Live From the Stand 2012

[Geno C]

Now this is Bowhunting

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now that is a beautiful site

[WNYBuckHunter]

stepped out of the truck to head across the field to my stand, saw 2 sets of eyes in the middle of the field just outside an island of brush in the center. beeped my horn and they slowly wandered off. i start walking i get to the island of brush, turn the corner spot the rest of the field with my light and right there infront of me 15 yds is a buck made for TV. he was enormous. g2s were all of 11 inches and his g3s werent far behind. he had great mass and spread. once in a lifetime buck for sure, one of those bucks where his rack looks too big for his head to hold up.... after a few explicit words and a slap to the face i finally made it to my stand. rest of the morning was great had 4 does come in, and then had a nice racked 8 point trottin through then a little 4 point made a few passes along the path of one of the does. she had to have been hot.

Hold on, you said you spotted the field? How big of a light did you have? You know its illegal to spotlight with a weapon in your possession, right?

From DEC FAQs...

"Q: Can I use a light to see my way through the woods when I go hunting?

A: Yes. You may use a small flashlight to safely travel to or from your hunting location as long as you are not using the light to locate or hunt any big game."

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8310.html

Just an FYI so you arent getting yourself into trouble.

[Five Seasons]

looking at most of my trail cams. it seems most of the big boys are almost entirely nocturnal now.

[Kot2B]

In my stand now, creek is flooded over the banks. Didn't think we got that much rain. Hope the cloud cover fades I'd like to see the eclipse.

[Dan92]

Hold on, you said you spotted the field? How big of a light did you have? You know its illegal to spotlight with a weapon in your possession, right?

From DEC FAQs...

"Q: Can I use a light to see my way through the woods when I go hunting?

A: Yes. You may use a small flashlight to safely travel to or from your hunting location as long as you are not using the light to locate or hunt any big game."

http://www.dec.ny.go...tdoor/8310.html

Just an FYI so you arent getting yourself into trouble.

he said he was walking to stand so im guessing it was a headlamp or a small flash light. i know i wouldnt be walking to my stand with a 5m candle powered spot light lol

[DTG3k]

In my stand now, creek is flooded over the banks. Didn't think we got that much rain. Hope the cloud cover fades I'd like to see the eclipse.

Pretty sure eclipse was only visible in Australia.

[deerpassion]

buck down @ 2:30... spent less than a half hour on stand, sometimes i like a quick hunt ..... pics to come

[growalot]

OK...now I'm getting peeved...so this afternoon at 4pm...... I spot a groups of doe feeding my way .....nothing up till then....I here a snap at 4:20 and coming in to my rt and behind me 55yrds is the big 10./..I tried the bleat...nothing ...again he stops and pics up his head...I ready for the shot...he then just walks away toward the doe....they are fiddling around...slowly closing the gap when beyond them up pops a very wht very high racked 8pt...andf he starts heading away???...so I grunt...lesson #1 no more grunts...these deer have been shot at...for he and then the ten appears and they take off on a dead run...nice...the doe finally get to me...4 fawn...alll broad side 18yrds...pass

[landothespikehorn]

Hold on, you said you spotted the field? How big of a light did you have? You know its illegal to spotlight with a weapon in your possession, right?

From DEC FAQs...

"Q: Can I use a light to see my way through the woods when I go hunting?

A: Yes. You may use a small flashlight to safely travel to or from your hunting location as long as you are not using the light to locate or hunt any big game."

http://www.dec.ny.go...tdoor/8310.html

Just an FYI so you arent getting yourself into trouble.

yes its a small handheld flashlight i use to walk in with. before i start my hike in ill scan the field for eyeballs lookin back at me so i know where not to walk, but on my hike in ill walk without it on. ill just flash it every so often to see where im at along hedgerows or among trees looking for my climber, and in doing so looking for eyeballs. if that falls under "locating" deer, guilty as charged every time i step off my porch or my running boards.

[Fletch]

OK...now I'm getting peeved...so this afternoon at 4pm...... I spot a groups of doe feeding my way .....nothing up till then....I here a snap at 4:20 and coming in to my rt and behind me 55yrds is the big 10./..I tried the bleat...nothing ...again he stops and pics up his head...I ready for the shot...he then just walks away toward the doe....they are fiddling around...slowly closing the gap when beyond them up pops a very wht very high racked 8pt...andf he starts heading away???...so I grunt...lesson #1 no more grunts...these deer have been shot at...for he and then the ten appears and they take off on a dead run...nice...the doe finally get to me...4 fawn...alll broad side 18yrds...pass

Man that stinks, it seems the grunt and can have not really worked with good results for me the last two seasons as well. Deer have been going to school, I rarely use scents as well I think deer bust a hunter using a grunt or can or scents and the the next time they hear/smell that they think uh oh stupid guy in tree again scatter!!

[Meat Manager]

Nice job deerpassion

Not long after the sun and moon were in alignment...wish I could have been out then...total eclipse buck, sick!

Edited November 14, 2012 by 7J Everyday

[TreeGuy]

Live from the truck... boston to gowonda spotted nothing (7:00), on the way back @ 830, every field seemed to have piles of deer... so that tells me that my area seems to have gone nocturnal, looks like ill be relying on the drives sat to move the deer my way... and man do i need a new spotlight!

[deerpassion]

Oh ya, and got the cops called on me here in Amherst for quartering my deer in the back corner (out of the way) parking spot in the bed a my truck ..... Cops said "well ur not doin anything illegal cause u have a tag for it.".. Friken tree huggin mother u know what''ers

[growalot]

32 and no wind....going to try a new morning set.....I've seen deer every time out save a couple of days ago...but not many adult doe...fawns....and not catching a break on buck coming in close enough....hhhmmm passes catching up with me...Good luck all on last 3 days

[Chef]

Just shot over the back of a nice 8 he was chasing does and grunting all the way in my first shot ever at a deer with a bow tons of deer on this property can't wait to get another chance

[WNYBuckHunter]

bend at the waist chefhunter

[Chef]

You think that was the problem Wny he was about 20-25 yards away

[WingNut]

Was able to get out this AM for a couple of hours. Quiet/slow morning... though I heard a couple of grunts but didn't see anything. Seen a nice 8pt grazing in a field 25ft of the road on the way into work. Odd!

[BizCT]

You think that was the problem Wny he was about 20-25 yards away

Damn, thats too bad. Westchester has tons of great bucks. Wish I could hunt there with the crossbow. Good Luck man! I'll be out Saturday in Putnam.

[growalot]

left at 5:30am....been having a "craptastic" couple of weeks so God gave me a "count your blessings" moment....I was a tad too stealth and literally walked right into a skunk...I think it was peeing at the time...rolled off my boot and I was turning to face rt as he ran tail up lft.

I didn't know I could side step so fast!....Wow he didn't spray and I heard his nails on the inside of some plastic drain pipe we are storing....must be his"den" good to know...it was blk out with patches of snow here and there...never saw him...but his urine is on my boots......let me say...nearly wasn't the only urine on my boots...... so yes counting my blessings

kicked up the 8pt I missed and doe and twins....got light...doe and twins were bedded across the gully from me...the 8 was out in the farmers field headed away..... tried every thing for there was another hunter up that way...he turned and came back but 70yrds above me...then disappeared...feet got cold just got in a few minutes ago...

[mac]

Chefhunter, what distance was the shot?

[Chef]

Mac 20-25 yards

[WNYBuckHunter]

You think that was the problem Wny he was about 20-25 yards away

Could have been. If you change the angle of your shoulders to compensate for a shot out of a stand, it usually goes high like that. Been there.

[mac]

_{Get back at it ! Something will work out for you}

[Chef]

I'll be back At it tommrow am