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This is a statement and a question. I had the day after New Year’s Day off as a holiday and our season in most parts of NY is now closed. I got out with my dog and pulled a preset hang on with sticks down and moved my cell cams around and pulled/relocated some standard cams. I found a big ol’ bed during the regular season and put one of my standard cams on it with fresh batteries. Did a lot of walking of deer trails, found some early season potential setups and am going through my card pulls of the standard cams I had out all season. This is on a private farm I have hunted for years which is next to public and other pressured private. Was blessed to have a slight snowfall which made trails stand out. Now’s the time to get out to see the movement patterns and trail systems. It seems like the more I find out the more questions I have.
I have some nice bucks that made it through the season and evaded me (and others) constantly. One shooter I had an opportunity at during bow season and I should have put an arrow through him but the allure of other, bigger bucks was too tempting. And then the season was over before I knew it! Anyway, wanting to hear/see what you guys are doing to home in on the mature bucks and the prep work if any you’re doing now to intercept one for next season.
I have some nice bucks that made it through the season and evaded me (and others) constantly. One shooter I had an opportunity at during bow season and I should have put an arrow through him but the allure of other, bigger bucks was too tempting. And then the season was over before I knew it! Anyway, wanting to hear/see what you guys are doing to home in on the mature bucks and the prep work if any you’re doing now to intercept one for next season.