Tough call, NY.

I felt the SAME way 2 weeks ago. Exact same way.

I finally got to thinking about where I'd go if I was a buck and the guys hunting were hunting where they were (Hope that makes sense). That's where I hunted. I let the gun hunters think I was just "staying out of their way"....but in reality I was letting them think they had the primo spots....and I was relegating myself to the lesser spots. Where I was hunting is where I'd seen the bucks.

OK.....Honestly....I'd do two things.

1. Try to re-assess the lands you WANT to hunt (trespasserville) and think if there may be an escape route/sanctuary you might have overlooked.

if not....

2. Go back to what's "known"....or your old haunts.

I'd have a hard time doing no. 2 until I thoroughly thougth through no 1.

With our backgrounds....I'd love to share a few hunts with you one day. I admire your persistence...and I am pulling for you to get a GOOD break for a change. No. 1 might see you make your own luck (and I'm just thinking out loud. You may have already thought of this a long time ago).

79 sits.....a lost deer (at the time).....VERY few sightings of "shooters".......that all turned around in a matter of a mere 15 seconds, for me. I wish you the same. Good luck!