NJ Deer /Bear

[ruttinbuc]

Well, I am done for awhile. another bitter cold day. I sat until 9 this morning huddled in a fresh blow down overlooking the other end of the corn field. The big branches blocked a lot of the returning wind. I watched a fox scamper from one field island to the other looking for something to eat. A little too far to take him out of his misery.

I went back this afternoon to the same spot and had a lone deer appear at the edge of the wide hedgerow right at dark. I thought maybe it was a buck. Upon further review it was antlerless.

I am hoping the weather changes some. It certainly has been a test keeping comfortable in the -4 degree wind chill. If I have to give a thumbs up for anything it would be my Game Hide Hunter Hide parka and bibs along with my La Crosse Ice King boots.

I bought the Game Hide outfit at Dicks Sporting goods last year at a great after the holidays discount. The boots I had forever and they still do the job. The hand muff along with the fleece beanie Ozarkgal (Lori) got me last year showed up big time also.

[fly]

Nice thread Mike, thanks for sharing.

Hey NJ bear hunting anti's (and any other state for that matter), I got something for ya.

Bear! It's what's for dinner.

[wtnhunt]

Good luck when you get back out Mike. Weather here has been pretty miserable as well. Wind chills down around 0 had me remembering why I bought the boot blankets when I went out the other afternoon with only 400 gram thinsulate boots. lol.

[ruttinbuc]

Hey that is a nice bear you got with your pistol there, Frank. where did you find that one? I'd of been happy just seeing a patch of black in the woods, lol.

Hopefully the state will implement a bear hunt in milder weather in the future.

Those boot blankets are nice William. I have a pair of the Arctic Shield insulators. They work pretty well with my lighter boots as long as i put them on before the feet get chilled.

[need2hunt]

Here's mine from the last two years...

Manitoba

Alberta

Have enjoyed keeping up with you on your thread Mike!

[ruttinbuc]

Those are a couple of great bow bears, Gary! I hope NJ puts in a bow hunt for the bruins, but I may be hoping for too much.

I went with the ML yesterday afternoon. It was a pleasant sit without the wind and the temperature a bit more tolerable. I went to the state piece where I saw the young bucks last week. No deer came from the thickets or heavy hedge rows as in the past. I have a feeling the spot was driven out as the only deer I saw came out of the little wood islands. From there they can see it all. Unapproachable for sure.

[mikebohio]

hang in there, there is a giant in your future.

[buckee]

We've got more geese, ducks and trumpeter swans here this year than I have ever seen. I'll have to get out and get some pictures for you.

I hope you find a nice bear and a nice deer Mike. Good way to top off the season.

[ruttinbuc]

hang in there, there is a giant in your future.

Thanks Mike, I hope so.

We've got more geese, ducks and trumpeter swans here this year than I have ever seen. I'll have to get out and get some pictures for you.

I hope you find a nice bear and a nice deer Mike. Good way to top off the season.

Don't see the trumpeters here much. I saw a pair on the river a couple months ago, but couldn't get a picture. I do have a resident Blue Heron still fishing the trout out of the stream. It don't hang out long when I go to the widow to get a picture. He's ascared of me!

The bear season was only for the week coinciding with 6 day buck firearm, Steve. We hope to have its own season in place in the future. I was thinking of taking another doe if the situation presents itself. I want to make sausage and other venison delights. in the off time.