Hello...o...o...o. It's a ghost town in here, there's even an echo!

Chased bucks all weekend and finally got up on a horse of a buck yesterday after passing on two smaller forks earlier in the morning. He wasn't the P&Y buck I wanted but he was definitely a huge (body size), mature deer even though his rack was only a 3x2. He came in to 10 yards and busted me drawing on him when he was on the other side of an alder. 2 more steps and I would've had him. I should've waited 'til he was in the clear before I drew but I thought the alder would give me enough cover since he was moving. I guess he didn't get that big by being a fool. Thankfully my survival doesn't depend on how foolish I am...[&:]

I'm taking the day off tomorrow to take the percussion rifle out and put some meat in the freezer since it's the last day to hunt deer within driving distance of town (on the "Road System"). I've got until Dec. 31st anywhere else on the island but racks start to drop about Dec. 10th, hopefully the late rut will keep their headgear on an extra week. I may try flying out over the Thanksgiving weekend.