Post by BigD on Oct 20, 2009 20:52:34 GMT -5
10/17 Freedom, NY
Man did the woods look different with the wet snow weighing down the leaved trees. I was in one of my hang-ons, but there was only one good shooting lane due to all of the low-hanging branches. It did not matter as no deer came by that stand. I was plenty warm, but nature was calling (should not have drank the coffee). It was a good time to relocate anyways.
I moved and used my climber late morning. A red fox came through right below me at 12:30 p.m. Then a doe and two fawns flirted with me at 1:00 p.m. They were seventy yards at the closest.
No other deer came by, but there was a lone doe in the field as I was exiting. It was an interesting encounter as the winds were rare and coming out of the NE. There was enough light in the field that I could see her. She did not know what I was. So she stared and then bolted on a line SW so her nose could confirm. She actually came closer to do so, but was still safe since it is archery season. As soon as she got a whiff of me....straight to the woods. I really admired her instinct and got a kick out of it. Slow-cooked venison roast (from last year's buck) soothed my ego a bit.
10/18 Freedom, NY
I was in the same spot with the climber from the day before. Two doe fawns came running in at 8:30 a.m. and stopped within five yards of the base of the tree. They were looking back, so I knew something was up. I let them pass.
Another hunter walked below me at 8:45 a.m. and went down the hill (over the property line). I thought that he may be looking for one since he was out of the stand so early. Suspicions were confirmed later when I heard voices, an ATV, and saw four guys walking around. One of them got close enough for me to whistle at him. He indicated that they were looking for a doe that their buddy hit. That may have been the mother of the two that I saw. I wished him luck and climbed down.
I needed to get home for the final lawn mowing (Fletch can relate). The last task was to pull my memory cards from the cameras. I kicked a small buck out of an island of brush, maybe a six or small eight point. A big doe with two fawns were also spotted on my way out.
Other notes:
Typically I get a jump start on archery season by hunting with my uncle in PA. Their archery opener is two weeks before us NYS Southern Zone hunters. However, I had to help my dad move those weekends this year. The good news is that he now lives where I hunt. Hot meals and a place to stay are a bonus. The bad news is that he now lives where I hunt. I am worried that Big D may become "wussified" and come out of the woods too often!
A cool little outdoor experience happen on Sunday. A chickadee landed on my arrow and was hanging out for a bit. It then jumped over onto my left boot and then right one before taking off. Little items like that just make bow hunting a tad more fun.
Man did the woods look different with the wet snow weighing down the leaved trees. I was in one of my hang-ons, but there was only one good shooting lane due to all of the low-hanging branches. It did not matter as no deer came by that stand. I was plenty warm, but nature was calling (should not have drank the coffee). It was a good time to relocate anyways.
I moved and used my climber late morning. A red fox came through right below me at 12:30 p.m. Then a doe and two fawns flirted with me at 1:00 p.m. They were seventy yards at the closest.
No other deer came by, but there was a lone doe in the field as I was exiting. It was an interesting encounter as the winds were rare and coming out of the NE. There was enough light in the field that I could see her. She did not know what I was. So she stared and then bolted on a line SW so her nose could confirm. She actually came closer to do so, but was still safe since it is archery season. As soon as she got a whiff of me....straight to the woods. I really admired her instinct and got a kick out of it. Slow-cooked venison roast (from last year's buck) soothed my ego a bit.
10/18 Freedom, NY
I was in the same spot with the climber from the day before. Two doe fawns came running in at 8:30 a.m. and stopped within five yards of the base of the tree. They were looking back, so I knew something was up. I let them pass.
Another hunter walked below me at 8:45 a.m. and went down the hill (over the property line). I thought that he may be looking for one since he was out of the stand so early. Suspicions were confirmed later when I heard voices, an ATV, and saw four guys walking around. One of them got close enough for me to whistle at him. He indicated that they were looking for a doe that their buddy hit. That may have been the mother of the two that I saw. I wished him luck and climbed down.
I needed to get home for the final lawn mowing (Fletch can relate). The last task was to pull my memory cards from the cameras. I kicked a small buck out of an island of brush, maybe a six or small eight point. A big doe with two fawns were also spotted on my way out.
Other notes:
Typically I get a jump start on archery season by hunting with my uncle in PA. Their archery opener is two weeks before us NYS Southern Zone hunters. However, I had to help my dad move those weekends this year. The good news is that he now lives where I hunt. Hot meals and a place to stay are a bonus. The bad news is that he now lives where I hunt. I am worried that Big D may become "wussified" and come out of the woods too often!
A cool little outdoor experience happen on Sunday. A chickadee landed on my arrow and was hanging out for a bit. It then jumped over onto my left boot and then right one before taking off. Little items like that just make bow hunting a tad more fun.
