LIVE From The Woods 2020 - Let's hear stories and see some pictures!

[goosifer]

 

Well, I'm on the the board. Got a nice sized doe. I was sitting in my hunting buddy's stand in West Valley, just a few miles south of Springville.  Behind me to my right I hear leaves crunching, then more leaves crunching, then I hear the crunching moving away from me. I slowly turn my head and look. About 33 yards away are a group of four doe. The last one saw me move. She was looking at me, bobbing her head up and down trying to make me out. Then she starts to walk away. Fearing the others would then follow her, I figure it's now or never. I slowly swing my gun around to my 4 o'clock, and shoot the first doe that gives me a shot. I shoot, and all four run away. I was apoplectic. How could I have missed? Texted my hunting buddy, he said don't get down from the stand.  Wait, I'll be there in 10 minutes.

He comes, I guide him to where I shot. He immediately finds blood. I get down and join the track. I wish I would have taken a picture. It wasn't a blood trail, it was a red carpet about 16" wide and 50 yards long. It turned out to be a classic double lung shot. Amazed it ran as far as it did. The terrain was very hilly with a small ravine and waterfall. We found it just before it would have gone down the ravine and into the creek.

He helped me with the drag back; it was an ordeal. The terrain was like a mini version of Ithaca. Very thankful for the help I got in getting it done.

[left field]

2 hours ago, UpStateRedNeck said:

Nice pants

I'm surprised you could pick them out, as that camo is so good.

Just after that, I was answering an email and I looked up to see the body of a deer exactly where I thought they would be. Head was behind a tree but clearly it could see me. I moved slowly as I mounted the gun waiting for it to come out (hoping for antlers), but didn't notice the two does behind. All three does bolted.

Another day.

[chrisw]

Took the drive and the long walk to my ladder on the island between the corn fields. Have not been here sense last week of bow. Seems someone found it and has been sitting it. Left a scent wick. It’s public so no worries. Wonder if they got anything to confirm I put it in a good spot lol. I got a new spot for it next year.

36 degrees and there’s was a dozen cars when I left the lot. I’m sitting till lunch hoping for some hunters to push some deer. Cmon pretty doe!


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Howlands? There were 15 of us there today for 2 drives, my first time out there. I couldn't believe the buck sign everywhere! I could've shot a buck on the first drive as a walker but I wasn't positive where the walker on my left was as I lost sight of him. The buck posed every way possible at 40 yds but not being 100% of where my buddy was I let him sneak back through the drive. Then the 2 guys behind us shot him haha. It's a huge place, I'll be back for sure next archery season.

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[Lomax]

Good afternoon with Robhunt&fish.  He harvested a nice doe out of the Buckform this afternoon.   

[Nomad]

Anyone who thinks I shot a 12 w/split brows and twin drop tines, hasn’t been reading my posts to closely ...... Pushed a few spots, I had to,pass on some bigger does as they came past me, saw our trucks then came back down a lane right to me . However lead doe saw me and they crossed the ditch behind me, into winter wheat field , easy shot but houses and a road 200 yards down range .

The others all skirted us for the most part .

[Fletch]

Howlands? There were 15 of us there today for 2 drives, my first time out there. I couldn't believe the buck sign everywhere! I could've shot a buck on the first drive as a walker but I wasn't positive where the walker on my left was as I lost sight of him. The buck posed every way possible at 40 yds but not being 100% of where my buddy was I let him sneak back through the drive. Then the 2 guys behind us shot him haha. It's a huge place, I'll be back for sure next archery season.

 

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Yea there were 3 of us there till noon. It gets hit hard. Saw a big group driving the section by the entrance road to the inner lot on my way out. There’s rubs and scrapes a plenty. The deer there are scared shitless right now and got to be kicked up to move.

 

 

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[chrisw]

Yea there were 3 of us there till noon. It gets hit hard. Saw a big group driving the section by the entrance road to the inner lot on my way out. There’s rubs and scrapes a plenty. The deer there are scared shitless right now and got to be kicked up to move.
 
 
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I couldn't believe it when I got there before light and there were 16 cars in the lot already. We sat for the first hour and a half of light and only heard one shot (at a deer) and 1,000 duck hunter shots. Tracks everywhere, but I'm sure by now those deer are glued to the marsh during light.

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[TheHornHunter]

40+ does and only two small bucks tonight. Wind kept playing games with me and doing the opposite of the forecast. I didn’t get blown out but the does were pretty spooky and I guess the bucks got the memo. I really wish NY didn’t limit us to 6 doe tags, kind of a joke for some areas like mine.




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[Swamp_bucks]

Well not a good day.  10miles hiked jumped 1 deer no idea what it was.  Saw 2 squirrels and 2 grouse.  2 guys bailed on us just no calls or nothing.  Not a good day at all. Tired sore going to bed soon might be up early and go hunting tomorrow morning.  Not to motivated after today.  No one saw a deer until we pulled in my driveway and there was a doe.

[G-Man]

Brother and friend added 2 more to season totals today gives us 12 buck ad 4 doe for the uear. 

[BizCT]

12 pt split brows double 10 inch drop to tines 

Estrogen riddled guts. Gotta be a doe. I’ve never seen a buck’s gut look like that


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[Cory]

Well we found some tracks from the bear and the land owner where the bear ran was already out looking with his tracking dog when I arrived. We followed the dog on the scent for about a mile and called it. I’m confident the bear is just banged up and it wasn’t lethal hit with the Ford. But I was feeling ill and the wife made me go get a rona test and now I’m quarantined because I got it. I’ll keep you guys posted on how this goes.

[E J]

What are your symptoms cory?

[Cory]

48 minutes ago, E J said:

What are your symptoms cory?

Feels like a head cold with a dry cough!

[Steuben Jerry]

3 hours ago, goosifer said:

 

Well, I'm on the the board. Got a nice sized doe. I was sitting in my hunting buddy's stand in West Valley, just a few miles south of Springville.  Behind me to my right I hear leaves crunching, then more leaves crunching, then I hear the crunching moving away from me. I slowly turn my head and look. About 33 yards away are a group of four doe. The last one saw me move. She was looking at me, bobbing her head up and down trying to make me out. Then she starts to walk away. Fearing the others would then follow her, I figure it's now or never. I slowly swing my gun around to my 4 o'clock, and shoot the first doe that gives me a shot. I shoot, and all four run away. I was apoplectic. How could I have missed? Texted my hunting buddy, he said don't get down from the stand.  Wait, I'll be there in 10 minutes.

He comes, I guide him to where I shot. He immediately finds blood. I get down and join the track. I wish I would have taken a picture. It wasn't a blood trail, it was a red carpet about 16" wide and 50 yards long. It turned out to be a classic double lung shot. Amazed it ran as far as it did. The terrain was very hilly with a small ravine and waterfall. We found it just before it would have gone down the ravine and into the creek.

He helped me with the drag back; it was an ordeal. The terrain was like a mini version of Ithaca. Very thankful for the help I got in getting it done.

Congratulations Goose!

[mlammerhirt]

Well not a good day.  10miles hiked jumped 1 deer no idea what it was.  Saw 2 squirrels and 2 grouse.  2 guys bailed on us just no calls or nothing.  Not a good day at all. Tired sore going to bed soon might be up early and go hunting tomorrow morning.  Not to motivated after today.  No one saw a deer until we pulled in my driveway and there was a doe.

Hunting is supposed to be fun.....most people go to work if they are looking for misery.

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[mowin]

My grandnephew Kayden finally had a crack at one.  125 yrd shot. 5pt 146 lbs. Used his dad's rifle. I'm sure Adam is smiling down on him.  

 

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[Lomax]

3 minutes ago, mowin said:

My grandnephew Kayden finally had a crack at one.  125 yrd shot. 5pt 146 lbs. Used his dad's rifle. I'm sure Adam is smiling down on him.  

 

Yeah Kayden Congrats on a great late season slamma!  Party at Mowins tonite ha!

[Robhuntandfish]

3 hours ago, Lomax said:

Good afternoon with Robhunt&fish.  He harvested a nice doe out of the Buckform this afternoon.   

Can't thank you enough @Lomaxfor the invite!  Glad to get a doe but was great to meet you and BS in the buckform.  Awesome spot you have set up and a good time for sure. And glad we figured out I hit it!  Lol. 

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[BizCT]

 
Well, I'm on the the board. Got a nice sized doe. I was sitting in my hunting buddy's stand in West Valley, just a few miles south of Springville.  Behind me to my right I hear leaves crunching, then more leaves crunching, then I hear the crunching moving away from me. I slowly turn my head and look. About 33 yards away are a group of four doe. The last one saw me move. She was looking at me, bobbing her head up and down trying to make me out. Then she starts to walk away. Fearing the others would then follow her, I figure it's now or never. I slowly swing my gun around to my 4 o'clock, and shoot the first doe that gives me a shot. I shoot, and all four run away. I was apoplectic. How could I have missed? Texted my hunting buddy, he said don't get down from the stand.  Wait, I'll be there in 10 minutes.
He comes, I guide him to where I shot. He immediately finds blood. I get down and join the track. I wish I would have taken a picture. It wasn't a blood trail, it was a red carpet about 16" wide and 50 yards long. It turned out to be a classic double lung shot. Amazed it ran as far as it did. The terrain was very hilly with a small ravine and waterfall. We found it just before it would have gone down the ravine and into the creek.
He helped me with the drag back; it was an ordeal. The terrain was like a mini version of Ithaca. Very thankful for the help I got in getting it done.

The goose is loose! Congrats!


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[Lomax]

Enjoyed setting in the Buckform and bs’sin 2. @RobhuntandfishGreat times capped off with your first Buckform harvest. Good luck in 6s in MZ get em and post some late season rack! 

[rooster85]

Feels like a head cold with a dry cough!

I didn’t have much of a cough, more congestion body aches and fever. Up until I lost I sense of smell I was convinced it was just a medium head cold.


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[Larry]

With my 3^rd deer down I’m hanging it up till October 1^st 2021. This year I really felt my age (almost 63). I hunted every weekend in October killed an 8pt on the 24^th with my bow. Then had all of November off I killed a big doe with my cross bow on the13th the first time I ever hunted with a cross bow. Then today I killed a nice doe with my 6mm Remington. I’m tired and sore.

[TreeGuy]

My grandnephew Kayden finally had a crack at one.  125 yrd shot. 5pt 146 lbs. Used his dad's rifle. I'm sure Adam is smiling down on him.  
 

Speechless. Just awesome. Congrats Kayden !

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[New York Hillbilly]

It's been a strange season for sure. I passed a number of small bucks and does with fawns, had a clean miss on a nice buck that was farther than I thought. And, played cat and mouse for days with a BIG bodied, wide rack 6 point. I got within 50- 60 yards of him several times but he always busted me. lol. 

The big buck I missed, the next day I accidentally bumped him into my neighbors after legal shooting time on my way back to the house and I believe they shot him. I won't get into that now because it still makes me mad and nothing I can do about it anyway. 

Today I saw nothing in the morning, and had decided I would take whatever buck came my way or a mature doe if she was alone. Then in the afternoon I got a later start than I wanted because  longtime friend/neighbor who I have not seen in years saw me in the yard and pulled in to talk. 

Because I was not going to get on stand until 2pm after our talk, I figured I would finish my season in comfort, deer or not. I settled into the middle of the same brushy island I shot my buck over last year. Rather than finish the season perched in the ladder stand, I plunked myself down in an old fold up lawn chair I had stashed in the island years ago. It made for the most comfortable seat I had all season. 

At 3:45 I caught her coming from the apple orchard bedding area to cross my brushy field,  headed for the cut over cornfield on my neighbors property several hundred acres away. The wind was in my favor but she sensed something was off and picked up her pace as she passed me broadside about 50 yards out. I had to practically turn myself around to keep up with her walking but thankfully it was my natural swing direction. 

When I got my red dot on her and shot I knew I hit her hard, because her whole body recoiled and her rear half of her body went so high in the air I thought she was going to somersault. When her feet hit the ground she exploded out of sight into the brush. 

I gave her 20 minutes just in case before getting up to look for sign I hit her. There was no hair, no blood that I could see,  so I picked one of the several trails that parallel each other going in the same direction she ran and walked slowly. Thankfully, about 60-70 yards was all she covered after the shot so it was an easy recovery, a perfect outcome. I even had my "blue" four wheeler parked in the same Island within eye sight of me and her. The hardest part of the hunt was getting her hung up by myself. 

So, unless I get out for one day with muzzle loader I guess my season is over for the year. My freezer may not be as full as most years, but my hunting season and memories are plentiful.