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LIVE from the woods 2016 Edition! - 7th Year, lets make this happen...


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I mixed things up a bit and tried some public land this afternoon.  Dobbins State Forest in 9M was a mess.  The logging operation left tops everywhere and briers chest high.  I"m sure the deer will love it in a few years, but the tracks were few and far between today.  I guess I'll go back to the family farm and watch some bushes tomorrow.

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19 minutes ago, Mr.Zach said:

I mixed things up a bit and tried some public land this afternoon.  Dobbins State Forest in 9M was a mess.  The logging operation left tops everywhere and briers chest high.  I"m sure the deer will love it in a few years, but the tracks were few and far between today.  I guess I'll go back to the family farm and watch some bushes tomorrow.

Where my brother hunts the woods was logged this past year. Tree tops everywhere. The deer love it. Wait til you get some snow   He's seeing deer browsing the tops and bedding down in them for cover Nephew plugged a big doe out of them at 188 yards with the front loader. Don't give up entirely at this spot IMO 

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Very windy but in the best direction for me. I figure the deer may hide out in the wind but I have to give it a try before going to work. Trail cam showed I missed a 7 pt by about 5 min yesterday but it would have been before legal light. Today was by far my most stealthy entrance to the woods and stand. I bet I'm surrounded by deer. Well I hope so at least. 

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Well I saw nothing yesterday morning. Don't know where all my deer have gone! Working 2nd shift this week so afternoon hunts are out. Took this morning off as it was pouring rain when I woke up at 515. Decided to sleep in and hang out with my boys for the day.

I think I have this weekend off....finally!!! My last weekend off was back in October. Thinking about heading out to Oneonta to hunt some state land that borders the old camp my dumbass father sold off last year. Might stop and see our old neighbor and see if I can still hunt his property. Pretty sure he won't mind but there's plenty of state land around. Hoping my buddy will come with me, if not this might be a solo trip. It's a getting back to my roots trip...I grew up hunting those woods out there and something about that area just calls my name every year

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Nice balmy sit on 11-28 eve. Seen some deer; watched squirrels caring ears of corn back to their nest. Still seeing morning doves and wood cock. Another mild years end like last year?

This morning was a woods hunt. Great wind to get in quiet with. Reminded me of a May turkey hunt with the balmy weather continuing. Nothing this morning, but it sure felt great sitting there.

 

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Greetings from the basement where I'm catching up on the "honey do list" that I've neglected since October. Monsoon has set in over Ulster, Orange and Pike (PA) counties. Back at it once I no longer need SCUBA Gear. Raining hard here but not blowing 15 mph as predicted.

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Oh ya, a few times a year I decide "the perfect tree" to use climber in is an ash tree. Note to self: do not climb ash trees as I did once again yesterday. Them teeth of climber lock in good. I kicked bottom of stand out or should say I tried and tried. My core muscles are sore today I'll tell you, like doing crunches in a tree and this beer gut don't help. . :cheese:

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Nearly 2 months into a very long season and after an extremely trying weekend the frustration ends:

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After cleaning my gun thoroughly this morning, I took a late morning stroll and at 11:45 scored my first spot and stalk, picked her up at about 80-90 I covered 40-50 through some pines to get the 40 yard shot.

Monkey off my back in a year with so many sightings/chances/craziness...my wife is thankful.

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