Finished voting. Had a nice breakfast with the Mrs then waited for rain to push out changing the wind to S. On way to stand just now there was a long spike chasing big momma hard. Had to tuck into some goldenrod until they moved on. Game on!
I will be out Tuesday after I vote, Thursday and Friday. I will report happenings in WNY. One thing for sure, you need your head on a swivel with the wet leaves and wind as these bucks appear out of no where.
Anyone been up to the Altmar Hatchery recently? Was wondering how the late run of kings was this year. Lots of cool water this year to help natural repro but if there are no fish in the raceway or the brook then it doesn’t matter.
Hunted all day Friday only to see three scrub bucks cruising but not linked up with does. Deciding to stir the pot, I sprayed a can of buck-boner along all the golden rod entry trails to a nearby cornfield. Today there were little bucks harassing doe groups all morning, but no big boys. My brother was hunting nearby and put a crossbow bolt into a doe. Doe ran off and the spike with her became frantic looking for her. Birddogging back and forth for an hour until he found her trail. The doe ran across a swollen creek and died on the other side. Remarkably the spike was able to follow the doe trail across the water and ended up with her again. My brother was shooting a rage and I would have to say I would not recommend that broadhead with a fast crossbow. The arrow entered in the sweet spot behind the crease 1/2 way up and deflected upward coming out the back strap on the opposite side (deer was shot from the ground). Not sure if the spike had relations with the doe before it's death march or after it's passing (hey you have to get it where you can) because after chasing off the spike we noted a slight mess around the lady's special area....... ( my brother promised it was not from him).
Ya.....not quite understanding this one either. These days you can't believe anything. CNN skews news to benefit democratic candidates, Fox news makes up stuff and skews news to benefit republican candidates, and the president is liar. Hold your kids close.