I was out this afternoon on SGL 50 and saw 3 deer just before dark. They had come out into one of the fields probably to feed before the crappy weather arrives tomorrow AM. Saw 2 more driving home after dark. I'd been seeing plenty of sign but these were the first live deer I had seen there.
I had the flintlock but there was a screen of brush between me and them so no shot. No chance to move and clear the brush either, they knew something was up and were doing the footstomp/headbob thingy with half raised tails. They finally drifted straight away from me.
This was on a Game Lands less than 8 miles from Somerset.
So they're out there, just maybe not where you are.
