Live From The Woods 2023-2024 Edition

[WNYBuckHunter]

Quiet morning so far. We are setup in a transition area between heavy bedding and a corn field near a spot that I know they cross a creek. We shall see what happens. 
 

Good luck to anyone else that’s out!

[New York Hillbilly]

16 minutes ago, WNYBuckHunter said:

Quiet morning so far. We are setup in a transition area between heavy bedding and a corn field near a spot that I know they cross a creek. We shall see what happens. 
 

Good luck to anyone else that’s out!

Good luck! Looking forward to being able to take my grandson, and finally have a hunting partner again. 

[WNYBuckHunter]

Afternoon sit. Had to force the boy to take a hunting selfie. 

[New York Hillbilly]

Holy crap! Anybody as goofy as me out their now sitting with there bow in the steady rain? 
It slowed enough before I headed up to make me think it might stop.  Guess again! 

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[Hock3y24]

Weather cleared at 4. Went out with bow, doe down didn’t make it 20 yards snowplowing. Started pouring drag out

Edited October 7, 2023 by Hock3y24

[First-light]

My neighbor had his two grand daughters out. At one point they had 16 doe in front of them. They are both holding out for a buck until Monday rolls around! 

[DirtTime]

Anyone else out in the mud this morning? I have a lot of standing water inside the hub blind. Should get interesting once the sun pokes out and the skeeters get moving.

 

[New York Hillbilly]

35 minutes ago, DirtTime said:

Anyone else out in the mud this morning? I have a lot of standing water inside the hub blind. Should get interesting once the sun pokes out and the skeeters get moving.

 

Yup! Blue skies looks like. Cool and breezy. Good luck to all who are out there! 

[WNYBuckHunter]

Day 2.

[New York Hillbilly]

9 minutes ago, WNYBuckHunter said:

Day 2.

Just became a seasoned hunter! Lol

[DirtTime]

[New York Hillbilly]

Clean miss on a fat doe about half hour ago.
Had just squeezed the orange rubber pig a few times quiet and in cam a tiny fawn with no spots, a full size doe and a bigger doe. They were in same trail all facing me under ten yards from my stand.  The fawn was nuzzling the one doe, and the doe grooming her. So I figured that was her momma.The bigger doe browsed about a few yards ahead.

When they were all blocked from my view I went to draw the bow and could not get it back the first try. I have two plates and 13 screws in my left wrist after falling off a ladder a few years ago. It cause a lot of weakness in that wrist and sharp pain when I draw back. 
My second attempt to draw was a success and then I had to hold full draw for a very long time until the big doe cleared some trees. It actually was not bad because I rested the bow at full draw against my leg to steady it. 

Finally she gave me a great quartering away shot and I took my time to try and either slip it behind her leg and into the heart or have it miss if need be under her. I can live with a miss but not feeding the coyotes up here. (Had one go by me this morning limping) 

When I shot I was pretty sure it was a pass through and I had her. She flinched, acted startled, then bolt a few yards and stopped   I thought she was going to tip over in front of me. The other deer just stood and watched, then one walked over and sniffed the arrow sticking out of the ground. 
 

I took a bunch of pictures of them and a little video too after shooting. Eventually they all wandered off so I quietly got down and went to my arrow.  As it turned out it was a clean miss just under her. The one thing I did learn though is I miss judged the distance. I only use one pin and practice only out to around 20 yards and try to limit myself to that. She was actually closer to 30. 

Deer are moving a lot this morning.  As I’m typing this, 4 more does just came down the hill about 60 yards up hill from me.  

I guess I’ll stay out here a while longer today. I just might get a second chance.  
 

 

 

 

[WNYBuckHunter]

Saw nothing this morning and then the wind picked up and is now howling. We are camped out at home for now. We will see what the afternoon brings. 

[GreeneHunter]

Temp drop did wonders .... saw 3 Doe off in the distance at 8am then 2 off to my left and 2 more to my right ..... nasty biddies just didn't give me a shot !

[First-light]

Neighbors Grand daughter got the shakes on a nice buck this afternoon. He lives on. I told her it still happens to me. These girls are doing like 8 hrs in the stand a day! So proud!

[Hock3y24]

My youth hunter didn’t wanna get up this am, so I went out with the bow. Forgot my flashlight but I’m on a field edge so can see ok. Get 30 yards from my stand and I see a black blob. Yup, black bear 25 yards from me. I say hey bear and he just walks away slowly. Climb up real quick and he came Back right after. Saw 16 Turkey and 8 doe this am. All around 9am.

Edited October 9, 2023 by Hock3y24

[New York Hillbilly]

Windy! Chilly! Not raining. 7 M 

[WNYBuckHunter]

Last morning of the youth hunt. We decided to try a different spot today. I e had luck here in the past. 

[WNYBuckHunter]

First deer of the day showed up a bit ago, a young buck. He came galloping out across the field, but he was pretty far out and wouldn’t stop. 

[fasteddie]

My son and grandson were out this am in Geneseo . He said it rained quite a bit but they did see a few doe and fawns . Blake was holding out for a big buck but that didn't happen . The did see 3 coyotes at over 200 yards but didn't shoot . 

The Genesee Valley Hunt Club rode by with the dogs to chase the fox . I wonder if that is what kicked out the coyotes . The riders went past one of my cuddeback cameras in the woods . Matt said there was at least 20 riders . 

 

[ridgerunner88]

Daughter got her spike last night. It’s her first NY deer and third in her storied hunting career, 3 days, 3 shots, 3 deer. She questions why I come home empty handed so much


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[fasteddie]

ridgerunner88 - that is a real nice size spike . Congrats to your daughter .

[First-light]

No deer for youth hunters on our hill but they learned a lot! 

[First-light]

Friend hunted the new lease today and had 7 Doe and a big buck come by. Did not get a shot on the buck. I saw 4 Doe and about 10 Turkey. Great day in the woods with all this wind. 

[Hock3y24]

My youth hunter chickened out again, I went out with the bow at 4. Had two doe at 10 yards bleating the whole time but were in a hard spot to shoot, rather that force a shot or spook them I let them pass, never smelled me downwind.