Dad and I met at the cabin the day after Christmas to try and punch a couple more tags. Dad still had both his bow and muzzleloader tag while I had an antlerless muzzleloader tag and 2 bow tags remaining. The forecast did not look good and the weather matched exactly. Our trip was full of rain, mud, and wind for the first 2 days and then frigid temperatures with high winds on the final day. I was most disappointed that dad went all 3 days without seeing a deer. I did see a lone yearling buck on the first evening sit and bumped 2 deer walking to the tree stand on the following morning but that was it. The one highlight of the trip was that on the 2nd morning I used my portable set for the first time. It took me less than 30 minutes to get it up and be hunting, all in the dark. I learned some lessons for next time but this is going to play into my strategy a lot next season.
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| My visitor on the first evening sit |
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| The clouds started to break up a little on the 2nd day |
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| Trying to stay warm on a cold and windy evening in the blind |
Even through the disappointment, I wasn't too surprised. This late in the season, the deer tend to be very nocturnal due to all of the hunting pressure. Pairing that with the horrible weather and it was a recipe for bad hunting all around. I came home in a pretty sour mood but am trying my best to not let one bad trip define what has been an altogether amazing hunting season. I have 1 last trip planned to the cabin with my neighbor, Brent, next weekend. I'm really hoping that we can get into some deer then.
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| 2 eagles, 1 trail camera picture |
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| Out for a mid-day run |
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