The Bug House Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 I can't believe it's over already. Muzzleloader here closes on Sunday, but I was back to work today, I managed to spend more time hunting this year than previous years. I got to know a couple local spots fairly well, I feel like I was able to bring some knowledge and intuition to the table this year. Got 2 trips to my family camp in the Adirondacks in, where as I previously posted, I took a nice Doe with my muzzleloader in Oct. A few weeks later our youth weekend debacle occurred, painful but exciting and unforgettable. Then on opening day of rifle in VT I passed on a bear, although he would've made a nice rug, he was just not quite big enough for me. We have TONS of bears in the northeast nowadays, I bet the chances are good for me to take one in the future. The next week a trip to my buddies camp high in the Green Mtns for a few nights. We covered a lot of ground and had some fresh sign but no one took a deer there this year. Lots of good food with good friends and a couple wicked hands of cards made up for it though. Then for the last week of rifle in NY northern zone (We're closed in VT that week) 3 of us headed back to my camp over there, I managed to take a nice little spikehorn the first day, about 130 lbs with 6" spikes and a little sticker ... almost 3 points. What a fun hunt, had fresh tracks all day, and after we met up for lunch, we went our separate ways and planned on meeting up back at the cabin about 2 miles away. An hour before dark I decided to sit in what I thought looked like a good spot, and he came walking right in just before the end of shooting time. I shot him with a Ruger Deerstalker .44 mag I recently got ahold of, I love that thing! Heart shot, he started to run down the hill and dropped about 20 yards from where I shot him. Would've been an easy track with all the snow we had anyhow. I know he's not a monster, but he is special to me. I've been going to that camp my entire life, several of my ancestors ashes are in the lake there ... I couldn't be more grateful. Between the 3 of us, we killed 7 deer this year, pretty good IMO for this part of the country. I hope everyone had a memorable season, and if you're still at it ... good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 Congratulations bug. Sounds like a memorable season for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 Congrats Bug!..sounds like you had a good year, Hope ya get a huge bear some day too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 Congrats Bug! Still at it here in Texas. We have a few more weeks of General Gun Season left then two weeks of muzzleloader. Me and 4 friends will be headed down Neches River this weekend to some Type 2 government land. Plan on doing some drives and kill some tree rats while we are at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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