Well the drought has been bad here also, I am a couple hours east of Fort Smith, my hunting property lays on the east side of the Little Red Riverand the oaks that are with in a couple hundred yards of the river do have acorns but the rest of the area is barron. I have two food plots that I planted in Oats and herbs and replanted in clover and they decimate them as quick as they turn green. There are some skinny deer but most look ok though there are no fat ones like I usually see,and some times I see them standing in the brush waiting for me to fill the feeders.
Our season starts in 5 weeks and I think I will take a couple to lessen the pressure on the rest. There is an unusual number of fawns this year and if we can get them through the winter we should have a good year next year.
As far as being ready is concerned when you live in wild pig country and get ask to help out when some of the local farmers are being raided by the pigs you tend to stay ready.
#1 gun is Endeavor with Blackhorn 140 gr and 200gr Lehigh MMP blue sabot.
# 2 gun is Triumph 120 gr Blackhorn and 250 gr Lehigh Short Black Harvester .
# 3 gun is Omega with 100gr Blackhorn and the 250 gr Deep Curl.Long Black Harvester