Second rut Not seeing any bucks

[marchello19]

Have any of you guys been seeing only doe. I’ve seen one small buck in 9 sits. My trail cam isn’t seeing them either! I’m hoping for a second rut?

[greensider]

With all the hunting forums and Facebook pages i am amazed how many people are saying not seeing deer or bucks I have been out almost every day since beginning of archery season and only a couple times didn’t see bucks I think people should gut up and move their somewhere so why sit in one area or place just saying

[Yotehntr]

 EHD has hit our area HARD. Compare the local Harvest pics To previous years..the people that are not seeing a difference in deer sightings are hunting in zones where it didn’t come through. 3m usually has something around 6,000 deer taken. I will be surprised if the tally this year, is half that

[Take Em]

I agree Yote.

[gunner]

 

[marchello19]

I hear you guys only thing is that I am seeing doe. November lull lol

[KillerCrow]

I still running three cell cams and since opening day have a bobcat three times some yotes and one doe

[jdbbowhunter]

Certainly will be interesting as to take in 3m. 

[greensider]

On a few Facebook pages 3m has been producing slammers and ulster and Orange overall have been posting good bucks ehd did not kill them all

[gunner]

I can say for my area in 3 j deer herd is way down . My group has been at it here for over 35 years . Facts are greensider things are way off . I have 70’plus hours on stand even tried new spot this pm. No shooters seen yet.

[greensider]

Herd was dropping before this year in fact hudson valleys herd overall has been down so has its turkey population definitely sucks not seeing deer but 70 hours is about a week and a half  hunting I have put in at least 40 each of the last 2 weeks and just about every afternoon since opening of archery

[gunner]

Herd was dropping before this year in fact hudson valleys herd overall has been down so has its turkey population definitely sucks not seeing deer but 70 hours is about a week and a half  hunting I have put in at least 40 each of the last 2 weeks and just about every afternoon since opening of archery

70 hours in 7 days 10 hours a day just with the gun since opening day. Not counting bow season.

[greensider]

I remember when that was every season before the herd blew up and it was more of a concern about hitting them driving so I guess it’s just like old times

[Laundron]

With all the hunting forums and Facebook pages i am amazed how many people are saying not seeing deer or bucks I have been out almost every day since beginning of archery season and only a couple times didn’t see bucks I think people should gut up and move their somewhere so why sit in one area or place just saying

Are you implying that it’s the hunters faults for not seeing as many deer?  EHD killed tons of deer in parts of the valley, in some areas wiping out whole herds. It doesn’t matter how many times you move your spot, if the deer aren’t there...
Just on this website alone we’ve heard about at least a hundred dead deer from the few people that post on here. There’s areas where people found about 30 dead deer in a stream bed only a few hundred yards long.
Rather than “gut up” I just want to say I feel bad for you guys that hunt the areas that were hit hard. I’m just outside of an area that got it so I’m pretty lucky. Hopefully you guys don’t lose hope and keep at it. Maybe a big boy will show up.

[Relf25]

Anything recognize the lack of food? The areas I hunt in 3M have ZERO food this year. I’m referring to acorns. Areas usually blanketed in acorns have zero, not even one. Once the orchards were picked and the ground fruit rotted, it became a ghost town. I don’t believe Im in an area hit hard by EHD and I haven’t seen a damn thing. Simply lack of food for us here. I’ve scoured many miles wth no sign of substantial food