No doubt all or most of us are hoping for a cold fall this year instead of the heat we had in October and November throughout most of the country last season. Well the forecasters at this time are calling for an even hotter weather pattern than last year. I hope they are wrong,but my gut says they are probably right based on what we are seeing at this time around the country. I've begun to plan my hunting times and locations accordingly,as well as the gear I was most comfortable in last year during early bow season. I tried to get in my stand sites as late as possible to cut down on the sweating and I used the ones in the shade and a little closer to the field edges where I could catch a little breeze if there was any. I tried hunting near water sources as advised but few deer showed up in the evening hours except for one doe with 2 fawns and a small buck all to far away for a shot being on another mans property. I don't know if they mostly come to them at night or early in the morning but I saw very little during the day. I know they were in the fields eating thats for sure, but they seemed to bed so close to the food that I got busted trying to get in on them for a shot. I learned one thing for sure that they do ease their way out into the open right at or near the end of legal light in the evening. In one spot I hunted they would always appear consistantly at dusk but I had no place to hang a stand where they would show up. I'm going to try a blind this year and see if that will get me close enough for a shot. Those of you who hunt in hot climates consistantly any input to help us all be more porductive this year would be greatly appreciated.