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I will be the first to admit that with the new "antlerless rule" in effect, it makes it very hard to justify heading to the woods. I hunt hard from day 1 of the season right up to the bitter end but I cant get myself to do it. Not that i dont or wont shoot does but because i dont want to blow up my best stands. Now I do have some secondary spots that i hunt, so i have done some hunting but the thought of even going into my best spots isnt going to happen. I dont think i need to say this but i am not a fan of this new law. Another week and its game on but until then i guess im headed to the southern tier.

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Shooter 8 showing up just past sunset.

Piebald buck? I dont have any day time photos of him yet

Lots of active does seen yesterday afternoon. Three in the big alfalfa field when we got there a bunch from the stands, and 12-15 in the field at dusk, Racks were MIA.

Weather is finally cooperating so I Packed up the truck and headed south this afternoon. Wyoming county. Rumor has it you can shoot deer with racks here. Lol. A few field with does feeding in them on the way down too. It's nice to see deer on their feet at 2 in the afternoon. Hung a new stand on the walk in. 30 yards or so inside the woods from the alfalfa field edge. A spot that's been dying for a stand for years now. Hopefully my kid gets an opportunity tonight from there. Sent from my E6782 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

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Finally a great morning to be out. Mid 40s, light wind. I have mini-me with me and we are sitting on an avalanche of acorns. Sent from my E6782 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I have nothing that works for east wind. Its tough to hang a stand that can only be hunted in east winds. Its the most uncommon wind for us so i dont plan for it. ne and se i have a few places that work though.

2014 harvest report http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/2014deerrpt.pdf

Well with this mornings wind, i am grounded. Hopefully tonight is better.

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The season is almost here. I emptied the boat yesterday in preparation for her long winter nap:( I never like to see the boat on land but i can imagine 51 days of archery will help cure the blues a bit. Clothes are washed, bag is packed. I think im ready. I need to continue to find time to visit the backyard range a few times a week but im as ready as im gonna be. The schedule has been crazy so I was a couple of weeks behind getting cameras out this year. Its been a month since i put 5 cameras out and I think im more excited to get out and see what I have on camera. I have been patiently waiting to see pic. Most of the cameras are deep in the woods and I didnt want to make a special trip and trample into the woods unnecessarily just to check them. I will have to wait until I pull cards on my way in to hunt. Throughout last season, I made notes on set changes. Stands that needed a bit of "tweaking" in the off season all based on hindsight from the deer season. About half the time i get a bow stand right the first time. But the other half of the time, some adjustments are needed. (Some stands were yanked, some were moved a couple trees away, I even moved one about four inches to the right on the tree.) I did make it through my entire punch list, so lets hope it pans out.