When it was snowing and windy... that was when I liked to stalk them. Find a fresh track and start to track them down. The wind hides your noise and the snow makes them want to stay put. I took a lot of deer still in their beds on such days.

Better luck next time out there Breechplug. I give you a lot of credit for going out and braving the conditions.

Dave I did, I call it (Sneak and Peak) I walked the whole Property today, 267 acres, just 2 OLD Deer Tracks and nothing fresh. Usually the place is Loaded with Tracks and Deer. But the Guy's on the Neighboring Propertys have'nt been out Hunting because of the Weather. There was 7 of us today on the Property, no Deer sightings and the 2 Tracks I saw were the only one's.
Usually we take a few Deer at least from this piece of property and pass up a-lot.
I never quit and usually dont get into the Deer untill December, so I still have Pleanty of time, untill Dec 21st.
Im not (yet) regretting the Big 19" 6pt that I passed up the second day of the Season. But I think from now on out, a Big Doe 120lbs or better is going in the Freezer.
(BP)

Sounds tough BP. I never go hunting on Thanksgiving. The wife would castrate me. She says it is a family day and I guess I have to agree.

I will be going back up to my hunt camp on Wednesday for a couple of days. I also have to pick up my meat from the processers. I have only shot a doe so far. I would like to get one more deer for the deep freezer. I had only one shot at a nice large buck, 7 pointer. I had him in my sights, but it was an ass shot. I don't do ass shots. He was too pretty to do that to him. Not to worry, my buddy was sitting in the next stand and capped him. When he brought him in to the skinning shed, he stunk so bad I had to back up. He was definitely looking for a good time, but got shot instead.

Breech,

I'm with ya in the Blue's department. I'm in western Ny and have been getting the same weather. I hunted hard opening weekend and all last week with the exception of Thanksgiving day. Seen Deer opening day and never as much as a tail after that. Went to my Ground blind on Friday morning and found all 8 stakes pulled out of the ground from the wind and the Tent about 30 yds away against some brush. Hopefully there are better days to come.