I used to see maybe 1 or 2 a year. Then one morning 4 years ago I had 3 duringthe first hour of light all within bow range, but no shot. The next day I had 3 more on a different stand. Ever since that season, I have taken more days off work and hunted harder.

I know on average Istill only see maybe 3-4 on average a year. Last year it was 4. This year so far it's been 3, while I have seen one 4 different times. I consider a mature deer to be at 3.5. 2 years ago I only saw 1 good buck. I'm pretty new to this whole idea of trophy hunting, but I'm learning with each new experience.