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

[moog5050]

17 minutes ago, Splitear said:

Well, that puts a cap on the 2020 season for me. Not the most successful season I’ve ever had, but it was my first season hunting New York. I had a lot of fun, I learned a lot, and can even say that I killed a deer on my first hunt in New York with my bow kill. I appreciate all of the advice I’ve received on the forum, and am looking forward to next season. 

 

So with your first NY season under your belt, tell us what differences you noted coming from Illinois (IIRC).

[Hock3y24]

We’ve got 45” of snow, im Not hunting deer in this there stressed enough. 
I just pulled my doe outa the smoker from last weekend , smells amazing, it was rubbed with salt first. She’s an ice cube now tho lol.

[Splitear]

27 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

So with your first NY season under your belt, tell us what differences you noted coming from Illinois (IIRC).

Way fewer deer, and a total switch in tactics due to food sources. Where I grew up hunting in Illinois, there’s probably a 4-1 ratio of crop fields to woods, and that gets flip on its head here. It was never much of a problem to find a travel corridor between food source (fields) and bedding.  If you could station yourself in between, you could pretty much take a deer every day. Some of my stands, you could almost set your watch by when deer would come through. You can compare the photos, one is a section I used to hunt on my in-laws farm, and the other is the area that I am currently hunting.

I’ve never been skunked so much as I have in New York, but I think it’s just a lot harder to pattern these deer. It really is a matter of being in the right place at the right time. 

As far as gun season goes, the almost month long season is the biggest change. In Illinois, there are 2 weekend long gun seasons, with an additional weekend for Muzzleloader, and a late season weekend antlerless only. Bow season runs through January and is only called off during gun seasons. These shorter gun seasons get the deer moving for a weekend, and then they settle down in between. This long gun/muzzleloader season is a marathon rather than a sprint like the gun seasons I grew up with. 

 

Edited December 20, 2020 by Splitear

[Swamp_bucks]

Well they beat me.  Done for the year the chase was challenging this year but fun.  Very grateful for my 8pt during bow.   Missed a buck during gun on the run and almost had a chance yesterday.  It was a successful enough season for me.  There will be changes as normal for next year but not worrying about that now. 

As of right now my groups total on the entire year

Bow: 2 bucks,1 doe

Gun: 5 does

Ml: 1 buck

2 bucks on stateland, 2 does on stateland so pretty typical year for us.

[mowin]

55 minutes ago, Hock3y24 said:

We’ve got 45” of snow, im Not hunting deer in this there stressed enough. 
I just pulled my doe outa the smoker from last weekend , smells amazing, it was rubbed with salt first. She’s an ice cube now tho lol.

Wait, your doe has been in the smoker for a week?  

Edited December 20, 2020 by mowin

[Chef]

Dont sleep on the mid day people , i saw doe on their feet at noon and 2 oclock  while dragging out

All the deer I have seen the past 2 weeks have been between 10 and 2 I have one at about 80 right now In the thick stuff


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[Nomad]

1 hour ago, Splitear said:

there’s probably a 4-1 ratio of crop fields to woods, and that gets flip on its head here.

Thanks for the report ,always interesting to hear about other states .

Where I hunt it’s probably at least 10-1 crops to woods/ thickets . Some one called my woods, “ the big woods” it’s maybe 30 acres hardwoods and 20 or so thickets . The farm is 3,000 acres . 

Edited December 20, 2020 by Nomad

[Hock3y24]

1 hour ago, mowin said:

Wait, your doe has been in the smoker for a week?  

Was rubbed with salt, and cold smoked for a week yes, my friend does it every year says it’s amazing.

[moog5050]

1 hour ago, Nomad said:

Thanks for the report ,always interesting to hear about other states .

Where I hunt it’s probably at least 10-1 crops to woods/ thickets . Some one called my woods, “ the big woods” it’s maybe 30 acres hardwoods and 20 or so thickets . The farm is 3,000 acres . 

I knew you hunted the IA of NY!    

[Buckmaster7600]

Ice fishing felt good today! I’m sure in a week or so I’ll be missing deer season, but for now I’m glad to be moved on! And I’ve got my first fresh salmon in a couple months!


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[The_Real_TCIII]

Was rubbed with salt, and cold smoked for a week yes, my friend does it every year says it’s amazing.

How is it broken up?


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[Fletch]

How is it broken up?


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We need more on this!! Start a thread in food... whole deer? In parts? Brined or just salted? Cold smoke so 100-120?
What’s the end product goals?


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[Nomad]

Im walking around looking for tracks to see if I want to sit here when a young buck and a doe run out . They’re watching their back trail .

 

Edit two bucks ones a little spike 

Edited December 20, 2020 by Nomad

[Nomad]

Buck # 3 in 15 minutes 

[mlammerhirt]

We are in for the afternoon......2 bucks have been taken from this back field since archery.....hoping for a crack at another or a healthy doe.

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[Nomad]

Oh snap a slammer coyote mist have busted me , never saw him till he ran off !

one would think the Irish Spring and Italian Sub I just ate would attract him,odd.

Edited December 20, 2020 by Nomad

[turkeyfeathers]

This morning Samantha got to partake in a big drive at Gman’s. We were watchers. Gorgeous day out , she stayed warm and awake. Only saw a coyote at warp speed but enjoyed the day for sure. 

[Nomad]

Shooter and two smaller bucks I’m in wrong corner of this field !!!!

three out their now 

Edited December 20, 2020 by Nomad

[46rkl]

Saw one walking away at the far end of the path when I first got in the shooting shack. Likely it saw or heard me climbing up and opening the door. Wrong direction to be moving but at least something’s moving. 

[UpStateRedNeck]

Almost makes me wish I had gone out instead of laying by the wood stove, empty house, football on.  Almost.

[mlammerhirt]

Dammit @moog let him Borrow a muzzle loader and get that dang xbow outta his hands! We need late season success.....not sightings.

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[Arcade Hunter]

I'm currently back in this bucks zone... There's tracks from him for the past 3 days... Almost killed myself getting back here, .

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[Nomad]

Just to break my balls two of the bucks bedded in the field !

[moog5050]

14 minutes ago, mlammerhirt said:

Dammit @moog let him Borrow a muzzle loader and get that dang xbow outta his hands! We need late season success.....not sightings.

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He is welcome if not concerned about COVID contamination.   Stop on by!   Larry should own one but never is hunting for a buck this late.  

[Otto]

Last hunt of 2020. Probably.

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