Good luck NY bowhunters - 2015

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Matt,  I like the sounds of what I am hearing.  Looking forward to the update, I might get antsy and text you lol.

[woodchucker]

Tyler's still playing Football.....      

Tyler actualy said to me last week, "Dad, I'm getting tired of Football... I just want to go Huntin'!!!!!"

[Wapiti Chaser]

Nice deer Terry !

[glenbo]

Beautiful buck Terry. Congratulations

[Stone Knife]

Congratulations Terry. I'm heading out after work I have not been in the stand in over a week.

[woodchucker]

That sure is a Handsome Buck, Terry!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!  

[3Feathers]

Went out this morning and no movement at all.Got busted last night by a big boss doe for the second time.Got back around 12:30 and was looking for my quiver and guess where I left it...........................In my ground blind,now I will have to hunt that spot this evening because its a hall getting there.I guess that's what happens when you put a camo quiver on the ground.................

[longrifle]

Saw 7 this morning, a med size doe was 3steps from getting killed , she was only at 5 yards but screened by hemlock branches. Going to sit the same stand tonight

[Biggamefish]

Ok I have some time but I am on my phone so I don't know about uploading pics just yet.  If it doesn't work I will upload them at a later date.

This weekend went from seeing nothing to seeing everything.  Sat morning I picked a new spot that I haven't hunted in a few years due to sign. I wasn't even in my treestand set up (climber) and I was hearing footsteps.  I thought good sign but bad sign as my bow was still on the ground.  The deer was so close I could hear it pee in the leaves!  I froze and for the next 5 min the deer milled around my treestand at about 10 yards.  Finally it decided to walk off by not before going right past me.  I thought I could make out antlers but it was still dark and I wasn't sure.  As they moved off I got ready.  Just as light was breaking I heard steps behind me again and two doe were making there way in.  Both good size I decided if they gave me a shot one would hopefully go home with me.  Then I saw another deer behind them and it was a buck.  He was following them about 100 feet back not pushing them but making his presence known.  Trailing him was another buck but I couldn't make out any points.  The does walked in and with the buck trailing I was going to let them walk by and hope for a shot at the buck.  The does cooperated!  My heart started racing the buck was coming in 30 yards 20 yards.  At 15 yards I had and opening he just started into it and he hopped right through it like he knew what was going on.  Stopped right behind some brush and just stood there looking around.  He started walking again I needed 2 more step for a clear shot.  Right at the brush line he stops turns 90 degrees and walks straight away giving me no shot. Son of a BLEEP.  I had to just watch him walk the other buck never came in and the does were gone.  I saw another doe and 2 fawn that morning.  I was coming back in the afternoon!!

[Biggamefish]

On my way in in the afternoon I found this.  Promising.  I snuck my way in and changed stand location due to the wind.  I had thick stuff to my left and a few oaks to my right.  As I sat there I was looking around and I figured this was a perfect bedding area. Not even a half hour into the site I see movement and a buck appears, walks out and goes straight away from me.  No ID On him, 15 minutes later I see a deer coming back I figured it was him but nope it was the buck from the morning!!! He was coming straight at me. He got to 50 yards and hung a left into the thick stuff.  He was just eating his way along and in no rush. As he circled me he laid down 60 yards out. Now the waiting game starts. 20-30 minutes later I see two doe coming out of the thick stuff. The buck stood up and followed them right off. I tried the bleat can and grunt and nothing stopped him. He knew were he wanted to go.  I saw one more little button buck that night but didn't take any shots.

[Biggamefish]

Sunday comes around I get up and it is raining.  Back to bed I go.  I decided I wasn't going to go sit in the rain for an hour get cold and have to get down. I wanted to stay.  I had the afternoon and I knew I could sneak back in being it just rained and the leaves would make for quite walking. I was in and set up by 200. I sat swaying back and forth all afternoon second guessing my decision to hunt this area because the wind was blowing all over the place. I stuck it out without High hopes but putilting my time in. At 530 I don't know what made me turn around but I did and OH NO a deer snuck in and is 25 yards off to my right. I slowly get up get ready. It's the buck again he is eating some browse not really worried or spooked. He walks out and stands at about 23 yards spins 180 degrees and looks like he is going to walk back out the way he came. I find a shooting lane and get ready. He walks in and stops right leg forward perfect shot. I pull back anchor and let her fly. Deer jumps one huge hop and stands there looking around I MISSED. Enter all explitives here. I can't believe it he didn't go anywhere he just went back to eating. Now the is quartering towards me walking my way.  He makes his way to 16 yards and is going for an opening and just as he gets the he spins around and starts walking back the way he came in. Remember he was quartering towards me well now he is quartering away and I have my shot he doesn't know I am there.  I pull back hit anchor and release. Flight was perfect I see the arrow enter high but just at the lungs heading right for the off side shoulder. I Say Good hit Good hit and watch him run out hear him crashing through the brush but never that real stopping crash. OH NO! I get down get my arrow j missed and mark the spot he was standing no blood! OH SH@#. I get everything squared away and get my flash light and start on the trail. Find blood 6 yards from the shot point. As I am going I find a couple drops then it peters out. This goes on for 100 yards and I loose the trail. Do a circle and find blood he changed direction. I keep going the trail never gets better but I find blood every 5-6 steps. Bright red blood just not alot now I have gone a long ways and I am thinking I might have hit him farther back than I thought. I keep going and I look up and there is the shape and color every hunter lives to see at the end of a hard blood trail. BUCK DOWN!!

[Biggamefish]

He ended up going 200 yards after I clipped the top of one lung and put it through the other. I just barley got the arrow to poke it's way through. I think if it made a bigger hole on the offside he would have bled out quicker and I would have found him earlier.




I was shooting a striker fastback 50@29 gold tip trad 5575 175grn tigershark upfront with a total weight of 630grns.

[Firemandivi]

Very nice buck, congrats

[ron w]

Well done........     And to all that have done well.....      

[Izzy]

Real nice Matt, been waiting on the tale!

[Sean B]

Great buck, congrats!!

[1/4 away]

Nice buck Matt, congrats!

[woodchucker]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!  

[Homey88]

Congrats to you! Great tracking job! Very nice buck!

[Greyswampfox]

Well done guys !!!