Nephew just smoked one in Genoa.

[First-light]

He just called, shot a big one from the ground at 12 yards with the recurve!!!!

He is tracking it now, said the shot was a bit back but angled forward in his pump house. They are tracking it now, bright red blood chucks of lung. More tk......

[WNYBuckHunter]

Nice. Keep us updated!

[Geno C]

goodluck! post some pics

[biggamefish]

Good to hear someone else is going traditional. Good luck and keep us posted.

[agross]

Where are the pics. Hoping to get anything with my recurve this year..

[First-light]

Here is the latest, I lost internet service so couldn't post last night. They had to back out because the buck went on to posted property. This property is really thick they didn't want to push him, so hopefully he beds down and expires. Still had blood when it they backed out. He tried last night to get permission but could not get a hold of the landowner. He is trying again this morning and will give me an update.

[Karpteach]

Hope it all works out for him!

[sampotter]

Hey- if he needs help- I live only 15 minutes north.

[First-light]

Hey- if he needs help- I live only 15 minutes north.

Haven't heard from him. Sam I'll let you know next time I talk to him. I know he has 3 or 4 guys helping out. Thanks

[First-light]

Hey- if he needs help- I live only 15 minutes north.

Sam,

I going to PM you. He has tracked this deer for about a mile it's back on state land in a one acre thicket. He's not pushing it anymore tonight. He is going back tomorrow morning.

Burt

[arrow nocker]

Damn.thats a tuff as deer.24 hours later.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Sorry to hear that Burt. I hope he ends up finding it.

[First-light]

Thanks guys. Well it ended with him finding a gut pile this morning. Tracked the deer to the place where he died. Found no arrow at the site. So it goes at least someone got him. Sam thanks for texting him.

[Doewhacker]

Did they happen to look through the gut pile to try and see where he might have hit it?

Just curious is all. Tough to loose one but atleast some one got it.

[UpStateRedNeck]

I guess at least somebody got it, and not the yotes? that has to be a huge let down for your nephew, especially when you slam one with a recurve. Personally if I found one like that I would make a big effort to find the owner.

[Doewhacker]

I guess at least somebody got it, and not the yotes? that has to be a huge let down for your nephew, especially when you slam one with a recurve. Personally if I found one like that I would make a big effort to find the owner.

How do you know some one didn't finish it off? and judging by the distance it traveled you would be hard pressed to back track it and find the shooter.

[UpStateRedNeck]

You're right doewhacker, but I was just thinking about the state land adjacent to where my property is, there's one road through it, so you could at least check vehicles, maybe leave a note on somebodies windshield. Just sympathizing with his nephew for the most part.

[Doewhacker]

Gotcha upstate, this buck could have very well went until he dropped dead especially if he was a bigger one. Even if it took him 2 days to die, bucks play by a whole different set of rules when hit.

[First-light]

No he didn't check the pile, he is pretty upset, this sucks.

[Doewhacker]

The important part that can be taken from this is they didn't give up and found out what happened to him somewhat. They should be proud of the track job they did.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Sorry to hear it Burt...maybe the kid will get rewarded with a bigger one....here's hoping

[WNYBuckHunter]

Man that does suck Burt. Hopefully he has another chance. Dont let him get down for too long, make sure he gets back in there.

[First-light]

Will do guys, thanks for all the support.

[First-light]

Hey,

Nephew just called, someone from the DEC is bringing up dogs to search for the deer. This is what he told me. He made a few calls and the guy on the other line told him you better be sure that the gut pile was from your deer, it's worth double checking on a deer this size. What the hell, guy offered so off they go. Should be in the woods in the next hour or so. Like deer search they use Dachshund dogs to find the deer. Guy told him his dogs have found deer on 5 day old tracks. Weather been good so maybe just maybe the gut pile was from another deer and at some point my Nephew picked up the wrong track?? I'll keep you posted, if he finds this deer it will be an amazing story.

[SteveNY]

wow, your damn right it will be an amazing story! I hope they find it for the kid, if not, hes got more hunting to do