Good Luck NY Bowhunters

[mcgroundstalker]

There are plenty of deer in Westchester County... Plenty of bow hunters too... Kinda turned me off this morning, anyway...

Yesterday was a good day. After Tony and Charlie left we went into the woods around 1pm. This ground pounder found a nice natural blind along a high rock wall. Had it all figured.  :rolleyes:  Wind is this way, I came in that way, deer should be over here for the shot... Nice... Right! You guessed it. A young three or four point walks in from behind me on the other side of the wall... At seven yards I try to move and he doubles back from where he came. No shot. My Bad.  :(

Got to the area this morning but there were many vehicles parked already. So I drove back home. Public Land is just that.

... mike ...

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Great encounter Mike, Glad you guys had some sightings. It is a great property but much to nice out. There were stands or evidence of stands every 50 yards it seems. For a property just opened this year, that gives people an idea of how many people are there.

Most of them only hunt for a couple hours but it does eat at you a little.

I bet 2 weeks from now you will see fewer people.

[Zmonster]

Charlie,

Sorry to hear of your luck. I've seen deer consistently around me, but it's been a much harder hunt than last year. They have moved to the residential area nearby and it doesn't feel right to hunt where I can see my neighbor come out of their house to walk her dog in the morning. I didn't have to look hard last year. This year I'm hunting hard to find them. You are all welcome to come down my way. Drop me a line. Its private property, but I can cover for a few. Saw a brut of a 8pt on Sunday within range from the ground. He busted me as I was drawing on him. First huge buck I have ever seen in the state since moving here.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Dont feel sorry for me Casey,

I have spent the last 3 days in the woods, saw some old friends and made new ones.  I Brother, am one of the lucky ones.

I was just trying to be funny posting about Westchester. You have to admit spending 3 days there and not seeing deer while hunting is pretty funny. I did see many deer however in back yards and driveways.

Hope you get a chance to post pictures of your little hunter with his new Bow.

[Zmonster]

Will do buddy. I will be meeting Glen tomorrow to pick it up. Ill have pics to post with both his new Bears.  

[J.Williams]

No Joe,i'm sure it wasn't the same deer.Hope that other one is still around though.
Dropped the head and cape at my taxidermist yesterday and he scored him at 144 1/8".He's gonna look at the teeth and try and give me an age,too.
tdog and I both figure he was 180-200lbs. dressed.I wish I had a scale.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Wow Jeff, Now I REALLY want to get home to see it.  

Hopefully you can get Tyler on that other one...... that is, if he has time between work and girls      :p

[J.Williams]

Yeah Charlie,if he isn't working he's chasing skirts.That's my boy!  
We'll have to get out for some stumping/bunny hunting again this Winter.Until then,have a good season and I hope something good walks your way.

[Pointer]

There were 6 vehicles parked in the area where I leave the truck on my trips to Sterling Forest...crowded is an understatement. 2 of those guys were shotgunning for squirrels..what a day. I did close the gap to about 50 yds on a couple of does...needed another 20 but they moseyed off before I could get there. Caught up to them about a half hour later but this time they busted me...will try again tomorrow or friday....interestingly these were mature does...I really expected them to be on the run from a buck but no such luck...good luck fellas

[horatio1226]

What do you make of this doe? Isn't there a term for deer like this? She sure is a good size!

[ron w]

She is a pibald........not sure if that is the right spelling. I got a buck up north that had his front legs marked like that! It's genetic.......

[Izzy]

Piebald. Really cool. Ive seen one in Harriman,NY and one in Indian Lake, NY. Bad luck to kill them, eh Ron?

Ive been seeing deer just no shot taken yet. Passed a few that I am questioning now but we've got some time yet. Havent seen Mack Daddy again.It seems to me that the deer herd is up from last year in my areas though.

Some of you fellas are really getting the job done on some nice deer. Congrats fellas.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Izzy,      

I saw one in Harriman also from the thruway about 4 years ago.  It is the second one I have seen.

Very cool.

[horatio1226]

Is it bad luck???

[Izzy]

Thats the one Charlie, at least its his kin. That big field by the toll booth was  my favorite place in the world when I was a kid. I remember seeing a hundred or more deer there back in the day as we drove past it on the way to the Bronx and on the way back home. Seems Ive seen more yotes there than deer the last 10 years or so.

Brian, I have heard and read of Native American legend that said it was bad luck to kill them as well as albinos and melanistic deer. But Denny Sturgis killed one and his luck hasnt run out.

[ron w]

Izzy, you have to have some luck to have some bad luck........     And Denny Sturgis isn't hunting in New York!!

[Stumpkiller]

She's skewbald (white & any color other than black).  Piebald is black and white.

I got lectured on this once and remember.    

[Catskill Longbow]

Well I moved to the other side of the notch and found a good run with a few rubs.  Had 2 does at 10 yds. for a while and passed to see what might follow.  Turned out to be nothing! Sure was a nice feeling not to get busted.  They were all around me nibbling on branches.  Hard to drop the string on something like that.

[crotch horn]

Had a great evening. Saw a nice 8pt Buck not in range. A couple of does out of range. Than a 4pt walked right up 10 yards from me. I was on the ground & he was facing me head on. I passed the shot & just enjoyed the night. Evening ended with one of the biggest skunks I have ever seen walking up to me. I left the other way and we were both happy.

[kevsuperg]

missed a 4 pt at about 15yds from a ladderstand tonight.
  was just to damn excited to finally have a shot with my bear and i just plain missed . my POC's and zwickey sailed right over his back.
he was walking away, i hit the bleat can and he stopped, pee'd alittle, flicked his tail and came right to me.  awesome!