Legacy -The 2023 Deer Season-

[dvdegeorge]

early breeding lock down happening

[Legacy]

1 hour ago, Legacy said:

8 different bucks on camera since 430 am this morning (630 now). 1 mature, 2 2.5 year olds, and a pile of first racks. Weather conditions look great this am! Good luck out there.

 

update... Its 730 now

12 different bucks on camera since 430 am this morning (730 now). 2 mature, 3 2.5 year olds, and a pile of first racks. Does have been almost nonexistent on camera. Im guessing 50% on food and 50% deep in hiding 

[Gill-T]

All day sit in store for tomorrow. DEC contact says bucks chasing does everywhere in Allegany County.  

[Tomb]

2 hours ago, Legacy said:

 

update... Its 730 now

12 different bucks on camera since 430 am this morning (730 now). 2 mature, 3 2.5 year olds, and a pile of first racks. Does have been almost nonexistent on camera. Im guessing 50% on food and 50% deep in hiding 

Always interesting the difference area to area…. yesterday it was like that for me in northern Livingston county..   most of the bigger bucks during daylight hours..   this morning just doe and small bucks..

[bondouley]

Haven't seen him since his velvet came off till this Monday when he showed up on my camera looking at my mock scrape at 1230pm. I couldnt hunt Monday but made plans to hunt afterwork Tuesday on till either I got my shot or he stopped showing up on my cameras

 

Tuesday I got in my stand at 430 and didnt see any deer till about 6pm when I heard a buck grunting and pushing a doe around. I couldnt see bodies just legs through all the beech trees. They never came where I could see them.   Just as I pulled into my apartment complex I got a pic of him in my mock scrape again. It was about an hour after dark so I knew he was still in there!

 

Wednesday I got in my stand alittle later around 440 and there was actions right away.  I tried to set up my video camera but a screw fell out of the head so I couldnt use it.  I filmed a couple smaller bucks including a nice 2.5yr old 9pt and some does by hand held.  About 5 mins after 2 does came thru I heard grunting from behind me.  The buck circled me but I couldnt see it just heard the grunts.  Finally I saw him walking to my mock scrape gave him a couple grunts and he turned my way.  He walked right into 12yrds where I put a g5 montec through his heart. He piled up 75yrds away!

 

This took place on 15 acres in Genesee county that I have permission to hunt.  Its my 2nd mature buck in 3 yrs off that property.  The key is to not over hunt it and wait till they show up on camera.  Every buck in those woods hits my mock scrape at 1 time or another every season. 

[bondouley]

Haven't seen him since his velvet came off till this Monday when he showed up on my camera looking at my mock scrape at 1230pm. I couldnt hunt Monday but made plans to hunt afterwork Tuesday on till either I got my shot or he stopped showing up on my cameras

 

Tuesday I got in my stand at 430 and didnt see any deer till about 6pm when I heard a buck grunting and pushing a doe around. I couldnt see bodies just legs through all the beech trees. They never came where I could see them.   Just as I pulled into my apartment complex I got a pic of him in my mock scrape again. It was about an hour after dark so I knew he was still in there!

 

Wednesday I got in my stand alittle later around 440 and there was actions right away.  I tried to set up my video camera but a screw fell out of the head so I couldnt use it.  I filmed a couple smaller bucks including a nice 2.5yr old 9pt and some does by hand held.  About 5 mins after 2 does came thru I heard grunting from behind me.  The buck circled me but I couldnt see it just heard the grunts.  Finally I saw him walking to my mock scrape gave him a couple grunts and he turned my way.  He walked right into 12yrds where I put a g5 montec through his heart. He piled up 75yrds away!

 

This took place on 15 acres in Genesee county that I have permission to hunt.  Its my 2nd mature buck in 3 yrs off that property.  The key is to not over hunt it and wait till they show up on camera.  Every buck in those woods hits my mock scrape at 1 time or another every season. 

[Tomb]

1 hour ago, bondouley said:

Haven't seen him since his velvet came off till this Monday when he showed up on my camera looking at my mock scrape at 1230pm. I couldnt hunt Monday but made plans to hunt afterwork Tuesday on till either I got my shot or he stopped showing up on my cameras

 

Tuesday I got in my stand at 430 and didnt see any deer till about 6pm when I heard a buck grunting and pushing a doe around. I couldnt see bodies just legs through all the beech trees. They never came where I could see them.   Just as I pulled into my apartment complex I got a pic of him in my mock scrape again. It was about an hour after dark so I knew he was still in there!

 

Wednesday I got in my stand alittle later around 440 and there was actions right away.  I tried to set up my video camera but a screw fell out of the head so I couldnt use it.  I filmed a couple smaller bucks including a nice 2.5yr old 9pt and some does by hand held.  About 5 mins after 2 does came thru I heard grunting from behind me.  The buck circled me but I couldnt see it just heard the grunts.  Finally I saw him walking to my mock scrape gave him a couple grunts and he turned my way.  He walked right into 12yrds where I put a g5 montec through his heart. He piled up 75yrds away!

 

This took place on 15 acres in Genesee county that I have permission to hunt.  Its my 2nd mature buck in 3 yrs off that property.  The key is to not over hunt it and wait till they show up on camera.  Every buck in those woods hits my mock scrape at 1 time or another every season. 

Wow!!!   How wide is he?   Very well done!!

[Duckman1]

Nice mature thick rack

[bondouley]

33 minutes ago, Tomb said:

Wow!!!   How wide is he?   Very well done!!

Thanks man. 19.5 " wide

[bondouley]

Thank you!

[Eastforkmarine]

1 hour ago, bondouley said:

Haven't seen him since his velvet came off till this Monday when he showed up on my camera looking at my mock scrape at 1230pm. I couldnt hunt Monday but made plans to hunt afterwork Tuesday on till either I got my shot or he stopped showing up on my cameras

 

Tuesday I got in my stand at 430 and didnt see any deer till about 6pm when I heard a buck grunting and pushing a doe around. I couldnt see bodies just legs through all the beech trees. They never came where I could see them.   Just as I pulled into my apartment complex I got a pic of him in my mock scrape again. It was about an hour after dark so I knew he was still in there!

 

Wednesday I got in my stand alittle later around 440 and there was actions right away.  I tried to set up my video camera but a screw fell out of the head so I couldnt use it.  I filmed a couple smaller bucks including a nice 2.5yr old 9pt and some does by hand held.  About 5 mins after 2 does came thru I heard grunting from behind me.  The buck circled me but I couldnt see it just heard the grunts.  Finally I saw him walking to my mock scrape gave him a couple grunts and he turned my way.  He walked right into 12yrds where I put a g5 montec through his heart. He piled up 75yrds away!

 

This took place on 15 acres in Genesee county that I have permission to hunt.  Its my 2nd mature buck in 3 yrs off that property.  The key is to not over hunt it and wait till they show up on camera.  Every buck in those woods hits my mock scrape at 1 time or another every season. 

Congratulations!!!! Beast 

[rod hog]

great buck dave 

[Legacy]

congrats

[Legacy]

At the range getting the boom sticks ready for action... Clock is ticking... 2 weeks to go!!!

 

 

[bondouley]

41 minutes ago, rod hog said:

great buck dave 

Thanks Dave!

[bondouley]

1 hour ago, Eastforkmarine said:

Congratulations!!!! Beast 

Thank you!

[whaler1]

Great buck

[Gill-T]

Giant!

[GAMBLER]

6 hours ago, Legacy said:

At the range getting the boom sticks ready for action... Clock is ticking... 2 weeks to go!!!

 

 

Aren't you supposed to site in the day before gun season?  

[Legacy]

Well yesterday morning I had some incredible buck movement. It started about 430 and went until about 900. Its a guess but 12-15 different bucks including 2 matures. 

Today... crickets. Overall some decent movement overnight but no sign of the buck movement like 24 hours ago. Curious to see what early morning brings.

[Legacy]

6 hours ago, GAMBLER said:

Aren't you supposed to site in the day before gun season?  

 

LOL.

[Legacy]

10 different bucks from 647-837 so apparently they waited to move until daylight. Mostly first racks. 

[Gill-T]

Does anyone have any squirrel nuisance tags they want to part with?  I can’t hear myself think. 

[Gill-T]

Deep woods scrub buck came cruising at 9:30 and decided to hang out under tree for 45 minutes 

[Legacy]

1 hour ago, Legacy said:

10 different bucks from 647-837 so apparently they waited to move until daylight. Mostly first racks. 

 

My cameras have been on fire this morning with cruising bucks. 7 more bucks since 845 with 2 matures showing up.