Too damn warm.

[Prudii]

It's 9 am and it's already 40f here in my stand. At least it's supposed to get cold tomorrow.

Even with all the hunting pressure the deer are just going to move into really thick stuff and not come out.

 

[Darth]

 

[dubleuhb]

I'm down to my camo boxers

 

[Prudii]

I've got a nice breeze that's keeping me from getting to hot, but I've already ditched the top layer coat, and the fleece facemask. I really don't want to take off a pair of overpants 20 feet up a tree.

 

[camper4lyfe]

This is why I'm not upset about missing opening weekend.

 

[Prudii]

I mean it still sounds like a open range here. I stopped counting gunshots around 730 and I was up to 47.

 

[4excal]

I mean it still sounds like a open range here. I stopped counting gunshots around 730 and I was up to 47.

That's the PETA people fucking with you all...

 

[dubleuhb]

Hunting state land in Allegheny county, quiet here.

 

[Prudii]

That's the PETA people fucking with you all...

Ha.

Just south of me is a 50% grade that was loged about 10 years ago and the DEC left half the wood and all the tops of the red pine that were felled behind. They did into make cover for deer, it worked.

Can I get one of you to push up through it for me?

 

[dubleuhb]

Kinda hunting the same deal , logged the hardwoods out 4 years ago, took a decent buck here last year. When I hung my stand there was plenty of bear scat, eating the apples in the bottom. Was hoping to get a peak and a poke

 

[Foxtrapper]

Blah..didn't see anything. In to do chores and then out of here for afternoon sit..hopefully something moves tonight..

 

[Uzi]

That's a risk I'm willing to take. Canada I'm sure would be willing to let you in. As for myself, There is plenty of meat available locally and I'm not going to get butt hurt about a couple nice sunny warm days in November. Don't worry though, NY is a fantastic place for shitty weather! It'll be cloudy and cold like it normally is.

 

[Airborneguy]

I let two does walk at sun rise. I'm here till Tuesday. I can't believe it is so warm now and dropping like a rock for the rest of the week. In my stand now with my jacket open and wearing just BDU bottoms.

 

[Criticalt]

I spooked a couple deer at 6:30 this morning in the pitch black. I did not see any deer from sun up until noon when I went home.
Really warm here too.
I only heard maybe 6 shots all morning. There are lots of deer, just not alot of hunters I guess.
Tons of really annoying squirrels and chipmunks.
Tommorrow will be better.

 

[redtail]

One shot here @ dawn, Let a doe and fawn walk. Calling it for today.

 

[Eddie Gunks]

The deer around here go to motel 6 right after opening fay.

 

[Prudii]

Saw nothing else but two fudds dressed in bluejeans and carhart jackets with what looked like pump action rifles.

 

[FrankenCub]

Today was a bust. I thought for sure I'd have a nice buck first thing like I did last year. There's several trails that might as well be the thruway they're traveled so much despite the lack of apples this year and we've been seeing a couple really nice bucks. Didn't see anything until about noon when two doe came across the side hill. If I had my 22-250 I would have filled a doe tag but we can't use rifles here. My hand cannon will reach out just not steady enough for that distance. The property behind where I hunt is about 100 acres or so, owned by some guys from Maryland and Florida. They only come up here for deer season, that's it. By the sounds of them shooting they either need to get up here much much more often or put their guns away. One gun 16 shots within 3 or 4 minutes time. Either they can't shoot or that deer can't have any valuable meat left on it, in which case they still can shoot. Friggin ridiculous. Every year same shit from those guys, all of them. If you even approach their boundary lines and they see you, the DEC and staties will be knocking on your door. I'd love nothing more than to be able to foul their hunting for a couple years.

We need some seriously cold weather. Ticks everywhere. Every time I turned around today I was flicking one off me before it had a chance to get a meal. I wasn't going to use my tree stand this yeat but the ticks are making me think otherwise. I can see the deer will be loaded with them.

 

[NirvanaFan]

Filled a doe tag yesterday morning. Easy 40 yard shot, but she dropped in her tracks and fell into a steep ravine that was cut out of solid rock. There was just a little trickle of water.

Of course, that makes everything slippery. I got down there, gutted it, and then proceeded to slip and fall on my ass, right into the congealed blood.

Great times.

 

[FrankenCub]

and then proceeded to slip and fall on my ass, right into the congealed blood.

Great times.

I was lol at that Been there before. Where I hunt most of the time is a creek, I like to drop my deer in it after dressing them out to rinse them really good and get a good start at cooling the body. Of course it's always icy but I usually stay dry. Fell in the creek before and that made for one long walk home. The creek is between where I hunt and home and there's also a huge bank to climb/drag. I started being picky on where I shoot them as to make sure I have access with my tractor by going down the creek a couple hundred yards. That bank sucks. The first buck I shot over there took my 3 hours to get dragged up the hill, with my wife's help. She wont help any more lol.


Today was another bust. Great temps but so damn windy the deer were holed up somewhere. Found someone's treestand in the woods where I hut today too. Since my buddy died I've never seen anyone hunt those woods so I'm thinking it's those jerks from Maryland/Florida that don't want anyone on their property. Need to correct my previous post where I said Delaware, it's Maryland.
I'm going to snoop around there all week to see if it's them or not then ask them why it's ok for them to do what they don't others to do. I don't care that they don't want anyone on their property, it's their right. But they need to stay on their property.

 

[dubleuhb]

I would refrain from using Creek water, all kinds of things in there and read that it could lead to spoilage sooner ?

 

[FrankenCub]

I would refrain from using Creek water, all kinds of things in there and read that it could lead to spoilage sooner ?

I've done it for the last 12 years here, never been a problem. There's always a chance of parasites eating any wild game, I make sure it's cooked right.

 

[Airborneguy]

I saw 4 does today, but no shots. Been snowing all day, crazy.

 

[GOPerfect]

I am going out Tuesday am for a few hours. Hopefully something comes my way. Working a double on Wednesday and Thanksgiving, single on Friday and than doubles on Saturday and Sunday.

Too much work, not enough time to hunt.

 

[camper4lyfe]

I'm heading down to camp Friday night and sitting in the woods all day Saturday and half of Sunday.

I should probably start washing my gear.

 

[4excal]

Working a double on Wednesday and Thanksgiving, single on Friday and than doubles on Saturday and Sunday.

Man that's unhealthy bro..

 

[carpediem]

My daughter and I flushed out a deer and waited for it to circle back around to us. It was, and the only other hunter allowed on the property (who wasn't supposed to be there that day) ended up bagging a really nice 10 point. My daughter was as ticked as a Hillary supporter! She said he stole our deer. I told her that's just how it goes some times. But, at least he filled his tag and shouldn't be back up there all the time!

 

[GOPerfect]

Man that's unhealthy bro..

I don't usually do that many OT shifts, Half of the double on Sunday is working the Bills Game, easy stuff.

 

[Phauxtoe]

Ice coffee!

 

[FrankenCub]

My wife woke me at 5am this morning and asked me if I was going out. I sat up in bed and heard the wind, nope goin back to bed. Tomorrow morning shouldn't be so bad, hopefully. I was hoping to get out this afternoon but we got back from seeing her surgeon too late.