Season Waning - It's Cold

There's only archery left this season and it's almost over too.  The weather is cold, the rut is long gone, and there isn't much moving.  But I still spend a little time in stand when I can.

When Joan and I arrived this week there was a couple of inches of snow on the ground.  We didn't have any in Mason.

It was a perfect time to get my burn pile cleaned up.

I had a ton of cardboard accumulated in the barn plus a pile of branches in the pit.

I got it started pretty well.

And then Joan and I headed out on the camera tour in "her" blue machine.

It was hovering around freezing with a couple inches of snow on the ground.

The camera in the sun made it look warmer than it was.

I decided to sit in the barn stand and I had absolutely no visitors. There was a cold front coming overnight so I thought that I might have some activity.  Nope.

In the morning it was 18F and blowing.  I stoked up the stove.

And made a breakfast sandwich.  I just stayed warm, did laundry and had a lazy day.

On the way out, Joan spotted a hawk on a power pole by the driveway.

He took off before we got close.

I don't check this camera every week.  Here's a shot from the bonus weekend.

The bobcats were active this week.

And the coyotes.

There were a couple shots of the turkeys.

Deer activity was minimal.  I'm amazed that this block hasn't been consumed yet.

Gotta love these shots.

I think that the bucks are back in bachelor groups.