This year compared to last year??
 

How is your year compared to last year so far?? Mine is nowhere near what it was last year. This time last year I was seeing lots of deer, and Had taken 2 decent 8 pts in the 110" -115" range..this year I have not even smelled a buck even close to that. I have been around people who have shot at or killed some as big or bigger, but Im not seeing the number of deer nor the quality of deer this year..

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I have some doe(s) in the freezer and I've passed on some little bucks. My trail cam is showing better results than last year.

I would say its a better year for me...with more deer and better bucks.

However - Disney world killed to weekends in October so I'm behind the ball compared to last year. Not dinging the Disney trip. It was a great time with my little ones and my wify.

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2 dinks opening weekend, let one pass last weekend. Overall slower than last year. My honey hole has dried up this year due to no acorns. Sat there 3 times without seeing a tail. Very disappointing, considering there are 2 monsters in there I'm after.

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You and I seem to be living simliar lives right now man. Last year we were surrounded by dee, every sit and would see bucks from 1.5 to 4.5 years old regularly. This year, however, is extremely different. This has been an awfully poor year for our property concerning mast production. In fact, many of our doe groups are already on their late season (December/January) feeding patterns. Its kind of scary.

Also- due to a different school schedule I am only able to afternoons as last year I could hunt more mornings and our property is definitely a morning spot. Still, we haven't seen the sign, numbers or gotten the quality of trail cam. photos we did last year. Its still early though.:)

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From what i have learned from last year (2nd season) to this year (3rd season), its unbelievable. My deer sightings are probvably even but i have seen 1 mature buck compared to last year's zero at this point.

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Better, but I am bowhunting later in the year this year :D
! buck in bow range and A few more seen

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I've seen more deer and more bucks by this time than in any other season. Also I shot my first buck. All in all this is better than last year.

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This has been a terrible year for me so far, really the worst year I can remember. Overall deer sightings are way down. Deer activity is way down. The last two years combined, I could count on one hand the number of times that I didn't at least see a deer. This year, I haven'teven seena deer 7 of the last 8 hunts. It's been a tough year. I hope it gets better.

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This year was worse but better...;)

This year I saw far less deer than last year. This year I had more sits seeing nothing than I had last year. I killed my bucks 2 days apart and this years being one of my best. So, less deer, good buck. I tagged out last year, tagged out this year. Comparable but less sightings this year.

As far as fun though, it's been fantastic and I get to extend it by being a cameraman and guide plus, more tags like oh let's say a week in IL. :D

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I didn't hunt much last year (had my buck In 2 sits) so I can't compare last year and this year. On average though this year I'm having a down year on seeing bucks. I've seen one 3.5 year old mid 120's buck and one 2.5 year old (I think) 115" buck, could of shot both of them. Other then them two I've seen 5 other 1.5 year olds. I've still got allot of good hunting coming In the next couple of weeks so I'll answer your question better when that time comes.

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I am seeing much less deer activity this year. Many times outI see nothing. I have only killed 2 deer so far this year with the bow.

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I'm on new land this year that is totally different than what I'm used to. I have seen some deer, more than I saw all of last year, however I've only had one shot opportunity and I blew it. there is no meat in my freezer. Last year ay this time I had one down.

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I'm getting more chances to hunt this year and have been out to see deer and positive forcast for future hunt so I say it's a better than last year deal!

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Last year for me was awful. Even though i did get my first deer with a bow last year i only had 2 buck sightings nither of them mature. This year i have only had maybe 2 sits where i haven't seen deer and ive hunted a bunch this year. Ive had 6 buck sightings and 2 of them were mature and i was able to arrow my first buck with a bow this past sunday, a 120" 10pt. So last year sucked for me and this year has been amazing.

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better...seeing deer every sit *knock on wood* Seeing decent bucks on the trail cam.

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How is your year compared to last year so far??

Inmost ways it's been so much better it's crazy. I've finally been able to mobilize and hunt deeron THEIR terms. I've never been able to do that before. I'll never look back. I didn't know what I was missing. The new lands I acquired have everything: Ag fields; bedding areas; mast crops; alternate food sources;differing terrains; etc..., etc..., etc... . I won't ever be a passive deer hunter again.....as long as I have access to these areas.

Mine is nowhere near what it was last year. This time last year I was seeing lots of deer, and Had taken 2 decent 8 pts in the 110" -115" range.

This time last year I had 7 bowkills.....and took my 8th on 11/6. I still feel like this year's learning experience outshines last year's successes by a long shot.

I"m seeing more bucks....because I'm hunting where bucks should be. I've foregone hunting the does and waiting for "a" buck to show up. I really believe that I'll be able to pin down "THE" buck I want in future seasons....and hunt him. Maybe I'm naive.....but I truly believe this. I feel really close, now. I'm one who isn't exactly welcoming the rut.....because it kind of makes everything I've learned so far a little hay-wired. I'd be happy if it was still weeks away.

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I haven't been in the woods as much this year as last, but my mature buck sightings have been at a much closer range this year.

Doe sightings are about the same as last year per outing.

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This is the worst hunting season I've had in a long time. How bad? Not a single deer has been in range.

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I feel the predicted late rut combined with the warm weather is the reason the activity seems stunted so far. Wait another week or so and it should be picking up dramatically. I sure wouldn't burn my tag on a marginal buckout of frustration.
Personally I've had more mature bucks in range this year than in any other, but I've been huntingsome newproperty this year, so it isn't a fair comparison to last year.

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Hard to compare for me. I had already put a big boy on the ground by this time last year, but I have seen more quality bucks this year. I just havent connected yet. I would say there about the same, even though I had a lot more time to hunt last year then what i got this year. Im feeling pretty confident about the next couple weeks, i have spotted two 140 class 8 points and two 160 class 10s. I have made my adjustments and looking forward to the next couple weeks. Im fortuante enough to have various properties to hunt, one place that was on fire last year isnt doing so hot this year, but i picked up two new places this year and both have large bucks on them. Its too early to say which season is better, but i just got to keep adjusting with deer and im sure i will have a good season either way.

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Too early to tell. I'm hunting a new property and have seen a lot of deer, killed one but a big buck here still eludes me. This time last year I had already shot a deer so I guess I'm about even. But the best is yet to come!