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Nothing worse for deer movement than a warm south wind and approaching rain. Not seeing much movement. Two yearlings is all. Anyone try Conquest Scents doe-n-Heat bomb? I think I got hoodwinked into buying a $20 can of air. This stuff has no detectable odor.

I had to lock up my brakes the last two mornings on way in because of bucks mindlessly crossing the road in the dark. Called in a nice state land 3.5 yr old eight pointer this morning with a snort wheeze and some grunts. Short tines so he got a pass. Mr itchy was not happy. Seeing new rubs and scrapes show up today. Ramping up for sure.

Bucks were cruising this morning. Fresh scrapes finally appearing. Get out if you can.

He is mouth breathing.

Spent some time on the ground rattling and scouting remote southern tier state land this morning. Prime food is in shortage in the woods. With a poor nut crop, and no apples has deer on an AG pattern. Do some scouting this year if you are heading to southern counties as everything is really spread out.

Another 6 pointer came by tracking a young doe. Everyone is still walking very carefully on pins and needles. Both parties are standing on the sidelines at the dance because the music ain’t quite right

Slammed on brakes on way in to avoid hitting a cruising scrub buck with my Yukon. Same pattern so far. Two yearlings without mom. One scrub buck slowly working through cover scent checking everything. ……….and here come the squirrels! Lots of rutting squirrel chase scenes

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Based on an avid stream angler friend, the Genny had a slug of fish run the river and there are waves of fresh fish near the mouth coming in now. It stands to reason if there is natural reproduction happening on the south shore, the runs would be evolving later into the fall due to long term weather/seasons shifting.

Rob, you ever consider trying the northern zone gun season? If anything it might be a good workout while rejuvenating the soul in Adirondacks.

We all knew you couldn’t sit out of the rut.

Tried doing a little derby fishing last night in the dark off the small boat harbor breakwall. Nice looking graph but only two suck backs and one fish to show for a few hours of trolling. Not sure what species were on the graph but they were not chewing. Nice night to be out with no other boats around.

Other than this drizzle that decided to find me, great start to the morning. Two scrub bucks and four does around stand. Does did not have their yearlings and were making a point to urinate down their tarsal glands every 50 yards on the deer trail they were on. Fun to watch the pair of scrubs start tracking the does. All deer moving very cautiously. Everything is on pins and needles for what is coming

Sorry Bill. Sucks loosing a pet.

Big body!

WTF is he doing now??

I think some of the shareholders tried going the political route to garner support for a Niagara hatchery but to no avail. Perhaps that bear needs to be poked again. Squeaky bearings get their zerks greased

Saturday all day sit planned for my first outing. A week of rain,SW light wind, no real moon- should have bucks on their feet checking their territory and laying down sign.

The Niagara fish hatchery was a strange “no”. Not sure if a reason was given as the site work and funding was in place.

Last day to register. Tic tock tic tock. You can fish NY waters.