I just got back last night, stayed in Kirksville for a couple days and met some really nice people but the hunters were pretty tight lipped , especially when I wore a Packer cap. Walked Union Ridge, Sugar Creek , parts of Rebel's Cove and Glenwood. Beautiful country and the deer seemed to stay in the bottoms of the oak draws. Bumped one really good buck ( definitely a shooter) and hunting pressure seemed pretty light compared to up here with mostly bowhunters, not many with muzzleloader. I had hoped to find more thicker areas that still held deer after gun season and may have to branch out farther.
Very different with mostly acorns and locust pods being the food source that I noticed, not many crops near the conservation areas. Squirrels the size of my Chihuahua and lots of Turkeys.
Looking to go down next year for muzzleloader.
