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28 minutes ago, dawsonscreek said:

Took this guy December 1st. My first deer with a pistol and probably equal to my nicest buck. I took the shot at 4:15 and it felt like a good one. I didn’t see the buck crash but it looked like he was struggling. The pistol was so loud that my ears were ringing so much I couldn’t here him crash either. I went up to look for sign before dark but couldn’t find anything. I walked back to the house, had some food and called my dad. He came over and we went back up to look. It had started snowing now so I was concerned we would lose what sign there may be. Nothing, couldn’t even find dig up tracks from him running. It is a small block of woods behind my house so I knew if he was dead he’d be in there. We gridded it where I saw him heading but still nothing. At this point I was sick, thinking I had either missed the buck or made a bad shot. I called a couple buddies and went back to the house to wait for them. The three of us went back in and started from the shot area again and Cody was able to find some running tracks. After following them a bit I was able to find some blood and my confidence was restored. But still unsure of the hit. The trail picked up and was pretty easy to follow slowly. We got to a spot where we lost blood for a while, but I made an arc and found some more. The trail picked up pretty good again and I was able to find some foamy blood on some goldenrod. Now I felt a lot better. We followed a few more spots and looked up 10 yards away to see my buck dead as could be and covered in snow. The shot was right behind the shoulder and smashed both lungs. I just was looking about 10 yards to close at the initial site of the shot. The buck didn’t make it 100 yards before piling up. The shot was from about 70 yards. Super happy I stuck with it and finally got a deer with the pistol, and a hell of a deer at that! This is the first time I’ve killed a deer that I “had history” with, I have his sheds from at least 2 years but potentially 3. To think that he avoided hunters all those years and I was the one that was in the right place at the right time still stuns me. Hope you enjoy the read, good luck and safe hunting! 

Freaking stud!

6 minutes ago, Legacy said:

Yeah that is typically what happens. This weekend is usually the end of the season for most guys. I prefer a quiet woods myself. Bring on the late season.

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A freaking men. 

Nothing happening this morning. Decent amount of shots around, hope most guys get out of the woods after this weekend. 

Little good news this morning, the buck I shoulder blade shot during archery

 is back on camera and seems to be doing well. Amazing what they can do even with a clipped lung. Little weight off the conscience. 

1 minute ago, whaler1 said:

This guy has been cruising my foodplot at night. The lights in the background are my house. Have been spending time there when the wind is good but haven’t seen him yet. As the season goes further, hopefully with some cold weather and snow, maybe someone in my family will get a shot at him.


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Great to at least know he is there. Late season it should pay off.

Deer on my cell cams in my plots during shooting light tonight and lots of them. No bucks though so I feel far less guilty about sitting today out. 

Looking for what you think the best option is for night hunting for predators. I am getting after coyotes and fox this winter and I am looking to get my rig (Ruger MPR 5.56) outfitted correctly. I am open to gun mount options or just a general spotlight. 

Thanks!

1 hour ago, Legacy said:

Let the gun season lull begin!!!

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Lol yup, was a great morning and saw nothin. Did hear quite a few shots though and I guess it makes sense that there is more pressure this week, what with thanksgiving prob a lot of guys taking the week off 

Nice crisp morning to be out, should be moving pretty good 

19 minutes ago, Legacy said:

And tonight's hunt ruined by a damn trespasser!!!! Man I dont like gun season!!!

Of course he had the trespasser uniform on. Dark camo, no blaze orange, and no back tag. I spotted him sneaking along the property line which is the woods and field edge. I thought about getting down and walking over to him but he quickly disappeared back into the woods. 10 minutes later he appeared again farther down the field and just about in gun range of a doe and 2 fawns. I quickly packed my stuff and hauled butt over to him. I got within 200 yards of him and I noticed he was raising his gun at the deer in the field. So I yelled "YO"! There was about 25 deer in the field at this point all looking at the crazy guy (me) in the middle of the field. Needless to say the field cleared in a hurry. I yelled "yo" a second time before the clown finally saw and ran into the woods. A**hole! I just dont understand the mentality. 

He saw deer and got to doing desperate things. People will do anything and everything. 

8G was a comparative ghost town yesterday. Very very few close shots around brockport. By the end of the day the deer were comfortable enough to be feeding on my property and acting not very spooked at all. I’m not complaining about it!

I took a doe out from 170 with my CVA paramount crosshairs right on her shoulder and bang flop. So amazing to shoot a muzzy that’s just point and shoot out to 200.

8 minutes ago, reeleyz said:

First shot. 6:14 here in Otsego a county.

They like to start early here...


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Absolutely insane. It’s pitch black then. 

It’s no custom but man I love the CVA Paramount .45! .5 inch group 3 inches high at 100, it’s a no guess dead hold to 230. This thing is an accurate beast. Love this gun. 
 

But I hate gun season, where luck or having 300 undisturbed acres determines your chances. 

8 hours ago, fishmandan said:

Just wondering if you were able to find the hunter who shot the 7 point. What area were you in??


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Yes we did, nothing was usable on the buck but he gets a nice set of antlers. Some good karma I hope 

14 minutes ago, JakeyBaby said:

I was in your shoes on the 6th man! It sucks hardcore!! We searched every square inch of property i was able to, with no luck. Unfortunately I was not able to get a dog to help, but very busy time of year for those few guys that choose to track over hunt. Takes a lot to get back out there but we have no choice! The next few days are when the BIG boys are their feet big time searching for their next does! As wierd as it sounds i wish I was going to work in the morning with my bow tag wrapped around the deer i shot's rack,, but instead I will be in a tree swaying and freezing on another all day sit , but this is what we wait for all year! If this hasn't happened to everyone, well they just plain out haven't been doing this hard and long enough!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appreciate the encouragement man. I can at least take pride in my land improvement strategies that gave me better opportunities this year. And I’ll get after it, I just need a night to sit and think it out. 

Yah, you work so hard for the opportunity snd then you hurry the shot. I just have to be better. I will be better next time, but I’m done with the bow for the year. That just takes all the want out of me. Here is a pic of the 7 we found. It was a good deer and yes I believe it was tripping the dog up. Searched for over 6 hours today and covered almost all available areas within a mile. Grid searched, never had good blood really beyond the arrow 

No dice. Just.......unreal. Found someone else’s nice 7 point. Sickening. 
 

I couldn’t be more upset with myself 

26 minutes ago, tinfin said:

X-2, can't to see this guy!

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He is no giant but he is pretty good and very unique with lots of funny business on the right side. Tracker just left work and will be on my property around 1:30. Hopefully I have good news in a few hours!

1 minute ago, BSmaster said:

On a sunny day I would say wait.  It won't hurt a thing.  Precipitation days I try to evaluate the situation. What kind of blood? both sides?  What does the hair look like? Any smell?  If you are going to rely on the canine I guess it doesn't matter.  But I would be very surprised if that deer isn't piled up just out of sight.  I had a doe go 400 yards on a solid hit which somehow only took out 1 lung but I evaluated everything after 10 minutes and knew she was dead just very surprised she made it that far.  But I hate to give advice when I have no skin in the game.  Do what you think is best.  I am interested more in the pics to come.  

Didn't find much in the way of hair, but then I didn't really look for it. Arrow did not make it out the other side of the deer but I believe penetrated past 8 inches (shoulder shot). Blood was pinkish with lots of foam (that reads lung), no smell. The blood on the arrow tells me good shot, but penetration is my biggest worry. I believe bare minimum I single lunged this deer but in way that's lethal. But, as the arrow did not pass through, I ma not anticipating great blood, so I enlisted a dog and didn't even try to pick up the track. I want the dog to have the most unspoiled track that I can. 

Thanks guys, backed out and probably won’t go back until after lunch. Already on the horn with a dog tracker. Not chancing it. 

Would be my biggest bow buck, backed the heck out. I can’t screw this up. I’m a wreck 

1 minute ago, Legacy said:

 

Im optimistic that he dead. 

What was your shot angle? Im assuming you didnt see him go down or hear him go down?

Shot angle was broad or slight quarter away. I did not hear him go down but honestly the blood was pumping on my ears so hard I couldn’t hear jack if I wanted too 

Alright guys shot a nice buck this morning at 33 yards. I am pretty sure I got shoulder blade but the arrow shows foamy red blood. Over 10 inches of penetration. I didn’t even track, just backed the heck out and gonna give it three hours. In the pics you can see I point to the penetration line on the arrow. Second pic is the blood with all the foam pockets in it. Think he is dead? 
 

Seems like my big bucks are gone. Cams have absolutely dried up in terms of shooters.....

Been chomping on my turnips since September