Well it is almost here. My second favorite time to hunt deer. Will be out with the flintlock or bow as much as I can. Hopefully this weather pattern changes and we get some cold temps and some snow down here. Give me 20 degrees, snow cover, and a good south facing slope and I am in heaven 18 feet up. I won't be able to hit the woods till New Year's eve due to Christmas falling on a Saturday this year. 
 
Good luck to those venturing out for some late season venison. 

I'm ready, I got the smoke pole set up with a new flint, sharpened the broadheads for my long bow and made sure the xbow was sighted in. I'm on vacation the 1st week and it just depends where I go and how the weather is that day as to which weapon I take.

I made the switch to hand knapped flints from Track of the Wolf. Got tired of the inconsistency with the standard pre cut agates that I have been using. 

Anyone looking for F4 powder last minute for the season, Myers outside of Saegertown, Pa had some in 2oz containers.

Unfortunately the 10pt we've had our eyes ( and scope) on got taken out by a vehicle last night.
Hopefully he passed along his genes.

That was a nice one

He was under my son's stand this morning.
Be a good one next year to pursue.

I take it some of you fellas had snow up your way yesterday? It poured rain here all day today. Not great weather for the opener. Friday will be my first opportunity to get out. I am not seeing any good cold and snow in the forecast any time soon, which is what I prefer for sure this time of the year. 

We had overnight snow from Sunday into Monday. I morning walk through our woods revealed only squirrel tracks.

It rained hard yesterday, but did not obliterate all the snow. The same walk this morning looked like a deer barnyard. They must have been out tramping around all night long.

Well. Did an all day hunt with the flintlock today. For my efforts I saw two small bucks at 40 yards and a doe that was too far.