Deer season closed 11/1 here. The season here ends just as the rut might start to begin. The deer always seem to know, and the good bucks only come out at night.
Hunting for me this year mostly amounted to keeping a rifle handy while at home. But I did do maybe a dozen dawn/or dusk sessions in either of a couple makeshift blinds I have here. Had a few awesome moments going un-noticed while does & yearlings walked by.
I finally had a shot at a small buck on Sat evening the 31st. But it would have been toward my own house. The trajectory would have been into the dirt, but I had to decide quick and chose not to take it. (Wife was in the front room too). It headed off in a direction where the highway and other houses are beyond.
Within 2 days of season closure a variety of bucks has been coming around. This one was just outside while I was having breakfast this past Saturday. Oh well, as the saying goes… maybe next year.
Hunting for me this year mostly amounted to keeping a rifle handy while at home. But I did do maybe a dozen dawn/or dusk sessions in either of a couple makeshift blinds I have here. Had a few awesome moments going un-noticed while does & yearlings walked by.
I finally had a shot at a small buck on Sat evening the 31st. But it would have been toward my own house. The trajectory would have been into the dirt, but I had to decide quick and chose not to take it. (Wife was in the front room too). It headed off in a direction where the highway and other houses are beyond.
Within 2 days of season closure a variety of bucks has been coming around. This one was just outside while I was having breakfast this past Saturday. Oh well, as the saying goes… maybe next year.

