RE: NY deer season is over(except LI)
15 deer amongst 2 hunters also seems pretty crazy to me. Must be feeding the whole neighborhood!
I personally arrowed a 7pt end Sept last yrs tag. Then passed on several other small bucks throughout rest archery season. Spent most of gun season with my 14yr old hunting, hoping for him to harvest his first deer. He missed the first deer had a chance at, he was so excited. He passed on couple small doe w/ fawns. Totally his choice. Never got a deer, but we had a great time together.