30 November 2007, 16:49
philny1Home Grown--NY
Home Grown--NY
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Our season started on the17th
Been slow, although the first three days were ideal conditions, around 30 degrees with a couple inches of snow. Doesn't get any better than that. Warmed up for a few day then another cold snap.
Been seeing enough deer I guess, eight small bucks opening day, no shooters.
Eight pt with extras. 22½" inside spread.
Got him at 1:10 Sat. Day eight of our gun season out of what I call my opening day tree stand. Planned on quitting at 1:00, a cold day--9 degrees that morning, saw some deer and decided to stick it out for another ½ hour. Had a big buck get across one of my shooting lanes, just didn't have time to get a shot at em. A few minutes later a doe appeared, she stood looking down where that big buck went. He was probably standing there, just out of my sight. Then she looked behind her and out came her fawn. Believe the fawn was in heat, this guy was right behind her. Was using my 06, took my shot at 125 yds. Hit in the rt shoulder he went right down.
Al this happened in an instant, gathering my gear for the climb down I was thinking that this buck couldn't be as big as I thought he was. Anyhow instead of ground shrinkage he was bigger.
Guess goin on the wall, pretty nice buck for around here.
30 November 2007, 16:57
Aspen Hill AdventuresNice one Phil, I've seen some great heads in the taxi shops. NY State has a lot of good quality deer.
30 November 2007, 20:03
stillbeemanGood looking deer. That Deere don't look bad neither.

beats dragging 'em, huh.
30 November 2007, 20:50
SGraves155Pretty Nice buck for Anywhere!
30 November 2007, 21:05
Technoman26quote:
Pretty Nice buck for Anywhere!
Indeed! Nice one for certain!
01 December 2007, 04:27
Woodrow SVery nice buck. Thats why you have to tough it out to the end...to get the rewards.
01 December 2007, 08:01
JTEXGreat deer thanks for sharing.
01 December 2007, 08:08
Tim HeraldThat is a stud! CONGRATS...
01 December 2007, 08:15
308SakoThat's one heck of a NY buck! Way to go Phil.
01 December 2007, 08:18
taylorce1Nice buck Phil, it's a small world out there. I received this picture of your buck in an email on the 25th from a buddy of mine that lives up there by you. So if you see Todd R. tell him hello, he says you run a nice little gun shop. Todd has a thing for AI Contender pistols, I was lucky enough to hunt black bear in AK with him last spring.
01 December 2007, 09:50
yukon deltaGood work Phil. You've gotten some nice trophies this fall.
02 December 2007, 21:29
tr 405nice job!!!great deer thanks for sharing
02 December 2007, 22:29
DMBThat is just a beautiful Buck!!!!
Good job!!!
Don