I've seen a significantly lower number of deer while in my stand over the last week. But, I've seen a few of the big boys with the spotlight shortly after dark, increased rubbing, and some big tracks near my stands. I was pretty excited for the coming week, until seeing the weather report .

Some of my friends in Luzurne, Wyoming, and Sullivan Counties have seen a huge increase in daytime activity in the past few days. There are a lot more does in my area than bucks, so with the unbalanced population there is less competition between bucks, so we don't get the same intense chase. But, the big guys will eventually get a little crazy, and make a daytime mistake.

Hang in there, spend as much time as possible in the woods, and keep a positive attitude even if the conditions aren't perfect. Good luck!