Well...we went for a ride before dark tonight to try out the new binocs that my dad got for x-mas and ended up seeing a total of 73 deer in a 2 1/2-3 mile stretch around my house. It makes ya wonder where they all were a few weeks ago! I couldn't believe it...one field had 28 deer and another just down the road had 21. All appeared to does/fawns unless most of the bucks have shed...which I doubt. I was surprised that we didn't see any bucks in the bunch because I know that there should be a pile of bucks in this area, including several nice 8-pts. or better that made it through season. The landowner who owns most of the thick bedding cover in the area (250-300 acres of thick, nasty swamp) designated his property into a "deer sanctuary" before season this year and didn't let a soul on it all season long. Maybe I'll have to take out the spotlight one of these nights when its not too cold out and see want comes into these hayfields after dark. Anyways, just thought that I'd let my fellow NYer's know that contrary to what everyone's been saying (after the worst deer season in recent memory) that there are in fact still deer roaming around in the state.