wtnhunt Posted September 11, 2021 Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 Rangerclay and Strut10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted September 13, 2021 Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 Well, Joe..................yer stuck with me. ? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 On 9/12/2021 at 8:51 PM, Strut10 said: Well, Joe..................yer stuck with me. ? ? LOL!? We were teammates last year and if I remember correctly, you didn't pull the trigger. No being picky this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 No shooter bucks last year........... But I did pull the trigger. In 3 or 4 days of flintlock hunting I had 6 or 7 fat does DEAD TO RIGHTS..................if the gun (which ALWAYS goes boom) woulda gone off. Apparently, somehow, my charge powder (fffG) must have drawn damp. The pan would go. But not the charge. I was FLIPPIN' OUT !!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 17, 2021 Report Share Posted September 17, 2021 On 9/15/2021 at 7:53 PM, Strut10 said: No shooter bucks last year........... But I did pull the trigger. In 3 or 4 days of flintlock hunting I had 6 or 7 fat does DEAD TO RIGHTS..................if the gun (which ALWAYS goes boom) woulda gone off. Apparently, somehow, my charge powder (fffG) must have drawn damp. The pan would go. But not the charge. I was FLIPPIN' OUT !!!!!!!!!!! And I'm sure the does just stood there watching you fiddle with the gun ? I don't own a flint lock but I have had something similar happen to me with my cap lock. I leaned it against a tree and the cap slid off. When the does stopped in front of me, click, draw hammer, click, draw hammer, click, look down, start swearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted September 18, 2021 Report Share Posted September 18, 2021 A couple of them gave me more than a couple tries to get the gun to fire. Freakin' FRUSTRATING when my money gun acts up !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 (edited) Well so far I have made three trips out with nothing to show for it. Had a huge solo doe make her way in last Saturday but once she crossed the 30 yard line she winded me and did a Minion. Hot weather this weekend, hard to get excited when the weather is summer like. Edited October 8, 2021 by RangerClay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted October 9, 2021 Report Share Posted October 9, 2021 Haven't been out yet. But I had no plans to be. May take the flintlock for early muzzleloader because of my canning meat situation............ But about 3 weeks before I go do any serious tree time. I did put a trail camera on a wide woods road intersection along my creek bottom. First week there was not an antler in 300 pics. Second week there were 3 of the most pitiful little bucks you could imagine. We'll see what turns up this next pull (I'll grab the card tomorrow from all this past week). Tuesday night, my cousin from Florida (he was up here hunting) shot his first ever deer. Got a nice, symmetrical 14"-ish wide 8 pointer. I was SO PUMPED to share that experience with him !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Well................ I'm a step or two closer to doing some hunting. Shot the bow some. Switched to my other (old) arrows because I just wasn't happy with the new ones last year. Seems to have brought things back into a tolerance I can tolerate. [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51599481517_ac0fdf2c08_k.jpg[/img] Then, this afternoon, I moved a stand that was only "just OK" last year. Ended up putting it just about 100 yards down the bottom from another stand I've hunted for a good many years and took a really good deer from. This bottom has been a total hotspot for calling. And the placement of today's stand came from a bunch of years of watching which ONE PLACE the natural deer movement most often passes by. At about 16 feet I'm not as high as I want to be. But that's the best I could do for where I wanted t be, so................ I guess only putting in some tree time will tell. [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51599465407_25fcef5bf2_b.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 ANNNNNNNNNNND...................... My photo links don't work again............ ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Got your first one to go, by removing the img code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted October 19, 2021 Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 Thanks, William !!! I've been having zero luck getting my pics to post for quite some time........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted October 20, 2021 Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 Nice view! I've haven't done as much bow hunting as in past this year. Our early black powder opened Saturday it was a real soaker. I went out Sunday and saw a couple does. NYS is divided into two zones Northern and Southern. Northern rifle season opens this Saturday and it looks like it will be a perfect day to hunt. It will be cold and sunny. Deer will be on their feet. After that will be 3 weeks of bow season then Southern Tier rifle starts. Lots of deer hunting to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) Well I unleashed my turty-turty on my first Tug Hill buck. At approximately 8:15 Saturday morning I heard the bluejays alert to something to my left. I gripped my rifle and gave that area my focus. About 5 minutes later this buck came trotting into view. I saw that he was a decent sized buck so I sent one through the boiler room. I'm not going to enter him just yet. I usually do well during archery season and the rut has just begun. Edited October 25, 2021 by RangerClay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 congrats Ranger...meat in the freezer!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Good goin', Joe !!!! CONGRATS !!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Third rainy Saturday in a row................. But I'm gonna be out in it, tomorrow. It's time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Nice work Joe! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Congratulations Joe! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine Hntr Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Congrats Joe, meat in the freezer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 Shot an 8 this morning. It's a deer I'd have passed 9 times outta 10 or more............. But, I didn't this time. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51647736455_6db5bca1e2_k.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 Nothin wrong with that 8 pt Don! Congrats! Typically Id'a passed on the one I took, But NOT this YEAR! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 Thanks, Martin !!! It just wasn't his day............ I let a 3.5 year deer walk 3 minutes before this one came. There's bigger ones there........and I have all week to hunt........but ................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 Looks like you are the team we all have to run down now! Congrats both of you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted November 5, 2021 Report Share Posted November 5, 2021 Thank you, sir !!! Best of luck to YOU !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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