Yah, I'm hoping for an increase in activity in the next week. Scrapes continue to be "freshened up" every day we go out, so I know they are working it. My buddy is set up about 50 yards from the scrapes, if that, he doesn't have a clear shot at them, but he is set up between them and a major bedding area, so I am wishing him luck. He has yet to take a deer, this is his 3rd year hunting, first year with a bow. He's hooked, but I'd like to get him his first deer. Makes it easier for me to get out of bed in the mornings knowing I'vegot a new hunter with the passion to take out. We won't let him go out there without us because we haven't cleared that with the landowner, so I don't have much of a choice if I want to keep his interest.

One of these days I will get my own deer... I'm hoping it's during bow season, I so much appreciate the warmer temps and added challenge, but only time will tell. We just thawed out our last package of slimjims from my husband's deer 3 weeks ago and I NEED more... I guess 10 lbs goes about... uh... 2 weeks around here.