Good luck NY bowhunters - 2015

[Sean B]

Sweated my but off walking to my stand this morning. Saw a small 6. Then I was surprised to see a bunch of these around my stand  when the sun came up!!


This is the back side of the same tree.


This is a few gouge marks on the same tree. Check out how high they are!!

[Izzy]

Great buck Bob. Can't wait for you to start putting on seminars. You never fail in killing good, mature, NY bucks.  

[Homey88]

Wow Sean those are some big time rubs!

[3Feathers]

Was not the greatest weather this morning,Had a spike come by around 8:15 and had no shot.We need a good cold snap.Did some stalking also no scrapes yet and very few rubs.There are 6 different bucks around my woods,but are not showing themselves or the does.Getting close they should be searching by now.................

[woodchucker]

Tyler & I were out this morning in Columbia Co.

NOTHING moving!!!!! We did find one fresh scrape though!

[Wapiti Chaser]

Sean are there elk in the area your hunting            Truly those are some big rubs and I hope you get to see who made them ..

[glenbo]

Out this morning. Four does at forty yards. No buck activity but good to see deer. Still have till late December.

[wetfeathers]

So there he was....  60 yards away, laying in the afternoon sun.  Several large white pines stood between the two of us.  Slowly I made my way to 25 yards.  It looked like a good shot so I loosed an arrow.... and missed.  The young buck paid no attention since he was stupid and began to groom himself.  Humbled, but not discouraged,  I attempted to make my way to a closer tree.  Keeping another large pine between the buck and myself I was able to close the distance to 15 yards.  Then when he turned his head my bow came to full draw and my 2nd arrow was sent on it's way.

[wetfeathers]

The arrow hit the buck perfectly and he exploded from his bed.  Adrenaline was now pumping through both our veins.  A short bloody trail on the forest floor led me to my buck.  He may not be the big one I was after but this hunt was far more rewarding than antlers on a wall.  THANK YOU GOD FOR AN AWESOME DAY IN CREATION.  

[shick]

'feathers, that is a good looking deer, congratulations.
Shick

[Wapiti Chaser]

Congrats and stalking on the ground to boot !

[Stumpkiller]

Good on you, Wetfeathers!

[glenbo]

Very nice Wetfeathers. Congratulations

[fmscan]

Fwet, That is quite an accomplishment. First to spot them in their bed, then close the distance, then to make the shoot... well done...

[3Feathers]

Nice thanks for the great story...........

[fmscan]

That is a trophy...

[Homey88]

Congrats wet feathers!

[Shinnecockfly]

Finally made it happen this Tuesday after learning to shoot a recurve and learning how to hunt from the ground up. Been hunting as much as I can all public from opening day when work allows. This was the first time I saw deer while In the tree. Used my lonewolf to climb above 20' about 15 yards off a main trail and 30 yards from a small field. Missed a small buck at 25 yards by like 4 feet but was the first arrow I released at an animal so I got the jitters out of my way. Later on this 3 point and some other smaller buck where feeding about 40 yards away and this guy come walking right past at 20 yards. Stopped the last deer and that didn't work well so decided to shoot while he was walking. Stared at the spot behind his shoulder the whole time, came to full draw and when released watched the arrow fly perfectly and hit him right in both lungs. He kicked and ran a half circle about 80 yards falling over and expiring in the fields. Thankfully saw him go down from the v of a big oak tree. After tagging, gutting and dragging all by myself which was interesting haha I got my landlord to snap this pick. Excuse the crazy look I was exhausted haha. Now he's all processed, vacuum sealed and in the freezer. This deer harvest solidified my passion for trad bowhunting and am happy to say it was my first animal harvest ever. I'm hooked!

By the way shooting my martin hunter 50#@28" probably 55@my 29.5" draw. Shooting 3rivers 300 spine trad onlys with stock insert and Simmons shark Safari head at 205 grain. Thing still cut hair after pulled out of shoulder. Hit one lung really well an clipped other one arrow stopping at his left shoulder, punched through a couple ribs like nothing. Wanted to say thanks to "minty" Jeff for inviting me to Suffolk archers to show me some tips and shoot some 3d with trad guys.
 

[3Feathers]

Congrats to you.Nice deer,thats what its all about!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wetfeathers]

  Way to go!