NYS southern zone hunters

[Stone Knife]

I didn't see a thing last night, I set my blind up were I have been seeing the deer come out of the slashing into the open woods to feed. The wind was right but it was warm they may have moved after dark. Now I'm real glad I shot the spike, every day I plan to take off someone makes an appointment with me at work, it looking like weekends till Nov. Joe will be done with soccer after this weekend then my blind will be crowded    then things will get real interesting              

[Toecutter]

Same with me Jim, wind was good but things just didn't work out.

 On the bright side,  I don't think I broke my bow (or anything else) when I ran at about half speed into a cable across a trail (it was dark)  :confused:  .  Just as I was saying to myself "wasn't there a caaaable" i got hit at stomach level and was bent like a letter c.  Got dropped on my butt like a sack of potatoes.  Other than my pride, I think all else is intact.  

[swampbuck]

Congrads Jim       I managed to sneak off for the last hr last night hoofed it from the house even though I didn't get home till after 5.Managed to 2 step my way into a sm buck but in the end he got down wind , game over.A couple more got behind me later so no deer last night.

[mcgroundstalker]

Lots of apples and acorns around my place... Coyotes too! Kinda got the deer spooked. So much for "undisturbed game". Dry weather makes for poor stalking and still hunting. Anyway.....

I gave it a good try Saturday morning into the little swamp that's just under 100 yards from my home. Took me about 90 minutes to get in there, going real slow like. A group of turkeys close by helped cover my sound. Now I'm in the middle of this swamp when.... Crash! Crack! Thump! A deer takes off not 15 yards away! Head down, tail tucked. Figure it was a buck. Gone in a flash. I'll get back up there this week. Maybe use another way into the cover.   :rolleyes:  

... mike ...    ...

[Stone Knife]

Keep on him Mike, you'll get your chance. If you score doing your way you'll be my hero for life    I'm hoping to get Joe out this weekend for some combo deer, turkey and his favorite squirrel, those buggers are starting to show up all over.

[adkmountainken]

i just got permission to hunt a GREAT new spot in the southern zone, put a stand up yesterday and looks good to go. i plan to be there tomorrow morning. if anyone wants to try a new area give me a shout, good luck to all!

[Aram]

Ken, you always have permission to hunt at my place.  
We missed you today. I had to work in the morning but I got to hunt with Nathan in the afternoon. That was a treat. The wind was changing direction every minute, sometimes was blowing in all directions at once...   :(
We both saw some does but no  bloody arrows. Still a gorgeous day to be out.
Nathan, it was a pleasure. Looking forward to the next time.
   

[Aram]

Jim,    

[3dmuzzy]

Got this plump doe last nite in the wind.

[ishiwannabe]

Man Ny'ers are making some meat! Good to see! I hunt my hotspot for the first time this afternoon...  

[IndianaBowman]

Great job Stoneknife, Ed, and others. I'm still trying. Been really close, but no shots taken yet. I'll stop being so picky here real soon.

Ishi - best of luck tonight.

[Stone Knife]

Today after work I headed to the stand I was in on Sat. morning when i bumped one on the way in, it was right by the stand. I then decided to go to the stand I shot the spike in, not an hour after I settled in I spotted a doe heading my way. She was coming up the same trail as the buck but began to veer to my left so I decided to shoot her while she was walking, she had her head down so I picked a spot on her neck figuring that she would walk right into it. I released and guess what I hit her right were I was looking, the arrow passed right through and just laid there. She only ran about 25 yards and stopped, her tail started to flick and I new she had had it, she just tipped over dead. I'm giving this one to my 80 year old friend he likes one for his camp, this has been a good season so far.

   

[Izzy]

Jim,,,,, your tearing it up man.Awesome and congrats.

[adkmountainken]

man way to go Jim!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ron w]

Good job, theres nothing like camp meat.

[3dmuzzy]

Good going jim your a killing machine..ED

[Mark Fedrizzi]

-----------excellent Jim--way to go

[Toecutter]

Boy Jim, you are having one heck of a season!!  

I on the other hand am cursed!!  I again was thwarted in my attempts to shoot one of two beautiful 8pters.  Good news is I had two nice 8pters within bow range while hunting on the ground.  The bad news is I had two beautiful 8pters within bow range while hunting on the ground and again couldn't get a shot.  What a rush though!!  They were awesome and really close!!

[adkmountainken]

only a matter of time Nate, sounds like ya got them pegged pretty good. had 5 does by me for 30 minutes, to bad they were 75 yards!

[Toecutter]

A friend of mine that I only see about once a year just switched to shooting an old bear recurve and shot an absolutely beautiful 6.  As I'm walking up to the car he says he shot an OK 6pter...when I saw it I almost choked.  Heavy beamed like you pray for.

I thought one of the 8pters was gonna stick a tine in my backside.  He was that close!!