Well, I got up this morning but said "phooey", and went back to bed. Why? Hunted all first week of gun on state land and didn't see a deer (except in no-hunting zone). Public land in NE PA is just hammered with hunters year after year, and after the first shot on Monday, the deer go underground. Also, PA's deer management has reduced the population in this area through excessive doe permits. I retired this year and so, spent many days in the woods, from beginning of Oct to last Saturday and saw a total of 11 deer, one of which I was fortunate to shoot with my in-line. So I have deer meat in freezer, which probably adds to my attitude.
PS. Probably will give the flintlock a try in that season.