RE: Any WV bowhunters...
Anyone hunting WMA's this year? I did an afternoon/evening hunt at Chief Cornstalk in Mason County today and saw the best buck I've see all season. A real nice 8 pointer crossed a ravine about 35 yards below my stand and he ignored all the calls I made to try to get him to stop. Shortly after he left I spotted another deer coming from the same direction. Turns out to be a spike and he bedded down abot 70 yards from my stand. I watcked him for 2 hours and 50 yards is as close as he would come. At the same time I'm watching him, 2 does pass within 20 yards of my stand. Just before dark I had 3 more does to pass by at 30 yards. It's been several years since I've hunted this area but I think I'm going back tomorrow because of all the deer I saw today. I just have to wait and see what this rain is gonna do. The only drawback to hunting this area is it is hard to get to and is about a 45 minute hike up a hill and across the ridge. Back in my younger days I hunted this area extensively and have killed several deer there. A 2 1/2 hour drag is not uncommon. Kinda makes you a bit more selective on the deer you kill......lol. Wish me luck. Good Luck to all my fellow West Virginians out there.