Seen lots of deer including a 12 pointer, no shots this year, just plain bad luck really. They didnt move they way they normally move, or they are on to our stand sites, but the stands have been there a very long time. I dont know.
Hunted the third weekend for the first time and on the last day I found evidence in the snow of the big one still alive. First year in a long time with no deer, perhaps we got lazy this year after last years success. Did a lot of ground hunting walking in the woods on the last day, 5o mph gusts of wind chased me out of my stand early, and there was a deer heading my way at first legal hunting, and I had the hammer back on the 30-30 but he turned north and stayed in the safety of cover and slipped into the dense forest. I walked five miles and played hide and seek with the deer through the trees kicking a few up, in the high winds, but no luck, they were smart and ran far away before looking through the trees back at me.
Had a large owl try to attack my orange head, and turned and scared the hell out of me on my stand Saturday evening, heard wolves howl and coyotes were yipping and chasing something and I had a lynx cry and growl at me walking out of the woods at dark. Could see it but too dark for picture.
I found a stand I completely forgot about over the years, My friend who doesn't hunt anymore moved it 4 years ago and told me but I forgot.
Oh well enough about this, its a fly fishing thread, I put away the deer stuff, ate Turkey and decorating the house for the holidays. The wild trout are doing their thing and I've got tons of flies to tie and January catch and release opener will come soon enough.
Last morning of the hunt.
