New York hunters

[troy fairweather]

Thanks again for the bullets.

 

[stillquietvoice]

Burt thanks for coming over today. Tho we did not get much hunting in, I had a good time.

Yes it was fun we'll have to try again soon.

Thanks again for the bullets.

You're welcome.

 

[stillquietvoice]

I went out hunting yesterday morning.
Got a bit of a late start arriving after first light. I was in stand by 8, the wind kept shifting but mostly in my face. About 9:30 a spike buck came up on my rear and snorted at about 30 yds. I turned around, brought up my rifle I figured he was last year's deer. He obviously saw my movements but stood there. I didn't have a great angle, then he moved and I had a better angle but a ton of brush to shoot through, thought I'd give him a pass but inserted my plugs anyway. Well he hung around in the brush ocasionally seeing a tail flick. I watched him and figured he'd circle into an old logging road. He did right where I predicted he would presenting a perfect broadside shot. There were a few small trees and brush in the raid but mostly a clear shot.

I hit him a little high behind the shoulder in the ribcage. A double lung hit at 80 yds. he ran at the shot, first fromy left to right, where he crashed then almost 180 degree turn where he crashed again trying to jump a downed tree, but didn't make it. Then directly tears a revine creek bottom. My first tracking job in a few years. I found the spot where I shot him and it looked to me like arterial splatter, there was blood everywhere. Stevie Wonder could have followed that trail. He went about 50 yds.

Rifle used was rem 700 sps in 7mm08 140 gr nosler ballistic tips over 46.5 gr imr 4350.

 

[stillquietvoice]

Troy tanks Goethe Ar mag block.

 

[Highland Lofts]

The other night I went to my son's place and set my phone down on a bench and left with out it, I just got it back, so I was AOL for a little bit.
Can we all get together to hunt tomorrow or Friday?
We haven't shot anthing else besides that doe my brother shot and that small spike that I shot last Sunday.
We have been seeing them, just not able to get any.

 

[troy fairweather]

Like to thank pat and your brother for driving down and going hunting. We did not see any but I had a good time. Same with Brent thanks for coming down to.

hope we can do more next year.

 

[Highland Lofts]

We just got back to my brothers place. We went out after going to his bank. Screw up a on a pair of does.
Is that little International tractor on the other side of the garage your dad's?
If so is he interested in selling it?
We had a good time comeing down to Walton. Cold but fun.

 

[troy fairweather]

Ya it's a lo boy cub I believe he wanted to sell it. He has the push plow dirt plow discs and a belly mower, has some tire chains. I had a good time to, sucks about them doe.

 

[Highland Lofts]

See what he woild like to get out of it.
We are heading back to my brothers place from chicken wings at the American Legion in Hillcrest.
I like supporting the causen X Mas presents to families that have very little.

 

[troy fairweather]

I'll ask him, it runs good. He just used it for the garden and some snow plowing. The big tiller will do the garden now so he really does not need it. Once again wings sound good, have to wait for next year lol.

 

[stillquietvoice]

Sorry Iissed you guys. I fervour of work at 5:00 today have to work till noon tomorrow. Pat what are you doing tomorrow afternoon.

 

[stillquietvoice]

Like to thank pat and your brother for driving down and going hunting. We did not see any but I had a good time. Same with Brent thanks for coming down to.

hope we can do more next year.

I'd like that alot. The place I shot my spike is an old logging road. From the asphalt there is a slight up hill maybe 30 yds to the top, then it's downhill. From the street to the top of hill there is 4 well traveled deer paths. It's been the same for many years. An easy walk. I usually travel down the hill near ravine with creek flowing in the bottom.

 

[troy fairweather]

I'd like that alot. The place I shot my spike is an old logging road. From the asphalt there is a slight up hill maybe 30 yds to the top, then it's downhill. From the street to the top of hill there is 4 well traveled deer paths. It's been the same for many years. An easy walk. I usually travel down the hill near ravine with creek flowing in the bottom.

Easy walk in and logging road sound nice. The spot we sat today was ok but deer just were not moving.

 

[stillquietvoice]

Easy walk in and logging road sound nice. The spot we sat today was ok but deer just were not moving.

It was real cold and windy here this morning. Not sure when the wind slowed down here.

 

[MidRoad]

Easy walk in and logging road sound nice. The spot we sat today was ok but deer just were not moving.

Same up my way, wind kept them tucked away. Pushed the swamp a bit and didn't see a thing. Not sure if I'm going out in the AM, but am Sunday for sure. 3-5 inches of snow coming in the afternoonish so that should get their butts moving in the morning hours.

 

[troy fairweather]

Same up my way, wind kept them tucked away. Pushed the swamp a bit and didn't see a thing. Not sure if I'm going out in the AM, but am Sunday for sure. 3-5 inches of snow coming in the afternoonish so that should get their butts moving in the morning hours.

Need to try to get out Sunday the weather may get them moving.

 

[Highland Lofts]

Bert I have to go to.my daughters place for diner later today. I was thinking of trying out thier property on Kabanick Road, town of Binghamton orr of Park Ave. Would you want to go there about one or so.

 

[Highland Lofts]

I had a couple of does come out of the thick stuff at the same stand where I shot that small spike but they came out at a different spot then then buck.
I seen the one doe and when the rifle brushed against my heavy coat she spooked and ran a little bit behind some thick stuff. I never seen the second deer, i was trying yo get an opening to shoot the first deer. It was just to thick for a shot so I put my rifle down and looked where she came from and there was a bigger doe standing there broad side. When I picked up my rifle again this other deer heard the gun contact my coat, she snorted and ran back to where she came out if.

 

[troy fairweather]

You need a fleece outer cost lol.a pin drop in the woods it's like a alarm going off.

 

[Highland Lofts]

I went to my daughters house for dinner this afternoon and shot a doe a little before the end of shooting time. One of last years vintage. I waited about twenty minutes before going to it incase the other deer that were with it came back to see what happened.

I dressed it off and hung it up in the air with a good size excavator they had there my SIL is working on.
I will be spliting it with my kids, they want to get some deer sticks (slim jim's) and summer sausage made up. I will put some into deer jerky.

We still have a bunch of doe tags left. There is a good size snow comeing in so they will be changing their patterns some.



The excavator is in the background of the picture.

 

[troy fairweather]

I went to my daughters house for dinner this afternoon and shot a doe a little before the end of shooting time. One of last years vintage. I waited about twenty minutes before going to it incase the other deer that were with it came back to see what happened.

I dressed it off and hung it up in the air with a good size excavator they had there my SIL is working on.
I will be spliting it with my kids, they want to get some deer sticks (slim jim's) and summer sausage made up. I will put some into deer jerky.

We still have a bunch of doe tags left. There is a good size snow comeing in so they will be changing their patterns some.

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The excavator is in the background of the picture.

Nice, that jerky you made was good. We have not made summer sausage in years. Now your brother needs to catch up.

 

[Highland Lofts]

I'm happy you enjoyed that pack of jerky.
I'd like to get another deer and process most of it into jerky, my brother bought a dehydrator last deer season and i bought another last week. I have to get it going because I fly back to Seattle next Friday.
He has everything bought to get it started, we pluged in the big freezer today. Now it's just getting another deer or two.

 

[troy fairweather]

I'm happy you enjoyed that pack of jerky.
I'd like to get another deer and process most of it into jerky, my brother bought a dehydrator last deer season and i bought another last week. I have to get it going because I fly back to Seattle next Friday.
He has everything bought to get it started, we pluged in the big freezer today. Now it's just getting another deer or two.

I'd like one of those big commercial dehydrators but there pricey. I should get a smoker for down here. That one dad has works good. It was so good I had to put it in the fridge to keep from eating it all lol.

 

[stillquietvoice]

I went to my daughters house for dinner this afternoon and shot a doe a little before the end of shooting time. One of last years vintage. I waited about twenty minutes before going to it incase the other deer that were with it came back to see what happened.

I dressed it off and hung it up in the air with a good size excavator they had there my SIL is working on.
I will be spliting it with my kids, they want to get some deer sticks (slim jim's) and summer sausage made up. I will put some into deer jerky.

We still have a bunch of doe tags left. There is a good size snow comeing in so they will be changing their patterns some.

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The excavator is in the background of the picture.

Pat you got another one with the handi rifle I see great job.

 

[Highland Lofts]

Them 100 grain boatail soft points are doing their job. Now I need larger deer to try them on.