Rob--we hunted Pine Bush at a buddy' s place which was about 1 mile off Exit 119. I was pumped for the opener only to get rained on and then fogged in by 12pm. We did take a huge spike (guys first deer!) and we pushed out a monster buck from a swamp but I only saw 7 does and that monster buck from about 150 yds away.

I saw loads of rubs/etc so there must be some deer around. As far as shots heard, I probably heard around 12-15 within a 1 mile or so.

My Dad tried going up there this morning but Route 17 was closed down?? He ended up turning around and coming back to NJ as he was meeting my buddy at Exit 119.

My Dad and brother hunted in Stamford and had a miserable time with the weather and lack of deer.

See ya,

Bob