New York hunters

[Highland Lofts]

Wait did I win the pool lol.

My brother did with his doe last Sunday.

 

[Highland Lofts]

We will be heading to our stands here in a few minutes.

We have to see when we can all get together.

 

[MidRoad]

We will be heading to our stands here in a few minutes.

We have to see when we can all get together.

Good luck

 

[Highland Lofts]

The waiting game begins.

 

[Highland Lofts]

Good luck every one.
24 degrees and dry. Crunchy walking on the leaves.

 

[Highland Lofts]

Just heard the first two shots of the day way off and another four shots.

 

[troy fairweather]

My brother did with his doe last Sunday.

That's right.

 

[MidRoad]

Well didn't got hunting today well I did, but i didn't. Got a call at 830 from my brother saying he just shot a buck and there is bone and blood.

A little background , my brother lost vison in his right eye (he's a righty) last year during a fishing accident. So since he's been using his handguns to hunt ,until he can get the hang of lefty. Anyways he's using a super redhawk 454. Shooting 300gr Underwood 45 colt ammo with an xtp bullet .

This was his first shot a deer with the handgun. We spent six hours trucking and called it quits for the day, about 25 min ago. The deer crossed into another property and headed down into a valley that is a massive drop. With the sun setting we decided it would be safer to stop. It's supposed to rain tonight so not really sure if we will be able to trail it in the morning unfortunately. It appeared to me that it was a leg shot based on the blood trail. It was quartering towards him at 40 yards. Im thinking he may have dipped the barrel a bit when he fired. So buck fever may have gotten the best if him. He feels terrible, can tell it really bothered him. Longggg day.

 

[stillquietvoice]

Sorry to hear about that and such a long trail. You might get lucky and be able to pick the trail again.

I worked 7 to noon went out after I got home. Heard a few shots but no joy for me. Unless you count the ones by the side of the road while I was driving home, I counted 15.

 

[troy fairweather]

Sorry to hear about that and such a long trail. You might get lucky and be able to pick the trail again.

I worked 7 to noon went out after I got home. Heard a few shots but no joy for me. Unless you count the ones by the side of the road while I was driving home, I counted 15.

At least you got out. I heard about 20 Friday morning, from dark to about 10am. This was just on the edge of Sullivan county more remote then orange.

 

[stillquietvoice]

At least you got out. I heard about 20 Friday morning, from dark to about 10am. This was just on the edge of Sullivan county more remote then orange.

True, but it would be nice to put a round downrange at a deer.

I noticed a temp drop at around 3 pm had to put my gloves on and zip my jacket.
As I said in an earlier post bow hunters generally get the better deal.

 

[troy fairweather]

I'll be heading up there around noon tomorrow. Then we can see if we can get together.

 

[stillquietvoice]

Can't wait, I've got those nosler in my truck. I'll try and head out in the am. Let me know when you arrive.

 

[troy fairweather]

Can't wait, I've got those nosler in my truck. I'll try and head out in the am. Let me know when you arrive.

Good luck in the morning, and I will thanks.

 

[stillquietvoice]

One year I hunted in VA. I drove the nine hours at night after working all day then hunted all the next day hung out with my sister and BIL until 11:00 pm. And was back out in the woods before 1st light.

 

[stillquietvoice]

Good luck in the morning, and I will thanks.

Thanks for the well wishes.

 

[troy fairweather]

One year I hunted in VA. I drove the nine hours at night after working all day then hunted all the next day hung out with my sister and BIL until 11:00 pm. And was back out in the woods before 1st light.

I've done similar but with fishing man it takes a toll on me.
I did one after a 17 hour shift. Working in a truck shop. Left for nj to go fishing at 3am, got on a boat at 6 am. Fished 8 hours, then when on a different boat for night fishing. Did some surf fishing in the morning left at about noon. Think I was up for 45 hours. We all were. Had a scary moment on the way back.

Did the same when going salmon fishing.

 

[stillquietvoice]

I'm not so sure that I could do that now that I'm 54. My last long trip was to help one of my sons move. 10 hour work day then drove to southern SC. Unloaded u haul and was on a bus back home. Slept most of the way home.

 

[Highland Lofts]

Twenty years ago I could stay up until 2am or so and get up and be at work at 7am.
Not no more. It's just past 8pm and I'm ready for bed.

Today was a bust. My brother had a problem with his power steering so we worked on that late morning then I worked on his bottom step off his porch..

They are calling for 2 to 3 inches of snow tohight & tomorrow. If that happens the deer will change their pattern.
That might be a good thing.

 

[troy fairweather]

Any of you into trench shotguns. That j.c higgins I picked up would make a good project.

 

[Highland Lofts]

Can you send a picture of it.

We got about 1/2" of snow over night. It is 30 degrees, we will be heading out to the woods here shortly.

 

[troy fairweather]

Can you send a picture of it.

We got about 1/2" of snow over night. It is 30 degrees, we will be heading out to the woods here shortly.

I found one a guy online made, said he used used a heat shield and bayonet lug from a win 97.

 

[Highland Lofts]

Just got a small spike, seventy two paces.

A picture from where I stand.



And a close up picture.

Shot it with my H&R 243 handy rifle.
Dropped right where it stood, no thrashing.

 

[troy fairweather]

Just got a small spike, seventy two paces.

A picture from where I stand.

View attachment 873559

And a close up picture. View attachment 873558

Shot it with my H&R 243 handy rifle.
Dropped right where it stood, no thrashing.

Nice easy track job lol. Guess the deer were moving.

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

Congratulations on the spike Hiland Lofts. Good shooting.
Looks like some good eatin' there.