LONG ISLAND DEER REPORTS

[mbucks27]

I cant wait to get out tomorrow morning. Here are some pics from the last week where i will be hunting tomorrow. Most of them are right under my stand. Good Luck everyone.

John

[cbx46]

Saw nothing this morning but tried a new spot I found while speed scouting the way out last time. Maybe back out Monday.

[LIWaterman]

Several scrapes opened up on my walk in. Looked like they were hit one or two days ago. Hope to see some buck cruising. In a good spot (I think)

[RichZ7]

I had to work today but one of my buddies was out and saw a nice 8 pointer around 12:45 PM. He was just out of range of course. I haven't heard back from him to see how the rest of the day went. I'm sure if he had something down I would have heard. I'll be out tomorrow and Monday giving it hell. Gonna be cold but can't shoot em from the couch.

[mbucks27]

Good luck. Didnt see much besides one spike this morning. Gonna be out in the morning so hopefully they will be moving good!!

John

[cbx46]

Going to give it hell Monday. Maybe full day maybe just am. Pm's are difficult schedule wise but am doesn't seem to be working out.

[meatmuzzy]

Hit a giant 8 point this morning high in the shoulder. meat on the arrow. No blood anywhere. This really sucks.

[mbucks27]

Damm that sucks you should def go out and look around the area tomorrow you never know he could be laying dead somewhere around the area.

[meatmuzzy]

i am gonna look around again today. Not too many more places I can look though. I hate this part of hunting.

[meatmuzzy]

well I looked some more and he is nowhere to be found. This was the biggest deer ive ever seen. This one is gonna sting for a while....

[mbucks27]

Sorry to hear. I guess it happens sometimes. As for me ive been at it every free day since Oct 1st and i think its time to take a break this upcoming weekend. I need to spend some time with the girlfirend before i end up single lol. Im off from work in between Christmas and New years so i will get back out for a couple of days then. Good Luck to everybody still out there.

John

[LIWaterman]

Same here mbucks. Been a tough season for me. About all done. May give it ne more shot. Have a travel route pretty well figured out. Seems to be a core area deep deep in the woods. I'm pretty well burnt out and think my gf is pretty fed up too. Haha

[meatmuzzy]

Ditto. I'm fried. I'm gonna get out one more time this week and then im trading the bow for my duck gun. I think I need a shoulder to cry on! LOL

[Karpteach]

Gee fellas, sorry to hear your woes.

Meatmuzzy, you probably just grazed him.

LIWaterman. had to take off a couple of weekends to spend with the wife, so she didn't need to hunt me.

Hope you guys keep trudging along. Keep your other halves happy and it will work itself out.

[mbucks27]

Yea im starting to think ill be out sat morning before she wakes up loll. At least when im off for the week in between christmas and new years she will be at work so i know ill be out then. I always see a lot of action the last week and last year i saw one of the biggest bucks of my life bredding a doe just out of range. I always look forward to the last week of bow on the island.

John

[cbx46]

Was out this a.m. tried a new area had 10 does 3,3,and4 headed into cover at first light, 8 and 915 50-70 yards away nothing following. Prob back out mon or tues.

[mbucks27]

Yea i think the second rut is starting to wind down on the island. They were chasing pretty good last week.

John

[DeerDuck]

I got a doe friday afternoon, went about 20-30 yrds and dropped. She came in with a spike. I was out of my tree and started to dress the doe, and the spiker was walking circles around me about 40 yrds away. Damn thing wouldn't leave. Hopefully, I can get to my other spot and get a shot at one of the bucks there. Most of the deer in my spot only move when its really dark out.

[Geno C]

well i christened the new bow this weekend with a Doe. Figured id punch a tag after what feels like a long season of passing on alot of bucks. didnt want to end the season empty so i figured why not take a Doe. 20 yard shot quartering away, the rage ate the ribs up in and busted the shoulder out complete pass through. That MR5 and those rages were a leathal combo she went 40 yards from the shot in a hurry but couldnt hold it, ended in seconds... Atleast i have some meat now, im happy. Goodluck to all whos still at it.

Edited December 13, 2011 by Geno C

[StripedBuck]

well i christened the new bow this weekend with a Doe. Figured id punch a tag after what feels like a long season of passing on alot of bucks. didnt want to end the season empty so i figured why not take a Doe. 20 yard shot quartering away, the rage ate the ribs up in and busted the shoulder out complete pass through. That MR5 and those rages were a leathal combo she went 40 yards from the shot in a hurry but couldnt hold it, ended in seconds... Atleast i have some meat now, im happy. Goodluck to all whos still at it.

Congratulations Geno!...It's always nice when it all comes together. Good eats!!

[meatmuzzy]

CONGRATS ON THE DOE!

[mbucks27]

Congrats!!!! At least you got some meat for the winter.

John

[Geno C]

thanks guys! yeah putting away some meat was the plan. To all who still intends on going out, i have noticed quite a few Doe just are not quite in yet as far as estrous is concerned. Atleast where i am... Seems like there will deff be some late stragglers which can push out some good rutting activity to the near end of the season. The glands on my doe and the others she was with were snow white. Its usually a tall tell sign that a doe is not quite in heat yet. When they are dark its a different story. My doe was not fully mature she was a medium doe and i was surprised to see them still white. the more mature doe in my area were dark weeks ago. the past week the big boys have been coming out

goodluck guys!

[Hunter25]

Congrats

[RichZ7]

Congrats Geno. Hopefully I'll get some action Sunday and Monday coming up. I did a little scouting this past weekend and found an area full of rubs. I lost count after 20....some were old, some from earlier in the season but i found at least 7-8 that looked real fresh. My buddy set up his cam on Sunday and had pics of at least 5 nice does and a fawn in less than 24hrs. so I'm hoping they go into late estrus and pull one of the boys in. If one of the nice does come by close enough I'm gonna try for some meat for the freezer. Even though this has been a real slow year for me personally I have really enjoyed having my son out for his first season. He has really liked being in the woods and he even missed shots twice this year on does but it hasn't affected his enthusiasm. The memories of being out there with family and friends is what it's all about. Continued good luck to all for the rest of the season.