Should be the Rut

There is lots of evidence.  Look at this rub.

There are also several scrapes with licking branches.

 I spent a lot of time in stand this weekend - they should have been moving.  Where are they?

 View from the hang on stand in a group of oaks just off a clover field - nothing.

 View from the main field stand.  The wasps seem to have vacated.

 Out the other side.  What a great weekend.  Highs in the 60's, lows around 40.

 I had some turkeys out in the field again.  I saw one buck at last light about 250 yards away - near the orchard.

 I'm pretty sure this is the guy that I saw.  A young, wide eight point.

 He'll be nice in a year or two.

 Here's Joan towing me out last week.  David found a deteriorating fuel line in the gas tank.

 I did a few chores - a lot of brush-hogging and this stand maintenance.

 I re-laced this seat on the ladder stand.

Dragging some scent around before going to stand.

 I was surprised to see this frog hanging in the pond.

 Sunset on Sunday - beautiful evening.  Not one deer.  In any direction.

While mowing, I took this photo of turkeys from the tractor.

 I would have been pleased to see this guy this weekend.  No such luck.

 Another one that would have been a pleasure to see.  Nada.

There are some does on camera - but not a lot.

 Always some young bucks.

 Often see the mom with twins.

 Still trying to nurse.

 Spike

 Coyotes are prevalent.  A neighbor is seeing a bobcat.

 Turkeys plentiful.

 Red fox.

It sure seems like there's less deer around...