I did not see a deer yesterday morning. Headed home after the morning hunt. I too enjoyed the early hunt and it is unfortunate the weather did not cooperate. I believe with the terrain and the wind blowing like it did the deer can stay far enough ahead of you even if you are walking miles.

I have hunted this place a good bit in the past few seasons and I have an easier time seeing deer in the early season. Once the rut is over I cannot find a deer at all. With better weather I think a lot of deer could have been killed. My only problem with the hunt is that it is before youth weekend. I would like for the youth to be able to get in the woods before everyone else. Maybe have the youth hunt a weekend sooner and then the special opportunity hunt on the weekend the youth hunt typically happens?

It's not the strongest species to survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change. - Charles Darwin