Saturday I found the big 4x4 that occasionally works in behind my place. He made the rifle season! He is a buck that will be very hard to pass this late archery. I would estimate him at a 125 inch gross 4x4 or possibly 130 max. He looks a lot like the buck that Millertime shot.. Pitch-fork I believe it was.

I had to do a lot of work around my place this weekend and didnt get to scout as much as I would have liked, but I did get somegood hiking in. Probably 5-6 hours of checking different areas for travel. I still need to get over into Yellers area and walk it over. I may need to be sick one day this week!

The stand that killed my last years...late season 4x4 out of is coming alive. The snow has pushed the doe familys down lower and I am getting constant travel right by it. It's set up on an inside corner. I also found a very distinct big buck track that I saw earlier this season, he is in there with the does. His track is almost elk shaped as his toes are very rounded, yet its not an elk its a deer. I also found two drops of blood in those tracks.

I am hanging a new stand up behind my neighbors this week after work or Sat morning depending. There has been a lot of activity in there, its thick and nasty but leads to his orchard. He still has apples on a couple trees. With all this snow and cold, the deer are looking for good feed.

I will keep you updated as I get back out. I will be out all weekend. Scouting/hunting Sunday the 10th