well guys, the bow season is slowly winding to an end here in virigina. I am seeing some buck activity, but nothing that I want to tag. trying to get the age class up in my area. muzzleloader starts here next saturday (while bow remains in for another week), and I will be hard pressed to leave the smokepole in the gun case. I have seen a good number of deer out of bow range but in smoke pole range. the coming week I have predicted to be the best to be in the woods. right before the peak of the rut. right before the rifle opener. I'll be doing my best for a buck, but they just do not seem to be around, or not in the numbers or sizes I would like. I'm not saying I won't be out with the bow after gun opens up, but the possibility certainly dwindles. I'll be out maybe saturday night, certainly monday night, maybe all day on tuesday, wed, and thurs morning. The bucks I have seen are just too young. four ptrs, spikes, and an absolutely gorgeous year and a half old eight. he makes it two more seasons and he'll make the book. Of course it was about this time last year that I was about to give up on an antlered trophy when I tagged the biggest bodied buck I have ever shot. so, who knows.