I've seen more deer in these first two weeks of hunting than I did all last year. Each time I hunt in Fairfax I see at least 10-15 deer. I had a stampede of deer come down a hill to me and when they turned to walk parallel from me I knew it was my time to shoot. I misjudged the distance and missed just below the deer. Well they all looked right at me and watched me as I reached for another arrow. They all trotted around to behind me and started coming back towards me. I took another shot at 20 yards and SMACK/CRACCKKKK. I hit a limb just a few feet in front of me that I wasn't paying attention to. Third time was a charm...although I was reluctant at first to shoot with my luck on the day. The deer just didn't seem to care that I was there. They just sat and watched. I think its been years since they've been hunted...if ever... and I know people ride mountain bikes through these woods all the time. It was kinda too easy but I don't really mind. In Orange county I've seen alot of deer where I hunt near two small ponds and have taken a doe from there too. I let a nice 8 point with a small body walk for a nice sized doe. Oh yeah..my first doe I took went almost 50 pounds...if lucky. I was just looking for some nice stew meat.

I'm going to just bowhunt all year if the deer keep to their same schedules and keep gathering around trying to tease me.