Why I didn't see one all weekend
 

I set up a ground blind in a wooded area near a creek. The creek itself is in the bottom of an 8' deep ravine, 15' across. My buddy and I saw deer tracks in the creek bottom during previous scouting trips. He gota buckin this same area last year. We both went out Friday night and didn't see a deer. The temp was about 80 degrees so we figured they just weren't moving. I went back solo the next morning, having taken all prcautions for scent and sound. The sun came up on me in the blind. About 9 AM I heard a splash in the creek, so I slowly crept over to the edge and peeked in. There was nothing down there but a set of tracks, the biggest set of CAT tracks I have ever seen! They were as long and wide as my 4 fingers and thumb together, later measured as 3.5 inches. No wonder there were no deer down there. I decided to get out because I didn'thave aknife with me that I would want to fight off a cougar with.

RE: Why I didn't see one all weekend
 

a knifeto fight offa cougar?

now, it's not my business or anything but... wouldn't a gun be more effective? ;)

RE: Why I didn't see one all weekend
 

he was probably bow hunting and didn't have a gun with him. I dont know why you didn't see any deer, it was more than likely the weather not the cat.

RE: Why I didn't see one all weekend
 

If he had jumped out of the creek, he would have been about 5 feet from me. I was facing the other way. I would have had to use the Remington 700 as a club.