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Quick sit for me this morning. First 2 minutes in stand I had a fisher run around and stayed for about 5 minutes. Pretty cool To see. About an hour later had a doe with fawn come through. They didn’t like something as they hit the brakes hard and did a big circle back to where they came from. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Co-worker took this one in Livingston county on Saturday. He saw 7 other bucks by 915 before he took this one. 'Bout Time Mike

Hunting in Wayne county. First shots fired at 635 and consistently pretty solid till about 7. This is from the same group of guys who haven’t stepped foot in the woods all year except to maybe place a salt lick .....( always going to be those types of guys ) I just wished it wasn’t near my property. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

That's my go to after opening day. I have the exact same setup the NIKON BDC and Hornady SSTs. Never let me down

I almost always hunt opening day with my fathers old marlin 30/30. It’s a 1964. Just a “special” gun to me since he doesn’t hunt anymore. It’s a kind of way of him being with me still on opening day Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I took my nephew (who is 22) hunting the first time this year. Needless to say he was like a kid on Christmas. I asked him to meet me at 545am and he was there at 4 waiting because he couldn’t sleep and didn’t want to be late. We did an all day sit with a short break in between without seeing a deer. He was disappointed but not discouraged. He has hunted everyday since, on state land no less, because he has no where of his own to go and he managed to take his first deer ever. It was a 4pt but to him it might as well have been a B&C. He couldn’t wait to call me and tell me the story of how the hunt went down and what he did to finally get his first deer. To me this is what hunting is about. I for one have shot my share of Spike, 4 Pt, and 2 year old 6s in my life when I first started. Now I have moved into the “mature” phase of hunting. I still enjoy sitting in the stand and seeing the spikes and 4 PTs running around I just choose not to harvest them. But as stated by many above if a hunter decides to and does it ethically and legally that is their right. I will say that when my nephew called me it brought back many feelings and emotions of my first deer and I will never forget that. Just my .02 Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I’m glad I filled a couple tags early. Had good movement all season up until last week. It has shut down for me. I have gone 3 sits ( 20+ hours ) without seeing a deer. Makes for long days. Looking at rain/wind forecast today will be my last sit for bow. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

8+ hours in stand so far and had 3 squirrels. Hoping for that miracle ending in the last half hour Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Took a break from 11-1230 to get some lunch. Drove around all the fields and adjacent properties. Nothing spotted. Back in stands at 1 for the evening sit. I never wanted just a doe to come by so my nephew can experience it..... Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Brought my nephew today who just started hunting this year. Cold wet sit so far. Not a single deer seen and only a couple squirrels. Very quiet so far Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Quick 2 hour sit for me. Kids have sports today. No deer seen on way to land, in stand, or on way home. Saw one reed fox and a lot of these guys that got my neck sore from turning and looking so much 'Bout Time Mike

Nothing for me so far then the leaves start crunching and I knew it wasn’t a squirrel out walks this guy. 'Bout Time Mike

What’s his head look like besides his eye ? Mange is rare in whitetails. Be interested in what DEC has to say Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Awesome!!! Can’t wait to see pics 'Bout Time Mike

Honesty hurts ..... I’m hunting Northern Zone today with my crossbow to give my shoulder a break ( surgery in feb) from Southern zone bow in which I already filled 2 tags Well I just had a slammer buck come in behind me. Never heard him until he was at ten yards. I grabbed my xbow ( reverse limb, this will be important in a second) leaned around the tree to get a shot at him. I squared up on him took off the safety and squeezed the trigger. The left limb smacked the tree which twisted the sh!$ out of my shoulder and I smacked myself in the jaw with the buttstock. It was a clean miss as this made my arrow (bolt) go off course. All I could do is sit in disbelief ( and pain ) as I watched the buck take off .... Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

This morning I wasn’t in my stand for 2 minutes when all I heard was leaves crashing and sticks breaking. Out of nowhere come 3 rabbits ripping through. I was like WTH ??? Ten minutes later a beautiful red fox come behind their trail nose to the ground. Was different and cool to see Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Blind call. My property is in their bedding area with a swamp on 2 sides and food behind me. I sat yesterday for 5 hours and had only one buck -6 pt come in ten minutes after I grunted. So I figured what the hell why not.... 'Bout Time Mike

Just had a 2.5 year old 8 pt come on a string to estrus can/grunt combination. He’s going to be a great buck next year if he makes it through. Chocolate brown rack Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Just had this guy (6 pt) pass me at 10 yards then he walked 2 complete circles around me at 15 yards or less. I have over 3 minutes of video before he walked off. 'Bout Time Mike

Congrats on the buck. I got into my stand early today figuring I’d be covered up in deer but I don’t think they got the memo. A couple squirrels and even a house cat so far that’s it Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Took this buck this morning @ 12 yards. First I’ve seen him on my property. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app