Interesting Sight Yesterday Morning

I was heading out to do some scouting this morning in the deer woods. While driving I noticed what appeared to be a deer (strange looking from a distance) on the edge of a field about 80 yards from the road. As I got closer I realized I was looking at a mature 8 point breeding a doe. I pulled off the road, turned my camera on , hit the zoom feature and pointed towards the breeders but too late; they were both running into the woods. The doe was most likely a fawn born in May that came into estrus and was bred on February 11....almost Valentines Day. I know this happens but always interesting to see. She will produce a late fawn thats for sure. Wish I had the photo to attach. I'll just have to file this one away in the memory bank.

Crop Damage Shooting

A friend waits to eliminate some does from the population until after the season. We have gone three times and have taken 5 mature whitetail does; all with two young. He wants to take a couple more and that will do it for this season. I've seen one nice sika stag, a very nice 8 point and a 4 point whitetail. Both should be very nice deer next season.