LIVE From The Woods 2018 - Lets hear stories and see some pictures!

[Buckmaster7600]

 
Oh man, just look at the mass of those horns!   That's a world record spike!!    LOL
 

Just imagine what another year would do!


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[Five Seasons]

1 hour ago, Core said:

This past week I was in Canada. A non-resident permit is not cheap, but it was Xbow season so I brought it along. Only one tag, either sex.

I had a nice spot at a relative's property--one that has never been hunted based on the reports of the deer numbers. And I can say it's probably accurate. Teeming with deer. I took one on my fourth sit. My third sit you can see here--this is the first time I've ever had 6 deer under my stand and also the first time I've ever let a deer go past without shooting when it was a reasonable size and I had a tag. Not quite sure why, but I watched one of these deer at 20 yards in front of me eat and peeing. You can see five of them here as they walk off. I was partly hoping to get a larger one than this doe, as the group had a larger buck (still by no means huge).

Next morning I was up. Sunrise was just after 7 and by 9 I was starting to regret my decision the earlier night because, with time at this location running short and needing lead time with a butcher, I realized I had to get one soon. However, as luck would have it the buck from the earlier morning came along. Saw him at 50, he went behind some trees and I readied to get him if he'd come out the other side. 25 yards he came out and I had a nice quartering away.

With my Xbow at that range, it's a done deal. So when I saw the lighted nock confirm entry into just where it should be and the deer did the weird jump twitch and ran off, I knew I'd be done inside of 50 yards.

So you can imagine my surprise when I failed to see blood. 80 yards down where he'd run I found a few specks at the most and realized something awful had happened. Had I badly missed? Had the rage failed? I couldn't find my arrow but with the power of this xbow that must have mean it hit bone and was lodged in.

I ended up tracking a mild blood trail through the thickest terrain ever. If you've ever tried to get between young evergreens, you know what that means. literally hands and knees. The path led down to the ocean and I was quite confident I'd never see the deer, as he'd have run off elsewhere and die miles away.

To my surprise I look down on the beach and I see him.

I'm still not quite sure what killed him. The broadhead opened perfectly, 2" cut on both sides (I found the arrow the next morning up where I'd hit him).

No blood in the mouth, little around the wounds, heart was fine. He made it about 200 yards. Hard to age him, as the antlers were not huge, either 1.5 or 2.5 years I guess.

As for the shot I think I was maybe 2" back on the entire thing. Had I hit very slightly forward it would have double lunged him no question at all.

 

that's a cool story Core. Did you not gut him? That will generally tell you if you hit vitals. Also know that if you hit an artery he might have just bled out internally. Has happened to many of us. 

[BizCT]

If I had another buck tag, I would show you how to kill your big boy but alas .....

You would need 30 days tho


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[moog5050]

1 hour ago, Biz-R-OWorld said:

 

 

You would need 30 days tho


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3 hours max.  Kidding, I know I got it good where we hunt.  That and I am a self proclaimed super-hunter.

[BizCT]

3 hours max.  Kidding, I know I got it good where we hunt.  That and I am a self proclaimed super-hunter.

Yea it’s definitely different up there. It’s not as far northwest as you, but when I was a kid probably 20 years ago my Dad knew someone who knew someone who gave him permission to hunt vacant land in Chenango County. Before the days of GPS, took us like 3 hours to get there and finally found the spot. It was already close to sunrise. We walked in blind into woods and hunted till dark. Didn’t see anything worth shooting, but saw 15-20 deer total they day. We never went back because it was so far and then the land got sold but I’ll never forget seeing that many deer in a day. It’s never happened since (except out west in Wyoming).


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[turkeyfeathers]

Nobody out for an evening hunt ? 

[moog5050]

9 minutes ago, Biz-R-OWorld said:

 

 

Yea it’s definitely different up there. It’s not as far northwest as you, but when I was a kid probably 20 years ago my Dad knew someone who knew someone who gave him permission to hunt vacant land in Chenango County. Before the days of GPS, took us like 3 hours to get there and finally found the spot. It was already close to sunrise. We walked in blind into woods and hunted till dark. Didn’t see anything worth shooting, but saw 15-20 deer total they day. We never went back because it was so far and then the land got sold but I’ll never forget seeing that many deer in a day. It’s never happened since (except out west in Wyoming).


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Good thing for me since I have a short attention span! 

[Robhuntandfish]

Just now, turkeyfeathers said:

Nobody out for an evening hunt ? 

i am so on the fence!   want to go after work but its been a soaker here.   I can be in the stand by 5 but still considering.......

[Moho81]

5 minutes ago, Robhuntandfish said:

i am so on the fence!   want to go after work but its been a soaker here.   I can be in the stand by 5 but still considering.......

Do it for the good of the forum! 

[Ontario Buckhunter]

7 minutes ago, turkeyfeathers said:

Nobody out for an evening hunt ? 

Its my anniversary tonight. I tried to convince my wife that an evening in a double tree stand would be just as romantic as an evening out... she disagreed. So not tonight.

[Core]

2 hours ago, Belo said:

that's a cool story Core. Did you not gut him? That will generally tell you if you hit vitals. Also know that if you hit an artery he might have just bled out internally. Has happened to many of us. 

I did gut him. In fact, I even had to skin him on account of the butcher not wanting to do it.

The stomach was untouched (I think), liver untouched, heart untouched. I couldn't tell with the lungs, but on account of the distance ran and absolutely no blood in the mouth I'm inclined to think lungs untouched also. 

4 hours ago, moog5050 said:

Wanted to see the lake just one more time, poor fella.

RealTCI got it--it was actually ocean

My brother and I started to carry him back over the rocks, but that wasn't fun, so we put him in a canoe. Arrow entered on the left side. Doesn't look like he was quartering away in this, so I guess not. Maybe turned at last moment, not sure. Still need to hit further forward on these.

 

Edited October 11, 2018 by Core

[Chef]

Do you typically plan your trips into the heart of a Hurricane or is it just coincidence? 

Just a coincidence but I had to be here

National guard and utility trucks all over i10


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[Robhuntandfish]

10 minutes ago, Core said:

I did gut him. In fact, I even had to skin him on account of the butcher not wanting to do it.

The stomach was untouched (I think), liver untouched, heart untouched. I couldn't tell with the lungs, but on account of the distance ran and absolutely no blood in the mouth I'm inclined to think lungs untouched also. 

RealTCI got it--it was actually ocean

My brother and I started to carry him back over the rocks, but that wasn't fun, so we put him in a canoe. Arrow entered on the left side. Doesn't look like he was quartering away in this, so I guess not. Maybe turned at last moment, not sure. Still need to hit further forward on these.

 

cool place to have hunted.  Shouldve gotten a hero pic of you with the ocean in the background.  Congrats on the deer and a great hunt.  

[chrisw]

Feels good to be back in a tree, second sit of the year for me, brand new spot and I have no idea what to expect. Here's to hoping... Been busy the last few days with my new pup. Hoping to give him a try tracking next season, see if he takes to it or not!

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[Robhuntandfish]

49 minutes ago, Moho81 said:

Do it for the good of the forum! 

Gotta bail for tonite.  It's back to pouring here again. So tonite get my stuff ready for weekend and cook a big pot of chili. Gonna be a hunting weekend and Monday too. 

[camogirl]

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[Moho81]

Gotta bail for tonite.  It's back to pouring here again. So tonite get my stuff ready for weekend and cook a big pot of chili. Gonna be a hunting weekend and Monday too. 

Thumbs down for not hunting but thumbs up for a big pot of chili and a 3 day weekend


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[BowmanMike]

19 minutes ago, camogirl said:

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Looks a little wet there,at least you will hear the deer splashing...good luck!!

[Bionic]

2 hours ago, turkeyfeathers said:

Nobody out for an evening hunt ? 

No sir! Another wonderful day in the southern tier! Another 2" of rain today, and I am worried about the new stain on the house, looking ok, but not thrilled.  All it does is rain here.

My new HSS vest safety system delivers today though. 

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[nodeerhere]

I'm in my stand! Finally cooled off. But very windy! Like a roller coaster 

[The_Real_TCIII]

Yea it’s definitely different up there. It’s not as far northwest as you, but when I was a kid probably 20 years ago my Dad knew someone who knew someone who gave him permission to hunt vacant land in Chenango County. Before the days of GPS, took us like 3 hours to get there and finally found the spot. It was already close to sunrise. We walked in blind into woods and hunted till dark. Didn’t see anything worth shooting, but saw 15-20 deer total they day. We never went back because it was so far and then the land got sold but I’ll never forget seeing that many deer in a day. It’s never happened since (except out west in Wyoming).


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We don't see that many deer in a week lol, WNY is good but it's not the Milk River

[The_Real_TCIII]

RealTCI got it--it was actually ocean

My brother and I started to carry him back over the rocks, but that wasn't fun, so we put him in a canoe. Arrow entered on the left side. Doesn't look like he was quartering away in this, so I guess not. Maybe turned at last moment, not sure. Still need to hit further forward on these.

 

Looks double lunged to me, great shot

[crappyice]

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Curious if the deer pattern changes with what seems like “new water” not an existing stream or lake but an over abundance of ground water causing severe puddling like I see in your pic. I have a spot this year that looks similar to yours but in years past th e standing water was not there. Old heavy runs are now under water- deer still using those trails!??


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[camogirl]

Curious if the deer pattern changes with what seems like “new water” not an existing stream or lake but an over abundance of ground water causing severe puddling like I see in your pic. I have a spot this year that looks similar to yours but in years past th e standing water was not there. Old heavy runs are now under water- deer still using those trails!??


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They used to be stopping and feeding in this little clear spot. It always has at least one little puddle, so I think they also drink. Camera has been on it for a month. They seem to be only passing through now, and fewer of them. Only does now. I might rethink my morning plans. Saw one doe who saw me preparing to climb down. First sit of the season though. So it was very good to be there today regardless.


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[The_Real_TCIII]

Free lift from the standing water, right@turkeyfeathers??


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