Nice doe ahunter! Our archery season ends tomorrow so unless something changes I will go home empty handed. Gonna get out tomorrow morning for one last hurrah but the deer have changed their patterns for the most part. Not seeing much through our area at all.A little snow on the ground and no food or motivation for them to come through as often as they were this fall.

Anyway, my season ends (depending on what happens tomorrow) with one missed shot on a nice fat doe and no other "ethical" shots that presented themselves other than on fawns. I'm not against taking them, just that I haven't seen many around this year and want to let them grow another year.

Strictly an archery hunter, I am shaking things up next year. Bought a traditional percussion style ML from Cabela's on Thursday of this week and going to work on readying myself for next year. Not as much of a challenge as bowhunting, but enough of a challenge nonetheless. Plus it will let me take part in some management hunts in the huge state park that adjoins our property. They don't allow archery but have one ML weekend every December.

And guys, np about the post on participation. Some guys like to share every detail. Some don't. If there is a lot of worry about people checking in more regularly, I think the mods/web site should try to do something to drive that instead of asking to name names. I'm just speaking my mind mods if you're reading. But again, I'm more than happy with this contest, web siteand especially our team. So good luck to everyone that has some hunting left and have a wonderful year to everyone!

Here is a pic of my new ML (.54 caliber Hawken). "She's a beaut Clark!"