Live From The Woods 2024-2025 Edition

[Tughill Tamer]

Out here in 6k trying out a patch of woods I've only hunted a few times. Nothing but a group of turkeys so far. Very little breeze and quiet. There is 5 in the group today so hopefully someone has some luck. Good luck to all those out.

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[Cory]

1 hour ago, landtracdeerhunter said:

Deer Search WNY 716 648 4355

Finger Lakes  585 935 5220

Thank you found it without search. 13 point. 

[Cory]

Cousin is happy. 

[airedale]

Congratulations, that is a one of a kind set of horns!!

Al

[Four Seasons]

4 hours ago, Cory said:

Cousin is happy. 

Sweetness. Congrats on a great mature buck. 

[Hock3y24]

Tried to Put my dad in the same stand I took my buck for evening hunt yesterday , he decided to sit in the double gun ladder stand 60 yards away, guess what happened, big 6 point with no brows walked right behind him at 10 yards and by the other stand, theirs no shooting lane behind the ladder. Proceeded to walk across the field and destroy a scrape. 

[fasteddie]

Well , I am going to try an afternoon hunt in Mendon tomorrow . Then back to Geneseo on Saturday . Don't know if I am physically able to do an all day hunt . My back is killing me . I did order a rope crank for my Centerpoint Sniper 370 and should get it either Thursday or Friday from Ohio . That might save my back . 

I need the deer to cooperate !

[landtracdeerhunter]

28 minutes ago, fasteddie said:

Well , I am going to try an afternoon hunt in Mendon tomorrow . Then back to Geneseo on Saturday . Don't know if I am physically able to do an all day hunt . My back is killing me . I did order a rope crank for my Centerpoint Sniper 370 and should get it either Thursday or Friday from Ohio . That might save my back . 

I need the deer to cooperate !

Wish you good luck fasteddie.  Hope you come up with a combination that works for you.

Edited November 4 by landtracdeerhunter
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[landtracdeerhunter]

One of the best Sundays in years here. Took the grand kids with me for the afternoon hunt.  We had an action packed afternoon, just falling short of complete. ( No  harvest) Cherish every moment they can spend a field with me. Their going to be some great future hunters.

[landtracdeerhunter]

Nice and warm out this morning. Down to my shirt sleeves.  Deer seemed to enjoying it too. Been some active deer movement, between 10 and 2.

[Doc]

I just got off stand with no luck. I think I will skip the pm stand. The temperature is coming up fast. That's ok. I still have some work to do outside here on the homestead.

[Hock3y24]

Buddy had two bucks chasing a doe in circles at 10 am here in 7s. to thick for a shot. Ill be in PA Thursday and Friday, I did not realize 12 year old's can crossbow hunt now in NY so I'm buying my son a tag now for sat. I'm gonna make him be patient for a nice one cause were set on meat, I gave my whole buck away to a few families.  Have a family lined up for the next deer as well. Very fortunate to have many properties to hunt. 

[landtracdeerhunter]

78 degrees out here.  Windy. Like early September weather. Sweat bees are annoying.. 

[airedale]

Went out for the last couple of hours of daylight, nice temps but no Deer to be seen, did see some Squirrels. One of those deals where it was just nice to be in the woods.

Al

[First-light]

Sick of this warm weather. On my jog this morning I had a doe and buck bedded together in goldenrod. Doe jumped up first and ran he followed right behind. Instead of going 30 yard and into the woods they crossed the goldenrod over the road and into a cut corn field. Stupid is as stupid does. Nothing tonight. 

[greg54]

Cell cam sent this pic, first time i have seen this guy out during daylight.

[fasteddie]

Sat out in a blind in Mendon this afternoon for 5 hours . It turned out to be a waste of time as I saw nothing . When I got to my car , I looked across the road to a neighbor's field . Saw a couple bucks and several doe . Then as I was driving north on Rt 64 towards Mendon center , a couple cars flashed their lights at me . Just before the Golf Course parking lot , I saw 3 doe in the dithc waiting to cross the road . Bummer !

[First-light]

1 hour ago, greg54 said:

Cell cam sent this pic, first time i have seen this guy out during daylight.

WoW!

[landtracdeerhunter]

Yesterday afternoon,  As soon as the thermals dropped, deer moved. My grandson by my side. I doe bleated a 3 year old right up the blow down,blind we were sitting behind. Glad we got the opportunity to experience it together.

In all of my deer hunting years, I have never had a  3 year old buck this close to me.  He was working his way around the rear of us. I had to move my lite phone back and forth to back him off. I had my bow in hand, and would have shot, if he became to aggressive . Eventually, he walked out of the field. This time of the year, these bucks mean business. Be careful!

Edited November 6 by landtracdeerhunter

[Hock3y24]

Gonna hunt one of my favorite spots in PA tomorrow morning. Cruising spot with a scrape that gets pounded this week every year, right at bottom of a hill that sits behind the town. After the rain today and cold front it should be a crazy good sit. 

Edited November 6 by Hock3y24

[First-light]

Real slow around here. Hope change in temps gets them going. FYI I read an article about this 16 year moon phase that splits the rut. 1st rut last week of October. 2nd rut week before Thanksgiving. I can tell you this. That third week in October there were 6 different bucks hit by cars between Howard and Bath. 10 minute ride. Since then nothing. I'm real interested how it plays out this year. 

[landtracdeerhunter]

Here is one picture from that three year old ,I wrote about above. He backed off here.  I used no scents, just a doe bleat call. Dangerously close. Sorry about the distorted pic.  but you can make him out.

Edited November 7 by landtracdeerhunter

[First-light]

Hunted last night nothing, cameras just have a few small bucks. I'm in a bad funk and I don't like the weather except for opening weekend the next 10 days. 

[greg54]

Up in stand in 9a, hoping see big boy come by. Friend is off to my right few hundred yards. Good luck anybody that's going out.

[Hock3y24]

Been settled in pa zone 3c just over border since 6, nothin yet