Good Luck NY Bowhunters!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

I will be out again Saturday morning. Hoping the wind forecast changes ever so slightly.

Good luck Jim D. you'll be in a  nice area.

[Wapiti Chaser]

Good luck Tarpon nut ! You will be in an area with plenty of deer .  I checked the major scrape in the area I was hunting Sunday and it had just been pawed a little bit ,most likely was the little six that came from that area and passed by me as I was only 60 yards down wind of the scrape. In about three weeks that scrape will as big as double bed !

[drewsbow]

good luck Jim

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Headed out in the morning to the Albany Pine Bush. Trying a new spot I scouted earlier in June and July. I am very excited but think I may have some company. Found a new tree stand in the area in August.

Its a spot Christ Dewitt Named the Quartet.

[IndianaBowman]

Good luck Charlie. Text me a photo of your success.

[vintage-bears]

Good luck Charles!

[Stone Knife]

Almost got off a shot at a nice doe this morning.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Chased a  few out in the darkness from under my stand. Had to leave early because my wife had an appointment and needed our car.

It sure was nice to be in the woods acting like a hunter again.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Has anyone noticed any Beech Nuts this year?

[Stone Knife]

Originally posted by Cyclic-Rivers:
Has anyone noticed any Beech Nuts this year?

None to speak of around here, lots of acorns.

[J.Williams]

Have noticed a few beech nuts here and there but not many.

[adkmountainken]

no beech nuts on the mountain North at all.

[adkmountainken]

hope to sit for 3 hours tonight by the house FINALLY had a couple does on trail cam.

[kevsuperg]

sat 4 hrs this morning. guns were popping all around . made me a little nervous i didnt have orange on.
wish the youth deer hunt was the first w/e of gun instead off columbus w/e.
kicked one up on the way out, back in the thick stuff,
guess it heard the guns too...

[kat]

Saw a few beechnuts in Gansevoort, but not a lot.

The deer seem to be vacuuming up the acorns at a pretty good clip.

[drewsbow]

Nashoba has a story , come on Alex

[Stone Knife]

Originally posted by drewsbow:
Nashoba has a story , come on Alex

I heard it already    

[Wapiti Chaser]

Had a deer come in while still dark this morning it hung around for about five minutes then snuck back into the pines all I could see was the tail and back of the deer as it was dark. After 2 1/2 hours I walked over 30 yards to find a nice size scrape. The first crack of a high power rifle at 7:05 really got my attention it took me a minute to realize its youth gun season .

[J.Williams]

Had 2 groups of 4 come by me tonight,some just out of range,and one was a small 8pt.They all entered the field from the same spot,giving me an idea where to sit next time.Sounds good,in theory,but we all know deer don't like to cooperate.

[nashoba]

I went out this morning to one of the best days in the woods. This was my first " real " hunt since having my shoulder surgery last year , I've been working/ struggling to get back to shooting a high fifties weight bow and all that work paid of this morning. I was hunting a stand in Rush, NY that has always been very productive or maybe just a lucky spot. I got in my stand about 6:30 this morning and as soon as I got settled in I could hear something that sounded a lot like a buck making a rub. At first light I had does running like crazy about fifty yards from my stand, this lasted for about 10 to 15 minutes this kind of confirmed that there might be a buck in the area. I watched the does for about a half hour then it got quiet until a fox walked about 10 yards away from my stand , its amazing how they can sneak up on you without you hearing them. A little after 8;00am I could see a small buck about 75 yards from me through some thick stuff. I gave him a quick grunt which caused him to head my way. To my surprise he had two bigger bucks following him. The 4 pointer passed me at about twenty yards and hot on his tail were the other two, the second one was the biggest of the three . I had to wait until he was done grooming himself until he offered a good opportunity . I came to full draw just as his front leg came completely forward and after the shot he went less than 50 yards. When I got up to him I found that he had 5points on his left and 3 on what was left of his right side. If his main beam wasn't broken he would have been at least a 9 or 10 point. If I can figure out how to get pictures on here I will post them tomorrow.