Live from the stand 2011

[growalot]

came in fell asleep...woke at 4pm and stepped out the door to hear BANG ...on land across the street...dress and out I go...still hunted to the ridge that over looks both side of ridge and gully....the timer went off and as I turn to leave neighbor down the hill calls wounded deer ran up on us...OK I'll start at the top of the hill and meet ya....we're talking on the phone as we search........he's not following a blood trail ...just general direction...lots of fur and some droplets of blood at shot sight...I think brisket...so it's way dark and we say good by ...get gear off and phone rings....neighbor above me.....there are flash lights in your woods behind the goats ...on the ridge trail....Crap!!....meet ya out there.....they are in their buggy on their land following retreating lights...the trespassers turned them off...we meet and talk....so I get back on trail turn off my light and wait for them to leave....bingo the lights come back on....so I walk the trail to get closer with no light...don't fancy getting shot ...so as I get close I turn on flash light....well lights go off and I hear the crashing through the woods...don't even bother yelling...miserable @#%%$%^#%#%^...I hope they fell and broke something....I'm hoping it put a scare into them

[gillet598]

Gota love the honest people in this world

[Jennifer]

Not far from the Delaware river, what town do you hunt near?

Other side of the state, near Ceres NY.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Well, we at least saw a few deer tonight, none of them following the game plan. Not hunting in the morning, will give it another shot tomorrow afternoon.

[Kot2B]

Took the day off, heard reports of shooting around the stand today. It is what it is, so burnt out of over a 100 hrs in the stand since open, tomorrow I'll hit it up again

[Pat Rockets]

Gooooooooooooood mornin! Scent free shower, and a coffee and im goin out..

[biggamefish]

Going to be another warm one. Let's hope they move in the morning so we can have a beer in the warm weather. Good luck all.

[Jagger]

Breezy and warm...let's hope for some movement early...almost ran two does down with the truck this mornIng...

[Pat Rockets]

Red sky in the morning, sailers take warning i was always told..breezy but in my favor..i hope the full body paint isnt gonna wash off today..supposed to rain at 9 ish no going thru prickers..made sure to take my enzite like bob the smiley guy..now im a blaze orange tripod;)

[phade]

Warm. One shot far away at 7. Thats it...in 8h. Never in my life seen it so slow.

[Pat Rockets]

Time for the one man push

[Pat Rockets]

I just whiffed..my only defense is that at least i didnt hurt it?..il keep whispering that to myself

[TreeGuy]

Taking a day off to rest my legs. I put a solid 10 miles on yesterday being the designated driver. So nice to have a buck on the ground a 5 between me and my dad in the freezer ! Jerky time !

And no I don't deliver !

[132 eight pointer]

Had 3 doe lounging in my backyard last night. That = the most deer I have seen together at one time this season.They know they are safe.

[biggamefish]

Today seems to be another very quite day

[joe12]

what a frustrating weekend for me in 3M.

So yesterday I got out to a new stand that I set up this season. First time hunting the stand - a good funnel spot where deer come in and out of adjoining state park land. Sat from 5:30 - noon and did not see an animal. As the temperatures rose to the mid 60s i decided to still hunt over to my regular stand about a half mile away. I tried some rattling and grunting and sat for an hour, still nothing. At around 1pm I decide that it is not happening for me and climb down. I start walking to my jeep, and as i get about 40 yards from my stand I hear something crash on a knoll. I look to my left and its a beautiful 8pt. Really heavy rack with a wide spread, looks like a 3.5 or 4.5 year old buck. Where the deer was standing I could have taken a shot and bagged him, but he was elevated on a knoll and I would have been shooting into the air a bit with no backstop. There are no houses behind there for at least a mile, but my first instinct was that it wasn't a safe rifle shot so I passed. He stood there for 30 seconds, then bolted and ran right past my stand. So pissed about it, and I probably could have gotten away with the shot, but to me its not worth taking a questionable shot.

[132 eight pointer]

what a frustrating weekend for me in 3M.

So yesterday I got out to a new stand that I set up this season. First time hunting the stand - a good funnel spot where deer come in and out of adjoining state park land. Sat from 5:30 - noon and did not see an animal. As the temperatures rose to the mid 60s i decided to still hunt over to my regular stand about a half mile away. I tried some rattling and grunting and sat for an hour, still nothing. At around 1pm I decide that it is not happening for me and climb down. I start walking to my jeep, and as i get about 40 yards from my stand I hear something crash on a knoll. I look to my left and its a beautiful 8pt. Really heavy rack with a wide spread, looks like a 3.5 or 4.5 year old buck. Where the deer was standing I could have taken a shot and bagged him, but he was elevated on a knoll and I would have been shooting into the air a bit with no backstop. There are no houses behind there for at least a mile, but my first instinct was that it wasn't a safe rifle shot so I passed. He stood there for 30 seconds, then bolted and ran right past my stand. So pissed about it, and I probably could have gotten away with the shot, but to me its not worth taking a questionable shot.

You did the right thing.

[growalot]

Good for you doing the right thing...best of luck...

Well after all the horse hockey on our property last night... I didn't see a single deer....squirrel nor monk...heard shot near by but nothing came my way...never seen a time where I had so many days of no sightings....there have been at least 7 deer I know of "Shot at" hit and not recovered...wish these ppl would stop telling me about them

[Pat Rockets]

You know its deer season when....

[biggamefish]

What are you using to boil that with and what is it boiling in(container)?

[Pat Rockets]

Just water, and a 7gal sheet metal bucket over a burn barrel...i built the bucket..its got a 2" lip on the bottom to catch the heat..coupla hours..and the powerwasher..and walah!

[biggamefish]

Back on the afternoon sit had some limbing to do in another spot. Let's hope tonights the night. P rockets I have a head to boil also I have to find a pot so I can fit the head in then I am golden.

[Pat Rockets]

Thats why i made mine...nothin ever worked

[phade]

On stand. Boy its miserable hunting weather. Seems like a spring day for turkey....or september.

[Pat Rockets]

Ive seen several deer moving...ok some was in my car..however i did see 6 doe all at once at 230 when i first ventured in..very surprizing..way off guard..thumb up a$$ at that point..still hangin my head..lol