the last couple years have been very disappointing for me in Nicholas County.......... first two years ive had to ever hunt the 2nd week of rifle season...... ...well i passed up a spike year before last soone of mybro in laws could get it as his first deer

the doe population was waaaaaaaaay down last year........ Nicholas county had a permit only doe season for the past two years and really thinned them out......

about 4-5 years ago I was seeing on average 4-5 different bucks a day during rifle season and most were 6 points and bigger..............hopefully with this years good crop of apples and blackbeeries they will be back....... plus the oats and clover i planted on some of my shooting lanes in the woods should help keep them in the area