Awesome Kodiak, Thats my dream hunt!I'd have to cut my teeth on a few "little" Blackies first. My wife is against it of course due to something possibly hunting me back..lol

I saw 2 bucks last evening..a 6 and a 9 point. I estimated them at 2.5 year olds. The 9 point has great potential if he can make another season. I watched them butt heads and tickle antlers..no real fighting just a casual warm-up.
Neither one were shooters at this point. Although all the 9 lacked was mass.Then a doe came out below me at last light. Clearly in range but it was just dark enough I couldn't make out all the twigs and branches, so disgreesion being the better part of valor I simply enjoyed watching her. I think I gave her enough time to feed away before I made my descent.

I hung a new set on a private farm yesterday afternoon, may hunt it tonight. These friggin 20-30mph winds with gusts to 40+ are making this week difficult to say the least! Add in, occasional driving rain and sleet and it's a nightmare!

I did get a Turkey Saturday.

It's been the toughest early season I can recall..no signs of chasing or even intrest in does yet, in my area of NE Ohio.