Good luck NY bowhunters

[R. Combs]

Shot this doe Friday morning with a selfbow that i made this year. 15 yard shot with a short blood trail.
Osage selfbow 45#@27" , sitka spruce arrows fletched with wild turkey feathers with Simmons broadheads.

[Kopper1013]

Congratulations rick! Beautiful doe!!


Thanks guys for the kind reply's
My set is a homemade long bow 49#'s at 26" with gold tip warrior 600's tipped with 200grn massia Heads

[YankeeRedneck]

I live for this thread every season !! Congrats on the does guys and keep posting those stories. It is a blast reading all your adventures. 

[swampbow2]

 I saw 5 does last night but none came in close enough for a shot. I watched a a small 6pt and a forkie butting heads a little on and off for five minutes at 50yds or so. Fun night even with no shot opportunity.

[Stumpkiller]

Had a hopeful image though all I have seen in legal daylight is does.  Five antlerless at one time moving through shoulder-to-shoulder with not three feet between each, in fact!  That was a first.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Congrats rick..

[shick]

Rick, a fine accomplishment.  Congrats. 
Spent two days up in 8T; saw doe both days, nothing close; and a nice buck when I was leaving around 10am Wednesday.  Hope to make it back up after Halloween.
Shick

[vintage-bears]

Congratulations!!!
Well done

[huntryx]

Don't know about the rest of you, but the season has been slow here after a promising start, mostly due to ongoing warm weather I expect. However, the woods have been beautiful and it's a privilege to sit comfortably on stand regardless of deer movement. Feels like the end of the week might pick up-- have to get out the pocket hand warmers and longjohns soon!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Keep at it Susan,

Charlie, I hope you see that one in daylight

[glenbo]

I managed to send An arrow through a young seven pointer last Saturday morning. Eight yard shot and eighty yard recovery.I hit him high and back with the exit in the opposing armpit. Happy to have him. I also shot a decent hog in July down south. I used my home made take down for both. I have been trying for a week to post a picture but have given up. Not a computer guy. Good luck to all and congrats to all who were successful so far.

[Kopper1013]

Congratulations glen!

[R. Combs]

Glen's pictures

[glenbo]

Thanks for the help Rick

[R. Combs]

Anytime, I'm not sure why they came out like that?

[huntmaster70]

Congrats Glen!

[Bobaru]

I had some good fortune Saturday morning. 

At about 8:00 along came two does.  My good luck was that I couldn't get to my bow without being spotted.  I was caught day dreaming and was somewhat unaware.  No way I could reach for my bow and not be seen.  Especially since the cover, leaves from a small basswood tree, were now on the forest floor since our Thursday blow.

My treestand is probably better for some gun hunter.  I don't know who put it up.  It was a wooden stand, quite sturdy, but only 12 feet off the ground.  The only saving grace was that the tree is probably three and a half feet in diameter, providing lots of back cover.  And, for myself, a lefty, in order to be able to draw, I needed to be standing on the side of this contraption rather than sitting on the little bench.

Anyway, I figured since I was wasn't going to get any venison from these does, I might as well get ready in case they were being followed.  That took a whole hour, but sure enough, here he came at 9:00 as on a string. 

Of course, I knew exactly where he'd pass.  But, just as he got in a perfect spot, 18 yards, he turned 45 degrees for a sweet quarter away angle and stopped.

I didn't need a tree limb falling on my head to figure this out.  "Wait for your shot" philosophy had just delivered.

I would have taken one of the does because I don't have any venison left.  Plus, I don't usually get very particular anyway.  So, it was a good thing I had my hands in my pocket an hour earlier.

The eight point ran about 40 yards through the open woods, then walked another 30 before deciding to settle down.  He went directly toward my car, so he saved me some dragging to boot!

I hope everyone else does well this season also.  The rut is just getting started.  So, I think there will be some good stories to come.

I'll try posting this and a picture.  This is my second attempt.  So, we'll see.

[Bobaru]

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[Sockrsblur]

Congratulations Glen & Bob! Well done 

[vintage-bears]

Congratulations!!!!