I haven't been on here or posted at all this season seeing that we sold our house in North Haven and
We purchased a home in the woods in Portland CT.
Haven't had any time to fish scout or hunt this season.

I was only able to get out a couple times and really just watched the cellular trail cams to give me an idea of what was happening.

I had to pickup a used Freezer on Nov 5th so I went to the farm nearby that we have permission afterwards to hunt. Seeing one cam had a decent buck showing up randomly in evenings. I setup on the ground, in the field along the fence row. Set my seat against a flatbed trailer setting my crossbow on the back of the trailer as a bench rest, with my fleece under it to keep it quiet. The fence row was only 17 yards away, so had to be ready if anything came, it would be a close shot and I had no cover.
Shortly after getting setup, I heard something coming and a 8 point came right down the edge and stopped at 17 yds broadside I took the shot aiming for the heart but he dropped a little and hit him center of the chest, he took two jumps and then came over the fence and stopped at 10 yard. He flicked the tail and walked off. About 100 yards down the field he laid down. I took 10 min before he finally expired.I'm thinking the shoulders sealed the wound and he didn't bleed out, chest was full inside.
It has been a tough year for a lot of CT hunters, seeing there is lot of food in the woods and the deer population at it's lowest I've ever seen it.
I was Just lucky to be able to get one even if it was a gimmie I appreciated it and took just a little of the pressure off not being able to get out!
Fewer Euro mounts to do this year also.