atticus Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 My travails at filling my buck tag are well documented here. Last year was the best season I had in a long time--passing on several spikes and having my nephew score a nice 8 point. To keep an eye on things, this summer I set up a couple trail cameras on the vernal pool behind the house about 100 yards from where my usual spot is. There have been lots of does, but when I checked yesterday it appears while I was in Vermont, the bucks started showing up. There are several spikes and a few nice bucks working the area. I sent the pics to my nephew and told him to set up a stand for the rest of archery season. Shogun starts November 30! Now that I think of it----today seems like a good day to sight in the slug gun and muzzle loader! Link to post Share on other sites
Auto-5 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Go get-em.👍 Link to post Share on other sites
bntsetter Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Those Time Stamps would have me a little worried. But I don't deer hunt. Link to post Share on other sites
paul frey Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 We are going to have a bad season here in the Mid Hudson Valley in NY. We got hit with EHD pretty bad. A stretch along the Metro North RR tracks ( approx.3-5 miles) they found between 50-70 dead deer. My brother has found 2-3 dead deer during his work as a surveyor. Only deer I’m seeing right now are in my backyard and I’m not above taking one of them. Link to post Share on other sites
atticus Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 Checked the cameras again today--all bucks on them. seems like there was a lot of rutting activity the last few weeks. some nice ones--I hope they stick around. 10 days until shotgun season. Link to post Share on other sites
Jazz4Brazo Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Looking good Billy...nice pics during daylight hours...good luck...this is the year👍🤞👍 Link to post Share on other sites
E.Young Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 On 11/5/2020 at 9:35 AM, paul frey said: We are going to have a bad season here in the Mid Hudson Valley in NY. We got hit with EHD pretty bad. A stretch along the Metro North RR tracks ( approx.3-5 miles) they found between 50-70 dead deer. My brother has found 2-3 dead deer during his work as a surveyor. Only deer I’m seeing right now are in my backyard and I’m not above taking one of them. My neighbor's boyfriend has a farm in Goshen, NY. He found 14 dead by his creek a month or so back. Crazy. Link to post Share on other sites
paul frey Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 On 11/20/2020 at 8:36 PM, E.Young said: My neighbor's boyfriend has a farm in Goshen, NY. He found 14 dead by his creek a month or so back. Crazy. I wouldn’t have believed It unless I saw it for myself. Between the Towns of Pawling and Patterson runs the Metro North Railroad. The Great swamp runs through that area also. That stretch of Railway is about 3 miles. They found over 50 dead deer along the stretch. I saw a picture of about 15 dead bucks. Real sad to see Link to post Share on other sites
WI Outdoor Nut Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/20/2020 at 4:00 PM, atticus said: Checked the cameras again today--all bucks on them. seems like there was a lot of rutting activity the last few weeks. some nice ones--I hope they stick around. 10 days until shotgun season. I am like a little kid before christmas looking at trail camera photos. Right now I have over a dozen up and each time I open up the files, I can't wait to look at what they might hold. Link to post Share on other sites
tclprin Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Best wishes Billy! I too am the worst! But never stay home. Link to post Share on other sites
Brad Eden Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 9:09 AM, WI Outdoor Nut said: I am like a little kid before christmas looking at trail camera photos. Right now I have over a dozen up and each time I open up the files, I can't wait to look at what they might hold. True dat. I only have two up right now. Pulled a few others. One at camp acting as surveillance for camp break ins and one out back below a ladder stand. Pulled one at my bow zone and another I had near a stand at camp. I have 5 total cameras. Deer seasons have wound down in Maine to a couple weeks left of expanded bow and muzzleloader. Bucks aren’t cruising much now, and I haven’t seen the spike, 4 or 6 pt or the big 10 come through for a while now. May reset one in bow area. I’ll put a few back out in our property to watch winter critter activity. Not usual to of course get a load of deer, and also coyote and bobcat. There are moose and bear around but I haven’t caught those on my own postage stamp sized land yet. So....any Updates Billy? Link to post Share on other sites
Fire Marshal Bill Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Sure looks promising this year Billy. Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites
Lurch Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 I religiously watched trail cams for a few years, but I've concluded they only show the big boys that swim the Wabash in to IL on Oct 1 never to be seen again until pre-season next year. Still fun to see though... Link to post Share on other sites
atticus Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 It’s been a tough week here, every so often life gets in the way of our hobbies. My upland season in the Berkshires ended with a whimper, but the Shotgun deer season Starts 1/2 hour before sunrise tomorrow morning. I went out and pulled the cards this afternoon and there are still bucks around. I flagged a couple spots for me and my nephew to sit in—basically we will be 100 yards apart along a ridge overlooking the vernal pool behind the house. We should have both entrances into the area covered. The latest pics from the vernal pool behind the house. Maybe I can fill my tag this year.... It’s been more than 20 years. Link to post Share on other sites
Fire Marshal Bill Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 If you bag this guy it will be a good one!! Link to post Share on other sites
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