This edge is exactly where I saw the decent 120" or so buck last season. And the quotation above is exactly why this place rocks! I didn't even know that one of my 3 selected trees was facing a "classic" habitat.

I will do more scouting on the southern portion of the plot which I haven't yet. As somewhat suggested in a previous post, I'm almost considering doing away with my climbing stand, at least for this plot. Reason is because it's about 40lbs and makes quite a racket setting up and climbing. In fact, I almost want to believe that it's because of my setting up that's put me in this situation. Remember the 3 does I said I saw on Sunday? Well, it was from the parking area sitting in my car, engine off, all quiet with the windows up.

Oh, and I have reason to believe that that 120" buck is still there and hasn't been taken yet. Last year I saw thatfeller once at thepine/timber edge at 40 yards when he spotted me drawing on him. I could've let that arrow fly but at that distance I couldn't risk only injuring him then screwingall chances of ever tagging him. Then I heard him another time coming through the brush/timber/pines... antlers clanking on small brances and all. He winded me before I could see him and turned around.He then crossed the streamand made one loud splash as he did. Well, the reason why I think he's still there is because this year while sitting at tree #3 by the pine/timber line, I heard that same splash. I suppose it could've been a doe but that's not what I want to believe. LOL... Besides, does travel in small groups this time of year and there would've been 3 splashes instead.