ray koziatek

Ahh the miracle of the circle of life ,,,,amazing ant it..................Hey remember the days when you USED TO FISH?

Hmm wonder if lobster will work ?? Too bad i didnt know someone willing to come to the keys to try some southern fish and critters..... Guess ill just have to boil in water...Bummer!

yup in that type of hunting area ya gotta sit,sit,sit and wait for the big boys to mess up,, some areas here in steuben cty i do stillhunt but im talkin 200 acres pluss woods. In indiana where we hunt ya sit in one place all day or the same will happen as far as chasin deer to other areas for 4 days i sat dark to dark passed many 130 pluss deer till i saw the one I had seen prior to season....yup my buddy dropped my gun before going out that day and i assumed it was still ok ,,, well it wernt and i liver shot it,it went into a no human zone during season so i have to wait till after the 10th for one of the guys who lives there to retrive my rack it should go 170 or 180 ....thats how important it is to stay outa "secret hangouts" of big bucks during season......ya can sit it out for 2 weeks or regret it for the rest of your life. well for the season at least

hey officer if its brown its down,but we did noticed it was a little tuff to drag it out tho. ....UH i mounted my scope backwards and it looked really small... ya know i thought it was a little strange it was eatin outa my hand.....

hey i can fish and dance....... ill be 40 mi east tho mm39

""p-line"

id like to heat some up ....lets say 325 to350 deg..

too bad Chad didnt feel a little creative so when ya hit a certian one on of those scary faces popped up.... i said scary NOOO NOT "MUSKY" AAAHHHHHHHH! WHEW THAT DID IT!!!!!

go to walmart buy a box of nesco original jerky mix follow simple instructions ....done No eatin the worm, (tequila), No need for fire moulth, No Mexican Heart burn... Perfect every time with preservative, vac seal and it last 2 months, ive even froze it for many months (not as good as fresh)

great deer ,good for you!!!

Way to go...back in our day we were lucky to know someone who owned a camera , let alone afford to develop the film.. My first gun is my old 16 ga with the "poly choke" like on yer gramps gun. Not only does your post (a great one) relive your story ,it fires up our few remaining brain cells to the "first Buck" Yup Musky told me his story ,but back then they used clubs and stones.. Skippy was one of the first settlers to shoot a deer with a flintlock.. Its cool to see yer first deer , wish i had a photo of mine (22in 14pt) hmm maybe it was that small 4 pt..,,,didnt matter it was my first buck.. Thank You and others who keep the great stories comming..back in the day we might get 1 or 2 stories like yours a month ,,and they were from a magazine that we would look forward too arrive for another "sucessfull hunt story". Thank You Ray K.

Where are they??? I Think we need some alternate sounds to choose from. Kinda like a ringtone............. ! : flactuance 2 : doorslam 3 :you figure it out

Thats it ?One Fish?? comon we know yer holdin out go ahead ,put us weekend warriors to shame.. Thanks Ray K.

what a great day !!!!! good for you guys.

HEY i was just reading this for the 10th time and did you know those highlighted words are actually some of the members names on this site ?

Hey I dont care if it was hit by a car walkin on 1 leg with 4 holes in it , Yer Uncle got the job done.. Some seasons the deer walk to you and its over ,,,other seasons you bust yer butt and settle for what you get... He l l ,,,, I feel good just seeing a pic of such a great N Y deer,let alone shootin it.. Give yer Uncle a good handshake for me!!!!!!!!!!, and i know one of the best taxidermest in the state if not the country (seriously) send me pm if it ant too late ..

good hunt with a great ending...yea its amazing how the soft tip does its job..Ive got some 30-06 military grade hard tips that will pass through a 10" cherry tree and still take out its target... Not a safe round for hunting Good for you Shawn...(too bad for the rest of the gang) another will step up within 2 days guaranteed.

PS:the one deer we saw was in a 400 acr mowed soybean field less than 20 yds from the truck... a small spike.....but maybe grandpa could of been near (he wasnt) so thats why were QUIET AND HUNTING TILL THE LAST MOMENT.....

Still hunting ,IS for certian conditions (wet leaves,wind direction, snow,good sight). IE: I only still hunt with bow when its raining,or snow ... Hillsides are the best with you on top of hill as deer bed 99.9% facing downhill. Flatlands deer will bed 99.9% with their back to the wind if its a little breezy. So cross hunt the flats (cross wind). Always be ready (gun at ready not slung over shoulder) when sight is limited. Usually a surprised doe will ,Stand, look ,maybe snort and stomp (if she dont smell you) ,then run with flag waving,usually pickin up a few more as she takes off. A younger buck (Usually up to a 2.5yr ) will bed in a more open area and are easly moved. They will usually stand and start walking away with the same motion so ya got about 1 to 2 sec to aim. The ability to raise yer gun and have scope on target is very important. Might sound corny but you have to be "one" with yer gun or bow. this ant gonna happen overnite .... Now the big boys ......."Keen eye sight" they know their woods like you know yer house . right down to the last stick. They usually travel on different trails (more conceled) Unless the rut is on almost always in pairs. Have ya heard people who drive deer after seein the "big ONE" enter a patch of woods and say he" musta slipped between us" yea that happens but more than likely you slipped past him laying tight to a log or in a tiny thicket. With over 40 yrs doing something i Love (hunting) their are always the exception to all the rules....20 Years or so ago after church covered with cologn i had a smasher smell me turn and walk my way like i was a doe in heat in wide open woods ,yup at 5 yds i messed the shot with a bow (Think they call that buck feaver) And that is only 1 of a hundred stories i could tell of unusual behavior Ive encountered. The oll """""Right place at the right time"""" is more than just a saying ..from the moment you exit yer car till the last step to get back in you better be in the hunting mode ... As for crunchy leaves not a real issue if yer slow ,,ya ant hunting 30 yds away ,and always look behind you on ocassion.....twigs and branches ya got about a 5 to 7 min window to freeze (longer with mature deer) so choose yer steps carefully .....rapid body movement makes it as easy for a deer to see you as you can see a deer that is running. whew thats a lot of finger pokin so ill cut off the ramblin..... BUT THEIR IS ONE RULE AS WITH FISHING THE BEST TIME TO CATCH A FISH IS WHEN YER FISHING,SAME WITH DEER i HUNTED FOR 5 HRS YESTERDAY IN THE WARM WEATHER AND RAIN AND ONLY SAW 1 DEER..... BUT THAT WAS 1 MORE THAN I WOULD OF SEEN FROM MY CHAIR.. many big deer are taken in odd times like that with very little deer activity to "warn them" yer comming..and even in deadly silent conditions i traveled less than 1 mile probly closer to 1/2mi ...

WARMER weather and what hunting press is on has em nocternal ....their there,, early morn has been best for me, they just ant in no hurry to move early evening ,,set up in am away from food source and try to cut em off before bedding area. once they lay down its a 1 to 3 hr wait before they stand up to poop and pee...then their down till 3ish in bedding area..unless yer lucky enuf to find the wandering buck lookin for a new honey,, time in stand will be key now with little movement on yer part if ya got a good setup....if yer still hunting put it in low gear 100yds in a 1/2 hour is almost too fast..and good binoculars will pay off.....the mature doe who have mated are on full alert for movement ,,,,kinda like a wife 1 time a year is plenty and they dont want any surprises..

after 24 years marrage their ant no such thing as a second rut...yup once a year ,and unlike the lucky deer it ant for 24 hrs straight its a one shot 15sec deal ....

arrgh snow in tennessee and 60 in ny feel your pain bud ....now how would you like to feel mine creak(knees) ahhhh (back) ugh snap (neck) ,,,opps forgot you got one of those cushy jobs....Hope all is well my (our) friend...and you had a great day.. Ray,Casey..

how am i gonna get my "hairybumcrack" out this one?

arggh old timers and their neck shots........looks like left rear foot was messed? aught to make a few magizines with that one ......good for you guys ...

hmm turkey smelled and looked a little different this morning,,,,,,,,,,,,I know i didnt swollow the neck whole