Almost out of time

[Core]

Season is almost over! Got a deer on the first day of bow and have spent 10 weeks trying to get another. I blew it badly last Saturday, but other than some spotty weather tomorrow the weather on Sunday-Tuesday looks good and I am taking two vacation days on Mon/Tues to try and wrap things up. This is in 8F. If anybody wants a tour of the two western parts of the lake shore marsh let me know, as I can show you where all the deer aren't  Alternatively, if anybody knows of a nasty, gnarly, awful part of public land that still has deer in it, let me know.

One of the more interesting things I've learned this season has to do with my knee. I have a dicey patella tendon and I cannot even walk on a treadmill for 15 minutes without my knee hurting. And yet, after 2+ months of walking through the woods with 50 lbs on my back including up and down hills, it either hurts a tiny amount, or not at all (mostly the latter). I need to get out and hike a bit in the off-season. I bet that would be great for my knee long-term. The "groove" and consistency of the treadmill, with each step precisely the same as the prior, is bad for my knee.

Anybody still hitting it, good luck in the next few days.

 

[NFA-ADK]

This has been one of my best seasons so far on LI but not as much as I would like with the big boys.  Had 6 bucks at about 50 yards last Saturday largest was a basket the rest where spikes and a 4 point, they came in to rattling. 

I have been out every weekend so far, looking forward to getting out again tomorrow and Sunday if the rain is not to bad.  Hope to get some tracking snow sometime this year so I can hit some of the larger parcels and track one down.  Probably my best season for seeing bucks, now I just need to see one in range that I want!

Good luck Core, Hope you get the big one!!!

[nodeerhere]

Well core! I'm with u. Well kinda. I had a rough season too except 1 afternoon. I had seen a few small bucks and had a great sit with my son one night when we seen a doe and to little ones during bow. But other than that it was really slow. Until November 17th at 4 pm. I shot the biggest buck to date with my bow. So I'm still smiling. I seen one deer opening day and haven't seen a deer since. And I hunt every day at least an hr every night after work. 

[tuckersdaddy]

What I noticed is there is no one else in the woods. The deer have settled down, and with the consistant snow fall, finding where they are is just a mater of finding a fresh track and follow. Ive discovered alot of bedding and feeding areas on stateland that have been overlook for years. And the oddest part of it is none of them have been in the deep knarly stuff. The no pressure is a whole new learning curve.

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[Buckstopshere]

2 hours ago, Core said:

Season is almost over! Got a deer on the first day of bow and have spent 10 weeks trying to get another. I blew it badly last Saturday, but other than some spotty weather tomorrow the weather on Sunday-Tuesday looks good and I am taking two vacation days on Mon/Tues to try and wrap things up. This is in 8F. If anybody wants a tour of the two western parts of the lake shore marsh let me know, as I can show you where all the deer aren't  Alternatively, if anybody knows of a nasty, gnarly, awful part of public land that still has deer in it, let me know.

One of the more interesting things I've learned this season has to do with my knee. I have a dicey patella tendon and I cannot even walk on a treadmill for 15 minutes without my knee hurting. And yet, after 2+ months of walking through the woods with 50 lbs on my back including up and down hills, it either hurts a tiny amount, or not at all (mostly the latter). I need to get out and hike a bit in the off-season. I bet that would be great for my knee long-term. The "groove" and consistency of the treadmill, with each step precisely the same as the prior, is bad for my knee.

Anybody still hitting it, good luck in the next few days.

 

As and ahem...older hunter I appreciate your understanding that the benefits of hunting go far beyond that wonderful venison and times hunting. I have lost 12 pounds this year. I hunt hard...usually I lose more. But I am better fit now than a few years ago. I like to think that 12 pounds is like strapping two five pound bags of flour on...plus a bit on each side. What a difference in the knees...just a little weight loss and hunting hard works miracles on the body and mind.

[Core]

On 12/16/2016 at 6:58 PM, tuckersdaddy said:

What I noticed is there is no one else in the woods. The deer have settled down, and with the consistant snow fall, finding where they are is just a mater of finding a fresh track and follow. Ive discovered alot of bedding and feeding areas on stateland that have been overlook for years. And the oddest part of it is none of them have been in the deep knarly stuff. The no pressure is a whole new learning curve.

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This is also why I'm calling it. I went out this morning to the best part of the state land I know of the parcel I visit (not including a section that's virtually impossible to get through due to where it is--requires a ridiculous walk).

I saw at most one track and it was a good day old. Could hardly believe it really, even a week ago it showed more sign than that, and two weeks ago more still, but it's been totally, absolutely tapped out. This is a large area next to water and food. However, I found gobs and gobs of fresh tracks next to this land in private, thus confirming my fears. This private land is hunted, but not hard (I hunt the public enough to know how many people hit the private), so that's where the deer are.

I live in a kind of bad part of the state for public land. Anything inside of an hour is very small and has to support a huge population area of hunters, relatively speaking.