Trad Gang

QuoteOriginally posted by J.Williams:
What happened,Jim? I gots to know!   :goldtooth:  

:goldtooth:

Saw 8 deer this morning including this six point. Finally was successful with my Bob Lee. Thank you Lord for a beautiful day in the woods.

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Congrats!!!!  :clapper:

Congratulations!!!

Awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      !!!!!!!!! Congratulations nice buck.

CONGRATULATIONS Jim!!!!!!!!!!  :thumbsup:

Nice buck Jim.  He looks big.

Hey Jim! Ya got one with drag handles...  :thumbsup:  ...

... mike ...

Good Job!

Nice job Jim, congrats!

David

Congrats stoneknife!!!   :thumbsup:

Congrats boys , looks like some of you are gettin it done   :thumbsup:

Congrats Jim! Way to go  :clapper:

Way to go Jim!  :thumbsup:

Awesome very nice buck!! Deer are going crazy up here in the Oaks. That 8pt I saw first day was spotted by my Cousin this morning. Things are getting good the scrapes and rubs im finding are very encouraging!

Well done Jim......   :thumbsup:

Way 2 go Jim. the body looks big on him.  BTW hes sticking his tongue out at me.

Great deer.

Looking forward to seeing you again MannY!

My afternoon hunt was quiet. I had a flock of turkeys making a racket and finally roosting about 60 yards.  I always forget too throw the calls in. Not that it would have done any good in this case but I always remember to forget the dang calls. lol

congrats! :thumbsup:

Congratulations Stone Knife!  That's a good looking buck!     :thumbsup:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

Way to go Stoneknife !!    :clapper:

Way to go Jim, didn't take you long, Silver Springs does it again. Need some of that good shooting down here in Fillmore.

Looks like a nice size body on your 6pt Jim. Congrats!!

Jim, that is  a fine looking deer and picture.  Good for you.
Shick

Great picture Jim.  Congratulations. Nice shooting.

Congrats Jim!!

Good Looking Buck!!CONGRATS!!BIG HEAD>RED CAP.

Great buck. Nice job.

Jim glad to see the Bob a Lee made meat !

Spent some time in the Bow only area near Albany today. Sat for the mourning in a ground blind on a friends family farm. Saw a few squirrels, not much activity at all. Have not seen a deer yet.

I had a decent hunt. Saw a buck that took off who was working a scrape. Got in my stand and was there about 15mins when a doe worked her way in. She got about 18-20yds and veered to her right I got to full draw but between trees and her trotting speed I passed the shot. Having alot of "almost" oppertunitys but man I wanna get one!

Had a bear stroll by my ground blind this morning.Not real big around 150lbs.To bad there is not a season for them where I hunt.Been seeing alot of bear sign,now I got to see the bear.It was cool.Been seeing deer but no shots yet.Been hunting on the ground.Can,t believe the deer I have been seeing.should of tried this ground game sooner.Learn something new each time out.hopefully I can make it happen...................

Had a doe with 2 fawns under the stand tonight but didn't want to make orphans of the little ones.Lots of time left.

Just WHERE in NY do you live where the Bear Season is NOT open, Tim?????

Last year they opened most all of the darn State!!!

There is no Bear season in the center of the state, for any weapon!

Southern Herkimer county,no open season....

Albany???

Dolgeville ........

Hmmmm... I'll have to double check my map!!!

Thanks Guys!!!!!

OOPS!!!!! Sent that before Tim's reply...

Yeah, no season in Dolgeville.  Need to get north of route 29.  When I lived there - In Salisbury Ctr, my grandmother lived right on the line, halfway between Dolgeville and Salisbury. Behind her house was NZ, across the road where we hunted as well was SZ.  But no bear season across the road on the SZ, even with the recent expansion.

Tomorrow we try the Shaggie long coat in a field of golden rod. Made at hat today to match from a old boonie and some burlap......gonna get up close and personal!! Saw some sign there so we shall see.

Good luck Ron   :thumbsup:

Well brothers, I had one of the best weekends without ever coming to full draw. Saw a total of 35 deer and 2 fisher traveling together!  Cool as heck!!!  Belly crawled into 20 yds on a 6pter and a doe at 2 diff times and put on 3 other stalks that got me from 20 to 12 yds. just AWESOME!! never pulled back but it was absolutely fantastic. Also had a few spikes directly under my stand at two diff times. Love that ghillie suit!!!  

Good luck all!!
Nathan

Sounds like an awesome time Nathan   :thumbsup:   I got blood on the knife again Bro. never head to the woods with out it.

That is just great Jim,  I cant tell you how happy i am to hear that!!!  (Smiling ear to ear)
Thanks and good luck,
Nathan

Good news - Bad news.....LOL!! Went this mourning and set up with a good wind in a spot where I have seen a few deer before. Had on my new to me Shaggie long coat and hat seated on my Pac-seat. At 7:15 I looked to my left , when I looked back a doe had stepped into my shooting window, broadside at 12 yards. Where she came from I have no idea. She looked like a 3-D target standing there, I looked down at my Silvertip laying in my lap....can't move. At times it seems like she was looking behind me at something but she  never spooked or stomped. She just fed back the way she came and got together with another doe. I think the shaggie coat works for one thing....I now have cut a porthole in the brush to see deer coming, and I also put a spot right across from this one if the wind is from the west. I saw 2 deer, that's half way to my annual average and it's early yet   :biglaugh:

Good stuff Nate.

Ron, glad your heart rate was elevated.  Thats awesome!

Had a deer at 10 ft first thing this morning, couldnt tell what it was, too dark.  that was it.

Ron, I told you, each time out makes it closer to the desired end result-patience grasshopper!

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  Nathan!

Can't wait to meet with the Crew again

F-Manny

Ron, cool hunt  :)

F-Manny

It was fun Manny, I think not seeing deer very often makes you not expect to see them....and them wham, there they are...LOL!

Not seeing them will make you let your guard down for sure.

How many times have you walked away from a fishing pole......   :rolleyes:  

keep the stories coming...

I was in my stand at 3pm as the Weatherman said it was going to rain at 5pm due to a cold front moving in. I figured the deer would be hitting the acorns in this spot but no luck. Seen a ton of squirrels but then again I wasnt in my prime early season stand. If the wind is right im gonna hunt low in the swamp maybe I can stir something up!

Been hunting the ground again this year, and love it. Sat near some red oaks and had deer within 30 yards of me for 2 hours solid and never got spotted or smelled. 2 bucks and 2 does, one was a big 7 point with a freaky right side. wearing a ASAT leafy suit, lots of fun, no shots yet.

I'm going to do some ground hunting also, always a blast.

My brother has never bow hunted for Deer,but has desided to since I built him a hickory self bow last christmass. We're going out Saterday to see what we can do. Hunting from the ground[ no blind]using blow downs for cover. Found were a young buck is scraping and rubbing.A blow down within range of this activity should hopfully see some action. Would love to see him tag one. I'll be more excided than he will if he gets one.  :pray:

Took a bow hike in the big woods today up near Wells N.Y. Went in a couple of miles, looked around ,sat for a bit and then hiked/ stumped my way out. Saw a bit of deer sign, still a lot of foliage on. It was cool....35 degrees when I got there and 36 when I left 4 hours later.....a bit of rain also. There is nothing like that country to revitalize your spirit!

Good luck to you and your brother David!  

Hey Ron, I am heading over near Wells this week-end.  Actually about 12 miles south of there in Benson.  I need my spirit revitalized in the mountains     :bigsmyl:

Benson.....that's in my backyard....well almost...LOL!

I decided to check my trail cam. threw the bow in just in case.  I had been bothered at the lack of deer for the past 2 weeks. I wont hunt there again for another week and then will give it another weeks rest while I am hunting in WI.

I saw a huge group of deer, I estimated about 8 in total.  I hunkered in the bushes and sat till dark but they were content out in the alfalfa field.  checking my sd card tonight.

Has anyone else noticed oak trees that were dropping like crazy 3 weeks ago and getting hit good by deer are now all dried up?  that seems to be the case on this particular property.

Made it out for the first time today. Had to go between bus stop times so I decided to still hunt/scout.
Sign was very promising. I ended up seeing 8 does, two bucks and three grouse. I was close enough for two shots, but never put tension on the string.
I was hoping for a turkey,  :)

I know we've kinda talked about it in passing on here, but anyone whos around sat or sun and wants to hunt stewart with us is welcome. It should be "memorable" for sure, cant elaborate more on here what that might mean!  :archer:  

Nathan

Oh yeah, spray down with lots of permethrin products now!!!

Gonna hit the road soon and head up to my place in The Catskills... Hope to have some action this afternoon in the heavy pines...   :archer2:  

... mike ...

I was sitting in some oaks this week and it sounded like rain thenin another spot nothing in the trees at all . I think some trees produced good and some didn't at all.   Hopefully this weekend will be a buck weekend.

Good luck up there Mike!

Thanks Ron P, Best of luck to you too my friend

I cantwait for 9:30 pm!  see you soon Manny.

Looking forward to hunting Stewart again, its been about 6 years since I hunted there.

See you boys SOON!!!!!  :bigsmyl:

  :campfire:    :archer:    :archer:

Awesome evening.  Saw 6 does and 3 bucks.  I had 3 does all within 20 yds at the same time while leaning against a 5" maple!  I couldn't move!  Then Big Momma winded me and informed everything within 500 yds of my presence.   :rolleyes:     I need to let that spot cool down for a week or so. Headed to State land tomorrow a.m.  before I go back to work.

Had a close encounter last evening,had a doe come in stood broadside around 22yrd.I pulled up ever so slow and drew on her.I didn,t release,something was,nt right.When she strolled out of range I stared at that spot where she stood and saw why I didn,t shoot.wire size branches hanging down in front of the zone.But when she offered the shot,I looked right through them.Glad I held off.Had two spikes come through this morning no shot though mighty cold.this ground game is real fun.Just hope I can score.

Weather may a problem in the AM   :dunno:

Yup it's raining...

Its supposed to be dry this afternoon. At least in my area. I'm going out and hopefully meet up with this guy. I checked my camera on the way out of the woods yesterday and had this pic.

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Going with my best friend after work for our 1st trad hunt together. Last year was his 1st year with stickbows but life prevented us from getting out together. We'll be hunting rensselaer co.

Going with my best friend after work for our 1st trad hunt together. Last year was his 1st year with stickbows but life prevented us from getting out together. We'll be hunting rensselaer co.

pouring here right now but i'm heading out to scout, move a stand and stump shoot!

Well, The Boys have gone... They have long drives ahead of them.

First and foremost, I would like to thank them for coming to share thier time with Tyler and I!!! Tyler was "absorbed" right into the "Gang" and had the time of his life!!!!! He feels 10 feet tall right now!!! These men, VERY Dear friends of mine, are my Brothers. They took Tyler under thier wing, and did everything they could possibly do, to make it a very special time for him!!! We are VERY Blessed to have these fine men in our lives,and I am a VERY LUCKY man, to have these men of such high caliber, as my Friends!!!!!

The Gang got here friday night around midnight,and it was like a "family reunion"... Tyler was introduced to everyone and they were instant friends! Charlie brought Tyler a green&black Woolrich shirt,and a wool sweater. Also, Manny presented Tyler with a BEAUTIFUL, M.L. knife, That Tyler absolutely loved!!!!! (the next day Tyler told me that he was AMAZED that Manny gave him such a beautiful knife!!! I explained to him, that it is "good luck" on both ends, to give someone a knife) Beer and laughs, along with hunting plans, lasted untill 2am... Then it was off to bed.

Saturday morning was clear and cold... (FROSTY was more like it!) The plan was to hit Stewart Airport by 6am,so we would not be able to sample Nathan's wonderful cooking untill later. Well that didn't happen. When we got there, they had already opened the gate and we had alittle difficulty finding a parking spot. We found 2 close spots by a few standing corn fields. The plan was to hunt the field edges untill about noon, then "regroup"... None of us saw deer that morning, but it was a wonderful morning anyway. Tyler and I met Manny and Charlie back at the truck around 11:30, while Nathan and Drew were still hunting... (napping?) A "Squirrel Stalk" for Tyler, turned into a stump shoot!!! LMAO (isn't that always the way? us traditional bowhunters, just HAVE to shoot at something!) When Nathan and Drew met us back at the truck, plans were made to get lunch and head for another piece of property that Nathan said was "crawling with deer"!!! Well, he wasn't kidding!!!!! We parked the trucks and split up. Tyler and I headed up the mountain. By the time we got 1/2 way up, Tyler was getting one of his Migraine headaches. I set him at the base of a tree, with instructions to just close his eyes and try to relax. I headed over to a fallen White Oak that made an almost perfect ground blind, on the edge of a bench. Tyler was soon sleeping, and the squirrels were apparently concerned that he was no longer a threat... He even had 1 climbing onto and over his legs!!! LOL About 5:30 I caught movement... 2 big does,and 3 little ones, came up the mountain and onto the bench. I could not get a clear shot, so after they moved on up the mountain, I quietly hustled over to get Tyler. "Wake up Buddy, The deer are on the move!" Tyler woke up and his headache was RAGING!!! Still, he quietly hustled over to the deadfall blind and never complained!!!!! Unfortunatly, we did not see anymore deer... About 6pm, we headed down the mountain to the truck.

Drew came back with Nathan, and they had both seen deer. Nathan asked if we had seen anything, and I told him about the does and fawns. The only thing he really cared was "did Tyler get to see them?" When I told him that Tyler had a headache and was sleeping, they were genuinely dissapointed!!!!! When I told them about the squirrels, they couldn't have laughed harder!!!

Charlie and Manny got back shortly after... Charlie had seen a bear!!! It came to about 15 yards, then put his front paws up on a stump, and tried to wind him. He didn't "spook" but knew something wasn't "right" and he moved off. Manny, got to whatch the whole thing unfold, from up the mountainside!!!!!

It was a Good Day!!! Before getting in the truck, I looked to the sky and thanked the Great One, for blessing me with such fortune!!!!!

When we got home,it was time for "food & drink"!!!!! Nathan Started cooking, and Drew took charge of the grill. Venison backstraps, (of which Tyler ate probly half) and Buffalo chicken quaisadias, (sorry Nathan, I can't make them and I sure as hell can't spell them!!!) Plus, of course... More beer!!! It had been a LONG DAY, and it was an early night. The next day promised rain, so the probible outcome was to check the weather, then probly load up on a delicious breakfast, then see if the weather would be cooperative...

This morning was cloudy and warm, and the weather map showed Ulster County practicaly covered with rain. No, problem!!! Nathan worked his magic, and we had a HUGE delicious breakfast of Blueberry pancakes, Bacon, and Coffee!!!! By the time we were done eating, it was raining here in Poughkeepsie... So, we just made another pot of coffee, caught up on old times, and made future plans for new ones!

The rain let up for us to take a few pictures before they left. Tyler and I said our goodbyes, and I truely believe that you guys made a lasting impression on my Son! I will forever be greatful for this time together!!!!!

Thanks Again, my Brothers... For a WONDERFUL time!!!!!

My door is always open for you, Thanks Again!!!!!   :notworthy:

wish i could have made it sounds like you guys had a time of it!

Congrats on a great time together!  And Nate's cooking to top it all off!

Hi guys its tyler i just wanted to say thankyou for all the nice things you guys did for me  especially nathan for the awesome cooking, charlie for being an excellent freind and listener,and manny for the knife and awsome times togeather. all of you are great people,and your great freinds to dad and me   :smileystooges:

Not much to add to chucks recap. I am honored to call these guys friends.

I needed the bear to take a couple steps to clear a small bush. It was very still and I think he may have caught a thermal.  IT was a nice beautiful bear, and a great experience for sure. But this is a deer hunting thread    ;)      :p      :smileystooges:      :campfire:

Thanks again for having us Chuck, I was honored to be part of such a great group. It was a pleasure meeting you Tyler. Drew

Thanks for sharing what's going on in your neck of the woods guys. I enjoy reading it very much.

Just back from the mountains myself and here's what my few days was like.

Good news so far:
Plenty of deer (small bucks so far)and bear by me in Monticello area.

Bad news:
I shot clean under a fat doe at 20 yards!!!!
No excuses. I blew the shot!


And a nightly visitor into our apple trees......

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.........Philip

What can I say on top of Chucks and Charlie's posts    :)  
Great time was had, meeting a new hunter (Tyler) and hunting with brothers!

    :wavey:        :archer:      

Until next time, thank you my brothers

F-Manny

Truly blessed to call you all brothers!! I'll post a few pics tomorrow.  

Thanks again!!
Nathan

Man, I got rained out 2 days in a row.....Out early tomorrow.......

Phillip, That looks like a nice Bear.  Better luck next time!

And now for todays Adventure...LOL! After the encounter with the does last week, I regrouped and went after them today. When I left last time I put a spot across the spot I was in in case the wind was not good. Got there this AM and wind was bad so I went across to the other spot. Good wind so I set up. Should be better because I can see the deer coming sooner and won't get surprised......."WRONG"!! At 8:20 the wind and driving drizzle stopped and I caught movement, but wait, it's coming from the wrong way. I get the bow up and some tension on the string. To late, the Spike horn is my shooting lane and locked on me.........AT 8 YARDS!! Can't move, the stare down begins. He finally gives in and bales out. I'm getting close..........   :dunno:

Keep after them Ron!!!!! Just a matter of time...

That's My Life Story Ron! Then, "close" only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades...   :D   ...

... mike ...

Just got permission from "the boss" to do a long weekend to Western NY in early November.
My buddy has been seeing a lot of deer on his farm
near Arcade.

I can't wait to get up there, thought I might have to miss it this year.
Good luck everybody. It's going to be good getting back to God's country!

Things have been real slow here in Putnam County on the place I hunt. I just hung a stand today on a new piece of property in Westchester County. While there I saw 2 doe and about 8 turkey. Things are looking up!!

Jim, Be sure to let us know how you make out!

Good luck Fred.

Ron, Glad your ole Ticker still pumps hard when the deer are in close.   ;)

Well guys,I shot over a good 8pt. down by the creek tonight.Better a clean miss than a bad hit,right?Didn't seem to bother him too much as he went back to nosing through the leaves for acorns again.Hoping to get another crack at him and make this thing right.  :rolleyes:

Jeff, you used up your big buck Quota. Tell Tyler to stop chasing girls, then get down there and kill that deer.

Bummer about the shot but you are right, you could have been tracking a deer for 2 days.

hey Ron and now ya know how i could not get a shot at that 8 point last year at 7 yards!!! good luck man!!!

Charlie,you might be right about the "Quota" thing...or maybe I just made a crummy shot.Since the boy got a license and wheels he hasn't been in the woods much.When do you think you and the guys might be heading down this way?

here we go... (http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo260/nathan835/DSCN1101.jpg)
and who can forget the most comfortable looking spot ever!!!
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Good times Nathan , good times!    :campfire:  
Thank you for posting

F-Manny

LOL thanks Nate!

Jeff we were down last weekend. I sent you a text but figured you didn't get it in time.  we hunted in New Paltz Sat. night. that's where I almost had the shot at a very nice black bear!

Thanks Nathan!!!!!!!!!!

It was a pleasure having the Gang down for the weekend!!!!!   :bigsmyl:  

As you can see, they're already corrupting my kid, LOL!!! Tyler's a fast learner... At least he's learning from the best of them!!!     :thumbsup:

Just cause I sleep at the drop of a hat doesn't make me a bad guy, just an outstanding mentor for tyler!!!  Thanks a ton Guys!!! These are the times that carry me through!!

Nathan

Charlie,may sound dumb but I don't know how to text or check 'em.Lots of bears down this way,a father/son team got 2 last week.

Nice pics Nathan, good looking crew   :scared:

Hey Guys. This is a little off topic, but what Trad shoots/shows are there in NY?
I haven't lived there since 1998 and am out of the loop.
Is there a State Traditional Archery Association?
I want to go to some trad shoots next year in the NE.
Thanks in advance.

Now that is quite the "group"!!!!

Glad you all had a good time.  Can't wait until I get to spend some quality time with this fine group.

I'm sure you all gained a little in weight after eating Nate's cooking!!!

Jim - I'll send you a PM.  Lots of shoots in this region in the summer.

Wish you could have made it Tony!!!!!

Hope to see ya again soon!!!

Just came back from my evening hunt,was hunting my groundblind in the apple orchard behind the house.Got in my blind at 4.30,nothing moving just some gray squirrels running back and forth getting apples.Then I heard a real commotion about 40yrds to my left.thought it was squirrels making a racket a bunch of them in one tree.It turned out to be a bear.Never seen anything like it before.He was getting apples.He finally climbed down then right back up another.Watched him from my blind for a good 1/2 hour.Finally he climbed down again and off he went.I knew he was around by all the sign he leaves.Not many apples this year and he has them all skarfed up.He is a young bear it was a great time out just to see the show.

3feathers that is why we hunt, so we can see the unseen.

I swear thats the James Gang..Yikes...Critters beware...LOL

QuoteOriginally posted by Toecutter:
here we go...  (http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo260/nathan835/DSCN1101.jpg)
and who can forget the most comfortable looking spot ever!!!
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I see that the picture is taken from a low angle. I was curious and was wondering if Mike(Mcgroundstalker) took the picture or in fact was there   :bigsmyl:

No I Didn't Take The Picture! And Yes I Was There! Are You Blind? That's me standing on Chucks' left....  :rolleyes:

... mike ...

What a beautiful mourning in area 4A, 35 degrees, clear and no wind. I set up where I have been seeing a few deer  this mourning and at 7:35 I was treated with the appearance of a big mule faced doe and her two fawns. The little ones came in like gang busters while mom was more cautious. Just before she made my shooting lane she locked up and picked me off. Snort, foot stomp, and gone.....only to turn around and come back to check me out some more. No shot offered.......23 hours spent, have seen 6 deer, that's twice my annual average and I am pleased. Still a lot of season left!   :)

Got a spike about 4pm yesterday afternoon. It was a mercy killing, my buddy who was hunting with me shot it way back in the rump. It ran towards my stand and a well placed arrow put it down. The hit was a little lower than I would have liked but the grizzly did its job.

Great pics of a great gang, Nathan!  I am sure you all had a great time roaming the forest    :bigsmyl:  

We have been getting a lot of rain, which is messing things up.  Oh well, plenty of deer season left.

Good for you Fred.....   :clapper:   Well done!

Congrats Fred!

Thanks guys, here's a pic....
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CONGRATULATIONS, Fred!!!!!!!!!!  :clapper:

Congratulations!

Very nice   :thumbsup:

Awsome job Fred,  I was just taking a couple practice shot and I see deer tracks going right up to the deer target.  I guess I should be sitting on my porch haha.  Trail camera is going to go out on it tonight to see if the little critter comes out again.

:thumbsup:    :clapper:

Good for you Fred!

Good job Fred.  Sharp looking bow and vest.   :thumbsup:

Nice going Fred...young deer...good eating.

3 pt or better here in our area....had a real nice 6 pt eighteen yds from my ambush location...problem was a 4 pt was walking by at 8 yds...Let them both walk.

Just before dark a large, beautiful coyote came trotting by. The Fedora came back easy...settled in ..estimated 30 yds...and sent the Superceeder right over his back. Scared the hell outta him...He bolted for far away places...   :laughing:

Had a real nice 6 pt easing past my ambush location tonite roughly 18 yds away. Problem...4 pt was easing by at...maybe 9 yds. QDM here..3pt or better. Let them both walk....

Just before dark, a large, beautiful coyote came trotting by at maybe 30 yds. The Fedora came back easy...I settled in...and promptly sent the Superceeder over his back. Scared the hell out of him as he high tailed it outta there.

Sorry for double post...puter running slow.

Nicely done Fred.

Cool encounter Joe.

Glad you have lifted the black Cloud Ron.

Gonna try in the morning. Took the day off work.

GOOD LUCK, Brother!!!!!  :pray:

Two days in a row..This 4 pt loves to hang around my stand..Very cool to watch...

Nice job Fred!

Hope you scared him enough Joe to keep him out of your area!!!!

David

I harvested this small 8 point Wednesday morning before work.  Made a perfect heart shot, he only went about ten yards then started browsing for a second before flopping over.  
Then Thursday evening I went out again and arrowed a doe for my second deer of the year.  Made a less than perfect though, too far forward, arrow went in the back of the left should and came out dead center of her chest.  It was warm out with impending thunderstorms so I only waited about 20 minutes before getting down and starting to track.  I thought my shot was a little better than it was though and when I found my arrow covered head to fletching in bright red blood I got a little more confident.  So I kept tracking blood for about 80 yards until I came up to a big puddle, it was just getting dark so I decided to keep going.  
I tracked another 80 yards and came to another big puddle, then a couple spots of blood going off at 90 degrees from where she had been heading.  I went about 15 more yards then saw a pair of eyes shining back at me from the middle of a pricker thicket.  It was about an hour after I made the shot and I thought for she she expired but when I went in to retrieve her she jumped up and bolted away. I then realized that the big puddles I was finding were probably where she was bedding down and I kept pushing her.  So decided to leave her for a couple hours and gathered my gear and went home.  
I came back at around 1:00 AM and started tracking from where I jumped her.  The blood was starting to get thin from this point but I managed to track her about another hundred yards before the trail ended and the rain started to come down heavy.  So I did a couple circles around the last blood in a last ditch effort and found her piled up in a clearing about 30 yards from the last blood.  she was full rigored up and looked to have died shortly after I jumped her last.  I had her skinned out and in the freezer by 4:00 AM.  But she must have been dead for about 4 hours with the guts inside in 50 degree weather before I got her cleaned up so I'm not sure how good the meat will be.  
Sorry for the long post but I never almost lost a deer and this is actually only the third deer I've taken with traditional equipment (went completely traditional last season) and the first deer of my own that needed to be tracked, so I'm just looking to get some feed back from some of the more experienced guys on tradgang and to share my experience with others so they can learn vicariously.  I'm also sorry I didn't post pics of the doe but I was soaked and exhausted and just wanted to get the ordeal over with as soon as possible although I was very relieved to have found her.  Thanks for taking the time to read this novel of a post and your feedback.  Matt  (http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m527/mattysams009/IMGP0206.jpg?t=1350663647)

Well done on the follow up.......glad you did not give up.   :thumbsup:

Congrats. Way to stick with it. I think the meat will be fine.

congrats , well done

Way to go..  :thumbsup:

way to stick it out, you are right, should have backed out after the first big puddle. chalk it up to a lesson learned.  it would have made your job easier. I know its hard when the sign is good.

Congrats on the deer.   :clapper:

Congrats on the two deer that is awsome.  as for the doe being good I would think she will be fine.  It wasn't that warm out so you will be fine.

Matt,
you dont need us "experienced guys" to tell you anything!
Your novel says it all. You are a committed bowhunter and have all you need. Determination.

Bravo, Bravo, Bravo! and Congratulations!

..........Philip

I had this guy chasing off all my does tonight.  When he attempted to chase a doe on the other side of me he passed at 10 FEET!  He never made it to the doe.  Even I can hit'em at 10 feet!  Thank you Lord for this amazing hunt. (http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o629/wetfeathers1/DSC02935_zpsc63a4fc4.jpg)

Congrats Mike.

You would be surprised how many people miss at 10 feet. probably harder than 15 yards.

You did Good!    :clapper:

:thumbsup:     :notworthy:   Great!!!

Good job putting an end to that 'doe chaser' Mike.
Tuck,does he stick his tongue out at you 'cuz he knows he's off limits? Maybe all that apple juice pee under your stand keeps him around.

Awesome ending Mike   :thumbsup:  He wont be chasing your does anymore     :archer2:

Good job!   :thumbsup:  Congrats!

Good eats and congrats

Way to go Mike. Congratulations

Was a nice morning no wind.was hunting on a ridge where I found some rubs.Had a doe come by but she was real high strung.The only shot I had was covered by brush again.Passed again.Had good action last evening,7does 10 turkeys too many eyes but a great time.

Great to see somebody is having luck.Thanks for the awsome pics and stories.Hope I can show something soon.Its tuff on the ground.............

Cogratulations!

Good job!

QuoteOriginally posted by vintage-bears:
Thanks for sharing what's going on in your neck of the woods guys. I enjoy reading it very much.

Just back from the mountains myself and here's what my few days was like.

Good news so far:
Plenty of deer (small bucks so far)and bear by me in Monticello area.

Bad news:
I shot clean under a fat doe at 20 yards!!!!
No excuses. I blew the shot!


And a nightly visitor into our apple trees......

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.........Philip

I originally reported that I shot "under a fat doe the other day.
I cant lie, it did bother me that I would miss a shot by that much!

However.......
My brother just sent me this picture of my doe.
I didnt shoot under her as I thought. Looks like my shot was pretty much on target and she DUCKED THE ARROW!

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She is doing fine after a week sporting a Wensel Woodsman hide slice!
Makes sense actually.
She was pretty nervous at the time. She was giving me the foot stomping, occasional look up at me in the tree and very tense.

.......Philip

Ive not had a good season at all. Got a call Thursday morning that my Uncle passed away peacefully in his sleep. Very sad as his son is 32 with a 2 year old son and they were all very close. My cousin is lost, my Uncle was one of our favorite hunting partners so just going in the woods behind my house will be very emotional. He was an avid deer and turkey hunter and killed some FINE bucks here in NY. He will be truly missed!

Way to go  Mike!
Shick

Sorry for your loss Nick. Hopefully you will remember all the good times had.

I have made it out a few times but have missed 3 days caring for a failing Grandmother.  I wont regret missing hunting for something like that.

Today I saw a HUGE Fisher. That was pretty neat. Only was able to be out for a few hours before I was called out of the woods due to Grandma.

Tomorrow I am leaving for a trip to hunt (and see family) in Wisconsin.  I wont be posting  here about my adventures but will check in on others.

Good luck everyone.

Thanks Charlie were going to spread some ashes on our hunting ground maybe it will bring some luck. Ill be out hunting soon I hope I really need to get a deer but right now my family needs me more. Hope all goes well for your Grandma Charlie its never easy no matter what age!

Sorry about your uncle 2Blade.Spreading his ashes on the hunting grounds sounds fitting.

Congrats Mike   :thumbsup:  
sorry for your loss 2blade
Charlie , enjoy a good pipe in the wisconsin woods for me , good luck.

Off to the bow only zone in the mourning.....keeping my fingers crossed!

Absolutely will do Drew!

Good luck Ron.

Nick,I agree 100% with Jeff.

Chuck aka woodchucker and his son had a great close encounter today.  His computer is down so hes not posting but I will say, Tyler made a GREAT decision.     :clapper:

got some fresh sign in my neck of the woods....
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Ken ,you been using that big Laclair knife again on them poor defenseless trees......   :saywhat:    :saywhat:

You are a great hunter Mike,nice shot with the trusty Bighorn.

Good luck, Ken.

wind and rain ARRRGHHHHH, sat it out for awhile though, saw a hawk, owl and a bunch of squirrels.

Had a beautiful mourning, but alas no deer in the bow only zone.....saw a woodpecker ,some tree rodents and a deer mouse....the mouse needed another year....LOL!

keep at it guys. sometimes the weather will ruin a day. I am looking at pouring rain tomorrow morning here in WI. for 160 non res tag, I will be getting wet  :readit:

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  

great job all!!   only saw one good buck (actually the only buck) so far this year but was able to get a shot on him and take him.

sorry for your loss nick..

be safe everyone and good luck!!

mike

md126.....well done.....   :thumbsup:    :notworthy:

this wind will not let up! going out at 2 and sit a different field as i do not want to ruin the bean field stand.

Good luck Bro!  I'll be thinking of you out there while I sit here in this cube LOL!

I'm going at 2 also....going to check out a spot on State land.....sit for few hours and just glass and watch! Hey....ya never know!   :goldtooth:

Man O' Man, what crazy wind, I finally threw in the towel trying to play it. It just kept swirling and changing direction.........

Ron nothing worse that a swirling wind, good move.

your not kidding. THREE straight days of it!

better luck tomorrow guys.

Congrats on the buck MD

Is that Charlie reporting from Wisconsin....LOL! How's it going out there??

This year the wind has been crazy here in western n.y. Just came back in, took my 10 year old daughter Cora tonight, we sat on the ground in a totally new spot, i saw 6 deer she saw 5, it was a wonderful, calm, night. No shots taken just a little too far but, a fun time with her.

Mike(md126) texted me pics of his buck after he shot it. It was a shooter fer sure!!

Damn I miss New York. At least now I can live vicariously through this thread. Suprised I managed to drag myself out of the bowyers bench long wnough to find it.

Good luck to everyone up north! I'll be up opening weekend of gun season ... with a wooden stickbow of course ...

Saturday morning was to warm and nothing was moving. On Sunday morning it was 50 degrees and saw deer driving to my spot on long island. Hada doe come through at 7:30am walking fast and didn't have a shot. At 8:15am three does came in to check a scrape about 30 yards from my stand. Looked like momma and last years fawn and this years. Everytime momma was close enough for a shot she was quartering towards me or kill zone blocked by a tree. They fed around for a 1/2 hour then left. I had to do some side work so got down at 10:15am. As i was cutting some branches to open up a new shooting lane a spike comes crashing in and stands 5 yards away panting. He looks at me for a full minute and then slowly walks away. I raised my bow up just for fun and he just looked at me panting. I had heard dogs barking earlier and I'm guessing some people were walking their dogs and let them chase after this guy for awhile. I can shoot unlimited does so I always let spikes walk. Great day for sure.

Getting ready to head out for a full afternoon of still hunting in this rain. Then sit for the final hour in a spot where I have my eyes on this nice buck.

Nice deer guys!  I've been battling the flu the past week!  still have a bit of a cough.  Good luck all!

Got in a short time ago. No deer seen still hunting....must be moving too fast...not Serpentine enough...   :laughing:    :nono:

Located some nice fresh rubs and one small scrape. filed the area away in the brain. Rain never let up, sat the final hour and saw 8 turkeys, just out of range. Woods very noisy with this rain, stayed bone dry with my camo Frogg Toggs. Love how lightweight the jacket is.

Wiped down the Superceeders, sprayed down my Zwickeys and hung "lefty" up. Need to get a small leather saddle for the Fedora and wrap the grip. Rain made it a tad slippery. Keep The Faith...

Joe I was thnking bout you when it was coming down..Gotta be in it to win it...It's heating up..

Had  3 hour sit today in the AM. Not much moving it seems.....a balmy 50 degrees.....

I took a walk between the lil dude's bus drop off and pick up today. 8 does and a spike. Had one doe at 21 yards. Then I busted up a flock of turkey, and mouth called...no takers.
A lot of action for just a mid day walk. Maybe some of you guys should try a mid day sit...

Just left NY after a 5 day Vac. Saw a really nice buck [150] at the Genesee Comunity College just a couple of hundred yards west, in the green field. We were visiting the wifes relations. Saw a ton of deer. They are not hunters and have no idea if there is any public land availible to hunt on. Is there any land around exit 43-46 on the thruway that is availible to hunt on.
Thanks-Hap

Hap,

I know that NYSDEC website is a wealth of information on where theres state land.

Heres a link to the page for region 8 which encompasses the are you're talking about.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8276.html

Helps to cross refernce with google maps.

After a very quick look, Rattlesnake Hill WMA looks like a good bet. Very close south of Geneseo, just west of Dansville. about 5000 acres and some adjoining state forest.

decent amount of state land in that area, check out google maps.

Good luck.

You can hunt Letchworth state forest out there. good deer numbers.

My buddy near Arcade saw 22 deer in the picked corn Saturday evening, too far from his stand,though. I'm chomping at the bit to get up there! He's passed on some small bucks, I don't pass on legal animals, just hope I get an opportunity.

I remembeer going to up state New York in 73 on leane from the Navy, it was october and the deer were so thick you had to crawl down the dirt road to the farm,I have never seen so many deer as I did there.

It's not 1973 anymore........Things have changed.

Apparently,but it was amazing.

I'm planning on getting out Saturday before the wind and rain hit Long Island.

Same here mint, might be the only day we get.

Had three bear cubs come by tonight, very neat to see

QuoteOriginally posted by drewsbow:
Had three bear cubs come by tonight, very neat to see

That would be pretty cool to see.

It has been really slow here; did shoot a nice doe Sunday morning with my Don Dow Stik .  The rut needs to kick in but I'm very happy to get meat.

Not so many deer showing up so far--maybe when the thermometer dips and this predicted front comes through!

Going for a little still hunt/scouting foray. Still real warm but I will see what's going on.

Going to hunt in the morning.Its been so warm Got the first 12days of nov. off maybe my luck will change........

The woods were void of life this afternoon....

I WAS gonna get some hunting in this weekend but got called in to work... We need to be ready at Jacobi Medical Center just in case Sandy hits us hard...   :dunno:  Oh Well... "Overtime!"

... mike ...

Went out 1pm til 4 at one location. Missed a turkey at 30 yds. too many eyes (7) birds so I waited for the last one. He had that look when I drew the back back like.."What the He...". Those hot pink feathers looked good in flight...about 8" over his back. Turkeys sure do run fast...   :laughing:

Then eased into natural blind number 2 about 400 yds away. Just as I eased in...deer coming trotting in over the ridge...Too late..deer turned and ran outta there...Deer sure do run fast....   :dunno:

Hey Joe! Do Turkeys Sur-Pen-Tine As they Run?

... mike ...  :p

Hunted yesterday a.m. saw 12 deer from the ground 2 were bucks, hunted the same area again this a.m. saw none. Went turkey hunting with my 8 year old son tonight and saw 2 bucks in a cut corn field running a doe and we could hear him grunting. then on the way home saw a nice buck running another doe in the headlights, i think things are a changing.

Heading out behind the house in the morning and Sterling Forest on Sunday morning.Sightings have been somewhat scarce this year so far,but that can change in a minute.Good luck brothers and be safe

Bow only zone in the AM.....Haven't seen a deer there yet but tomorrow maybe the day......I keep my fingers crossed!!

The saga continues in the bow only zone of Albany Co. Not a deer to be seen yet. Shared my area this AM with a Hawk who was giving the squirrels fits....pretty funny to watch the whole show! Looks like the weather will be bad for a few days with this hurricane Sandy deal, hope everyone stays safe and dry!!

Glenbo...whereabouts in Sterling?...I hunt there all the time...if I ever run into you it would be the first trad bow I;ve ever seen there except for my brother's and my own..lol

Went bow hunting after work Thursday with my 21st street longbow and woodies. Found were a young buck had made a string of scraps down an old roadway across the road from my house ( one always does! }So I decided it might be a good opportunity to see if I could bag him from the ground, just me and my bow, no blind natural or other wise. So anyway, I walked down that old roadway to a spot were the road edge banks down steeper towards the creek. I chose a tree large enough to hide my torso when I stood in front of it, and decided to just stand there and see what would happen. As I walked to the tree, Two doe started running toward the south pretty much straight across from were I would be standing. Well I got to the tree, which was only about five feet from the old roadway and stood there watching without moving my head. Sure enough after about a half an hour here comes that young buck. He was walking on the same side of that old roadbed that I was standing on, and right down from the exact direction I had walked from. He gets about ten feet from me and stops, looks a round a bit and then looks right at me. I thought for sure he would make me out,and that would be that. Instead he started gaiting again right toward me and right past me at six feet away. I thought," how awesome is this" so he gets past me and goes about another ten yard occasionally dropping his head to smell the ground. Suddenly he stops, smells the ground and picks up the smell of his lady friends. Turning south with his nose to the ground, he jogs over to the other side of the roadway, giving me a perfect, slightly quartering away broadside shot. Well the rest is history because I sent a 160 grn. ace right threw both side of that deer at seven yds. He only went twenty yds. before laying down, and I waited a half hour before backing out for a return recovery. Wow, what an awesome hunt. My plan this year was to get another buck from the ground, but I thought I would be using more cover than just a tree trunk. The buck is just a year and a half old seven point, but he's a trophy to me. I was hoping for a larger buck, but the size of the hunt outweighs the size of the rack in my view. Anyway, I thought it was a good hunt to share with everyone. Enjoy your season and best of luck.

David, that is AWESOME man!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!

Pretty cool!   :thumbsup:

me and Manny sat for 8 hours and did not see a deer. he did see turkeys but no shot. i am hunting harder this year then i have in a long while and have only saw 3 does running across a field. still LOVE to be out there with longbow in hand playing the game!

Congrats David.  Thanks for sharing your hunt!  Keep at it Ken.  It'll pay off eventually.

Way to go David   :thumbsup:   I went out around 2:30pm this afternoon and deer were already up and moving. Jumped 4 on the way into the stand. Did see one small doe about 40 yards away and had a hawk land in the tree in front of me. That was cool to say the least!

Pointer,I usually head over 17A towards Greenwood Lake.I m hoping to check out some of the archery only areas come gun season.

Very well put Dave " The size of the hunt outweighs the size of the rack". Contests on the harvest.

Down in Westchester it has been very slow. I've seen a could deer while on post. Got one shot. Clean miss. One of my buddies saw a nice buck in the area. No a rub to be had. Weather has been way to warm for me. I hunted yesterday from 6:00-12:30. Took a high point in the rocks about 15feet above the ground. Had over a 250 yard view of my entire area. Not an animal. I started pooping and snooping at about 10:00 and nada.

Silver lining of the coming storm, all leave will be down, giving better visibility

David - that was congratulations on your harvest! Darn auto correct!

Very well put Dave " The size of the hunt outweighs the size of the rack". Contests on the harvest.

Down in Westchester it has been very slow. I've seen a could deer while on post. Got one shot. Clean miss. One of my buddies saw a nice buck in the area. No a rub to be had. Weather has been way to warm for me. I hunted yesterday from 6:00-12:30. Took a high point in the rocks about 15feet above the ground. Had over a 250 yard view of my entire area. Not an animal. I started pooping and snooping at about 10:00 and nada.

Silver lining of the coming storm, all leave will be down, giving better visibility

David, fine job.  Good for you!!
I usually make it up in your area around Veterans Day.  With the impending storm, I'm looking forward to it.
Shick

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Thank you all for your kind words, Like all my fellow trad hunters, I enjoy being in God's great nature and hunting with my traditional equipment. A harvest is just icing on the cake. Hunting Deer is a great love of mine and helps me keep my perspective on life. I truly wish you all a fantastic season.

Anybody see any chasing yet??Went out this morning late jumped one going in .Nothing the rest of the day.Found some great sign on acouple ridges.Lots of scrapes.I bet as soon as this bad weather passes things should start to happen.Its been to darn warm.

I have seen one scrape, it was not fresh!

QuoteOriginally posted by 3Feathers:
Anybody see any chasing yet??Went out this morning late jumped one going in .Nothing the rest of the day.Found some great sign on acouple ridges.Lots of scrapes.I bet as soon as this bad weather passes things should start to happen.Its been to darn warm.

Young bucks been chasing, seen lots of scrapes not so many rubs

congrats David   :thumbsup:    :clapper:

Last week I saw a doe and two yearlings.  No shots offerred but none asked.  Today I saw two little antlerless - either Ma stayed in the cover or she was elsewhere (Neighbor's freezer?).  

Just at sunset I heard shuffling and a lovely eight-point rubbed my nose in it.  He came in straight, passed DIRECTLY under my feet and continued off in a straight line.  I have been burned with straight-down angle shots and let him pass . . . and I guess I'm happy with that.  It was a joy to see a good buck but I am second-guessing and rewinding that mental tape repeatedly.  

I think I have finally learned that if you can second guess then you likely guessed correctly to begin with.

God, I love this sport.  When I climbed down 10 minutes later I could smell his scent!  I take it the rut is begun or close.

Several weeks ago I had a larger buck walk casually ascorr the road and stand just inside the woods as I drove to work - just 1/4 mile from home.  Also an eight-point rack but much taller and larger on all counts.  

Can't say I haven't seen anything!

Happily I have not seen a single coyote.  Last year I saw more coyotes than deer during bow season.

had a big 8 point trot right in front of my truck this morning when i went to get groceries. nose to the ground from one side to the other, NEVER looked up, he was a BIG one....

Sounds as if everyone is having a great season so far.  Congrats David.

Looks like a week packed with Rain when I return tonight. funny that's the way I left the state a week ago.

Thanks Charlie, I hope every one can get out this weekend, the bucks are going to be seeking hard for that first Doe.

bumped this guy on my way to my stand this evening, he was bedded with a doe...already called work and told them I'd be late tommorow, I see bucks like this on my property about once every 5-6 years, and if he's hanging with one of the does on our place, I've got to strike while the irons hot!

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That's a good 'un Larry.Hope you get a crack at him.

Good luck Larry.

Jeff where you been, you almost always have a biggun down by now  :p  

Hope You have a good season.

May he step right to that spot were you want him. Best of luck Larry

at least i know they are moving when i can hunt them!
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this is one UGLY buck but i bet he would taste good!
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Good luck Larry.  I hope you get a chance at him!

Ken, when I look at that ugly little buck I see mighty taste back straps, steaks and burgers!  Go get him, my friend.

Did a 2 hour mid mourning sit today....didn't see to much. I did see a fresh scrape on the way in.....first one I have seen. Nice to have it a bit cooler.!

If it isn't raining I plan on going out after work and sit for a couple hours.

I haven't been out as much as I'd like, with the rain and wind.  Plus, I got my flu shot two weeks ago and had flu-like symptoms last week!

Started to notice some movement and rut sign, and then Sandy came along with her high winds and the whole thing shut down again! Hoping for more action going forward.......

Going to go out tonight if it's not raining,It is suppose to be a great weekend and week comming up. I'll be hitting it hard, good luck to all.

Find the Does this weekend and you'll be were the bucks are.Early mornings should be best.

I just got in from checking my cameras.  The deer are moving like crazy!  I saw over 30 deer in 2 hours!  The only deer close enough to shoot was a small eight point. Aint that the way it goes when all you have is a doe tag?   :banghead:

saw two bucks this morning, neither of them the big guy, and no shots avaiable, they are starting to move fella's!

It getting cranked up. I have seen four bucks today three I would have shot had they been closer. Peter Smith shot a dandy this am I will try and get pictures up.

Going in the mourning, would be nice to see some activity........haven't seen a thing in the last 5 outings. Maybe that will change in the AM!!

Good luck Ron.  I won't be out until Sunday morning due to work and family obligations.  But I just found out I have Monday off, so that will work!  I just have to find the does.  Good luck everyone!

hey guys...I've been away from the board for a while...

Earlier this year I started researching finding land to lease in NYS but could never get any of my fellow Mass hunters to bite on joining in....and 1) I hate hunting alone and 2) not made of money so looking to share costs and such...

does anyone need a partner on a lease in eastern NY for the 2013 season?

there is a LOAD of public land that i hunt, you are welcome to hunt with me or learn the land for yourself. the Northern zone is hard hunting and few deer. the Southern zone in places has a good population.

Ya, a lease would be nice but Ken is right, there is a ton of state land available.

Hey Ken where are those places with a good population?????????

i had between 50-100 turkeys by me but not close enough for  a shot.  On the way out I put the stalk on a nice mid size buck.  when I ran out of cover I tried to call him in but he didnt want anything to do with me.  after I wheezed at him, he turned and walked the other way quickly.

QuoteOriginally posted by 3Feathers:
Hey Ken where are those places with a good population?????????

:saywhat:

Seen 4 does this morning and the biggest spike I ever saw. He's not a young deer either and those spikes have to be 16" straight up...

Hit the woods around 4 tonight. Eased into my "fence corner" ambush spot. "Sandy" took down some large trees and I was interested to see if the deer pattern would change. Had 9 Turkeys ease by in the rain, a tad too far out and too many eyes.

5:20 a doe and yearling come bounding by to my right...no more than 10 yds. Stop, then trot right behind me. Wind was perfect so I sat tight. Sure enough...here comes another set of legs...a small 4 pt chasing them. This guy decides to "cut them off" and bounds by me no more than 5 yds.

He never saw me as I had to laugh...just before dark, here they come again. All three passed in front of my spot, no more than 10 yds. I waited 15 minutes, then eased out. Luckily the rain made the  woods a nice quiet carpet.

Heading out in the morning, then going to Jersey to bowhunt with Bamboo and Southpawshooter Sat. The Tri-State Terrors looking to put some added venison in the freezer....

Good luck Skipper, you'll need it with that crew   :bigsmyl:

3 hour sit this AM......SLOOOOOW, not a thing was seen. Same spot where I have been seeing a few deer, wind was good.......just nobody home!

SOOOOOOO Close.......Went to the Bow only Zone again this mourning, had been using a ground blind but decided to free style it today. Got in before daylight and set up on a high point over looking a gull and woods road and to my right a hard wood flat. Wind was good and I settled in....it was chilly. At 7:30 I pick up some movement and I see an era flick....deer! The doe fed towards me and I thought she would catch my wind at any second. She turned and dropped on to the woods road a started down.......can this be happening!!!

So as the doe walks down the woods road I slowly move into a position where I can draw and shoot. She goes behind 3 big Hemlocks that are close together........I think to myself, 3 steps and she'll be in the shooting lane, I come to full draw and can feel my anchor lock in! One step, two steps, one more and it will be a green light....She bolts!!!   :scared:    :scared:   I have no idea why she bolted, she took two jumps and went back to casual pace and started browsing again.   :dunno:    :dunno:    I sat there and tried to think what could have made her do that.....have no idea. At 8:30 I looked to my left down in the gully and there is a deer feeding, up goes the head....it's a buck!!!

He's feeding along ,I'm watching my wind indicator and him and all is good. He starts up the bank and it looks like I'll have a 20 yard shot, maybe a bit more. He goes behind a clump of trees and I get ready.......he never comes out....LOL!! He must have walked straight away from me and I never saw him again! I think he was a 4 pt. or a real small 6. One hour later 9:30 ...............I see a UWD  [ unidentified walking deer ], it was so far away I don't even know how I saw it. Even with the binos I could just pick up a leg ,an ear or a flick of it's tail. BUT......not a bad mourning hunt!   :thumbsup:    :coffee:

Happy for ya Ron! That kind of action would make my day too! Gonna miss another weekend in the woods due to Sandy... The job is holding me close... Darn Hurricane!   :p  

... mike ...

Great Morning Ron   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

keep cracking, It will happen!

I didnt see anything.  I sat in an observation blind and watched. Think I scared one on the way in but it was windy. I did notice a bunch of new scrapes. I am having a hard time figuring these deer out.

Sounds like you have seen more deer already this year than most years. Keep at em. It has to be a matter of time.

Sounds like a close one Ron, I'm heading out with Joe shortly.

saw a doe flying by at 20 yards just as you could start to see, don't know if she winded me or a buck was pushing her.

I missed four days of work due to the storm,so after cleaning up the yard I did get out for three sits. Wednesday morning I had a large bodied deer cross 35 yds or so before light.I could make out headgear but really too dark to study horn. The rest of the morning all I saw was a hen at fifty yards.Went to a different stand Wednesday afternoon and saw nothing. I did hear another hunter rattling every 15 minutes exactly till dark. Thursday afternoon I took my climber to a hardwood ridge close to the Thruway.I was set up at three and at 5:30 I looked to my left and had a decent 9 pt come in to 20 to25 yds. He went behind me and just cruised away. No shot opportunity but nice to see deer. This morning I got set up in the same tree at 5:45 and watched a truck on the power lines spotlighting. I was glad when they left. Had a small buck pass at seventy yards or so,and that was the morning. Heading down to Sterling Forest in the morning. Good luck brothers and be safe.

Sightings this year seem to be a bit off for me. I spend considerable time hunting the woods that are a hop over a stone wall from my home. About 60 acres or so of mixed terrain bordered by power lines and the Thruway. There are other hunters that use the property but I am lucky to be able to hunt from home. I am somewhat perplexed as to where the does have gone. Sightings of antlered deer far outweigh does. Just gotta keep at it.

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Glen, as I recall sightings were down last year also.

Good luck, you have a great place there.


Charlie, looking forward to the rest.

I heard through the vine blood was spilled in Western NY.

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Does that arrow have red on it   :coffee:

Check out "Scrappy one down" post. Charlie tells the tale!!   :thumbsup:

I heard the same thing Charlie   :thumbsup: