Western NY guys (gun style) .....

[deerpassion]

sooo.... what ya'll been seein? Hunted 8G state land saturday and sunday... Never saw a deer.... plenty of fresh tracks, a new rub that wasn't there friday eve. Nocturnal it is for now, sounded like armagedan !!! Guy next to me shot five times in a row?!? how have you all been faring ?

[Hoyt 300]

Big Donkey.bmp8N Bowhunted all season 3 Doe and a 7 PT. Saturday for opening Gun.Took a nice Doe. saw 9 Doe and a spike. Alot of shooting. I don't understand how anyone can shoot 5 times at one Deer. Either they are terrible shots or they are shooting at running Deer. Either way yhey make us all look like idiots. Edited November 19, 2012 by Hoyt 300

[deerpassion]

Big Donkey.bmp8N Bowhunted all season 3 Doe and a 7 PT. Saturday for opening Gun.Took a nice Doe. saw 9 Doe and a spike. Alot of shooting. I don't understand how anyone can shoot 5 times at one Deer. Either they are terrible shots or they are shooting at running Deer. Either way yhey make us all look like idiots.

congrats, nice doe... good shot too! same here, bow hunted hard shot three doe's, couldn't find one unfortunately, two encounters with my #1 buck within 30 yds, couldn't get a shot, grrrrr, saw deer nearly every sit, and finally last sit of archery i decided to take a four point that kept strollin by for some freezer meet, havn't seen a deer since!!! headin out to state land in wyoming co. for so i can bust out the rifle and hope i get lucky... ran a cam out there all summer and have some bruits on it, but i doubt they stuck around after this weakend, but ya never know...

[Dstone001]

Many times during the day I heard three or four shots in a row. It was very annoying. But I figure it would get the deer on the move, and may one might happen by.

[Nomad]

passed small bucks, daughter missed a nice one ,first shot at a deer. Watched a monster for an hour in a low corn field with a doe, watched him mount her etc. 2nd time I've seen him there, set up on him yesterday afternoon... busted him out of his bed in a hedgerow on walk in 15 feet away ran out other side into corn, crap. Bedded 200 yards from farmers working on drainage tiles all day .

Trouble with my job is TONS of hunters,so lots of phone pics and stories of big bucks, seems like a banner year. One guys camp an 11,9, and 6 8pts !

heard of 2 butchers not taking any more deer for now,stacked high and deep .

[greensider]

hunted 7s this weekend bucks chasing all weekend 5 hunters passed at least 10 bucks we saw 2 monsters sat got 1 of them saw a true giant with an oak tree on his head this morning this morning hope to get back out that way the first week in december

[TreeGuy]

Little movement. Haven't seen the big boys since last week of bow. Plenty of slick heads and small bucks. Some chasing still happening. Surprised to not have bucks tailing all the doe i have seen.....surprised. ah well. Still time!

Edited November 20, 2012 by TreeGuy

[Uncle Nicky]

Did OK, 3 guys in camp,(9P) buddy shot a small 8-pointer, I shot a 4-point. My son hunted alone for the first time, he saw quite a few does but no bucks. It was a typical opening day as far as deer sightings, a little colder than normal but no wind whatsoever.

[gfdeputy2]

Hoyt300

I know what you are saying & I agree this is why we hunt 8N during bow season now

almost nobody in the woods then

[devildog9999]

9A is pretty sad where I am. Have only seen a few doe and way too far for a shotgun. My camera is all night pictures now where a few weeks ago they were mainly all daytime. Heading to southern tier this weekend to try my luck there.

[deerpassion]

Hunted Wyoming co and middle port last three days n havnt even seen a doe! Archery I rarely sat without at least seeing some doe...

[G-Man]

The guys and myself did well fist 3 days, a 10pt,9pt,two 7pt, a 5pt and a spike. for the buck, 3 doe. Watched lots of shoving matches and chasing all weekend. one bear was sighted 50 yrds but the hunter(he's only 16) was to scared to shoot(as bears eat people... too much ttv i guess) . neighbors did well too, taking an 8 and 4pt and doe. Was glad to see the rut in full swing area 9w

[BfloHunter]

I hunt Wyoming county and got a nice 12 point buck opening day at 200 yards. Our camp pulled in three total that day and since then seen a few small ones. I'm waiting for the big doe to come by ????

[devildog9999]

I guess no one hunts 9A....My son and I just got 2 extra DMP's from wallly world for free (free because we already had our 1st DMP) . I have a buck tag, and 4 doe permits for 9A and my son has the same. Now all we need is a shot within range. Damn Niagara County for forcing us to use a shotgun. If we were able to use our Rifles we could have bagged a couple.

[sodfather]

Nothing in 9f giving it one more day then giving it a break for a week.

Edited November 22, 2012 by sodfather

[deerpassion]

I guess no one hunts 9A....My son and I just got 2 extra DMP's from wallly world for free (free because we already had our 1st DMP) . I have a buck tag, and 4 doe permits for 9A and my son has the same. Now all we need is a shot within range. Damn Niagara County for forcing us to use a shotgun. If we were able to use our Rifles we could have bagged a couple.

I take the muzzle loader, one shot but still more accurate than a slug... Slug hunting is basically bow hunting with a gun if ya think about it.... Good luck, I know I'll need it

[WNYBuckHunter]

Get your pistol permit and a TC Encore handgun in your favorite rifle caliber. Or get a good muzzleloader, they are good to 200+ with the right setup and practice.

Ive been seeing a ton of deer, they arent nocturnal from what I have seen, but I have been getting out of the stand, looking and adjusting alot this season so far.

[deerpassion]

Ya but ur not a state land wny hunter! I gotta wait another couple weeks for the numbers to drop off and the deer to start movin again

[WNYBuckHunter]

Ya but ur not a state land wny hunter! I gotta wait another couple weeks for the numbers to drop off and the deer to start movin again

I hunt some state land. Some of the spots I hunt are extremely close to state land, and probably get more pressure.

[dirt_a_KISS]

I've been hunting state land in wyoming 9h, and only seen one deer and that was a doe crossing a ravine. Hopefully they start moving more in the next couple weeks.

[deerpassion]

I've been hunting state land in wyoming 9h, and only seen one deer and that was a doe crossing a ravine. Hopefully they start moving more in the next couple weeks.

hopefully this snow will get em up n at em ... !

[G-Man]

9w we have 4in of snow, only deer seen were jumped out of their beds, 1st snow of the year screws them up for a day or two bucks by themselves.

[dirt_a_KISS]

i agree, the good thing about snow is it shows the tracks(duh!) which gives me hope that they are still moving and i can pin point where their off to. I've gotten to know possible bedding areas to. Hopefully I'll get one soon.

[dirt_a_KISS]

9w we have 4in of snow, only deer seen were jumped out of their beds, 1st snow of the year screws them up for a day or two bucks by themselves.

Will they go back to their normal routines after that and bedding areas. Or will they change it up to find more protection from the elements and predators

[G-Man]

Well here when it snows the patterns shift, they leave the ridge tops and side hill and head toward benches(hidden from the road) and creek/brush bottoms or lagre pine/spruce stands that have limbs within 10' of the ground. most doe seem to bed under lone white pine trees in goldenrod/brush fields as long as limbs come 4' or less from the ground(trees are about 20-25 ft tall.) other favorite bedding is on south slopes under beach/oak brush or dogwood thickets. It takes a day or two after the first snow accumulation before they venture out and make new trails. Take note of any winter trails you find they will be used year after year when it snows. (hunting and scouting are not a 1 season activity) you can learn a lot by following these trails late winter and learning late season bedding/feeding areas that are used year after year. just don't plan your october bowhunt by what you find in winter....