bullet , and he didn't even flinch. He just slowly continued on his way.. It was really wierd.. I didn't figure there was anyway that I could have missed him at 10-15' . I should have just shot from the hip instead of looking down the barrel..;)

You going to be anywhere near me? I'm north of the ADKs..

Smell may be there strongest sense. I think depending upon the hunting technique or area it isn't necessarily the hardest one to circumnavigate. When trying to sneak up on a deer in cover it isn't too difficult to come in from down wind. It's difficult to close the distance to archery range though..

Are trying to convince us or yourself..;) Good luck out there! I am looking forward to my 14 days in the woods starting next Tuesday..

Thanks for that.. many do not realize what are in these propositions..It's funny while in woods today I happened to be looking at these and figuring out what was what..

2nd that..ha ha. I lost mine walking from one spot to another.

Unfortunately, I think you're right. My second week will be tougher.

Nah. Imho the single best day is the 10th or 11th. Well, I guess that's 2 days .lol. I cannot make up my mind..besides , my 2 week hunting trip doesn't start this year until the 9th.

Crazy how high the water can get.. I remember the very 1st time I was down at one of the bottoms and on the way out I passed a whole bunch of drift wood it seemed like at least 100' above the river. Kinda neat. You know where the deer are not..

Ha.ha... the jerkman is scared of crickets..;)

No. It's in Quebec..

Nice. I belong to a fishing club. I think there are 16 members left. We have an old remote loggers camp on a lake(accessible by 4 wheeler in an hours ride) that has been leased from the province for 50+ years on a lake in the boonies a few hours north of Pembroke . We commonly see moose. Nobody has ever hunted there. I'm thinking we may have to give it a go one of these years.

What part of Quebec did you Moose hunt?

Congrats!

Crazy prices.. everything south of the North Country is expensive.. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3897-State-Highway-37-B-Ogdensburg-NY-13669/209077597_zpid/&ved=2ahUKEwiz1J_09_DzAhVRmuAKHViDCqgQFnoECAMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1BOD0JTy2BvXV42ywznW6t

They make spray paint for that!

Heck, either way I cannot remember my hat when I go out with a rifle. I never wear a hat except if its cold ,below 35, so I never remember to grab it before I go for a hunt..

The right spot makes all the difference even in the same general area. I have close to 90 acres surrounded by heavily hunted land and zero crop fields. I have maybe 1/2 dozen deer that use it regularly and very rarely a buck past 1 1/2. That's why I spend most of my time on public land My buddy lives up the rd a 1/4 mile and sees an average of 10-20 deer(and some nice bucks) any sit in any of his 3 food plots on his 60 acres.. He is bordered by 400 acres of land closed to hunting and backed up to another big chunk of quality crop land.(soybeans,corn,andalfalfa)

Ouch .lol. My favorite.. :). And I do not own skinny jeans!

Cool..Looks like you could have "lassoed" the one with your pull rope..

Found another spot on 20,000 acres of state land. 45 minutes from the house . 3 separate drainages come together. Beaver dam behind me ,to my left, and a 10 yd wide strip connecting this spot to the more remote other side. Couple scrapes in front of me. Oak trees just over the hill to my right.. Feels deery . Come on deer. Of course if I do see one it will be decision time. I normally save my tag for my southern tier trip.

Wishing you guys the best. Get well soon!

Ha.ha.ha.. nope not a glue sniffer.. lol.. but if you have have ever been in cabinet or tight crawl space with that stuff it's rather potent..