Live From The Woods 2022 - 2023 Edition!

[phade]

11 hours ago, TheHornHunter said:

This is pretty close to rush too


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Same bear. We got him last year, too....I saw him second Friday of bow season in the rain. No shot. I got him on four or five cameras from Sept 25 through Oct 10 ish IIRC. Cams were spread out across HF L and R.

Edited October 19, 2022 by phade

[wolc123]

40 minutes ago, DirtTime said:

Pee break and photo op.

Why the orange hat and vest ? Only one is required by law.  Is hunter density high where you are at ?   Yesterday afternoon, I hunted an unfamiliar state forrest across the road, and there were other hunters around, so that would have been a very good idea.  I couldn’t locate any deer sign over there, so I won’t be going back this week.  I might, if I had remembered my orange vest, but I know that I left it home.  
 

It is highly unlikely that there are any other hunters within 4 miles of where I am right now though, so I feel fine in just the orange hat.  I always take it off and place it on top of my tree umbrella, when it is raining.  No more of that predicted till Thursday, then clear Friday thru Sunday. 
 

Are you staying thru opening week of rifle ?  I checked out my opening day spot yesterday  morning.  Two years ago, I blew a great chance at a monster buck, because of my damn smartphone, from that spot on opening day.  I’ll be ready for him this year, if he shows up there again.  

 

[heavuser]

29 minutes ago, First-light said:

Nice 5 pt from yesterday. As soon as he passed me he caught my scent. It was classic. 

 

 

How high in the tree were you?

[hunterdan44]

My son is on his day two sit. So far 5 does and 9 hen and poults turkey flock walked under him at 9 yards. Says wether 28 and clear feels Bucky.


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[turkeyfeathers]

13 hours ago, TheHornHunter said:

Got out for the second time tonight and had some dog walkers come by right at prime time… the unfortunate downside of hunting public. Cell cams at other properties were popping so going to try and get back out tomorrow AM. I’ve got some toads on cam on public land including one I’ve got history with back to 2018 so I’m dedicating most of my early season to chasing them. Hopefully my private stuff will marinade and be fresh for November.

I got a cell cam pic of a bear yesterday which is pretty cool, literally 100 yards from a bunch of houses in a pretty suburban area of 8H. Never thought I’d be sharing my hunting ground with a bear haha




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Just saw pics of a field dressed bear from PA weighing 619. 

[wolc123]

6 minutes ago, turkeyfeathers said:

Just saw pics of a field dressed bear from PA weighing 619. 

Wow, that will make 62 pounds of bad-tasting meat.  I’d prefer a 200 pounder and 20 pounds of tasty stuff.  Bears are like sheephead.  Very little useable meat on them, and the big ones taste like crap.  With some folks, it’s all about the skull size though.  

[BizCT]

14 minutes ago, turkeyfeathers said:

Just saw pics of a field dressed bear from PA weighing 619. 

Only dumpster divers get that fat.

[turkeyfeathers]

13 minutes ago, BizCT said:

Only dumpster divers get that fat.

 

[moog5050]

9 minutes ago, turkeyfeathers said:

 

Yikes - now I won't black bear hunt either.   lol

[heavuser]

Lot of morning movement on cams over here in 3M.

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[turkeyfeathers]

Passed on am hunt , windy and rainy. And …. Afternoon hunt a wash too. 

[mlammerhirt]

After a few days of pure crap weather....we finally had a shooter daylight on a cam.

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[BizCT]

9 hours ago, BizCT said:

Up and heading west to NY for a morning hunt in 3N. 34° and light winds. First frost advisory this fall.


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Just 1 deer at 635am this morning (too dark to see). Contemplating a PM sit here in CT. Pretty windy out, but otherwise a beautiful day

[Hock3y24]

Just say, had a nice buck on cam coming out a few times the last week at last light. Couple scrapes within 50 yards. 15-20 mph s wind 43 degrees

[YFKI1983]

Just ordered a bottle of Bob Kirschner silvertop. The Bucks have no chance now..

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[phade]

We had a a target buck show up on cam at 6:43PM yesterday at a stand. Empty stand of course. Work...

Weekend weather looks...not good for hunting. I probably get out 2 nights between now and Sunday all things considered.

Gonna hammer it hard in late October - November though. Work is getting shaken up in next 36 hours leading to me having a few extra days of stand time during rutcation. Might be looking at 20 days or more...

If I could change one thing, I wish I would have put in for Iowa this season. Cause I won't get this many days for the next 10-15 years. 

[phade]

3 minutes ago, YFKI1983 said:

Just ordered a bottle of Bob Kirschner silvertop. The Bucks have no chance now..

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All I read when I saw this was Bert Kershner - The Machine! LOL.

[heavuser]

1 hour ago, Hock3y24 said:

Just say, had a nice buck on cam coming out a few times the last week at last light. Couple scrapes within 50 yards. 15-20 mph s wind 43 degrees

What's stopping you from sticking it with an arrow?

[mowin]

In for the afternoon sit. Hay and rye field behind me.  Wind sucks. Swirling bad. 

[518BowSlayer]

First time hunting behind the in-laws this year. Also First time checking these cameras since May.

Big 5 point


Bears (most likely the same one)



I think we have a coyote problem here


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[Hock3y24]

15 minutes ago, heavuser said:

What's stopping you from sticking it with an arrow?

I haven’t been out in Ny since youth Sunday lol

[Paula]

18 minutes ago, 518BowSlayer said:

First time hunting behind the in-laws this year. Also First time checking these cameras since May.

I think we have a coyote problem here


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Yes you do

[wolc123]

The wind is in my face and I’m loaded for bear (and deer).  I just hope that he shows up before 6:41 pm for beach volleyball.  I am watching the trail that he used going back home over the ridge last night:

Hopefully, I can get 240 gr of lead into “the middle of his middle”, then finish him off with my razor sharp Buck 110 if need be.  

[BizCT]

Just 1 deer at 635am this morning (too dark to see). Contemplating a PM sit here in CT. Pretty windy out, but otherwise a beautiful day

In for final 2 hours




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[Moho81]

2 hours ago, phade said:

We had a a target buck show up on cam at 6:43PM yesterday at a stand. Empty stand of course. Work...

Weekend weather looks...not good for hunting. I probably get out 2 nights between now and Sunday all things considered.

Gonna hammer it hard in late October - November though. Work is getting shaken up in next 36 hours leading to me having a few extra days of stand time during rutcation. Might be looking at 20 days or more...

If I could change one thing, I wish I would have put in for Iowa this season. Cause I won't get this many days for the next 10-15 years. 

I know the weekend is going to be warm but the pressure jumps up above 30 starting Saturday morning. I'm hunting Saturday evening and Sunday morning.