Live From The Woods 2023-2024 Edition

[New York Hillbilly]

24 minutes ago, Four Seasons said:

Funny part is that his forecast was pretty spot on. At the granddaughters basketball game and one of my cameras went off just showing enough that a deer moved when the rain stopped. Then no more. Lol

I too came in when the rain started again. This gives my great comfort that I am now thinking like a deer, and it only took until my 48th deer season to accomplish. lol 

[50calpeephole]

Oh dear, no deer.  

   

Seriously, I'm fuckin cold out here, where are they?

[New York Hillbilly]

Sitting in a literal trash heap.  Brushy island where they cross a lot over the years. Took a few from here and never remember to bring in the old chairs I sit on, or unfortunately one of my ground blinds I forgot and left out.  The blind is ripped all up and the little poles hanging loose.  So I have it rigged up with twine to saplings and the top held up with strands of electrical tape.   Haha.  What a pro! 

[New York Hillbilly]

A little after 4PM,  several deer rolled into the opposite side of where that picture I posted is pointed. If I had been in one of the 2 ladder stands I have set up overlooking that field I may have had a shot. But, in the "blind" I was in all I could do is watch them bound in circles in the chest high goldenrod chasing each other in the fog. One eventually made it way so close it must have got tipped off something was up, because blew/snorted so loud it made me jump. If I had my scoped rifle I may have had a deer, but I had the shotgun with a red dot. So no shots for me, but at least there were deer.

[50calpeephole]

Foggy and rainy. 

 

Moved stands, trailcam had does this am but I was I'm the wrong place

[landtracdeerhunter]

Visibility has lowered in the last hour out here. The woods not as foggy as the open areas.  Bit of drizzle thrown into the mix besides.

[New York Hillbilly]

Ok folks I’m getting to throw a Hail Mary!
I got soaked to the skin crushing down golden rod with my wheeler, on the uphill side of my trash heap blind, where the deer were last night.  I’m snuggled into my ladder stand to get a much better view.  If they step out in the same place tonight I might be able to score.  
 

Good luck to you all out there in the rain this afternoon.   

[First-light]

I gave up on the day and organized the garage winterizes machines. I'll hunt hard every afternoon this week. Scrapes are opening up and new rubes showing up. These are new from Thursday. 

 

Edited December 3, 2023 by First-light

[landtracdeerhunter]

Deer are moving in this. 

[landtracdeerhunter]

Fog went away, now it's lightning.

[New York Hillbilly]

Whelp.... that was a bust. I must have forgot to send out the invitations for the deer to show up to my party!

[escpen]

On 12/2/2023 at 8:28 AM, landtracdeerhunter said:

Your entitled to your opinion. I strongly disagree with it, however.

Why do you think it was shed -vs- broke off? 

My son found an antler this past weekend with part of the skull attached to it.  It's amazing what kind of force these deer can endure to literally snap off a piece of their skull and then move around seemingly like nothing has happened.  Unfortunately, this deer is likely going to die from a brain abscess unless someone is able to take him before the end of season.

 

[escpen]

Double Post

Edited December 4, 2023 by escpen

[landtracdeerhunter]

14 minutes ago, escpen said:

Why do you think it was shed -vs- broke off? 

My son found an antler this past weekend with part of the skull attached to it.  It's amazing what kind of force these deer can endure to literally snap off a piece of their skull and then move around seemingly like nothing has happened.  Unfortunately, this deer is likely going to die from a brain abscess unless someone is able to take him before the end of season.

 

If you check my original post, I said tossed one off.  We have had deer lose antlers after harvest in shed fashion, for one reason or another.  Also have found antlers with pieces of skull attach.

Good luck in your search for the other side.

[landtracdeerhunter]

Some errands to run.

[First-light]

Neighbor found an antler a few days ago. It broke off. I remember my daughters first buck. One antler was ready to fall off with piece of skull attached. 

[50calpeephole]

Where have all the deer gone? 

 

We were inundated 3 weeks ago, now I'm not seeing any 

[Hock3y24]

Saw piles of deer sat in pa, 11 doe and fawns, small bucks. All the guys were out in stands on the other side of property when they shoulda been cabin hunting lol. Will be out fri and sun in NY. Unless my son wants to hunt pa Friday, he still has a buck tag.

[greg54]

Out in blind in 9f ,friend is on back side of property in stand  it's 39 f with breeze at times.

[First-light]

Headed out at 3 looks pretty good!

[First-light]

What an afternoon. I get to my stand at 3:30 wind , temps were perfect. I hear a shot not too far away. Sounded like it was on my property. My neighbor gets back to me that there was a button buck in my corn field with the ass eaten out of it. Just standing there shaking. Seems like the yotes got this deer but didn't finish the process. Guys it was gross what I saw. He put the deer down. A good thing. So about 4:15 to my right I see two large deer. I have no idea if they were two bucks or a buck locked onto a doe. All I know is the buck started heading my way. It was a real nice 10 pt. Shooter goes off in my mind. I think that second deer was another buck but I never saw horns. So here he comes at 30 yards slight quarter to. I put a slug through the front shoulder and it exits through ribs. He goes down in front plowing up the leaves. I knew I had a good hit but he got out of sight. I get down and head for where I last saw him. Took a few minutes but I found him. Beautiful 10 pt. One tine was sligfhtkly broken and he had a scar on the upper part of nose. I thought that this could of been the buck that My neighbor and I hit opening day. Upon looking at the deer the back hoof was shot off. It was dangling and he was walking on bone. My neighbor and I agreed the buck on opening day was much bigger.  I was thrilled to get this deer this late in season. 5 seconds before I shot this deer my brother texted. Telling me to shoot a big one so you can spend more time with your girlfriend! It worked!!!! Enjoy the picts. 

[Four Seasons]

38 minutes ago, First-light said:

What an afternoon. I get to my stand at 3:30 wind , temps were perfect. I hear a shot not too far away. Sounded like it was on my property. My neighbor gets back to me that there was a button buck in my corn field with the ass eaten out of it. Just standing there shaking. Seems like the yotes got this deer but didn't finish the process. Guys it was gross what I saw. He put the deer down. A good thing. So about 4:15 to my right I see two large deer. I have no idea if they were two bucks or a buck locked onto a doe. All I know is the buck started heading my way. It was a real nice 10 pt. Shooter goes off in my mind. I think that second deer was another buck but I never saw horns. So here he comes at 30 yards slight quarter to. I put a slug through the front shoulder and it exits through ribs. He goes down in front plowing up the leaves. I knew I had a good hit but he got out of sight. I get down and head for where I last saw him. Took a few minutes but I found him. Beautiful 10 pt. One tine was sligfhtkly broken and he had a scar on the upper part of nose. I thought that this could of been the buck that My neighbor and I hit opening day. Upon looking at the deer the back hoof was shot off. It was dangling and he was walking on bone. My neighbor and I agreed the buck on opening day was much bigger.  I was thrilled to get this deer this late in season. 5 seconds before I shot this deer my brother texted. Telling me to shoot a big one so you can spend more time with your girlfriend! It worked!!!! Enjoy the picts. 

Great late season buck. Grat’s’!!!

[airedale]

He is a beauty First Light, persistence pays off, congratulations.

Al

[bugsNbows]

Great deer. Well done Sir!

[First-light]

Thanks guys! I'm blessed with such great hunting property and good neighbors. I will do a Euro mount on this one. Last count there have been 15 buck and 10 doe killed this season between the neighbors. My camp has 4 buck 2 doe in that count. Here are the big three we got. 2 and 3 out of the same stand along with 2 doe. First picture was from a stand 100 yards away. 

Edited December 5, 2023 by First-light