Holiday Spirit

Mid-December and it was 68 degrees.  Actually pretty nice but it didn't feel like Christmas.  Not great for hunting but comfortable to be outside.

We had a holiday gift exchange with Dave, Dawn and the boys.

 They'll be heading south for the season.

 Dave and I managed to spend some time in stand too.

 There is still a lot of food in the fields.  The turnips haven't been touched yet.

 Graham is going to participate in a spelling bee and he noticed the unique spelling on the back of our sign at the gate. Update/revision - Joan tells me that it was Grant who had the eye to catch the spelling...

 Dave noticed this tree.  It was dead/rotten but somebody had been chewing on it.  Almost looked like beaver.  Maybe a groundhog?

Sunday morning sunrise as I was leaving the barn in 60 degree weather.

From the driveway on my way to stand.

 From the driveway stand.

 And finally, it emerges.

Neither Dave nor I saw a deer on Saturday evening or Sunday morning.

The cameras had some activity.

 It was mostly does.

There were a couple bucks.

 Dave and I also did a little target shooting.

There's still hope for this season but time is running out.