Eastern 3M (New Paltz, HIghland, Gardinier) is...

[Napping in the woods]

dead, dead, dead, haven't-seen-a-deer-since-Tuesday dead.  Scrapes and rubs are few and far between, zero mast, 60 degrees and 10-12 mph winds, gusting to 18 - 20. Can't believe I'm going to say it, but I think I'll earn brownie points at home rather than waste them sitting in a stand tonight.  Wife might actually have me admitted for a psych eval when she hears that....

Anyone else having or seeing anything different?

[Whereareyoubuck]

Saw 3 deer this morning. A young buck and doe chased each other to within 5 yards of me. Didn't shoot any of them cuz I'm waiting for an 8-pointer.

[ATbuckhunter]

I haven't been up since Saturday, but in Marlborough, ive seen more rubs then normal that's for sure but not many scrapes. Now in Gardiner (3J I believe) I havent seen many rubs and no scrapes, but I have more big bucks on cam than any other year since I started running cams back in 2010.

[Napping in the woods]

Hunted out near Port Jervis yesterday, but still in 3M.  Nothing.  Only two shots were within a mile of me. Unexpected snow today, but I can't get out.  Deer changed their pattern during archery season due to lack of mast and water and I wasn't able to get caught up, the super moon didn't help either causing lots of nocturnal movement.  No one has seen much in terms of bucks, only reports of the same 4 - 6 points over and over which  I didn't get taken yesterday.  The big boys never showed up...had 4 bucks on cam from last February that should be beauties this year, but no one has seen them. 

Hoping things change for me during the regular season.  

 

 

[Bionic]

I hunt near Glen Spey....dead isn't the word.