Long Island shotgun harvest thread

[First-light]

Thought I would get this started. Opening day is tomorrow, we have 3 guys and 1 girl going out. Morning maybe wet with temps falling in the afternoon. Good luck and be safe!

[jjb4900]

good luck, I'll be out the 13th on Otis Pike, and then the 15th on County property in Montauk

[JimmyDaSavage]

I will be out in Hither Hills on Thursday the 9th with my dad. Goodluck all.

[First-light]

Hey gang,

Had a heck of a day at spots 9 and 10. We had 4 hunters and saw a total of 23 deer. We pushed and pushed all day. Only one of the deer was a buck. 

I didn't shoot at the deer I saw, all were small does. My brother missed the buck and a doe. My niece had a chip shot at a doe and missed also. My brother in law who came all the way down from Burdett NY scored his first LI whitetail! 2.5 year old doe. Real pretty and a nice size. Weather was real tough we had rain and wind most of the day. The key was pushing them all day. DEC biologist said a couple of bucks were brought in but nothing really big. It was an average day for them.

Enjoy the picture!

[JimmyDaSavage]

Awesome day First and congrats on all the action and the harvest for the brother in law.

[Whelen]

Great day out in Montauk- got a 'shed' buck first thing in the morning. My friend had a shot at one too otherwise it was quiet.

 

[virgil]

Can you use the muzzle loader on the island?

[pistolp71]

 

Can you use the muzzle loader on the island?

 

Yes, I was just out with mine last week.

[NFA-ADK]

Good luck everyone, be safe!

[virgil]

Thanks pistolp.

[First-light]

Brother and his daughter out at #5 Otis Pike today. He shot a small button buck that he thought was a piebald. Thing was covered in snow! lol

They saw 5 so far and are still hunting.

Edited January 21, 2014 by First-light

[First-light]

Here is the button buck.

[marksman]

Hey gang,

Had a heck of a day at spots 9 and 10. We had 4 hunters and saw a total of 23 deer. We pushed and pushed all day. Only one of the deer was a buck.

I didn't shoot at the deer I saw, all were small does. My brother missed the buck and a doe. My niece had a chip shot at a doe and missed also. My brother in law who came all the way down from Burdett NY scored his first LI whitetail! 2.5 year old doe. Real pretty and a nice size. Weather was real tough we had rain and wind most of the day. The key was pushing them all day. DEC biologist said a couple of bucks were brought in but nothing really big. It was an average day for them.

Enjoy the picture!

Hi First-light,

I also went out on the first open day, weather was terrible, I was at Rocky Point, had big showers in the morning.

You said you were pushing the seers all day, do you mean you were always moving? Stalking hunt? You did not use a tree stand?

[First-light]

Yes we walked all day. You see a lot but its very hard to

Get off a shot. 4 of us walked that whole area all day.

[marksman]

Yes we walked all day. You see a lot but its very hard to

Get off a shot. 4 of us walked that whole area all day.

Thanks, I always do stalking hunt as well. I found it is really hard to see deers before they see you first. I've never got a chance for shooting at a deer.

Did you hunt on Rocky Point?

[First-light]

Otis Pike.

[amyjustice12]

Hey First-light , All pics are amazing , it seems that you had a great fun and a great hunting experience. Good luck dude keep on sharing some updated pics.