Trad Gang

well i have had many replys and have some fellow Tradgamg members set for different dates. so far
Sept 30Th:
Adirondackman
Drewsbow
3Dmuzzy & Aram
Oct 7&8th:
Huntrdfk
JCsnapshot
alos looking to set a date for Woodchucker to come up as well as Alex Bugnon.
this will be all new to me as i have not had the chance to hunt with a fewllo traditioal archer and i'm looking foward to it. i will be hanging a couple more stands this weekend.
Things you might want to bring.:
pop up blind if you have one and would like to use it. my treestands are on the small side but are brand new. i use the strap on climbing ladders for steps.
Fly rod or other rod if we have spare time as there is a great creek that holds trout and bass right where i hunt.
Turkey call if you are staying to hunt Oct 1st. ther are A LOT of turkey onthe ridge we will be huntig. also many coyote which opens Oct 1.
for those that choose to stay the 30th through the Oct 1st there is room at my mothers house where i will be staying too. we can supply the food there, no problem.
If you have a 2 way radio please bring it, i have a couple. i don't like using these a lot but with people not knowing the area it is a good idea.
 There is a KAZILLION black and grey squrriels on this ridge as well, bring extra arrows!
 i guess thats about it. i have been scouting a lot nd i feel very confident someone will get a shot a deer. this land is all state land so there will be no problems with land owners. i am by no means a guide and never will be. i have lived and hunted this same area for 36 years so i know it pretty well. i'm setting this up as i would love to meet some fellow tradgangers and learn whatever i can from them. i will be calling everyone this weekend.
Hope someone has a good gutting knife!!!!!
   Ken

Arrrggghhhh! (cry of jealosy -   ;) ) Some of my favorite folk getting together for a great time that I can no way attend - will y'all please carry this ol' geezer along wit'chas in spirit? I know you will! Thank you, guys, and have a great hunt and visit with Kenny.

Bernie I'll make sure I bring a little of New Hampshire for the both of us.....

Ken this is such a nice thing you are doing here, I am truly looking forward to this....


Thanks,

David

I agree with Bernie!!!  

There's no way I could make it up your way this season Ken, but we have to pull a few strings back together soon!

Y'all have a great time, take lots of pictures and take all the time you want spinning your stories!  :D

Ken, I'm in for the 7th and 8th if you have room.

I might even bring my knucklehead son Kevin LOL. Him strong like bull,drag 200 pound buck like it was on wheels!!!!!

Don't worry about the pics. I'll have that covered on the 7th and 8th  :)  Dang this is gonna be fun   :campfire:  

Looking forward to sharing the great outdoors with some fellow tradgangers.

Shoot Straight>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Jim

Dang! I wish I lived closer!!  Sounds like a fun time ahead.

Dennis

Thank you, David   :)

Ken,Looking foward to meet you for some hunting,We will have a good time I'm sure.I'll make sure I bring my camera.Hopefully you can make it down here in the late season for some black powder.>>>----> ED

Remember that anyone hunting before Oct 1st will need last years license and tags.  From Oct 1st on you need this years tags.  I never liked the way the season year splits in the NZ.

Nice thing you're doing there Ken.  Don't forget to leave a spot open for hunting down in the SZ in Nov.

Ken :  I'm looking forward to this and have some stuff ready to go . I found that I have three sets of climbing sticks I can bring.
Keith :  good point on the license , I hadn't thought of that :0)
Man this is going to be good:0)  Drew

Ken,

Where are you akling about hunting in the ADKs.  I am coming up to Mexico/Pulaski next weekend and hopefully use last years tags for one more weekend at Happy Valley.

Let me know,

Glenn

as keith pointed out if you are hunting Sept 30th you must have last years tag. you can take buck or doe. if you are lucky enough to get one on the 30th you use last years tag. Oct 1st you will use this years archery tag for either buck or doe. it is up to you to take buck or doe. i am looking to take my first deer with longbow so any adult deer will be a trpphy to me. this area however does produce some huge, heavy racked bucks. i have saw many and taken a few.
 If anyone has a 3d target they could bring that would be great.
The are on the d.e.c map is 5j.

yup Ken I got one of dem too , will bring it up :0) Drew

Ken I'll bring one when I come.


David

i'll be putting the final touches on stand and blind placement this weekend, everything looking good. lots of deer and turkey. its been raining for about 4 days straight so most of the scent should be gone from the new stands. i'll post a few pic's this weekend.
 Ken

Go get 'em, guys! Good luck and be safe!

Well Boys!!!!! I have my calender all marked and it's official!!!!! Oct.7th,8th I will be hunting the "Big Woods" with Kenny,David and Jim!!!!! It sure will be good to see all of you guys again  :notworthy:

Ken , sounds like a great hunt in the north woods !  I was in your neck  of the woods last weekend and what a great place! Unfortunately it was for my uncle's funeral. They live in Hamilton co. near Lake Pleasant and what little time I had to look around the woods looked positive . Lots of deer sign, moose and bear tracks , and the turkeys are like ants they are every where.I don't know how close you are to Lake Pleasant , but maybe a hunt or even a get together maybe in the future.
Good luck on your Adirondack attack...Bill

just got back in from trying to hang another stand, couldn't get it secure as the wind was STRONG!!! probley have to put a pop up blind in that spot for the morning then readjust the stand with possibly climbing sticks. sign everywhere, someone will definitly get a shot at a deer on this hunt! i will be starting to call everyone tonight and throught the week to get together on directions and times. would really like toget everyone in to their stands by 6am if possibly. thereal challange will be getting everyone here on time in the morning!!! can't wait, i'm pumped!!!!!
   Ken

Have a great time and let us know how you make out.

Ken : Looking forward to it :0)  Drew

i think the only thing that will stop us is bad weather, the deer are definitly there. this is a mountain i hunt often and it is really good when there is a heavy beech/acorn mast. well let me tell ya i have NEVER saw as many beech as there are on the ground right now! acorns are heavy but the beech is unbelieavble! i look very foward to this.

Sounds like just what you have been needing, Kenny. I wish you soooo much enjoyment (and that goes for your guests too).

Ken,

Some thing have come up and I am not going to be able to make it out the weekend of Oct7-8.  I can't tell you how much I was looking forward to this, and how much I appreciate the offer you have made to us.  I wish you all luck and will be following this closely.

Take care,

David

Ken,sounds great just went over all my gear,you jump started me with the early season,sounds like Aram and I will be riding up together,Just waiting on your call for the details,I will be looking for a buck my only tag left from last year. >>>----> ED  :campfire:

David,
 :(   bummer!
I was going to let this great buck go on the 30th knowing that you'll be in the same spot one week later...     :rolleyes:    Oh well, I guess I'll just have to get it myself... Right!!!   ;)   See you in Feb.? I hope so.

Ken,
I am so excited, I've got to stop fretting. This is an awsome way to start the season. (I can't believe after I return home I'll have to wait another two weeks for our season to open.) See you soon,
Aram

maybe one day soon! the daks aren't that far from jersey hey you guys have a great time shoot straight! get some critters!! good luck to all of you! hey adkmountainken i have a cousin inBolton Landing on new vermont road that's been trying to get me up there for years just never happened is that near where you are ??

tic toc tic toc tic toc, allmost here!!!!!! i will be on the phone with everyone tonight around 7 or 8 pm when i get off work.
 Ken

Ken,Ed , Aram ,John : I can't waite to meet yall and look forward to some good time in the woods too. Drew

Ken - sorry I missed your call over the weekend. Looking forward to this hunt. Give me a call tonight - I should be home.
 John

Aram,

Go shoot him while you are there, I'd love to see that....

David

Back at you Drew,Looking foward to meet you and Ken and fling a few >>>>----> ED

Ken : Sorry I missed your call , You can get me anytime after 3pm on the other # I gave you (cell), I'm up all night and can talk any time :0)


Thanks Ed this is going to be fun .  Drew

QuoteOriginally posted by drewsbow:
... I'm up all night and can talk any time :0)

So I'm not the only one staying up, counting the hours....      :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  )
Oh, me,... my last year tag is pristine, untouched, just the way I bought it. I was looking forward to framing it but I wouldn't mind it if I had to tear a piece of it off this weekend    ;)

Yup , I can talk alright, just ask Ken . I talked to him last night :0)

John : sorry I missed you in my prior post , look forward to meeting you also :0)

well looks like we are all locked, nocked, and ready to rock for saterday!!!!!! i will be taking alot of pic's. hope i can put you boys on some bucks. i'm just happy to sit back and watch it all, of course if i get the chance i might just drop the string on a willing deer.   :D    :bigsmyl:

Good luck guys!!Ya know if ya still got tags the season is open now so Fri afternoon could be a warm up as well as Sat.

Not sure if I'll be at camp soon enuff Fri and may end up with just Sat to work on my old tags....Good luck again

Great bunch of guys gonna be sharing this "attack".  Can't wait to hear the stories, and see the pics.

Leave some wildlife for next weekend  ;)


Shoot Straight>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Jim

Just waiting to hear the results!

Good Luck guys,

Been awhile since I have seen the Adirondacks.
Hunted Moose River and around Lewi Lake, Snow Mtn. Them is real mountains.
That was a Black Powder hunt, never been Bow hunting there. Possibly be in the area next year, trip in the planning. Mabe we can hook up. Good luck again I will be thing of you guys on Saturday first day here in Pa.

Mike L

We will have our turn jc!!!!! Better late than never LOL.

Maybe our Mikuta longbows will "make some meat"

GOOD LUCK THIS WEEKEND MY FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!

May The Great Spirit Guide Your Arrows

Lets get this thread rollin' for Kenny!!!!!

What kind of gear are you guys bringing?????

I'm bringing my Mikuta longbow 53# @ 28" with a 5 arrow Selway Soft-Kote bowquiver attached.

For arrows I will be shooting my "Spirit Arrows",these belonged to my nextdoor nieghbor Lew,who made the journey Sept.7th. They are Easton "Autumn Orange" XX75s. They have been crown dipped,crested,and re-fletched by my VERY good friend Joe Skipp. They will be tipped with Lew's old green Bear Razorheads (which are still brand new BTW) I will also be bringing my backquiver full of "Fun Arrows" LOL.

Add to this my old Buck 110 lock-back knife that my lovely wife Lisa gave to me our first Christmas together 19 years ago,and my Lucky old Red&Black plaid hunting hat.

That's about it for me!!!!! What are you guys bringing?????

Good luck Ken and co.!!!! I will be hosting a deer hunt the end of Oct. this will be my second one, it is a lot of fun!!
BD

I'll be bringing my Saluki Turk , 53#@28 and shootin 3555 goldtips with 220 gr phantoms on the end. I'm working on some home made luminocks tonight :0) Drew

I'll be reaching for my go to bow B\\w SA 53#@26 shooting trad-lites with 125 4bL  mangus stingers.Still have to ck my tag second call to dec they still say my last years buck tag is good for only a buck.Can't wait to get up there and spent some time with my fellow trad-Gangers.Just going over my gear made sure i have a good draging rope.   :campfire:  >>>---> ED

Chuck, I've seen these guys shoot. Anything walks in a lane, and its meat.
My equipment for next weekend
Mikuta Cocobolo and Osage 66" 48@28 longbow
Black Hawk Carbonwood Vapor 3000
Magnus 2 Blade
Some Judo's for tree rats

I also thought I might bring along my set of Forschner knives for making big meat into small meat   ;)    Figure I do it everyday, might as well get the stuff cut up for fellow Tradgangers    :bigsmyl:  

Gettin pumped about next weekend. Hope everyone has a great time this weekend and looking forward to the pics and stories.

Shoot Straight>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Jim

will be using a osage selfbow made by Mark Baker, #55@28, and a osage bow by Eric Krewson #55@28. using both magnus and Ace heads. i carry way to many knives as i am a knife junkie but i will be wearing a special neck knife from my good brother Vic.  still not sure on the weather forcast.

Looking forward to meeting you guys this saturday. My osage selfbow blew up on me just recently so I will be hunting with a Kohannah Fury 58#@26.Curly Narra riser,Red Elm core with Sapele veneer. I shoot both cedar and laminated Birch shafts with STOS 160gr. heads. I carry a Beaver quiver when I hunt with the selfbow but will be using a Cat quiver this weekend. I took this bow with me to Colorado this year and really like the way it shoots. Goodluck to everyone this weekend - see you saturday - JOHN

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/wildlife/guide/biggame.html#Tagging

You should have a copy of this in your booklet.Notice the "exception" for the regular tags where it says antlered/antlerless....Not sure why it would take DEC very long to say it's good.What about your bow/muzzle antlerless permit.It comes with a supersportsmen and those are the 2 tags I have for this weekend.....Good luck!!

Just loaded up the truck,Gased up ready to roll,Looks like the weather should hold out.I'll bring my camera for some pics.I'm not used to getting out this early I was running all over looking for my gear " let me see one glove one sock were did I put that Scent spray " let me go I got work to do LOL  :help:

Good luck guys and go get 'em.


David

Yes Sir Ed, I know how your feelin' and I still got a week to go!!!!! I'm runnin'around looking for stuff and all of a sudden it dawns on me..... WHERE THE HECK IS MY LUCKY (and stupid lookin') RED&BLACK PLAID HUNTIN' HAT!!!!!  :bigsmyl:  In the stupidest place I could ever think of LOL. Up on a shelf in the closet with a bunch of old huntin'hats that I don't wear anymore  :confused:  Oh Well,at least I found it  :archer:

I want to wish all of you guys Good Luck!!!!! We'll be looking for pictures and up-dates. Hunt safe,shoot straight!!!!!

May The Great Spirit Guide Your Arrows

Good Luck Boys!!!!!!!!!

Man, I can't wait until next year. You guys have a great time. I'll be there in spirit. And watching from a distance for stories.... BTTT (Back to the top) Walk in Beauty!

well i'm headed to bed with visions of big bucks dancing in my head! looks like a chilly morning perfect for deer hunting, man this is better than being 13 years old on Christmass morning!!!!

Have fun guys

Shoot straight>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Jim

Ken,good luck to you and all the guys


Shoot strait   :archer:  

Tracy

I wonder how The Guys did today.....

Was thinking that myself, bet the campfire is warm  :campfire:

Revellie-Revellie-Day Two is here. Hap

I thought you would have one down by now,I'm not extinguishing the charcoal fire yet. Good Luck

just a quick run down before we head out this morning. no deer but that was my faulat as i missed a standing 10 yard shot!! thats right 10 yards and right over her back! calling for heavy rain this morning but it has not started yet. couldn't ask for a better bunch of guys! Drew's generosity is overwhelming, you wouldn't believe what thisguy has brought for fellow Tradgangers! you also have to see Aram's bark quiver! i will be posting pic's this evening, good luck to all that hunt today!
  Ken

Go get em Ken!!Looking forward to the pictures.Pick a spot and shoot strait  :archer:  

Tracy

Sounds like a good time! Lookin forward to some pics as well.  Good luck guys. Hammer-em!  :thumbsup:

Just got back from getting the Sunday paper and a gallon of milk and I am SOAKED!!!!!

I hope The Gang is managing to stay dry!!!!! (as can be expected LOL) The one thing I learned years ago about hunting the Adirondacks is that the weather changes from one hour to the next.Hopefully if it does rain it will stop soon and clear up.

Don't worry about the miss Ken,many years a near miss has made my season!!!!! Hope you all have a GREAT DAY!!!!! Looking forward to pictures!!!!!

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!  :thumbsup:

Well, Aram and I got in late last nite from the adirondacks.We met up with Ken aka adkmountainmanken,John aka adirondackman,Drew aka drewsbow,we had a cup of coffee and talked strategy.We drove about 10 miles to some land that Ken had set up some stands for us.Ken did a great job of getting all of us to our stands Its not an easy task in the dark and I thank him for that.Hears the view from my stand.photobucket. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/edoetzel/060930084824.jpg)

Another pic when they picked me up from the morning hunt (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/edoetzel/060930102304.jpg)Hears one shooting after lunch (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/edoetzel/060930025154-1.jpg)Getting ready to head out in the afternoon (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/edoetzel/060930021206.jpg)

Wish I was There.

:wavey:    :thumbsup:    :campfire:

I would just like to thank Ken for having us up,To hunt it was great to get together with a great bunch to do some hunting and shooting,Also Kens mom for a great meal and making us feel like home.We did not make meat on this hunt but we did make friends.Also a side note Drew brought up a box of goodies for us to have he wanted every one to pick a few things out to take back with us.I picked out a knive he made and will carry it with me this season.Thanks Drew,I will get some pics of the knive soon,Once again Thanks Ken.  :campfire: >>>>-----> ED

Ken, John and Drew are the kind of people you meet at 4;30 am in a parking lot, hours away from home and make instant friends. (...funny things this site does for bringing people together...) We talked, sipped the warm coffee and reminded ourselves to be grateful for the first real chilly morning (real good for deer movement but not so good for the ambushing hunter who has forgotten to pack his wool under layers  :(   :rolleyes:     )
For a couple of weeks now I was remembering the smells, the colors, the sounds  and the chill in the air: the hunting season was near.
But the season had not started yet. It had not until Ken dropped me off at my spot, watching the trees starting to take shape against the sky, listening to the owl hoot and the coyote yelp close by. It hit me so strong I took out my camera and tried hard to steady it on my knee so I could get a half- clear picture in the darkness.
For those who are so lucky to have experienced it no blurry pictures or words are needed... This is My picture of it:

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d60/Oarceas/dawn.jpg)

The Dawn of Another Hunting Season
Thank you Ken for putting this together. It was like a festive launch of the hunting season. I know I can't chase whitetails where I live, not for another two weeks, but that doesn't change the way I feel. Others have said it before: hunting doesn't have to end with meat on the table (though I don't mind it when it does.) Hunting is a way of being attuned to the surroundings. Because of your offer my hunting season is two weeks longer (and the DEC can do nothing about it   :readit:      :p   )

To be continued....

:wavey:   Good morning Ed!      :p        :rolleyes:    You beat me to it.     :thumbsup:    Great pictures. I can't believe it: you did catch one just leaving the bow!
I was sooo tired last night. You made it home OK? It was great riding with you.
Thank you again my friend,

Aram

A pic of the knive Drew made that I will be carrying with me this season. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/edoetzel/061001012254.jpg)

... continued
We spent the midday shooting arrows and opening gifts     :confused:    If Ken was going to have Xmas early, Drew was Santa Claus.  You should see what he brought... not a sac but a truck full..      :eek:   : staves, treestands, ladders, knives, books, arrows, etc... Drew, I am blown away, humbled,     :thumbsup:    
In the evening, after a few more cold, wet hours in the woods (the hunter's lot ) Ken's mother was the star.
You know that feeling: coming from the cold, dark, drizzly wet outdoors into a hospitable, bright home, sitting down to a  warm delicious meal?         :thumbsup:    
Here she is with Drew, Ken, and Ed:
 (http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d60/Oarceas/hostess.jpg)

As we left, her last worry was whether we knew our way back to her house, should we ever want to come hunt again.... Speechless again!     :notworthy:    
Ken do thank your mom again for me... It was a grand finale to an awesome day.
Aram

Ken - Thanks for the invite for the Dacks hunt. I really enjoyed meeting ED, Aram, Drew and yourself. Great bunch of guys to share the woods with. Drew, thanks for all the archery items that you gave us. I hope to share the Colorado Rocky Mountains with you guys next september. The Elk are waiting to meet you. Ken - don't feel too bad about the miss - I think that most of us have been there. I know I have.  
take care and thanks again - John

allthough we didnt make meat a great time was had by all and you would be hard pressed to find a better grouy of guys to hunt with. as Ed said you should see all the great stuff Drew brought to donate to the fellow Tradgng members who are hunting with me this year, unreal!!! thanks Drew!!! Ed also gave me  unbelievable arrows that i will put to good use. i have to add a picture of Aram's bark quiver that his wife made him, ya got to see it to believe it, here is a pic.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/tradgang/qi.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/tradgang/q2.jpg)
also a pic of Ed, Arm & Drew shooting.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/tradgang/t1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/tradgang/ed.jpg)
John wsa also a great guy to hunt with and i hope to make a trip elk hunting with him in the future, thanks for the invite John!!! still hard to believe i miss4ed that doe at 10 yards and i think thats auctually adding a few yards! was awesome to watch her walk down the ridge just as i had hoped she would. as she got to my shooting lane i bleated with my mouth to stop her. she stopped broadside and i sent an arrow just over her back! was a awesome experiance none the less. i will post more latter, feeling very under the weather right now.

Stories like this are gonna make for a long week at work. Sounds like its gonna be another great weekend   :)  

No need for a tree stand for me bud. If God meant for me to be in a tree, he would blessed me with three toes, and feathers    :D  

Can't wait til next weekend, looks like a beautiful hunting spot.  Thanks for the stories and pics guys.

Shoot Straight>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Jim

Good stuff fellas...I was thinkin about ya all weekend, wondering how you were making out...did anyone venture out into todays quagmire?...

Oh Yeah Jim!!!!! We are gonna have a GREAT TIME!!!!!

By the looks of the pictures it looks like everyone enjoyed themselves!!!!! I'm getting everything ready,and I went to the store and bought my hunting license today. (I know,I know, nothing like waiting till the last minute LOL) I've got my bow and arrows,My broadheads are sharp,I've got some Judo points for stumpin'(and TREE RATS)

Ken,I'll PM you my cell phone number and we can work out the details for this coming "attack".  :thumbsup:

Ken , Aram, Ed , John:  I just wanted to say it was great to meet all of you and I had a good time with some awsome guys :0)

Ken : Once again thanks for having us up and working so hard to show us all a good time . I would also like to thank Ken's mom ( harriet) for being so generous and putting me up and feeding us all. She is a wonderfull woman , I really enjoyed my stay :0)

Ed : Thanks again for the bear razor heads , I will put them to good use I hope.

To all the guys that are going up next , I wish you all the best of luck and know you will enjoy the company of some great folks :0)
 
John : It was a pleasure and I hope to get a chance to hunt with you again , maybe chase those elk. :0)

Aram : I know you will do justice to anything you put your hands to. I only wish I had been able to give more :0) I hope to hunt with you again some time.   Drew
 Thanks again Ken and good luck on your season .  Drew

glad to hear you all had a good time. As we all know it is not all about taking a big buck or doe. It is about archery and the fine people you meet in life. Maybe next time out that buck of your dreams will walk by. I spent the weekend in the bow shop with last minute hunters who just need arrows or a new bow for the opening on Oct 14 down state NY. I did get a chance to shoot about two hours over the weekend at 10 yards in the shop. In between making arrows or putting a new WB rest assm on a compound bow. Also sold some of the new fiber optic sights on compounds this weekend. JUst for info I got 3 new bows in from Alpine archery impact XT compounds at 3.1 lbs with nothing on them, that over 2.5 lbs less in weight than when I was shooting my old Jennings compound. They sure have made great strides in performance. But I think we also see that in just the longbow and recurves that we all shoot. MY first ben person fiberglass was 60 lbs and to put it togethers you put one halk of the bow into the handle, then threw if over your leg to get it strung. I think it was several years till my Dad and I knw about a nocking point and we did glue leathers as a rest on the bow. A doz arrows from Herters was $12.65 for there new tan fiberglass arrows with 5 inch feathers. That old Herters catalog was in the bathroom and the highlight each spring was when the new catalog would come in....

QuoteOriginally posted by sweet old bill:
... compounds at 3.1 lbs with nothing on them...

That's still got to be 3 pounds more than Drew's Turk.    :scared:  
I also got to try first hand the art and craft of Mark Baker and Eric Krewson. Two beautiful osage selfbows that Ken owns. Awsome work...    :thumbsup: . Having built a few wood bows myself I can only aspire...   :notworthy:
Thanks all, and good luck to the guys going up next weekend,
You will love it,
Aram

I was wonderin how you guys made out this weekend,glad ya all had a good time despite not making any meat.As it turned out I didn,t make any meat either but did get to see a dandy of a buck.He was about 100yrds out at least 10pts but I couldn,t get a count LOL nice and wide gives me goose bumps as I type all of 140" with 10" G2's and G3's.Only  trouble I got now is what to do next LOL I wasn,t planning on going back up there but now I just don't know.....the smoke pole just may come out instead of hitting the opennin weekend down here,I could touched him hard with one of those.

Good luck the rest of the season!!

Great reports, guys. Glad you had a big ol' time - as it should be.

Ken, Sent ya a PM.

JOHN

Sounds like a great time was had by all with more to come. Keep the stories coming and have fun.

Guys,
You are making me home sick. Its good to hear of all the great adventures that are taking place amoung the Trad Gang members.

I can't believe it!!!!!

3 more days and I'm gonna be HUNTIN'!!!!!!!!!!  :bigsmyl:

Kenny, I sent you a PM

Looks like a good times, Fellas!


Ed -- since I couldn't be there to hunt/shoot/harass with ya, I'd like to let you know that you looked like a bellerina in camo on that last pick...geesh, ya stop shootin' with a guy for a couple weeks and he reverts right back to the old ways  ;)  


You're a couple weeks out now, Bud...good luck trying to determine what a 120"+ one looks like...can't wait to see pics!


Bill -- don't hate me, man...been hunting the past couple of weeks and free time is not there...I do have a couple things in the works for you...hope all is well Pal!  We miss ya!

No Brian you have it all wrong its my way of getting another inch on my short draw LOL  

Bro...I'm thinking of ya...have an awesome trip!!!

 Now I see it... Ed, this is no time to try new form!(and  I think I just figured out how you hurt your toe...)    
I should be talking...     :rolleyes:  
Keep in touch
Aram

Ed be nimble,Ed be quick,Ed hurt his toe shootin'at a stick?????  

Now I don't care who you are that there is funny!

Great pics guys - reminds me of New England States where I grew up.

Just got off the phone with Ken, then Chuck. 2 days and an early wakeup   :bigsmyl:    :campfire:    :archer:  


Can't wait !!!!!!!!!! This is gonna be a great weekend.

Shoot Straight>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Jim

Brian,

Leave it to you to pick out that dance step in the picture. Ed, you're in for it now. Brian my friend, don't worry. You know where I'm at.

looks to be a fine weekendcoming up for some hunting. calling for frost!! there will only be three of us this time, Woodchucker, jcsnapshot and myself. still room and time if someone else wants to jump aboard, just shoot me a pm. really looking foward to this weekend, i hope the lady i pardened (missed!!!) brings her boyfriend along this time. i'll take some more pic's.
Ken

Good luck guys!!I'll be tryin to get things wrapped up around the house this weekend....like that honey-do list will ever go away LOL

I'm really looking for big old Adirondack Buck!!!!!

(or a little one,maybe even a nice doe LOL)

However..... I got a bunch of Judo points!!!!!

BLACK TREE RATS BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!

You guys have a great hunt. Hope some game is seen and some wood in the air. I'm working this Fri thru Sunday then I'm off until Nov 20th. Those NY, CT and Jersey whitetails better be on their toes....my game face will be on!

Happy Hunting fellas----Stick one in the boiler room!!!!!

Chuck,
     this ones for you buddy!!! a couple pf black tree rats!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/black%20powder/blacks.jpg)

Ken : Those are cool :0) Have a great hunt guys , I know you will have a good time:0)  Drew

OOOOOHHHHHH YEAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Those are the ones I'm lookin' for!!!!!

Just think,this time tommorrow I'm gonna be huntin' in the Adirondack Mountains with my TradGang Buddies Ken and Jim!!!!!

I'm gonna pack the truck tonight and hit the sack about 8pm,get up about 2:30am,leave about 3am,and I'll see you guys at the Dunkin'Donuts at 5am!!!!!

Go get 'em guys  and good luck.!  I know you will have a good time, that's a given with the type of people that will be there.


David

Hey Joe -- we have to get out there again, Pal... it was a good time last week....deer need ot start cooperating  ;)

Mark -- we don't say "stick".

Good luck Fellas!

I just got done "double checking" and packing all of my gear,I've touched up my broadheads and I'm ready to go!!!!!

I'm taking the family out to dinner and then I'm coming home and hit the rack. Thanks for all the Well Wishes!!!!! I'll let you all know how we did when I get back Sunday night!!!!!  :archer:

I'll be thinking of you!
Good Luck!
Aram

Chuck...remember what you said in another thread about not practicing once hunting starts....we don't want you to miss a practice shot and lose all that confidence!!!! Only kidding.....Find a good spot, sit tight and put some wood in the air. Good luck...  :cool:    :confused:    :help:

Good luck Guys hope you make out ok...ED

Loading the last of my gear in the Jeep  :)  Will have pics and the story sometime Sunday pm. This is gonna be fun   :bigsmyl:    :campfire:  

Shoot Straight>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Jim

looks like i'll be breaking out the wool bibs early this year, going to be CHILLY in the morning!!! good full moon for the deer to feed as well, can't wait to hit the woods!

phew...you fellas really got some nice weather for this go-round....

Well?    :campfire:

no luck yesterday however a few turkeys were walking right to Jim but he got busted drawing on them. Chuck saw his legendry black squrriel but could not get a shot, also had a deer close to him in the evening, he heard her blow a fewtimes real close but she would not come out. also had a flock of turkeys roost by him, should be able to set up by them this morning. LOTS of sign just can't seem to connect, maybe this morning. great weather and great people, thats what its all about! would be nice to put some meat on the table though!   :readit:    :D    :help:  pic's to add tonight.

Ken : Have a cup of coffee for me and go get em :0)  Good luck .  Drew

Ken,sounds like if you put in the time its going to happen good luck guys go get them >>>>-----> ED  :campfire:

What a great weekend. Ken is a wonderful host. If any of you guys are thinking about a possible trip, stop thinking and make plans. You'll have a wonderful time for sure.

Chuck, Thanks for the "situpon" being a ground hunter that will sure come in handy. It was great seeing you again. I'll share a campfire with you anytime.

Drewsbows, Thank you for the goodies you left there for Kens guests this year that was very generous. My son will love the arrows, and I was hoping to put the knife to use this weekend. Oh well, the Southern Zone archery opens next weekend. Maybe then????????

Ken, again Thank you for having me/ us this weekend, It was an awesome time sharing the woods with fellow Trad Gangers..............

Pics and more about the weekend tomorrow after work   :(   need to unpack and get some sleep.

Shoot Straight>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Jim

I got home this evening and I will refrain from posting much other than to say that we had a GREAT weekend!!!!! In the next couple days you will see LOTS of pictures and here all about it. I will give Ken the "first rights" of telling the story.....

Ken, Thank You My Friend!!!!!  :campfire:    :archer:    :archer:    :archer:

i had an awesome time with everyone over the last two weekends and i just want to say thanks for hunting with me. i will be posting a lot of pic's in the next couple days also. the last two days were absolutly great, great weather and company!!!! many thanks are in order for many wonderfull things presented to me and i will also post pic's of these items and give recognition. i don't think i have enough film in the camera to show what Drew brought for everyone!!! thanks again Drew!

Well, can't sleep again  :(  So I guess I should post some pics.

Here is one of Ken opening a gift from Chuck. A beautiful Railroad Spike tomahawk

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woodchucker enjoying Ken's reaction to his new "hawk". The generousity of the people on this site never ceases to amaze me.

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Ken tossing his new toy  :)

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awsome hawk Chuck ,
Ken : you are a lucky man :0)

that hawk is absolutly awesome, i will take a good pic of it this week, i'll also be carring it this week hunting, thank you so much chuck and everyone involved!!! here are a few pic's for ya.
here is Chuck doing the woodchucker shuffle putting his boots on, sorry Chuck couldn't resist!!
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/tradgang/boots.jpg)
this is a early morning shot of Chuck & JC starting up the hill.
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Chuck at black squrriel heaven.
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JC caught me relaxing with a good pipe.
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more pic's to follow.

Ken, did you "catch" anything today?

 :knothead:   You guys have no idea how I had to bite my tongue when she asked that at the restaurant.

Thanks again bud for a great weekend. Hope there are many more.

Shoot Straight>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Jim

JC,
  you will be happy to know that those dam turkeys busted me this morning as i was preparing to draw!! whole flock of them feeding my way, i was in the stand by where you sat which is a favorite of mine. had a deer walk by before light, i was in the stand at 6:00 and still couldn't see. i went turkey hunting this evening by my house on the south side and wouldn't ya know it a doe walked right by meat about 7 yards! hope she makes that misstake next week. here are a couple more pic's from this weekend.
my hero pic of the stump i knoced over before Chuch could shoot at it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/tradgang/stumpy.jpg)
JC stumping
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v119/adkmountainken/tradgang/jc.jpg)
more to follow

Got to love stumpin' That was a sweet shot too. Right where you were looking. This is your week to Christen that osage stick. New moon, cold front coming in. Tues night or wed am, I'm expecting to hear the story of your first Trad whitetail. Those turkeys really are sly. Still trying to figure out how I got busted    Those things were right behind those to beeches in front of me  :confused:  Go get em'

Shoot Straight>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Jim

Looks like an awsome time was had by all.
Chuck, that is a gorgeous gift to a most worthy recipient.     :thumbsup:     That photo of you smiling speaks volumes, your generosity and the joy you find in giving is sooo inspiring.     :thumbsup:  
Ken, can't thank you enough.    :notworthy:      :notworthy:      :notworthy:      This is got to become an yealy event! Let me know if and how I can help next year. I'll be there!
   :campfire:  
Aram

Aram,
    i'm allready thinking about next year, this year everything was put together rather quickly and i really didn't have it planned out as well as i would have liked. i will definitly makeit a yearly event and would love to hunt with you again as well as pick your brain on bow building and other crafts. i think next year i want to have 10-15 stands up and spaced out aways apart. would also like to do some drives to get the deer moving as they donot move to well this time of year. also thinking i would like to have a big fire pit to sit around later at night and get to talk more than we did. any ideas on improvments would be greatly apperiated. Did you start a bow for your wife yet?

Well!!!!! I had a GREAT TIME!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't have been happier!!!!! I was hunting with 2 good friends,in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains..... If I had to use one word to descibe it,that word would be..... "Perfect".

Joe Skipp had told Ken that this was a very generous offer...To which Ken stated that he had an ulterior motive,He wanted to get some guys up there to look over his set-ups,and his hunting area and to "Pick thier brains" about what they thought.

Well,Let me tell ya.....

THE MAN KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING!!!!! His hunting area is first class!!!!! It has a healthy and plentiful deer (and other game) population.You can tell that Ken's trapping experiance has taught him to pay great attention to detail.His set-ups are about as perfect as you can get!!!!! ALSO...although they were taken with a gun (and BTW alot of us do still gun hunt) Ken has already killed bigger bucks than many of us will ever see and most of us can only dream about.    :thumbsup:    

I had met Ken and Jim before at the Tollgate Traditions shoot and they are just 2 of the GREATEST guys that you could ever meet!!!!! We met at the Dunkin' Donuts at 5am saturday morning and we had coffee and conversation with Ken explaining a basic itinerary for the weekend. Then we drove to the trailhead and "geared-up" for the morning hunt. We decided to put Jim on a stand low on the mountainside and Ken asked me if I wanted to hunt "low or high". Well, I'm an old mountain hunter and I may be a little fat and out of shape but I told Ken "I'm goin' to the top" LOL. We dropped Jim off at his stand and Ken and I proceeded to climb to the top. When we got on top Ken put me in a stand of Hemlocks with a few White Oaks and a Hickory and a Beech or two. Ken told me that it was a good deer area and that he had seen quite a few Black Squirrels there. The early morning was beautiful!!!!! The cool crisp mountain air just made me feel ALIVE!!!!! And then.....There he was.....moving quickly across the forest floor.....A BLACK SQUIRREL!!!!! I dropped my broadhead arrow on the ground and I grabbed and nocked my judo tipped arrow..... I picked an opening for him to pass through and then I would get my shot!!!!! I waited,AND WAITED.....(where the heck did he go?????) He must have scamperd up and into a den tree LOL. Oh Well..... He made my weekend!!!!!

More later.....

Great pics and stories  , glad to hear everyone had a good time as I knew they would :0) Drew

QuoteOriginally posted by adkmountainken:
Aram,
   ... this year everything was put together rather quickly ...

I must admit!
... and rather professional as everyone agrees!
Ken, it really was perfect!    :readit:

QuoteOriginally posted by Aram:
 

QuoteOriginally posted by adkmountainken:
Aram,
   ... this year everything was put together rather quickly ...

I must admit!
... and rather professional as everyone agrees!
Ken, it really was perfect!      :readit:   [/b]

Aram,
 Some paid hunting guides could learn a thing or two from Ken. Professional through and through.....................

Heck of a great guy too   :wavey:  

Shoot Straight>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Jim

man you guys are giving me waaaaay more credit then i deserve! i'm just a redneck that loves to hunt and i wanted a little company from fellow traditional archers plain and simple. i do know my woods inside and out but you sure would have never know that had you been with us as i tried to bring Aram & Ed to their stands in the dark!!   :readit:    :D    John told us about an awesome Elk hunting trip that i hope to take him up on that is very well within my price range, oh yeah my price range is CHEAP by the way! i watched closly JC's & Chucks shooting style and i believe mine is somewhere in between, those two can shoot i tell ya! Chucks enthusiam is something to behold, just pumps ya up being around him!!     also plan on making a hunt with JC later this year too, see that i found another southern place to hunt!!   ;)

Well..... After saturday mornings hunt we drove to Johnstown and had a good lunch,then we drove to the Adirondack Sport Shop (?????) to see up close the Big Buck that Ken killed when he was 16 years old. WOW!!!!!!!!!! You honestly have to see this rack to believe the size of it!!!!! I'll bet if you put 2 bushel baskets side by side they would fit inside this rack!!!!! Then we drove back to Ken's mother's house for some Stumpin' Fun!!!!!  :archer:    :archer:    :archer:  

After about an hours worth of stump shootin' it was time to get ready for the evening hunt. We started up the mountain and we decided to set Jim in about the same place that he set in the morning being as he had seen 4 turkeys there in the morning and it just felt "good" to him. Ken said that he would put me about 3/4 of the way up the mountain in a "real good spot",then he would go down below me to one of his tree stands. Well folks,I'll tell you this,when Kenny says he's gonna put you in a "real good spot" HE ISN'T KIDDING!!!!! We walked down an overgrown log road to a big rock ledge with what looked like a small ditch in front of it.As is turned out that "ditch" was a deer trail!!!!! It was worn into the ground about a foot deep and I bet the deer have been using that trail since back when my Mohawk ancestors were hunting that mountain. As we were looking the spot over Ken said that it was a reall good spot,but he was conserned that I couldn't see very far. I told him THAT was NOT even a concern of mine seeing as any deer that came down that trail would be between 10 and 20 yards away when I could see it!!!!! The evening hunt was very enjoyable. I saw alot of chipmunks that kept me entertained including one that kept coming over and climbing up on my boot. I did see 2 gray squirrels (no blacks  :(  ) but I was not able to get a clean shot at either one of them. About an hour before dark a big flock of turkeys came up the mountain behind me an started flying up into the Hemlocks to roost for the night.I could not see them clearly as they were up the mountain from me and through the trees,but all of the yelping and cackling made it sound like it was a REALLY BIG FLOCK!!!!! Things were getting quiet and it was just about dark when I decided to call it a day.I had just finished packing up my gear for the hike out when I had a "nature call" (boy was THAT a bad idea LOL) The sound of water hitting the leaves just made this deer above me that I couldn't see come UN-GLUED!!!!! It started snorting and blowing up a storm!!!!! It must have blowed 20 times!!!!!!!!!!

Gotta go!!!!!, Be back later LOL

This is my favorite thread of the season...pictures are a nice touch to caputre the story too!

OK.....I start to pick my way out to the logroad,all of the time I'm kicking myself for having my grunt call packed away in my fanny pack instead of out where I could get at it.(I'm not a big fan of grunt calls but I figured What could it hurt????? The deer was already spooked LOL) As I head down the mountain I meet up with Ken and he says "Listen,The coyotes are starting to howl,They are down by where Jim is sitting" Ken and I head on down the logroad and we meet up with Jim who is now standing up on the logroad.When we got to him Jim said,"Those coyotes were howling all around me!!!!! It sure does give you an eerie feeling when your all alone!!!!!" Ken's quick reply was....."That's one of the reasons for carrying BIG knives" Ya just gotta love a Mountain Man
 :thumbsup:  After dinner I hit the rack early (I didn't even get undressed and I think I fell asleep the minute I hit the cot LOL)

Tommorrow was going to be another BIG day.....

(be back later)

Sunday morning Ken woke us up to a delicious breakfast of scrambled eggs,sausage,toast,and coffee!!!!! We headed out to the trucks to load our gear and head for the mountain.At the trailhead we had a brief pow-wow about who was going to sit where.It was almost a given that Jim was going to sit in "his" spot,(because he had seen turkeys EVERY time he had sat there!!!!!) Ken asked me if I wanted to sit where I did sat. evening or if I wanted to go to the top of the mountain. I told him I was going to the top (aka Black Squirrel Heaven) for one more chance at bagging a black squirrel. Ken told us that he was going to sit in his tree stand at the top of the mountain.

We dropped Jim of at "his" spot and we wished him "Good Luck" then Ken and I contiued on up the mountain.When we got to the top ken dropped me off at Black Squirrel Heaven (I like that name LOL)and headed for his tree stand. As I was sitting there enjoying the sights,smells,and sounds of morning,I couldn't help but think about how lucky we are as Hunters,to be able to become a part of nature and experiance it firsthand.I was thinking about my nieghbor and good friend Lew who "made the journey" last month. I was carrying his "Spirit Arrows" and I was wearing his old (1958) hunting button on my Lucky Huntin' Hat. I truely felt that his spirit was with me that morning. Then a sound snapped me out of my daydream,A fat gray squirrel was scurrying through the leaves and then he jumped up on a dead log and there he stopped...I dropped my broadhead arrow...he sat up and twitched his tail...I pulled my Judo tipped arrow from my bowquiver...he barked at me...I drew my arrow back,my index finger touched the corner of my mouth,I picked my spot right on the end of his nose.....and I let it down LOL. As I looked at this SADISTIC little squirrel I SWEAR I saw him smile at me   :p   as I looked behind him I saw nothing but AIR!!!!! He was sitting on a dead log,on the edge of a stone ledge,with NOTHING but AIR behind him!!!!!   :banghead:   He continued to sit there and taunt me almost saying "Go ahead and shoot dummy,You know your gonna miss!!!!!and then your arrow will fly off into "Who knows WHERE it will land" and you will NEVER FIND IT!!!!!     This squirrel did NOT go away for a LONG TIME!!!!! I did see another gray squirrel that morning that wouldn't give me a clear shot.I also saw two Black Squirrels that were running and I could not get a shot at either one of them   :mad:   ALSO I saw a Ruffed Grouse who in tippical Ol'Ruff fashion paraded around without a care untill I drew a bead on him with my Judo and THEN he exploded into the air..... (be back later)

Ken came and got me at about 11am. He told me that he had seen a deer but could not get a shot at it. I told him what I had seen and then we headed down the mountain to pick up Jim.When we got there Jim told us that he had seen.....you guessed it!!!!! TURKEYS!!!!!

We headed down the mountain and then down the road to Ken's mother's house.We decided to go stumpin' for a couple hours before lunch. We shot,and laughed,and took a few pictures.Then we packed up our gear and down the road to get lunch. After a hearty lunch we said our "see you agains" and our Adirondack weekend had come to an end. It truely was..... "PERFECT"

Ken, Many Thanks My Brother!!!!!  :campfire:  

May The Great Spirit Guide Your Arrows

Good story Chuck,    :thumbsup: !  
Good luck, everyone! As much as I loved being there on Sept 30th I hope we all run out of Sept tags for next year  ;)
(... that way we'll all get together early Oct and really put the heat on. Looking forward to it already!)

  :campfire:
Aram

Chuck, had as much funn reading the story, as I did being there. Thanks for tellig it. Great job!!!!!  :)  It was a pleasure to share the woods with you and Ken. Best of luck this season.

Shoot Straight>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Jim

Why Thank You Jim, It was truely a pleasure spending the weekend with you too my friend!!!!! We will have to do it again soon!!!!!