NY guys... hows November going?
 

Guys just curious if you've been seeing any chasing, rutting behavior? I hunt in Orange County and have yet to see a buck over 1.5 years old. All ive seen so far is spikes and 4's chasing does here and there.

I hope its going good. Going up there this weekend.:s2:

Im gonna try a scent drag and the can.. Maybe some rattling here and there

as of last week absolutely no day time moving, plenty of movement at night though on the sides of roads.

i hunt orange county to action is really starting to pick up saw 8 bucks in last 3 days running does like crazy hang in there this weekend should be real good.

Where in Orange county do u hunt?

Im pretty much tagged out now so I havent been in the woods for about a week ,but I was seeing serious chasing in rockland and orange co.s since oct 25th, and not just by young bucks. I aged my oct 27th buck at 3.5 yo by its jaw bone, and he was hounding a doe pretty hard when I shot him, and the doe didnt seem to want to get away too much either. This was around 8:15am and it was raining. everyone I know is seeing and taking good bucks as well. good luck guys.

Do u have pictures of the Oct 27th buck? If u do lets see them!

go to the north east forum ,its on the 2nd page in the 09 ny bucks thread.

I heard some does bleating when I went for a walk the other day. Totally caught me off guard. I went for a spot and stalk, and saw three. Don't know what the other two where. I thought the bleat I heard was my bleat can in my pocket, I was wrong, it was a doe. She was a good 70 yards away when I saw her take off. Wish I could re-do that hunt. Other than that I haven't seen anything. I have noticed some rubs starting to pop up though. Going out this morning. Its a nice cool morning with a skiff of snow on the ground. Something have to give. This is the longest I have gone without getting a deer since opening day. I have alway got a deer on the ground the first week, this year, not even seeing anything, not even anything that I would pass on because its to small. Its getting to the point where there all going to be shooters, lol.

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