Good luck NY bowhunters - 2016

[longrifle]

You da man Mike!! Even with a hurt hand, told you to never get rid of the Bighorn.

[Richard Rounds]

Congrats to everyone!

[Biggamefish]

Out thus morning for a walk around on the property. Couple of old rubs but that's it

[vintage-bears]

Congratulations to you guys!

[NANUK]

Congrats Wetfeathers!!!  Way to get it done!!!

[Mint]

While getting dressed Saturday morning at my hunting spot a here a deer coming and switch on my headlamp. See the bright eyes and a doe comes within 20 yards and veers to my right. Finish getting dressed and ready to head to my stand and I hear another deer. Hear some grunting and here comes a nice 8pt walking in to me. He got as close as ten feet thinking I was the doe and then went to my right also. Good thing it wasn't legal shooting light. lol

[ron w]

3 hour sit this AM.....not even a chickadee or blue jay was seen. Have not seen a deer while hunting this year.

[Biggamefish]

Sat for 2 hours before the wind drove nuts and I got down. Saw two squirrels and had a doe blow me out when I first got there.

[1/4 away]

Sat for 3 1/2 hours this morning . Squirrels were running around like mad. Saw 3 turkey out about 50 yards. No deer. After climbing down out of my stand I took a little walk and found a fresh rub line that wasn't there last week. I'm gonna set up in the area on the ground tomorrow afternoon.

[nashoba]

Had 3 small bucks go by me at 50 yards out   around 9:00 this morning.

[crotch horn]

Congrats Mike!! Great job. Love reading all the stories. Work has been keeping me busy. I was out over the weekend in the rain & wind & got cold & wet. Loved it anyway. Good luck guys & gals.

[ron w]

Went for a scouting/sneak and peek/still hunt this after noon late. Gone about 3 hours. Very windy but I played the wind for a bit and then it went crazy, swirling in every direction then sleet/snow for a bit.......decided to pack it in. Saw lots of turkey sign.......not much else.

[swampbow2]

I shot over a decent sized 8pt yesterday morning.It should have been a cake shot ; 20yds broadside.I gotta remember to aim low when in a high stand !Later in the day I watched a redtail hawk miss a strike at a squirrel not 30yards from my tree .It made me feel a little better knowing I'm not the only hunter who misses.

[Wapiti Chaser]

Got out Sunday afternoon and saw a doe with a fawn, snuck out for a couple hours tonight and a six pointer came in and worked the community scrape over good peeing on his hocks walking away then coming back and doing it all over again. 41 degrees and a stiff wind made it feel fall like ! It's only getting better ..

[Cyclic-Rivers]

[elkhunter-27]

I had a spike come in yesterday and freshened my mock scrape.  I had a fawn come in the day before that was really thin (could count ribs thin).  It didn't seem to be sick.  The farmer that owns the land I hunt said that there were 3 does hit by cars in August on the road that goes by the farm.  He thinks it was possibly one of their fawns I saw.  It can forage, but it didn't get enough mothers milk to fatten up.

[Biggamefish]

Got out to a new spot last night snuck in got in and settled. around 430 saw some legs for a second then they were gone. 45 minutes later here come a doe up the hill. Never came close but she went right to the area I saw movement before and disappeared. I figure there must be a black hole in that spot were the deer are disappearing. Crazy! I had a falcon or a small hawk buzz me at about 2 feet. I had a small sapling in front at about 4.5 feet and the hawk flew in between me and that tree. I just heard a swoosh and looked up in time to see a streak go by! Really cool when they are that close!

[wetfeathers]

I finally got out this morning but it was already light out as I entered the woods.  I was walking on a logging road to my " honey hole" but before I could get there I ended up walking up on a doe.  She was about 30 yards away and looking away from me when a spike walked onto the roadway. he saw me but wasn't too concerned and grunted and harrassed the doe off the roadway.  Then I couldn't have taken more than 10 steps and I see a sapling shaking so I knew there was another buck there.  I stopped and nocked an arrow as it was only 20 yards from me now.  When he finally entered the roadway I could see he was a nice young 8 point.  He saw me and became a little nervous and turned back the direction he came. when he began to leave the roadway he stopped with his head in the brush and his whole body was exposed broadside.  Any other year my buck tag would have been filled but I'm chasing a true giant this year and decided it was still too early in the season to shoot this guy. I have to admit that I was very tempted though.  I decided to turn around and still-hunt my way back so I didn't disturb them any further. They seem to be moving more now.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Cool experiences Matt and Michael.  I am looking forward to this weekend. 2 1/2 days of pure hunting with good friends.

[glenbo]

Should be a good weekend Charlie. Best of luck to all.