1st pics of the year

[Zem18]

Well I finally put my camera out on September 3rd. Im getting a late start this year as work is quite busy. Those of you that know me from NYDeer.com will recognize the famous crabapple tree in all the pics. I left the cam alone for 2 weeks and I had 143 pics. 80 of them had full pics of deer and other critters. Had alot of partials and blanks as well from the wind and sun. I picked out all the fairly good buck pics to share with you guys and gals. I tried to clean them up but most of them just pixel out. If anyone cares to try and clean them up, let me know and I can send them via email. Thanks for looking and stay tuned for more in the future.

This first set of 3 shows a beauty, but it was really foggy. 

This is either a 6pt or an 8pt and I only got the one shot of him.

Here is the non-typical dude. He is still in full velvet too. I'd imagine he's having issues from an accident and hope maybe he keeps the velvet throughout the season. Would be a neat trophy for sure.

And here is my little buddy. He was a spike last year and I saw him several times while on stand. He is growing nicely and its neat to see his progression.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Great pics!

[Zem18]

Thanks. The crabapple tree is right on a run that happens to be 17 yards from my treestand. Coincidence? OH YEAH 

[Geno C]

great pics, first deer is a pig

[burmjohn]

Wow, nice deer!

[ADKSasquatch]

Nice big non-typical.

[WNYBuckHunter]

That non typical in velvet just might be a doe. Most does that have antlers never come out of velvet, and their racks are not typical alot of the time. Maybe youll have the opportunity to find out for sure.

[First-light]

Hey Zemm,

Nice pictures! The famous crabapple tree, love it! Remember the spike from last year that is great! Nice bucks in the pictures.

[bushnell]

Nice pics and looks like you might have some animals to watch this year while on stand.

[VenaticOutdoors]

Pictures look nice - hope you get on one.

WNY is right as well, it's very likely that could be a doe.  The body size and features resemble a doe more than a buck.

[nyslowhand]

And here is my little buddy. He was a spike last year and I saw him several times while on stand. He is growing nicely and its neat to see his progression.

Oh ohhh, you're naming your deer?

Makes it hard to put the x'hairs on them in a year or two.

I can't keep track of the bucks in my area.

They're too elusive and move around before, during & after the rut.

Have a small doe I've been watching for 2 1/2 years since she was a fawn.

Next year for sure I'll be sizing her up for the freezer.

My little buddy burgers. mmmm

[fasteddie]

Nice pictures . Good luck when the season opens !

[Zem18]

Thanks for all the replies fellas. Thats interesting on the doe theory and I have heard that before. I did have a non typical on cam last year but he was all hard horned, no velvet but this is not the same deer for sure. We will have to wait and see. I have 3 different sets of the non typ so looks like it is hanging around.

Lol at little buddy burgers. That was funny. Believe me, it won't be that difficult if the freezer is getting low and my thirst for bloodlust needs quenching.

I'm letting it go for another 2 weeks and we will see if the activity changes. We had a cold snap the other night and it hit 35. Tonight it is in the 60's and going to hit 87 Friday. YUCK!!! Bring on the cold.

[First-light]

Zemm,

Any sign off those dogs that run in the area. I remember how they screwed things up for you.

[Zem18]

No Burt - The house to the right of my stand has been very very silent lately. The guy ran a bar and went bankrupt so not sure if he's still living there but no dogs thus far. Thats what happens though when you hunt small parcels fairly close to houses but they hold some nice deer!!

[First-light]

Good Zemm-give'em hell!