Only two deer harvested this year - both does. Kristen and I each took one. So Joan doesn't have to worry about a lack of protien in our diet. Well, I guess she still does since she doesn't eat venison anyway.
Dave and I hunted this weekend. We basically didn't see anything except Dave saw a bunch of deer in the woods on a mid-day walk into the valley stand. He said he saw about 20 deer milling about and eating acorns. All out of range.
I stayed and hunted Monday. I didn't see anything in the morning and I took a mid-day walk in the woods below the barn stand and the barn. I walked past an area where I had seen a large buck bedding in previous years. This is what I saw:
Incidentally, several people have indicated that the caviar or blackberry scat in previous post is, in fact, from racoons.
Monday evening I had 4 bucks in front of me at the highrise stand for the last 30 minutes of light. Two of them were young 4 points. One was a respectable 6 point - about ear wide with no brow tines. And the last one only had one antler but it was a nice 4 point on that side. I'll post something on these one-antlered bucks when I get a minute. Anyway, I decided that they would all be better next year - too young.
We have had an early, cold and snowy winter. Here's a few random shots from the trailcams that give you an idea of the conditions.
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