It was a two year quest for this big 6 pointer in Chenango County. The previous year the buck was a decent 7 pointer. After having his dentist appointment cancelled the hunter headed to the "pond stand" to see if any of the bucks in the area would be crossing the beaver damn.
The hunter was in his stand and started to rattle when he heard some thrashing and saw a huge 10 pointer that came within 50 yards. The buck wouldn't come in any closer and then took off on a dead run. Two hours later a big 6 pointer got up from its bed not more than 15 yards away. It had been bedded down under a few fallen trees and was well hidden. The hunter drew back and let the arrow fly watching the buck go down within 60 yards. The buck had a 24" spread and field dressed at 204 pounds! What a brute!
nice buck now it coyotes and wolves that eat our big bucks there are few if any left ,,, but we have wolves now to shoot year round and the more ya shoot the more the dec release right in geneganslet woods or ludlow creek area is now full of wolves watch your back bowhunter
ReplyDeleteThe coyotes have been increasing in numbers over the last few years and having an impact on the deer herd. I routinely arrive at my hunting spot and hear a pack of coyotes sounding off. Earlier this season 7 of them ran by my hunting buddy at first light.
ReplyDeleteAs far as wolves are concerned we don't have a population of them in New York. It's possible that we have a few near the Canadian border, but they're not established in NY.
The coyotes are getting big though. This spring one ran across the road on our way turkey hunting and we hit it. The coyote was a 63 pound male - not a small dog.