ORIGINAL: yeoman
Pioneer - East coast, Mid-atlantic, Maryland. Stays warmer longer due to Bay and ocean proximity. Leaves will be gone by Thanksgiving (US version). Good luck with the rut Howard.
Nice bucks, you have something to really look forward for.
Chapman - that's the main reason I've been out there. Knowing there are good bucks around makes a huge difference in staying alert on stand, putting in the hours, and knowing which bucks to pass on. The hard part starts now. I really should take 4 more does this year. Do I shoot the doe or wait for Mr. Big? The doe in the right side of the pic above with the 9 pointer gave zero indication he was behind her. Decisions, decisions.
Good decision to have, I like to shoot does at 5:15 but they do not alway cooperate with me on that. Our season in Va goes to 1st Sat in Jan, so I like to hunt buck in November, when they are chasing does, they doe hunt in Dec. Seems to work pretty good. Chap Gleason