Live From The Woods 2022 - 2023 Edition!

[BizCT]

It's costs me $125 per cape for tanning. It will cost him this plus the price of a new cape. Large, early season, shorter haired capes are the most sought after and expensive to replace. A cape of this size can easily go for $150-200 green. Should be able to get it for cheaper than that though.

I think I’d just go euro or skull Plate rather than have 2 bucks mounted into one. What if you end up with a double throat patch or different coloring? Feels weird


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[Chef]

I think I’d just go euro or skull Plate rather than have 2 bucks mounted into one. What if you end up with a double throat patch or different coloring? Feels weird


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They just take the skull cap and put it on a new cape I don’t think they sew them together


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[WNY Bowhunter]

5 minutes ago, BizCT said:

I think I’d just go euro or skull Plate rather than have 2 bucks mounted into one. What if you end up with a double throat patch or different coloring? Feels weird


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Funny you mention this. I picked up a really nice spare this weekend that will probably get used on this other buck. It does have a cool double patch. I'm hoping to find him a different one and keep this one for myself to use on a deadhead I found.

[BizCT]

They just take the skull cap and put it on a new cape I don’t think they sew them together


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Yea I know the process. I’m saying I personally don’t like the idea of a different bucks cape used with antlers from a different buck. But obviously lots of customers request it


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[9jNYstarkOH]

10 hours ago, WNY Bowhunter said:

It's costs me $125 per cape for tanning. It will cost him this plus the price of a new cape. Large, early season, shorter haired capes are the most sought after and expensive to replace. A cape of this size can easily go for $150-200 green. Should be able to get it for cheaper than that though.

Do you prefer to cape the deer yourself for clients mounts or are most clients caping skills good enough it doesn’t add much more work to the mounting process?

[Taylormike]

31 minutes ago, 9jNYstarkOH said:

Do you prefer to cape the deer yourself for clients mounts or are most clients caping skills good enough it doesn’t add much more work to the mounting process?

What an excellent question. I've always wondered this.

[WNY Bowhunter]

1 hour ago, 9jNYstarkOH said:

Do you prefer to cape the deer yourself for clients mounts or are most clients caping skills good enough it doesn’t add much more work to the mounting process?

I would MUCH rather skin it myself if given the option and definately wouldn't want someone that's inexperienced to try to do the delicate skinning on the face!  When someone drops off a head in a contractor bag, you never know what you will be getting. I prefer to take the neck down right to the atlas at the base of the skull. Must people get lazy with the skinning and tend to leave the entire neck attached, way too much meat on the hide or the brisket cut off short.

Edited October 13, 2022 by WNY Bowhunter

[Five Seasons]

16 hours ago, Nomad said:

I haven’t seen a doe yet this year , 3 sits ,maybe 4 idk  for sure . I did find some decent sea glass the last two days, that’s hunting to !

 

Maybe they prefer dove to irish spring now? Women can be finicky like that.

[Fletch]

17 hours ago, moog5050 said:

Wow what an exciting hunt.  This guy was within 60-70yds cross wind but good wind for over an hour.  Thick and I never saw him.  But have photos coming my way and departing after dark.   It was close.  On my feet the whole time.  Pics coming and going.  Lol  and a split g2   

Moog don't you know deer especially big bucks do not move in warm weather and with a big moon!! This must not have happened!!

[Five Seasons]

17 minutes ago, Fletch said:

Moog don't you know deer especially big bucks do not move in warm weather and with a big moon!! This must not have happened!!

haha nobody says they don't move. But they do move less. Hunting is generally a game of odds but of course you can't kill them behind your keyboard. 

[Nomad]

4 hours ago, Belo said:

Maybe they prefer dove to irish spring now? Women can be finicky like that.

Ya that double X can be hard to figure out , so I don’t bother . If things get desperate I’ll try bait plots and cell cams . 

[moog5050]

1 hour ago, Fletch said:

Moog don't you know deer especially big bucks do not move in warm weather and with a big moon!! This must not have happened!!

Fletch that’s the challenge.  Only superior hunters can get them to move under those conditions.   Lol

[Five Seasons]

32 minutes ago, Nomad said:

Ya that double X can be hard to figure out , so I don’t bother . If things get desperate I’ll try bait plots and cell cams . 

PM for details. I have a sweet mineral lick corn pile setup that is sure to score!

[Nomad]

28 minutes ago, Belo said:

PM for details. I have a sweet mineral lick corn pile setup that is sure to score!

That’s ok a guy nearby dumped his leftover apple cores and peelings at the edge of the woods 50 yards from one of my stands … must be applesauce time . 

[REDNECK4LIFE32]

Lol carrots and apples and corn bags oh my. Adirondack trio oh also seen beets bagged up too.

[SpacemanSpiff]

1 hour ago, Nomad said:

That’s ok a guy nearby dumped his leftover apple cores and peelings at the edge of the woods 50 yards from one of my stands … must be applesauce time . 

Yuuuuupppp sauce time. 

[Swamp_bucks]

Big boys were on their feet tonight. Saw 3 120 or better bucks on my way to work and one easily 140class.  Not to mention a bunch of other really decent bucks.   One almost got a ride with me if he went any further into the road.

[johnplav]

Both in one day?!?!  This could get expensive. 

[The_Real_TCIII]

Big boys were on their feet tonight. Saw 3 120 or better bucks on my way to work and one easily 140class.  Not to mention a bunch of other really decent bucks.   One almost got a ride with me if he went any further into the road.

Does your work involve paint fumes?


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[Swamp_bucks]

15 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

Does your work involve paint fumes?


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Nope but I’ve only seen a handful of bucks that size to know how big they were. Also drive through a bunch of really good ag ground on my way to work. Also have an hr drive so it’s not all close together.  

Edited October 14, 2022 by Swamp_bucks

[BizCT]

Nope but I’ve only seen a handful of bucks that size to know how big they were. Also drive through a bunch of really good ag ground on my way to work. Also have an hr drive so it’s not all close together.  

I’ve seen 6 or 7 when driving in 2022. Is that good? Half of them Only because I stare in the woods with one eye the whole time


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[Swamp_bucks]

3 minutes ago, BizCT said:

I’ve seen 6 or 7 when driving in 2022. Is that good? Half of them Only because I stare in the woods with one eye the whole time


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It’s open river ground so not hard to see them driving.   There’s 2 bucks I see in the same field every night both are about 100” 8 pts.  

[Hock3y24]

Pa morning hunt, ny evening. 45 min drive to camp heading out

[Swamp_bucks]

21 minutes ago, Hock3y24 said:

Pa morning hunt, ny evening. 45 min drive to camp heading out

Hunt 7p at all yet this year?

[DirtTime]

Still raining, supposed to stop around 2AM they said. Now, stopping around 7-8 (ish). Waiting to see what it does. Might have to do the evening sit today, or the 10-2 shift.