Good luck NY bowhunters

[huntmaster70]

Great buck, congratulations ! 

[Kopper1013]

Way to go bob! Congratulations

My brother took his first buck with a recurve Saturday morning as well! A beautiful 5pt with a perfect double lung.

My Saturday went less than stellar, the morning brought no deer sightings at lunch I got down and took a look around only to find someone had found my honey hole on state land and set up camp think it’s spoiled for this year (3 half day hunts no deer sighted).

Anyways my afternoon left me more hopeful. It wasn’t long after I got settled in a new spot I had a nice young buck headed my way.

Little back story: a year and a half ago I switched to a clicker and watched my shooting go from ok to awesome, this past week I was smacking my target at 40yards just for fun. Well Friday my clicker broke, wouldn’t click any more I tried everything but couldn’t fix it. I practiced Friday and shot well, not as perfect as prior but well good enough out to 20 yards to feel more then confident.

Back to the little buck. He came into my shooting lane at 12yards I had to do the super slow draw due to lack of cover. I felt I had hit anchor good I picked my spot and pulled through. In a second I watched in horror as I saw my arrow blow through low and back. The deer sprang forward but quickly stopped at 35 yards behind a deadfall. He stood there looking around for 7-8 min before walking off seemingly unaware. It was then I decided to back out and call in the blood dogs for the morning.
I told the dog handler exactly how it had played out and he was more than confident we’d find this deer. We met at 7am Sunday morning a full 15hrs since the shot we quickly got on track and for the next 1.5hrs and roughly 2 miles we followed this dog before losing all sign in a swamp where the dog could no longer go. Heart breaking, I spend so much time practicing I hit this deer so far back from point of aim I would have missed my whole bail at home. I can’t stop thinking about it, I don’t know where I went wrong, over drew, under drew idk  :dunno:the dog handler believes since we never did cross a visible bed and all the sporadicness in the trail the coyotes probably got on him early in the night. Sickening

[Kopper1013]

[Bobaru]

Copper, Congratulations to your brother, Ben.  What a bowhunting animal he is!!!  Now the whole family has scored with traditional.  (never go back now!!!!!).

Greg, I couldn't quite figure just where you hit that deer.  But, it sounds from your story that he may survive the wound.

That's the worst, for sure.  ....   When I screw up, I feel extremely relieved when it's a clean miss....   

[Kopper1013]

Most likely intestines bob, like I said I had a solid 7-8min to watch him and look at the hole arrow is covered in small food and brown slime, unfortunately he won’t survive, I would pay to have had a clean miss at this point.

It’s not the first and until I die I’m sure it won’t be the last, Shit happens back to practice

[glenbo]

Congrats to your brother Greg. Sorry things didnt work out for you. Keep pushing. Great buck Bob. He is a beauty.

[Bobaru]

Well, I feel for you Greg.  I've been there.

But, something I learned.  Next time I have a long track, I'll call you for the tracking dog.  About 3 years ago, I lost a deer and couldn't get hold of anybody who had a dog -  from searching on the internet.

So, as I say.  Good to know.

[R. Combs]

Was lucky to take this plump 8 pointer this morning. I set a stand last weekend for a different 8 point that I had on camera. I just needed to wait for a southwest wind which we had this morning but when this one came in he was good enough for me. It’s been a very rewarding season hunting with my selfbow!

[Kopper1013]

Beautiful buck! Congratulations and great shoot

[shick]

Rick, way to get it done.  Great job.  I will be heading up to the Bath area to hunt thru tuesday morning.
It'll be a little colder this time.  Hope to show some pictures.
Shick

[glenbo]

Well done Rick. I love the bow.

[vintage-bears]

Great buck
Congratulations!!

[huntryx]

Cool!

[Bobaru]

Nice Buck, Rick.  Congratulations.  I think it's cool with the self bow. 

[Bobaru]

Did my dog-gone-ist to talk my son in hunting the big oak on the inside corner of the soybean field.  I hunted that property for the first time this year on Wednesday afternoon, October 30.  I saw 15 deer in three hours, including four bucks.  I went back on Saturday morning, November 2, hunted for only one and a half hours and shot the nice 8 point which I posted up on November 4th on this thread.  In that hour and a half, I saw a total of six deer.  This spot is hot!!!

So, this last Friday evening, through text messages, I tried talking my son into hunting that treestand.  He desparately wants a buck with his recurve. 

Alas, he opted for another property.

So, I couldn't resist going back. 

At exactly sunrise this last Saturday, there comes a dandy four point making an excellent 6 yard shot for a right handed shooter.   I used my only buck tag on the eight point.  But, only a half hour in along comes a nice doe on the same trial.  She cut the corner and gave me a nice slight quarter away angle at 6 yards.  I put the same arrow though her that I shot the eight point last Saturday.  Since the angle was more down than with the buck, the arrow stuck in the ground and snapped off as she ran away.  I had about a 50 yard recovery. 

For myself, it's been a really good season.  With only my wife and I, I'm not sure how much more meat I need for the freezer.  And the rut has only just started.

Anyway, I won't have another buck tag until next Saturday for Regular season.  I'm debating hunting with a longbow.  We'll see.

[R. Combs]

 Congrats on your doe and eight point Bob, well done!!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Congrats Bob.  Great buck

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Congrats glen on your critters.  Is your riser made of wood?

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Kopper, bummer about your deer. Congrats to your brother

Congrats Rick, fine buck

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Well done bob. You're having a great season