Thanks Gerald , I think with the layoff I forgot a lot of bad habits because I'm shooting better than ever.

Thanks Gerald , I think with the layoff I forgot a lot of bad habits because I'm shooting better than ever.

Welcome back Jim. Usually you are tagged out by now lol.  These NY guys should thank you for allowing them some time to get a head start lol

Part of my plan Charlie lol

Shick hope you get one of those bucks when you come back . We are at camp now and dad saw two BIG bucks today and the weather is looking better each day ...

It's been a good year so far. It started out in Quebec in June at tradgang bear quest 11 where a took my first ever black bear, although I have to say the best part of the trip was just sharing a camp with fellow traditional bow hunters for the first time. Usually any camp that I have been in before I was the lone trad hunter. Tom Phillips puts on one hell of a hunt accompanied by his side kick Don (bow doc) Ward. Sadly bow doc has passed since then so although I have lost a friend I feel very fortunate to have met him.
     I was fortunate enough to have taken a doe the first morning that I was able to hunt this year and a nice plump 5 point a couple of weeks later. There is still a lot of season left and the bucks are starting to chase here in northern N.Y. good luck to everyone the rest of the season .

Rick
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Congratulations Rick.

Rick, congratulations to you; and glad you could share camp with Tommy and Donnie.  My '70 Bear takedown made the trip to NY in Donnie's honor.
Shick

Thanks guys, bow doc was one of a kind!!

Congrats Rick, It sounds like you are having an incredible year!

I give you about 1 week Jim before you put one on the ground, maybe less.  

My dad is beating bucks away today , if you can get in the woods get there now!

Way to go rick great season congratulations

Bob tell him to chase them up to Allegany Co. I'm not seeing anything in the woods, but on the roads there all over the place. I think tonight was my 10th or 11th sit in a row and not seeing a deer.

Gerald it's slow here too , there was too much shell corn in the area so they aren't hitting acorns like usual

I have great news I'm excited to pass along! Will post up some photos after dark....

Well today my endurance failed and after letting a lot of young bucks walk I broke down and shot a fat 5pt. He stood broadside to me at 18yds and I knew I could take him clean so I did.Fifty yard dash and I watched his fall.I'm a little sad that I'm done with the peak time just starting but I'm glad to have had so much fun time in the woods and 2 quick ,clean harvests.I won't miss climbing trees twice a day, that old LONE WOLF climber is wearing me down; time to use ladders or at least my sit and climb Summit ! The big ones should be moving now, my wife had a 4pt and 8pt chase a doe past her yesterday, so go get 'em guys . GOOD LUCK.

A bird in the hand . . .

Congratulations.  They are ALL trophies.  

He gave all he had.    

Congratulations  Marvin any deer with a stick bow is a trophy in my book. Looking forward to the pics Jim  All I saw were bucks today Looking for a doe so tonight I'm going to a totally different spot and hunting off my Big Jim tree seat.