Deer Hunt 2012

Great hunt this year, I must have spent 20 hours in the stand before I saw anything other than squirrels  woodpeckers, and a skunk. Here's the postmortem:

Saturday:

6am- In the stand.

3pm- In the stand.

Warm all day, not good for getting the deer moving, few gunshots heard.

Sunday:

6am- In the stand.

Did not go out in the afternoon, too much rain.

Cold in the morning, pouring rain in the evening, no gunshots heard.

Monday:

6am- In the stand.

3pm- In the stand.

Cold, very cold, windy. No deer spotted, few gunshots heard.

Tuesday:

7:30am- In the stand. It was raining deer!

10am- Started cleaning and and dressing animals. Mother-in-law was a huge help in assisting.
4:30pm- Made it to dance lessons on time with Katie!   :)

All five of us! The three does, me and my rifle:

(Marlin 336 30/30, Nikon Prostaff scope, DNZ Gamer Reaper scope mount)

Finally, here are the dressed animals starting to age in the garage refrigerator (planning on ten days). I plan on butchering, making burger and sausage Thanksgiving weekend.   :)