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Owning your own property definitely gives you more leverage to defend your ground but it can be even more frustrating. If someone can see a big buck from the road you better beleave they will be doing anything they can to get a Crack at it. I swear it brings out the stupid from way deep within when they see a set of horns.

Long time ago I had a guy cut my ladder stand up in to 6" pieces of scrap metal and leave it at the base of the tree. When I got there at 5am and found my $200 stand laying in a neat heap. I got the idea I wasint wanted in the area. even though I had permission from the owner. Apparently was encroaching on someone and didn't know it. I got the hint and never returned.

That's what I call a free tree stand

SOOEY,,...... dang nice one GS!

No pressure guys still 14 days left.. Big tall 9pt was taken by the neighbor last night. I was really hoping no more deer would die in my area until I have a tag on the 19th.. oh well can't save them all.

Excellent buck!

That sucks Pix from 2015 in 8F

Thanks guys ! Here are some details summer work pays off. The imperial clover is a magnet after the ag field get cut. The annual scrape is on a cedar tree I doctored it up 3 weeks ago by taking a licking branch from a scrape 60mi away and zip tying it vertically to a branch and placed the trail camera 7' high in the cover. The deer activity starTed slow with mostly night visits the first week by the second week I was seeing some day time and new bucks and this last week it was full blown this buck was hitting the scrape 2 to 3 times a day. I Waited for the west winds and slipped in. At 4pm doe were filtering in and I could here some grunts.. 30mins later a doe comes flying though sure enough I look to my left and hes standing there all puffed up pissing on the scrape I knew he would round the corner and tend his doe so I relaxed and waited and let him walk to my pinch point giving me a chip shot 25yd quarter away. This is the 3rd buck that has fell to that trap in 4 years. Free wagon ride for him! I hope some day I can pass on bucks this size but for now I'm completely satisfied to tag em. Guess the age? He has the race horse front end. Best of luck to all of LOU.

Just shot a nice 8pt chasing doe on my 1/2 clover plot very exciting hunt. Shot looked good still in my stand..

Nice one!

It's ramping up for sure right on schedule in 8m deer flying and crashing in every direction even down wind they don't care! It sounded like a pack of wild boars grunting wheezing. Still haven't seen "my buck" yet but with the first week of NOV right around the corner it won't be long now.

Man if I only had neighbors like that That is really cool if you do get to harvest it this year you should share your story and pix series with the DEC maybe they can publish it in next year's guide book. that's a great example of let them grow if you want bigger bucks. http://www.realtree.com/deer-hunting/galleries/photo-gallery-from-buttons-to-booner

Nice one

Nice bucks Rob. What do you guys think about this set? here is a pix from just last week 9/26/16. do you guys think it could be the same buck?

I have a 4yro WPG that I got from a breeder right in WNY http://www.marshoykennel.com/ I couldn't ask for a better dog he is the most loyal obedient goofy dog I have ever had lacey at marshoy was awesome just great people to do business with Scout

time is running out. last hour ... good luck!

Well I struck out this year on the mature bucks lots of excuses but no horn. my QDM faith still remains strong ! gun season could turn the season around. It only takes one hunt and one deer to make it the best season ever for me.

Did some calling last night with the foxpro I blew it on a double I smacked this one on my right side at 100yd then looked to my left and had one running straight at the caller . 20yds i got him to stop then shot right over him . fox fever! Did a few more sets with a possible yote sighting . . had deer walk up to us while we were playing coyote howls they didn’t seem phased by us at all .

I have to agree that the mature buck is a different animal and if you are lucky enough to get a taste it is very hard to settle for anything less. But also do not condone anyone for shooting less.. unless you keep shooting bucks until you get one you are proud of like my neighbor that uses his dads, daughters wife’s tags to rid the woods of management 4pts .. that’s another story! . It took about 20 basket racks and tons of doe under my belt before I was convinced that if I want mature deer I need to stop hunting deer’s and start hunting A deer. It’s funny when I see a 100†buck, I think that would have been a trophy for me ten years ago! Then I hope he walks to my brother who would be absolute thrilled with a buck like that or makes it to next year. Although not filling every tag every year is tough to swallow sometimes (that use to be my goal) I have had great success and not every hunt has to end with a P&Y to be a great memory and experience. I run 2 cams all year and I might get 2-4 mature deer on film a year. I get about one chance a year to take a mature buck to say its though would be an understatement if I don’t capitalize on my one chance there is a very good chance that I won’t get another. When I get my hands on one it’s is truly an accomplishment to be proud of.

so i still have a buck tag and its getting down to the wire. i have had very limited hunting time this year, I might have maybe10 sits in so far but I have a 5 day stretch free this week just for hunting . last night I passed on a 100-110"ish 8pt at 10yds he was young and looked like he was walking on stilts. If you guys get to this situation do you risk eating tag for a shot a mature deer right to the end?

https://www.qdma.com/articles/does-logging-or-habitat-work-push-deer-away good read from QDMA : Does Logging or Habitat Work Push Deer Away?

I love this thread! More of a reader then a poster but I have been following from pg1 .. but I do find it quite a downer to see JB crying everyday about not seeing deer kind of a buss kill to thread.. sorry to be harsh but I have a friend that whines so bad I can even share my success without hearing him whine that he hunts just as hard and he doesn’t see deer and it really kills the mood. Hunting is tough time and money does not always = deer.. It does get frustrating to see the BBD pic roll in when you are hunting hard and not getting the results you expect, but if it gets to a point where you measure your success by other people’s success and not enjoying the experience then maybe it’s time to take a step back and take a break. i say this with peace and love. pls do not respond negatively.