This past winter has been milder than most, in the past year, and the tagging stations are tagging more deer now then in the past few years at this time. Most have been young bucks as there is no anydeer permits in this area. Has the mild winter been showing any increase in your areas as well? Here it is surely showing a rise at the tagging stations.
Good Luck to all.

Hey Phil,

Ya here in vermont the numbers are looking good so far, but even better looking are the deer. After only 1 year of antler restrictions the bow kill has been pretty impressive. We had our lowest tagged number of deer last year do to the restrictions, but combined with the mild winter it should be pretty exciting.

I'm heading to northern Maine this weekend to hit the big woods hopefully it's colder up there than the 40's over here. Is there snow in the forcast?

Hi Phil...here in NH, the archery deer harvest is the highest it has been in 9 years. I can't recall ever seeing so many deer in the woods. My hunting group (5 guys) have put 7 deer down so far, 2 bucks and 5 does. Mild winter, coupled with lots of acorns and beechnuts (and hopefully me blasting every coyote I see) are awfully good for good deer numbers.

I am glad to here your deer numbers are coming up as well ! It has not been very cold either with all the rain we have been getting. Last night though it was down in the upper 20s so that will help get them moving.
For as far as snow we have not had any yet, but, they are calling for
some snow/slush this weekend. So I am not sure if we get any or not. I
am from Eastern Maine more than Northern Maine though. I hunt the Tomah area, and it is a big area.

Not sure where Tomah is Phil, I have beat the brush up in the Millinocket area years ago. Gonna be a cold weekend, highs in the low 40's...hoping to knock over mr. mossyhorn with the musket!!

Tomah is east of route #1 and south of route # 6 and is around 35 miles square with a lot of dirt roads and cuttings running all over it.It was a very popular place when our deer numbers were up. It boarders the St.Croix River with Canada on its East side. And has a lot of moose in there and some very big whitetails if you are lucky enough to get one to come out.

Ya I grew up on Long Lake in the "County", but will be meeting my brother and Dad in Millinocket and working the big ridge linesof the Golden road.

You should have some good luck in there, and I hope you folks do .
Good Luck