Back from the Hunt

After two weekends of rifle deer season I got skunked. I tried several stands as well as what used to be a prime spot on the side of a ridge. I only saw two deer off in the brush running on the very first day. The herd population is either down in the area where I hunt or the deer are just not moving at all during the day.

Next year I'll try bow hunting earlier in the year to see if they are around in the area where I hunt before the rifle season starts. I may plant some alfalfa or clover in the area to help feed the herd and give them some easy grazing. Next year I may pick up a handheld GPS so that I can head out deeper into the woods without the threat of being lost. I think those devices would be a comforting thing to have on a deep woods hunt as long as the batteries don't go dead.