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Title: Good luck New York bowhunters!
Post by: ronp on October 01, 2023, 06:28:09 AM

Archery season starts today, Good luck to all the NY bowhunters. Please be safe and wear a harness when up in the trees. I wish I could be out there with you all, but I’m still not able to draw my bow.

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Post by: shick on October 01, 2023, 10:47:02 AM

Good luck, be smart, and stay safe;  Plans to head north later this month.
Shick

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Post by: GCook on October 01, 2023, 11:43:53 AM

Good luck y'all.

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Post by: CAPTJJ on October 01, 2023, 07:00:09 PM

It started 9/27 in the Northern Zone and for the second year in a row I will miss the entire archery season. I am working in Alaska for 2 more weeks and will get back right around the rifle season opening, will still hunt with my bow and the rut will be winding up.

Good luck all.

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Post by: R. Combs on October 02, 2023, 08:51:45 AM

Starting the season off pretty good in the Northern zone. Opening morning I shot a doe with my selfbow. 15 yard shot with a short recovery. On 9/29 I was fortunate enough to shoot a 9 point with my Rick Welch recurve. 20 yard shot with another short recovery. Good luck everyone and stay safe!

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Post by: Pine on October 02, 2023, 11:33:52 AM

 :archer:
Nice job.  :thumbsup:

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Post by: doubleo on October 02, 2023, 12:08:46 PM

Wow! What a way to start the season! Congrats Rick! :thumbsup:

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Post by: shick on October 02, 2023, 12:23:46 PM

Rick,  helluva way to start the season.  Good for you!
Shick

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Post by: glenbo on October 03, 2023, 05:43:13 AM

Congratulations Rick,nice work

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Post by: swampbow2 on October 03, 2023, 10:43:52 AM

Going fishing now ? What a great quick start to deer season . Too hot in Southern zone for me now so I won't get out again until next week. I saw 9 does and fawns Sunday but none real close and no horns .

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Post by: GCook on October 03, 2023, 03:17:00 PM

Congratulations Rick.

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Post by: 1/4 away on October 03, 2023, 04:33:13 PM

Congrats Rick. I’m with you swampbuck. Way too hot here even with just a leafy suit over jeans and a shirt. Next week should be a lot cooler.

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Post by: Mint on October 04, 2023, 11:20:02 AM

Congrats Rick!

I saw a nice buck on opening day on Long Island but didn't have a clear shot. Less than 1/2 hour later i was able to take a nice fat doe so I'm thrilled to have meat already in the freezer

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Post by: swampbow2 on October 24, 2023, 11:13:07 AM

Three weeks and no NY stories ? Ain't buying it . It was slow in WNY until beginning of last week I wasn't seeing any buck activity but then some scrapes started popping up and bucks moving .Thursday a.m. I had a nice 10pt hang up at 80yds and just stare . I think he watched me climb up in the dark. Half hour after he left I saw some branches shaking and a flash of horn at the edge of some swamp . Got to watch a tallish 8pt work a scrape then feed toward me munching beachnuts. He made it to 25yds and gave me a good shot angle.The little 40lb Chinese bow and a 400grain arrow got the job done.

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Post by: shick on October 24, 2023, 02:13:23 PM

Attaboy Marvin;  congratulations.
Shick

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Post by: Mint on October 27, 2023, 04:35:06 PM

This warm weather is a bummer but I'll be out hunting Saturday and Sunday morning this weekend as opposed to evening sits. 

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Post by: PrimitivePete on October 29, 2023, 07:05:31 PM

Can someone please tell the deer in NY to stop running right at me when I'm hunting. Had a doe run straight at me and stop 5 feet to my left, come on

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Post by: fmscan on November 02, 2023, 09:13:09 AM

Marvin, Nice job, such a tall rack....

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Post by: Mint on November 06, 2023, 03:55:01 PM

On Saturday evening had a nice 8 pt harass a young doe that was having none of it and ran off not giving me a shot. Then a button buck strolled pass. About an hour later two spikes chased a doe by me. She walked over to my mock scape, freshened it up and then gave me a 18 yard quartering away shot. My second doe of the season. 

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Post by: glenbo on November 06, 2023, 06:06:00 PM

Nice work Jeff,congratulations

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Post by: shick on November 06, 2023, 07:38:16 PM

Way to go Mint.
Shick

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Post by: swampbow2 on November 07, 2023, 11:07:42 AM

 Pictures and stories should start rolling in now as they are running ! With my buck tag filled I've been going out late and not staying long but have been seeing multiple bucks cruising every time . Had a little 7pt put on a show for me rubbing trees and walking around my tree and then a big bodied eight came in wheezing and snorting. First time I've really had one wheezing coming in like that . I thought I might see a scrap when they bristled up but the little guy knew he was out matched and left . Get out there and enjoy the show. Good luck

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Post by: Wudstix on November 07, 2023, 09:26:20 PM

Way to go Mint.
 :campfire: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire:

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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 09, 2023, 09:16:50 PM

Good going fellas. Congratulations

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Post by: swampbow2 on November 15, 2023, 01:03:33 PM

Three days until gun starts and no stories ? I guess no NYers are telling tales around this campfire anymore.

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Post by: glenbo on November 16, 2023, 10:09:35 AM

Got this guy today. 15 yard shot, down in sight

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Post by: bkspyder on November 17, 2023, 11:40:52 AM

Quote from: swampbow2 on November 15, 2023, 01:03:33 PM

Three days until gun starts and no stories ? I guess no NYers are telling tales around this campfire anymore.

I have some misses - that's my season so far, not practicing elevated enough.

Anyone in the NYC area on here?

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Post by: shick on November 17, 2023, 12:21:51 PM

Glen, way to get 'er done buddy.  Congratulations.
Shick

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Post by: glenbo on November 17, 2023, 01:41:56 PM

Thanks Dennis

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Post by: joe munno on November 30, 2023, 08:03:07 PM

Harvested this buck Sunday morning came in to a mock scrape shot him at 20 yards

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Post by: shick on November 30, 2023, 10:39:17 PM

Congratulations Joe;  way to stay after them. 
Shick

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Post by: glenbo on December 01, 2023, 04:37:25 AM

 Nice job Joe,congratulations 🏹

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Post by: Wudstix on December 04, 2023, 01:04:15 PM

Interesting rack, Joe.  Did you get an age on the buck?
 :campfire: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire:

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Post by: joe munno on December 05, 2023, 11:17:57 AM

Thanks guys no I didn’t get an age on it but I seen he was pretty unique and I waited for a perfect shot 20 yards. The cutthroat went through like butter. He had a bunch of stickers and couple little drop times coming off the back.

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Post by: Wudstix on December 05, 2023, 11:49:49 AM

Nice character buck!
 :campfire: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire: