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MHF US Northeast => Hunting New York => Topic started by: Raquettedacker on Nov 15, 2010, 10:22:05 AM
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I was really hoping to get a deer with the bow this year but time is running out... With south gun season opening on Saturday things might change for me..I know there are a lot of small bucks and a coulpe of good ones around.. I just hope I get a shot at one of the good ones... ;D
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I have a feeling your time is coming buddy.
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I always feel a bit let down when archery season ends. I do gun hunt but its a whole different ball game. There are only 4 of us that bowhunt my property and our lease and we always see a lot more big bucks during archery. We will likely have 10 guys in the woods for gun season and all those bucks we see during archery will go nocturnal quickly or move off onto other properties. One thing I have learned is that stand hunting on opening day is a waste of time for us. The last several opening days have been dismal failures when it comes to seeing deer. My plan for this year is to sit on stand for no more than an hour or two and then still hunt the rest of the day. I plan to stay in the woods all day. We have been having better luck in the later part of gun season the past few years as we have been taking more deer during the last 2 weeks than in the early season. The deer go back to more like their natural movements later in the season as I think 80% of hunters don't hunt much after the first week.
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Yup, bummed its coming to an end.. Good weather today and tomorrow than its rain on Wed. than snow showers the rest of the week... Heading out now.. I have to put my time in this week.. Not that I havent all season.. ;D
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I always hope for wind with snow and rain mix for opening weekend. Tends to thin the guys that pull a gun out once a year faster.
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Im glad to have put the bow away and got the slugs out and ready for the weekend. Bring it on
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I hear ya ! Down to 4 days now ! ;D
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Raquett---good luck----
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Thanks Joe..
I have seen more bucks this past week than I have seen in the past 4 years.. Even last night I saw a small six and I think I saw the big 8 I got the picture of over the weekend... All way out of bow range but well within gun. ;D
So on Saturday do I shoot the first buck I see or do I wait for one of the older ones??
It may be to late but I'm really thinking about moving my ladder stand today about 50yards down the lane.
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Look forward to seeing your smiling face holding a deer soon. I might be over your way with Viv a few times th next couple weeks,, maybe we'll run into each other. If so, the coffee is on me. He brings me to a piece of stateland just outside the frankfort / schuyler area...
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Thanks.. Sounds good to me...
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speaking of slug guns anyone ever have a problem with a rem 1100 that will shoot two in the center then the next few shots are scatered all over i grabbed a gun vice so for the most part it takes any flinching or pulling on my part..i took my red dot off and put a scope on im heading to shoot that when the wife gets home to take the baby so i can rule out my red dot failing.. any input would be great
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Sounds like the same thing my Ruger M77 30-06 does. The problem with mine is that when the barrel gets hot it goes off center. I'm good for 2-3 shots, then have to wait for the barrel to cool down. It doesn't bother me for hunting, just want one shot and a follow up if I need one. Try letting the barrel cool down for a while and see if it goes back to center, and don't adjust the scope while the barrels hot.
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sounds good to me i was moving my scope after a phew shots i will try a diff aproach today ill shoot one and wait a while take another and see what group i get thanks
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Sounds like the same thing my Ruger M77 30-06 does. The problem with mine is that when the barrel gets hot it goes off center. I'm good for 2-3 shots, then have to wait for the barrel to cool down. It doesn't bother me for hunting, just want one shot and a follow up if I need one. Try letting the barrel cool down for a while and see if it goes back to center, and don't adjust the scope while the barrels hot.
I agree your barrel is probably heating up and causing your shots to go off target. The first shot is the one that counts.
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I am looking forward to opening day. This will be my older sons second season, last year the muzzle loader cap did not go off when you pulled the trigger on a big doe last year. My only hopes for this year are that my son gets his first deer. He is having surgery November 30th and this would def make him feel better. Please say a prayer for him and send a buck his way. thanks
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Goodluck to you and your son Griff!
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Griff, I wish you guys the very best of luck.................
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googl luck grif..and i my 1100 the reciever seems warn out thts why the barrel is twisting remington said to send it in and they will try to repair it i hope i would hate to retire that gun
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My Dad always brought me deer as sort of my gaurdian angel. Until I shot the big 8 two years ago. I figure now he has moved on to help others get their
buck of a lifetime. I will be asking in prayer for him to guide a deer to your son, and his shot rings true. Prayers and good luck.. ;)
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Griff, Good Luck to your son...get him out there, the buck is on the way. hunts2long
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Good luck Griff and your son, I am recovering from 2 surgeries and wont be out so he can have the buck I planned on getting