Hey spudrow-

Don't forget the anterless-only tags that we can purchase for archery, firearms and muzzleloading seasons in the majority of the counties, with many of the counties allowing as many as you want.

I don't know about you, but during firearms season, where I hunted (mid central MO), the wind blew to beat the band, and we saw a lot fewer deer than usual. I just got two does and my partner didn't get anything. We only saw two bucks the whole time, one that wasn't a shooter and the other that we couldn't get a shot at. I have heard that the firearms season was a big disappointment for the Conservation Dept. because of low number of deer harvested. I haven't heard any official numbers yet, though.

Of course, as luck would have it, on the second Saturday, as we were on our way to Ames, Iowa for the Mizzou football game (grumble, grumble), we saw all kinds of deer once we crossed the state line, big ones, little ones, big groups, small groups.

Well, anyway, I'll have to try a fill my any-deer tag during muzzleloader season. Good luck to you.