NYS southern zone hunters

[3dmuzzy]

Joe...Looks like I need to get my jersey tag you guys are having to much fun,good luck the rest of the way..ED

[bbassi]

me too 3D. I sat 11 1/2 hours yesterday, dark to dark, and never saw a tail. Of course this is the same stand BobW missed 6 from, so they may have our number there.  :D

[Stone Knife]

I'm going to take Fri off to get the last day in. I saw seven deer yesterday afternoon, I used my climber now I remember why I haven't touched it in four years, It's a good stand but a pain in the butt   :eek:

[bbassi]

good luck finding that doe Jim. Some time after the season I have to have you help me get the straps right on this DB. I took it out the other day and can't get the sides to stay "out". I think someone messed with the strings on the outside.

[Stone Knife]

I looked hard for her last night, I had a hard time sleeping last night I kept replaying the hit in my mind trying to figure out what went wrong. I used old school scouting to get on these deer, then blew it in the end. I'll be glad to look at your blind I'll bring mine so we can compare them, Rule #1 is do not mess with the strings  

[swampbuck]

I didn't see anything last night and am not sure if I'll get out again before the orange army....maybe but not sure.

Congrads Joe and others that have taken deer

[Shawn Leonard]

I have been into deer everyday. Yesterday morning I saw 3 sm. bucks and 3 does. Last night I saw 2 nice bucks, one a 2.5 6pt. and the other at least 3.5 year old 8pt. I have been having a hell of a tinme getting a shot, both these bucks were under 25 yards a couple of times and no shots. I have hunted everyday for the last 2 weeks except this morning. I slept in and I am kicking myself. Damon and I sat from 5:30 yesterday morning until dark. Those all day sits are tough but we each were unto deer. Damon sat 3 different stands and I sat two. Gun openes Sat. but we have the bow only area so we will continue to bow hunt. I will hunt with the shotgun Sat. morning and that is it. I will catch up to one of the 17 different bucks I have seen so far. Shawn

[bbassi]

Sounds good Shawn. I wish I had access to a bow only area. you're very lucky.

[Shawn Leonard]

I should also say that the actual breeding does not seem to be started yet as these bucks were all together. I think we are still 4 or 5 days away in my arae before it explodes. I have until monday and than back to work for 3 days and than a major surgery, and I do not know if I will be able to hunt after words, so I best kill something in the next week!! Shawn

[swampbuck]

I could bow hunt Sat morning about 5' off the rd not far from a house right across from park/golf course.Probably the best spot too even if it sounds funny

[swampbuck]

Good luck Shawn !!

Now I,m really thinking bout that spot near the rd mmmmmmm

[ishiwannabe]

I sat from 10 am until dark. I saw one squirrel and 19 turkey. No deer....until I got home and had a doe and yearling about five feet from the driveway.    
I will be making a last ditch effort tomorrow.
Good luck guys.

[Peter Smith]

One last try tommorrow evening in bath. I sure hope I see a deer. Good luck to all!

Pete

[woodchucker]

Out this morning for one last try!!!!!    

GOOD LUCK My Friends!!!!!!!!!!

[horatio1226]

I'm going out at 1:30. I'm getting my 15 year old son, Ben out of school early for one more try. Boy, was he surprised when he found out he was getting out of school early to go hunting with me.
The deer where I'm hu8nting seem to start moving at around 2:00- 3:00. I have exclusive rights to the 80 acres I'm on, so I'll just keep right on trying. My tailbone is so sore from sitting on a 5 gal. bucket!

Here is where I'm hunting. I have been on the edge of the woods hunting. Should I be in the woods more? I see them in the field but have a hard time getting them close to my blind. The blind has been sitting there for a good week. There is a lot of sign in the field and at least 6 places where I've seen deer coming out of the woods into the field. Actual deer trails. Should I try to get them closer to me in the field or go into the woods where they seem to be spending more time?
 
The deer are coming out of that center island where the gold tree is and crossing to the right where my blind is.To the left of the gold tree is another small field that the deer cross into that center island. The field is roughly 45 yards across.They are on their way to a stream that is close by. Any ideas or suggestions? Been trying bleat cans and grunting. Also trying doe pee.
Thanks, Brian

[Stone Knife]

Good luck Brian and Ben, I saw no deer this morning. I'm going to do a little workout at the "Y"  then it's back for the last sit of this season, well maybe not the last  

[bbassi]

Originally posted by horatio1226:
I'm going out at 1:30. I'm getting my 15 year old son, Ben out of school early for one more try. Boy, was he surprised when he found out he was getting out of school early to go hunting with me.
The deer where I'm hu8nting seem to start moving at around 2:00- 3:00. I have exclusive rights to the 80 acres I'm on, so I'll just keep right on trying. My tailbone is so sore from sitting on a 5 gal. bucket!

Here is where I'm hunting. I have been on the edge of the woods hunting. Should I be in the woods more? I see them in the field but have a hard time getting them close to my blind. The blind has been sitting there for a good week. There is a lot of sign in the field and at least 6 places where I've seen deer coming out of the woods into the field. Actual deer trails. Should I try to get them closer to me in the field or go into the woods where they seem to be spending more time?
 
The deer are coming out of that center island where the gold tree is and crossing to the right where my blind is.To the left of the gold tree is another small field that the deer cross into that center island. The field is roughly 45 yards across.They are on their way to a stream that is close by. Any ideas or suggestions? Been trying bleat cans and grunting. Also trying doe pee.
Thanks, Brian

If that were mine I know it would be one big food plot next year at this time!

[swampbuck]

I sat that rd spot last night even though I think it'd be better in the morning.It's actually 10yrds from the rd and 20yrds from the deer Xing sign.There's a laneway that access's the field from the rd and than 1 that connects the 2 fields between the hedgerow and I was hunting both those crossings hoping to catch 1 crossing the rd from the park.

I saw 2 bucks and 2 doe's but they headed towards the candyland stand which overlooks an apple tree in the hedgerow.

Had a pickup slow rt down lookin than turn around to look again so I figured there must be a good buck in the field just outta my view.

3rd time by the guy stops just down from the sign and gets out first looking under his truck till another car passed than he quickly was heading my way to have a look see on posted land....

At 5 yrds and me on the ground I say "excuse me" and the fella about fell over...scared the crap right outta him.He didn't have much to say and left after a quick "sorry didn't see ya"

The 2nd buck I saw was after that and he was a 2,1\\2 yr old so he didn't mess me up to bad I guess....no shots where offered but I'll probably bow hunt that spot during the gun season at some point.It's too close to a house and the rd to use a cannon so I should be all good

[bbassi]

Tom, you have to show me that spot sometime. I think I know right where you're talking about. LOL

[swampbuck]

It ain't hard to figure out the golf course is across the st. My buddy knows the farmer better than I do it's actually his spot I've only met the farmer a few time's.Thats who tagged my doe last yr LOL he only got an extra 5 nusience tags this yr compared to the 10 last yr.Not sure how many the swamp got but I've got 1 in my pac.With the low #ers I'm seeing I'm not sure I wanna shoot another doe cept maybe the park deer LOL they need thinning