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SS396driver
SS396driver

SS396driver

To much wood
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Lasted all of 20 minutes. Heading out to my spot just past my upper field . I stay in a blind on the wooded knoll. I’m just past my barn when I see two does . Then coming out of the brush a buck . He’s heading straight at me very narrow shot . I racked a bullet into the chamber and one of the does snorts and starts to move away . The buck stops and doesn’t move. Then the other doe starts to move then bolts the buck turns his left side to me . I took the shot he bolts runs about 50 yards stops and just falls to the ground . He was expired when I got to him . He’s tagged and hanging in my barn . View attachment 869873 View attachment 869873 View attachment 869879
 
SS396driver
SS396driver

SS396driver

To much wood
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capetrees said:
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noon time opening day, Catskills NY. 4 guys, 4 bucks, 7, 5, 8, 5 left to right. All off a 300 acre farm. The old pile is from archery season.

We haven't seen this since early 2000's. Lots of deer running around.
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Saw two more here yesterday and this morning. My son got one yesterday a big 6 pointer
 
SS396driver
SS396driver

SS396driver

To much wood
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capetrees said:
quick question

in NY, how far from a road do I need to be to shoot a gun? and how far from a house?
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500 ft from a dwelling unless it's yours or if your renting it. I dont recall anything about proximity to a road other than being on the road or shoulder also your not to shoot across the road . Excerpt from NYS DEP
"

Discharge of Firearms, Crossbows and Bows​

For information on where various legal implements may be used in the state, see Rifle, Shotgun, Crossbow and Bow Areas.

It is illegal to discharge a firearm, bow or crossbow:

  • so that the load or arrow passes over any part of a public highway,
  • within 500 feet (for a firearm), 250 feet (for a crossbow) or 150 feet (for a bow) of any school, playground, or an occupied factory or church,
  • within 500 feet (for a firearm), 250 feet (for a crossbow) or 150 feet (for a bow) of a dwelling, farm building or structure in occupation or use unless you own it, lease it, are an immediate member of the family, an employee, or have the owner's consent.
  • You may hunt waterfowl with a firearm or bow, over water, within 500 feet of a dwelling or public structure as long as neither are within 500 feet (for a firearm) or 150 feet (for a bow) in the direction you are shooting. You may not hunt waterfowl with a crossbow."

Where I hunt is my property so the closest dwelling is over 1000 ft away and its not occupied now only summer people , and is in the Catskill park so no tag display on my back is needed
 
SS396driver
SS396driver

SS396driver

To much wood
Joined
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Location
Catskill Mountains NY
Marley5 said:
First day, 159# 8pt.
2nd day, 151# bear.....both in the freezer, well gave my sister some. Lol
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Haven't gotten a bear . Have a tag but never see any
stillhunter said:
My first x bow take today w an old Excalibur.
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Nice deer . Cant take any with less than three points on at least one antler where I hunt
 
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