Two nights ago I was in my stand in a woodlot and had a buttonbuck feeding right under my tree for 30 minutes or so. Same evening I had a basket racked 8 point walk about 20 yards behind me in the brush. He's safe in my book anyway, clearly not what I'm after!

Yesterday morning I get in another stand in the same woodlot and I climb to my platform in the predawn dark, and I start hearing two deer walking directly towards my tree. Using my binoculars I notice that they are the same two deer, the buttonbuck and the basket racked 8 pointer. They just fed on acorns all around my area for 20 minutes or so then left.

Still haven't seen a really nice shooter but I'll remain vigilant!! Good luck!