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Well what a season.... It was a long long long season I don't even know how many sits I did. At one point I did 10 days in a row sunup to sundown! only missing a handful of opportunities to go out the whole season. I hunted hard and passed up a LOT of deer, pretty much said if it's not getting shoulder mounted I'm not shooting it, this season had my sights set on a 5.5yr old buck at minimum and we all know those are few and far between in ny. And I know that one of these years I would get outsmarted by a mature buck and end up with tag soup! I had 4 different 4.5 year old bucks within bow range that most people would of shot in a heart beat and been very proud of. but I had the time to get out and didn't want to shoot a buck just to shoot a buck. I don't even remember how many bucks got the pass. I did end up hunting a lot of public land this year and was VERY impressed at the sign around and the bucks that are out there on public land! So if you ever get discouraged give it a try, everyone says it's over hunted, only once we hunted did we even see a single person in it when we were there! I did end up taking a trip to Pennsylvania with my buddy and harvested my first public land buck, a beautiful 120" 8 point that had someone's scrape rope all tangled in it! I also harvested 2 does with the bow and one with my muzzleloader! So I definitely have a full freezer! A lot of great memories and encounters that makes it all worth the long days! And make some changes to things for advance for next year! IMG_20251230_145009.heic

Ugh that's sad to see!

Did you guys words with him??!!

I've had 2 different good bucks break off times in the last two days! One broke a g3 off like a week ago and his G2 two days ago. And a 4 year old broke off his G2 two days ago! I nicknamed him bully lol last year he was fighting every buck he saw as a 3 yr old. And he is starting out the same this yr as a 4 year old 🤣

I hope so I'm nervous haha ! There was one buck who made it last year I did find his sheds. I have my heart set on him, really hoping he shows up, he should be a STUD this year! He was over 150 last year.

Well I've been quiet lately but I have been out every day. Only missed a couple sits! Just nothing exciting yet.. did manage two good does so far with the regular bow. And seen some nice looking 3 year olds. Have a couple 4 year olds on camera but they are nothing special 120-130" deer that don't get me excited. 🤞 I find something on one of these properties that is worth shooting! Did find one nice 140ish 10 on some public land! Been after him a couple times! Did help a buddy out the other nice who night who shot a 9 point that scored 148! That was a nice buck!

I can't say it enough I'm Soo ready for gun season to be over. So sick of dealing with tresspassing people. 🤬 3 times already this gun season!

I'm running a 4-16 vortex on my bolt action 6.5 and I love it! Shot out to 300 the other day with ease.

Good luck!!

Old school hunters - applied for a party permit to shoot a doe. .new school hunters- here's 5 for tags for every person! Lol

I got 85lbs of hot dogs and 25 of slim Jim's back today! Def a couple big boys daylighting, Some big ones moving at night in more pressured spots.

That's awesome if you to do for sure sharing the tradition with family!

Rob any more pics of your buck?!

So the story this buck moved in to one of my spots like a week ago and was daylights so I knew it was time! I hunted one side of the property he would be on the other day after day! Finally Thursday had a doe come by a spot I picked and make a few shooting lanes (most people who know me know I hunt from the ground a lot so I have to make a lot of shooting lanes). So he was behind her and she went right thru my opening and he skirted it and stayed 45 yds into some brush enough I didn't wanna risk a shot. I let him him walk away without trying to sling one. So Yesterday sat a different spot mid property and first thing in the morning had a buck come thru dark enough I couldn't make out enough of the rack to confidently know it was a good buck or not. So at 11 here he comes to my right, straight at me he's 35 and walking right to me . So had to grab my bow And turn without him seeing me again he went in my shooting lane I stopped him and he stopps perfectly behind a tree .. so waited and let down for him to go to next opening he kept going further to my right. So I had to keep twisting without standing up. He stopped on his own in an opening and I lined up sent it and hit him back . ****. He ran like 40yds then slowly walked away just wobbling back and forth. . so I waited 2 hrs checked sight for arrow no arrow . Checked for blood and had some but not a ton but enough to follow and stomach content's in the blood. So he wasn't dead in first 40yds from where i saw him. So backed out for a full 24hrs to play it on the safe side he was going right into a thicket so hoped he would get in there and bed down. Went back today and we found him right there where I expected he did lay down 4-5 times before his final bed but he was right there! He is a main frame 8 that had triple brows points on each side. He did break one off so only had 5 but still pretty cool buck none the less!

Bbd!! Finally!

Finally, Had a hot doe around me today and man was it a fun day! Sunup-sundown. 8 bucks grunting, snort wheezing, posturing. Some really nice bucks at 25yds.. but the one I want didn't show but man it was a great sit going to be a hard day to beat for sure!

Awesome! Sweet memories for sure and a good buck on top of it!

It still amazes me how many deer you see over there!

How big was he?!

O no!!! 😳😳

Dang stud buck congrats!