Why thank you, RD. Treating myself to steak and lobster tonite. Just the way I want it as I'm grilling it, too. Smothered in baby bella shrooms and lots of garlic butter (I can hear my arteries groaning). And Carrot Cake.
I hunted evenings only Sat-Tues. Sat night I saw a buck first, then, some does, all over 150 yds away. Sun. eve had a doe and 2 fawns within shooting distance but, too much vegetation in the way. 15 min later, a beautiful, 2 1/2 yr old perfect 10 pointer still in full velvet within 5-18 yards of me and then walked past a 35 yard lane a while later. He walked. No earn-a-buck tag yet. That came Tues night. Mon & Tues was hot, upper 70's with high humidity. Sweated terribly. Ate backstraps Tues night after getting her to the processor. Didn't get any pics due to the heat and storms coming in. It had rained all day except during evening hunt. Our plots are getting hammered big time. Clover/chickory make up 1/2. The other half is buck forage oats/winter wheat. Excellent combinations. Should do well all season. The girls are hanging out big time and the boys will be making their daylight appearances before long. Should even get a turkey. Saw a nice flock in it just at the opposite end of where I was. So all in all, a good opener. May get back Tues-Fri AM. Then it's work the following wekend and go to Ohio for 5 days hunting in Athens. Then back here for another 5-6 days hunting. Ahhhh, life is good.