Man.... I'm snake bit.
10-10-2007, 09:43 PM
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Stacy Basin, NY
Posts: 845
RE: Man.... I'm snake bit.
ORIGINAL: davidmil
Oh yes, the place has some pressure. There's a group up the road that don't seem to worry about what season it is. If they see a deer and have a gun.... well gun season is open. I had a tree picked out a few hundred yards from the house. The other night I figured the deer were down in the fields. So in a light drizzle I set off at 9 PM to put my climber on the tree in the dark so I could hunt it in the Am. I got about 200yards from the spot(not carrying a light or anything) and I see this little red light coming towards me. I kept heading at it. When I got within 25 yards or so he got startled by my white shorts(it was hot) and turned the light white. This guy lives about 30 miles from here. He had parked up the road from my house about 1/4 mile at the house of one of the "GANG". He just wandered into the woods(he doesn't know exactly where he had been and not exactly sure how to get back where he started". Yup there's pressure. The night before I was at my friend Donnies. A rapping came at the door after a big downpour. There stands 2 bowhunters trying to find their way back to their car. A friend had told them where to park. They lived 45 miles from here. They had parked at a parking area on a major road in the area and crossed it to hunt as advised by a friend. They crossed at least4 pieces of private property to get to where they came out. There was some state land but they crossed 3 private farms and lands before they would get to it. They can't be much of bowhunters though. They had no stands and were 4 miles as the crow flies from their car. We gave them a ride back. Pressure???? A ton. If it isn't posted in NY you can hunt it.
Oh yes, the place has some pressure. There's a group up the road that don't seem to worry about what season it is. If they see a deer and have a gun.... well gun season is open. I had a tree picked out a few hundred yards from the house. The other night I figured the deer were down in the fields. So in a light drizzle I set off at 9 PM to put my climber on the tree in the dark so I could hunt it in the Am. I got about 200yards from the spot(not carrying a light or anything) and I see this little red light coming towards me. I kept heading at it. When I got within 25 yards or so he got startled by my white shorts(it was hot) and turned the light white. This guy lives about 30 miles from here. He had parked up the road from my house about 1/4 mile at the house of one of the "GANG". He just wandered into the woods(he doesn't know exactly where he had been and not exactly sure how to get back where he started". Yup there's pressure. The night before I was at my friend Donnies. A rapping came at the door after a big downpour. There stands 2 bowhunters trying to find their way back to their car. A friend had told them where to park. They lived 45 miles from here. They had parked at a parking area on a major road in the area and crossed it to hunt as advised by a friend. They crossed at least4 pieces of private property to get to where they came out. There was some state land but they crossed 3 private farms and lands before they would get to it. They can't be much of bowhunters though. They had no stands and were 4 miles as the crow flies from their car. We gave them a ride back. Pressure???? A ton. If it isn't posted in NY you can hunt it.
Even in the last 3-4 years the number of doe/buck sightings in fields seems like it has dropped a ton, from seeing 30-40 deer in a night in summer to barely seeing 5 or 6 around the hamlet...I dont know if its the yotes or people doing the damage....
10-11-2007, 05:54 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Moravia NY USA
Posts: 2,164
RE: Man.... I'm snake bit.
If it isn't posted in NY you can hunt it.
Took awhile to convince a few locals of that here, but most understand now.
Posting does make it easier to get the local JP's to not let their buddies walk when charged - eliminates the "I'm stupid excuse".
Steve
10-11-2007, 05:54 AM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Nekoosa Wi USA
Posts: 6,066
RE: Man.... I'm snake bit.
Welcome to the October Lull period. Some dont believe in this theory, but Im a strong believer that it exists and usually occours the second week in October inthe northern statesand runs anywhere between 4-7 days. Its basically a resting period before the pre-rut. I have studdied this since I started bow hunting back in 1995 and my calculations have been on the money each year. Most deer are moving only at nite and real early in the morning during the lull, making scrapes and rubs. Give it another 3-4 days and things are going to change for the better. Good luck and be patient.
10-11-2007, 06:25 AM
#15
Dominant Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: Man.... I'm snake bit.
YUP, except the muzzleloaders start going off Saturday. Maybe all the rain will keep them home. It's raining all day today and calls for rain for the opener and possibly thru Tues.
10-11-2007, 06:53 AM
#17
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: North Lima Ohio & Clarion Pa
Posts: 6,453
RE: Man.... I'm snake bit.
I feel ya David..I've been in the same boat. Last night I broke a drought of several sits with nothing! (can read the sorted tail, in my team thread)
Funny thing is I've been doing the same as you hunting the hard to get to places.(public) Last night my wife said try here (picks spot)..we always see deer there. It's an easy place to get to..almost to easy, thats why I avoid it. She says I think your over-thinking everything and ignoring the obvious..She may have a point!
Funny thing is I've been doing the same as you hunting the hard to get to places.(public) Last night my wife said try here (picks spot)..we always see deer there. It's an easy place to get to..almost to easy, thats why I avoid it. She says I think your over-thinking everything and ignoring the obvious..She may have a point!
