D.C. It must be very discouraging for you not seeig any deer. I sure hope the weather breaks for you soon. The deer are out there somewhere and just remember - good things come to those who wait!

Interesting hunts the last two days...
Yesterday morning it was cold and foggy. About an hour after sun up I hear footsteps behind me. Sounded like a human so it gave my heart a start. I slowly turn around to find a buck looking at me about 20 feet away. Then in a flash he snorted and turned and walked away. He didn't seem to be in any hurry to leave but he did. He appeared to be a 3 x 3. I guess being scent free helped because he walked right up the path I came in on and it would seem the fog would be holding my scent in the area....
Didn't hunt in the morning today but went out for the evening. I found a new spot to set up the other day and the wind was right tonight so there I was. At 6 pm I was overrun with blackbirds. They swarmed in the trees and in the corn fileld. They sure made a racket! It seemed like there were a million of them! Finally they left and all was quiet. A little bit later I seen a doe headed my way between the corn fields. She kept looking back over her shoulder. A fox walked right by her. Who said that fox were a deers enemy? Anyway when the doe got close she didn 't go the direction she was supposed to where I had a nice opening to shoot. Instead she went to the right. When she came to the rather small opening I let the arrow fly. Must have hit the weeds low as I found my arrow on the ground just in front of where she had stood. Oh well, at least it wasn't a bad hit. I would rather miss altogether.....
Saturday starts a short week of muzzleloader season - also some small game. I imagine that some of the neighbors will be spooking the deer. This is good as they usually get chased into the woods on my property. I will then set up along the usual escape routes...

Hang in there guys...the best hunting is yet to come!