LIVE From The Woods 2019 - Lets hear stories and see some pictures!

[dasnauset]

Out at Pochuck State Forest, hearing a good amount of shots from the surrounding area. No movement at all here. 

[UpStateRedNeck]

10 minutes ago, blackbeltbill said:

Cynthia and, I started from blood trail . Been more then 2 1/2hours into Doe Search.T

Try deer search again?

[Big Indian]

21 minutes ago, blackbeltbill said:

Cynthia and, I started from blood trail . Been more then 2 1/2hours into Doe Search.

Any crows up ?

[Tughill Tamer]

#fromtheground
He was moving in from the right. Real slow and weary. He started to circle behind me. I hit him at about 40 yds. He ran maybe 70 yds then I watched him pile up. He's a big bodied 7pt. This mile drag through mud is going to take me all day.

Great Buck! Congrats!!!

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[cynthiafu]

No crows I have  lost bill just had 3 does go by

[cynthiafu]

Bill if you see this heading back to field

[Tughill Tamer]

Sitting up on a knoll here in 6n watching over a heavily used deer trail. Every year there is a beeten down trial in this same spot. I've killed my only Thanksgiving deer from this spot a few years ago. Nothing moving so far. Awaiting to here about a successful doe recovery. Good luck everyone.

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[ApexerER]

2 hours ago, Robhuntandfish said:

I am pretty sure I just not meant to get a deer this season.   Sat in stand 2 minutes doe comes in from field behind me.  Walks directly under me and I let her get about 6 yards . Pull trigger....click...wtf....cycle bolt a shell comes out and she is gone.   Miss fire. Just can't believe this season. 

That happened to me with the buck I shot opening day. Same exact thing, pull trigger, WTF, cycle action, he starts to run but I yelled and he stopped. May I ask what ammo you are using? Mine was a Remington Corelok in .308

[ApexerER]

7 minutes ago, blackbeltbill said:

Be there in a few

Catching up from yesterday. Good luck to both of you and awesome of you to go help out. Maybe get eachothers numbers?

[BizCT]

@cynthiafu @blackbeltbill When did the blood stop? You mentioned grid searching, but did the blood trail ever stop? if not, just keep following it inch by inch

[cynthiafu]

No lost blood in the thickets crawled in my belly trying to find her figured she was dead under it but no luck. I'll call the dog again but I am done looking today.didnt get enough sleep have 3 guys coming in to hunt with . It will be my first deer I lost in 30 years of hunting ughhh

[Paula]

Sorry Cynthia

[The_Real_TCIII]

No lost blood in the thickets crawled in my belly trying to find her figured she was dead under it but no luck. I'll call the dog again but I am done looking today.didnt get enough sleep have 3 guys coming in to hunt with . It will be my first deer I lost in 30 years of hunting ughhh

Not for lack of effort, keep your head up


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[cynthiafu]

It sucks

[grampy]

9 minutes ago, cynthiafu said:

No lost blood in the thickets crawled in my belly trying to find her figured she was dead under it but no luck. I'll call the dog again but I am done looking today.didnt get enough sleep have 3 guys coming in to hunt with . It will be my first deer I lost in 30 years of hunting ughhh

Cynthia, if you found bone fragments, I'm 99% sure it was a leg hit. Definitely bullet could have gone to chest cavity before or after taking out the leg. Wish I felt a bit better, I would come down to help with a dog.

Don't give up. That sounds like a dead deer. Sending luck. And thanks to Bill for being a great stand up guy, and hunter\sportsman.

[ApexerER]

1 minute ago, cynthiafu said:

It sucks

Sorry Cynthiafu but you did all you could. It happens to everyone and if it hasn't it will. That sick feeling just shows how much respect you have for the animals you pursue. 

[Bolt action]

Thanks folks. Taking a break to catch my breath. 

Sorry to hear it Cynthia. Been there.. recently.. and it sucks..

[Tughill Tamer]

No lost blood in the thickets crawled in my belly trying to find her figured she was dead under it but no luck. I'll call the dog again but I am done looking today.didnt get enough sleep have 3 guys coming in to hunt with . It will be my first deer I lost in 30 years of hunting ughhh

That stinks Cynthiafu sorry to hear you haven't been able to find her. That's a hell of a track record you have first one in 30 years lost that's awesome. You gave it a GREAT effort you and Bill.

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[BizCT]

3N:

Dad passed up a 3pt at 7:40am and then a fat bodied 4pt at 9:40am so far today.

[squirrelwhisperer]

30 minutes ago, Bolt action said:

 

Sorry to hear it Cynthia. Been there.. recently.. and it sucks..

X2

[Cabin Fever]

Stayed on stand until 9:00, then still hunted/scouted until 10:00, before tapping out. Nadda… Giving the clothes a fresh wash, grabbing lunch, then heading back out ~2:00. 

[Otto]

38 minutes ago, cynthiafu said:

It sucks

It truly does, but you gave it a great effort.  Also impressive that @blackbeltbill was in on the search both last night and this morning.   Both things are a sign of a true sportsman! 

 

Edited November 21, 2019 by Otto

[Shadd Rapp]

Not mine. But my buddy just knocked this one down in 7R!


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[GTL1205]

24 minutes ago, cynthiafu said:

It sucks

Cynthia, I just had this happen opening day.  I saw a doe crashing through the woods with a buck with a bummed leg from an arrow.  I tried to put her down.  I shot the buck first of course and then changed gears to take her as well knowing she was injured.  After I tagged my buck.  I looked over two hours for her up and down mountains, replaying the shots and the entire 5 mins of craziness.  No blood to follow but I knew she was hit and hit bad because of the way she acted.  I called friends and even had my daughter out with me the next day to grid search the entire area.  I put about 6 to 8 hours into the search.  Looked in brush, crawled on my knees through spots I never thought I could get out of.  The other day (3 days later)after it snowed, I walked around my property to look for scraps, rubs, and other deer activity for Muzzle season.  It was over 2 miles away from where I shot her.  The doe with a bum leg was under a log in a stream.  If I didn't almost step on her, I would have never seen her.  I was upset, disappointed and asked myself what else I could have done.  I think some would have given up after the 2 hrs and the next day.  Don't be hard on yourself, you are doing all the right things. Like someone mentioned in this thread before, you will lose one throughout your time hunting and IT SUCKS, but knowing you did everything to find her is all you can do.   

[oldkevin]

got this boy yesterday afternoon behind the house. the corn field was being cut so our landlord told to post up by the woods and field. he came out of the corn when they were about done 150 yard shot with my axis in 243. went 50 yards.