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Fall/New York/Rut hunting/Scouting

Hunting Report: Sweet November

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Glad this election is over and we can concentrate on the important things, such as hunting the rut. I have been out numerous times over the past few weeks and noticed that the bucks are starting to heat up  (as early as later October). Warm weather pauses the seeking phase, but this weekend looks like a cold one and will definitely turn up the buck activity.  I was able to shoot a buck in New York this past weekend, but not much action other than him showing up on Sunday morning.  The weather was horrible with it being warm and extremely windy. I shot him walking down hill from a major rub line and think he was pushed off by a bigger deer.  Most of the buck activity I’ve seen on cameras is at night, but there were a ton of new scrapes/rubs popping up daily.

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Meat deer

If you plan on taking time off during November, I would start right now. Temperatures in the Northeast look pretty good and if you are up for a long sit, folks who hunt all day tend to have the most activity. I plan on heading back to NY to film some buddies on a few of my private land spots. Friday looks like a “hella” wind day, but chilly. I’ve had success hunting less than perfect conditions usually near thick cover, swamps or in some sort of conifer location/draw. Deer like to hang tight in those areas and not wander too much. Hunt where the does are, bucks are sure to catch the scent and make a mistake. Capitalize on this! November is my favorite time to be in the woods, because you never know what can happen during the rut.

Pretty cool watching this deer grab a licking branch and make a scrape.

I hope to have some exciting footage of a first time hunter taking his first deer this weekend. More to come. Thank you for reading. Be sure to check out our Facebook and Instagram pages for more great pictures!

-Michael

 

 

 

Fall/Scouting

Scouting Update

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For the past month or so, every Sunday morning before football kicks off, I drive out to my Massachusetts spots to collect pictures and put down more Big & J. We are extremely happy with the BB2 granular mix, the deer cant seem to get enough of it.  I look forward to this all week, as the bucks are starting to come around during daylight hours and sometimes you never know what will be on camera. We started to name to deer and having a fun time figuring out their patterns.

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Crotch horn we named “Stinky” enjoying some Big & J

Stinky is the name of a younger buck that shows up on all three cameras, everyday and takes a crap right in frame. He’s a little stinker!

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“Stinky” and “Little Richard” squaring off

We have five different bucks showing up on this small piece of private land. Most of which show up during early morning or late at night. “Stinky” has been the most camera friendly deer, usually showing up within twenty minutes on all three cameras.  Big & J BB2 has definitely helped with patterning  these deer to a specific schedule.

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“Little Richard” getting up close. He has a small sticker coming off the main beam.

Unfortunately one of the negatives from having high deer activity on this parcel, is the frequent coyote movement. Every other day, we have a small yote coming in, checking out the Big & J and pissing on the pile. He needs to go!

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“Stinky” and his date

Checking trail cameras is a blast and once the rut kicks in, I am hopeful we have some bigger bucks venturing into this area. Only a few weeks left until we get into a treestand! Be sure to check out more stories and pictures on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Thank you for reading!

-Michael

 

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Practice- Getting ready for Archery Season

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I currently live in the Northeast and predominately hunt a handful of private lots in the Southern Tier of New York. The end of September is one of my favorite times of the year. Throughout the summer, I have been accumulating new gear, practicing with my Matthews Outback,  prepping my hunting areas and pumping myself up for the archery season opener in early October.

It is absolutely critical to become not only familiar with your equipment, but to have muscle memory and natural instinct with every item you own. We’re talking clear fundamentals of archery hunting–practice, practice, practice! Practice with your hunting apparel on, from a tree stand, at different/funky distances and under a time slot. When I was in college, I barely practiced with my bow.  I thought, hell I will shoot a few arrows and be ready to go when a big buck comes out.  That hungover attitude cost me two of the biggest bucks I have ever encountered, watching my arrows go flat under within 30 yards. This could have been easily avoided if I got up in my climber and practiced shooting down.

You know this, it’s simple. Get out and practice. Make a contest of it with  your friends, barter for lunch for the most bullseyes and long shots.  Introduce non s hooters to the sport so you can add another colleague and brush up your skills at the same time. The video above is from this past weekend, when I took my buddies, my fiance and sister out to shoot. We had a blast  and continued to fine tune our equipment.