What are your expectations for the season?

[UpStateRedNeck]

Fatty in the freezer in early October, then chill til Halloween.  Looking to bring home my first big boy with an arrow this year.  Taken a few decent sized 2.5 yo's, haven't gotten a bruiser with the bow or Xbow.  

[TreeGuy]

2 mature bucks, which is standard expectations EVERY year. It's up to me to make it happen !

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[BizCT]

6pts or better, unless something freaky. 2 bucks would be fantastic


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[nybuckboy]

Continue doing what we have for the past 5 seasons... passing on the young bucks and wait out and hope to connect with the mature bucks. Take a doe late season for meat.  I don't like to take a doe before the rut is over as you never know that the doe you kill early may be the doe that brings the big buck past you later.

[crappyice]

Three deer of any combination - hopefully a doe from the “forest rehabilitation program.” I would love to stick a coyote with the bow it would be a yote of opportunity while deer hunting.i would love to see my hunting partners father knock one down- he hasn’t killed a deer in over 20 years.


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[GreeneHunter]

I recently found out that two neighbor's kids 14 and 18 want to hunt this coming season and their Dads don't hunt so their looking for someone to hunt with and show them the ropes . Well I have to tell ya the first thought that came to mind was " no need to drag Deer this season " !  The 14 year old I will take during Bow/Crossbow and allow him to drag his or my Deer (I have no shame) and the 18 year old during gun season and do the same . I'm just trying to be a Team Player .... LOL !

[moog5050]

I am hoping to load up on button bucks.  I keep hearing how delicious they are.  

[wolc123]

31 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

I am hoping to load up on button bucks.  I keep hearing how delicious they are.  

Plus, you will be saving some Christmas trees.   They do a lot of damage to those, starting their second year when they sprout horns..  

[Merlot]

Hoping for cool weather and a leaf drop, unlike last year. If a buck wanders my way, so much the better. 

[GreeneHunter]

46 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

I am hoping to load up on button bucks.  I keep hearing how delicious they are.  

Just once I'd like to see someone do a European mount with a Button Buck ! 

[Team Hoyt]

I always try to get atleast 3 deer in the freezer. We dont buy beef and only eat venison. I've got a couple nice ones on cam so I'd love to get another wall hanger.

[Nytracker]

As usual didn't get things done as planned .. I'm hoping for a decent weather ... a couple deer in the freezer  maybe  a decent buck and a safe year for all. 

[crappyice]

Just once I'd like to see someone do a European mount with a Button Buck ! 

Challenge accepted! If I am so blessed bb count as does in my forest rehab program so down his goes!


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[cas]

I expect to see nothing.  I expect someone to get stuck in the snow and not be able to get near the "house".  I expect the temps to really drop and have all the pipes freeze. I expect the cabin to be over crowded, even with only 3 people there. 

I expect to not do much hunting. I will have a first timer with me, so I will no doubt have them with me the whole time, so I can't do what I normally do or where I normally go. I expect them to be ill prepared and cold. This will take a lot more planning on my part. 

[turkeyfeathers]

6 minutes ago, cas said:

I expect to see nothing.  I expect someone to get stuck in the snow and not be able to get near the "house".  I expect the temps to really drop and have all the pipes freeze. I expect the cabin to be over crowded, even with only 3 people there. 

I expect to not do much hunting. I will have a first timer with me, so I will no doubt have them with me the whole time, so I can't do what I normally do or where I normally go. I expect them to be ill prepared and cold. This will take a lot more planning on my part. 

Sounds divine. That glass apparently half full ?

[cas]

People say "be positive".  I say, "Oh I'm positive that will happen." 

[Water Rat]

My expectations for the season is to get a #$@*&#@ bobcat !

[Robhuntandfish]

3 hours ago, moog5050 said:

I am hoping to load up on button bucks.  I keep hearing how delicious theyre balls are.  

Fixed it for ya.

[Salmon_Run]

I hunt the Adirondacks so it's always about the total experience of being at camp and hunting rather than deer take. I will not pass on a legal buck, I set no expectations about harvest whatsoever...

I used to have access to the Southern zone on a farm but due to the death of my friend that was lost. When hunting at his family farm it was about harvesting younger bucks and filling the freezer.

Best of luck to all.....  

[Salmon_Run]

11 minutes ago, Water Rat said:

My expectations for the season is to get a #$@*&#@ bobcat !

Within 10 feet of my camp while I was there.... 

[Water Rat]

Thanks for the incentive Salmon_Run…..beautiful looking cat ! Look at those spots !

 

[TreeGuy]

Plus, you will be saving some Christmas trees.   They do a lot of damage to those, starting their second year when they sprout horns..  

I picture Moog shaking his head in shame, realizing why his Christmas tree farm hasn't been successful.

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[Pygmy]

8 hours ago, cas said:

I expect to see nothing.  I expect someone to get stuck in the snow and not be able to get near the "house".  I expect the temps to really drop and have all the pipes freeze. I expect the cabin to be over crowded, even with only 3 people there. 

I expect to not do much hunting. I will have a first timer with me, so I will no doubt have them with me the whole time, so I can't do what I normally do or where I normally go. I expect them to be ill prepared and cold. This will take a lot more planning on my part. 

Sounds like fun to me....Bring lots of bourbon, some warm sleeping bags and a hooker...PERFECT opening weekend  !!

[moog5050]

24 minutes ago, TreeGuy said:

I picture Moog shaking his head in shame, realizing why his Christmas tree farm hasn't been successful.

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I am actually anti-Christmas tree.  Pagan ritual and I am lazy.  Now I have a dilemma with the. Button bucks. 

[Pygmy]

Damn Wolc...Now I gotta shoot a button buck just to see if his liver is better than the average deer.. Not really interested  in eating his cojones, though....Maybe I could cook them up for The Mermaid and tell her that they are Canisteo River  Oysters...

She likes oysters...…...Hmmmmm….