Steuben County NY

TRACKER · 01-04-2009, 09:53 PM

Just curious on how everyone made out on filling there tags in Steuben County area this past season ?
Pics would be nice ....

WNY Bowhunter · 01-05-2009, 07:56 AM

I did okay, filled my freezer with 3 archery does and another with a gun. Overall deer and buck sightings were both down for me this season. I don't know why? There were a lot of nice deer around this summer. Hopefully, a good number of bucks made it through gun season...

Here a 167" bruiser that a buddy of mine killed the second day of archery season here in Prattsburgh...

I'm sick of seeing snow. Sure can't wait for spring turkey season to get here!!!!!

fishdog52 · 01-05-2009, 02:51 PM

Ended up with 1 doe. Blew shots on 2 different bucks, one on the final afternoon of muzzleloader season. Didn't get as much time out as I had hoped for.

Pygmy · 01-05-2009, 03:25 PM

Wow...That Prattsburgh buck is a beauty...Congrats to your buddy..That's a MONSTER buck for Steuben.....

I did not have a chance at a shooter buck all season, but lost some hunting time because of an injury to my right hand...

I did manage to kill a couple of dinner does, so my Sweetie and I have our meat for the winter..

rozman62 · 01-05-2009, 08:04 PM

110 # 8 point and a 98# doe in WMU 8P. Already had 2 deer in the freezer before I got to NY. Steubin Co is awesome for deer hunting.

Chenango Dave · 01-05-2009, 08:51 PM

That is a dandy buck. Congrats to the hunter.

TRACKER · 01-05-2009, 10:05 PM

I was just curious because 5 of my buddies and myself go up down there every year and hunt private land .
I was the only one succesful in filling my tags .One decent 8 point and 2 does .
Not one of my buddies got a shot at a deer .
Kinda wiered I could see one of us getting bad luck but not 5 out of 6x ?
We hunted first 3 opening days of gun .

bush hill qdm · 01-06-2009, 05:33 AM

i shot a 2 1/2 yr old 8 pointer on my 150 acres i was the only one to shoot a deer. my neighbors who also practice qdm on their 250 acresshot one 2 1/2 yr old 8 pointer, a 3 1/2 yr old 7 point, a 3 1/2 yr old busted up 8 point and a 4 1/2 yr old 8 pointer that my brother in law missed during bow season. they also shot 4 does and one coyote.

Pygmy · 01-06-2009, 08:00 AM

Tracker... I think the weather on opening weekend saved a lot of deer..Opening day was a washout, and the second day was windy...

Overall, I think the kill for the season was pretty good, at least average...

Local deer processors that I know were very busy this year..

TRACKER · 01-06-2009, 10:50 PM

Pygmy , I no what you mean on the weather .
I shot the buck on my way in to the stand .
It was raining and foggy as I made my way up the hill to my stand .
I never even got up the steps , when I spotted the buck standing abought 75 yards farther up the hill standing in the tall brush .