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Discussion starter · #63 ·
Places like maine you actually have to hunt instead of being in your backyard aka new jersey with cameras trying to time a buck.nothing wrong with getting in foot with rifle and knife and just going and actually hunting.new jersey spoiled alot of guys into instant gratification
 
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longbow said:
Yes, more people = more posting. I shot my biggest buck, 230#, in 2008 after the bad winter. Found that one smoking fresh track at 0630 during a light drizzle, with about 2 inches of snow on the ground that had fallen after midnight. After about 1 hour of tracking up the ridge I got him.
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Nice one Longbow. Yeah. The whole opportunity to track a deer in the big woods is nowadays a unique and rewarding experience.
 
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smoking gun said:
Places like maine you actually have to hunt instead of being in your backyard aka new jersey with cameras trying to time a buck.nothing wrong with getting in foot with rifle and knife and just going and actually hunting.new jersey spoiled alot of guys into instant gratification
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A lot of guys here in Maine would like to get spoiled a little. I know so many hunters (locals) who hunt all of firearms season (4 weeks) and don't even see a deer. Some hunt for 20yrs and kill maybe one deer, even where I am in Central Maine. Once, I set a local guy up who had been hunting for 16yrs in this area and hadn't killed a deer. He shot a button buck, and was absolutely thrilled. Of course, having or not having a set of skills, does make a difference.
 
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longbow said:
NIce deer! When was the last time someone from your camp got one over 200 in the Adirondacks? How common are they there?
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Not sure how common they really are in our area but the club has taken a decent amount. Many are not hard hunters at the least lol. If they were I'm sure the success rate would be a little higher. This is the last 200+ lber. Shot the season before last.
 

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Mallard1100 said:
Trail cam pics of a nice 10 from last year up there. Probably close to 200 dressed here. I'm sure he's tipping the scales this year. View attachment 39074
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The deep chest and pot belly are the clues I use to tell a deer's size and age. You're right. He's a nice deer and he's "getting there!" I think you're right on the money with your prediction.
 
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