I finally got outto do a little spotlighting last night. Overall, it was pretty disappointing....I only saw 10 bucks, a bunch of does/fawns and a lot that were too far a way to tell. Usually, you see anywhere from 30-60 bucks on this route. The biggest buck of the night was abeautiful 9-pt with really long G2 and G3's. I'd guess he'llgrossin the mid-130's and woulda went 140 if he had a matching G4 on his right side. I'm pretty sure that I have some video of him from last summer. There was also agreat looking heavy racked 2-yr. old 10-pt. with him. He'll be a slammer if he makes it for a couple more years.

This morning I checked out the alfalfa fieldby the house at first lightagain andfinally managed to get agoodlook at "my" HAWG 7-pt. It 's the first time I've laid eyes on him in a month and he's done some growing since then.Helooksto be agood 18-19 inchesinside with around 10" back tines, good massand really longbeams that curve up at the ends. He looks kinda funny with just a browtine and a huge fork on his left side. There's no way that you'd think he was only a 7-pt. when you first see him...he's without a doubt the largest 7-pt. that I've ever seen. I've got 4 stands in the area...hopefully I'll find myself in the right one at the right timethis fall.There were 3 other bucks feeding out there there this morning too...a couple of the 2 yr.olds and an exceptional little palmated 9-pt. yearling with really long browtines and aforked, common basebacktine on one side. I sure hope that little guy is still around in a couple of years. It won't be too long before they start polishing their racks up...the velvet looks kinda dull and grayish colored now, not dark and shiny like it was a month ago. The bucksseem to begetting a little more annoyed at each other now too. The little 9-pt. went up and sniffed one of the 8-pts. a couple of times and he was giving the "look" and ran off both times. Then the8-pt. proceded to get a little too close to the big 7 when he was feeding and he let out a loud snort and chased the 8-pt. for a few yards before he started feeding again. Both are good signs that fall is on its way. Seeing that bigboy this morning has sure gotten me fired up...like I needed the extra encouragement!