Awesome! Izzy and I had a fantastic time in a fantastic, remote area in the central Adirondack Mountains. Nothing like being about 15 miles from a paved road. No phones, no television, no traffic or crowds. Only stars at night, and coyotes howling and owls calling. This is quite a beautiful area. And we each saw deer. Unfortunately, the deer I encountered saw me first. I crossed the top of a ridge near a well defined saddle after sitting in a stand I named "split rock". I was just getting through some thick cover and the bedded deer spooked as I cleared the thick tangle of pine saplings. It was laying on the southern slope of the ridge, but was in a nice and cool, dark, shaded stand of hemlock. So I guess I got a good look at the north end of a south bound whitetail!
But the moose sign! It was the first time I have ever seen moose tracks, but I made up for it because I saw a ton of them. That made the hunt for me, along with all the other sign we found.
But this was far more than actual hunting for me. We had a great time doing some wilderness camping, scouting, eating well, and trading stories by the campfire as well as hunting. We checked out a few of the camping areas and there is a lot of room for a good sized group of folks that want to do some camping and hunting. We definitely have to do this again and hope you all can join us!
Thank you again, Izzy, for inviting me along. I really appreciate it
Topic: New York Traditional Bowhunters 1st hunt in the books (Read 1154 times)
