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I was surprised to see no wolf sign at all this fall. I didn't get any on the trail cam neither. They sure were there last winter though. I found 3 wolf kills inside of 3/4 mi. from my cabin. All were fawns.

We had 2 guys not come hunt this year because one is scared crapless of COVID-19 and he has barely left the house. We are in the middle of nowhere with neighbors over a mile away and no contact with anybody. But stay home because of Rice Rabies.

Congratulations tzone

Thank you. His buddy shot his first deer last night as well. A doe. He missed on on Monday. So, I’m happy he got this one. Home today for the feast tomorrow, then back at it.

I turned a page in my deer hunting this year. All my life I went " up north " to hunt deer. I even have a nice little camp in NW WIs. I hunt there every year and like it. However, for several years, I have been hunting deer more and more near my house. Yesterday I finally shot a deer with my gun down here. Hunting on public land in S.E. Wisconsin is a whole different world than up north. Up north there are very few hunters and very few deer. Down here there are a lot more deer but the hunters are all over the place.. I got a doe 8 mi. from my house . My cabin , I love it there , but it is 486 mi. round trip. It is making more sense to just stay down here and hunt more as years go by . I likely tipped the scales. I sure see more deer down here. About 50% of the hunts, I will see a deer , or several of them at a time . I used a .243 Win. with my hand loads. The bullet was a Hornady 100 gr. boat tail. It blew out the liver and it ran about 100'. It sure is nice hunting close to home, but up north is a true northern Wisconsin hunting camp.

Awesome!!!!!

I'm glad that I was able to experience a northern Wisconsin deer camp back in the Woolrich red and black plaid days because it sure isn't the same as it was back then. Admittedly there are far more deer in the woods next to the house here in central Wisconsin, but hunting them out of the house is kind of akin to a glorified rabbit hunt. Forest County was as expected a dismal hunting experience, but the cottage with it's creature comforts is there even if the deer aren't. Northern Wisconsin is growing older and bigger trees which has crowded out much of the second growth deer range where deer thrive. The pulp wood cutting industry has all but dried up with the less expensive and softer eucalyptus pulp used in the tissue industry being shipped in from South America. Add in the severe 100 inch plus snow amounts up north that we have had, bear, wolf, coyote, depressed economy poaching, no agriculture and the Indians up there who hunt year around and you have the recipe for a barren deer desert. A half hour drive into Marinette County at least got me out of the poor forage maple laden Natioinal Forest and seeing a couple of deer. Our DNR probably in an effort to try to get a few of us back up north to sustain the local poor economy saw fit to give me a three deer gun hunting licence. There was no possible way that I was going to shoot the few breeding deer that I did see over there, but I suspect that others still in their limiting out phase didn't feel the same way. I'm not sure what the answer is other than paying to play down south on private farms and selling out up north. The good old days up north have come and gone in NE WI.

Interesting to hear. Congrats on the deer. I just got back from a week “up north” and there were more hunters than we’ve seen in 15 years. Strangely enough, we also the most deer we’ve seen in years. Yesterday, I saw 16 deer. Mostly does but a few bucks. Nothing I cared to shoot. We are in Douglas Co.

I cant imagine seeing 16 deer in one day up there. I dont think I even ever saw 16 deer in one whole year up north.

Thank you.

I’m tellin ya, I’ve never seen a thing like it here or in MN before. That’s a record for me. They were everywhere yesterday!

There were a lot of deer running around in MN too, but my son, unlike yours, was napping at 0740 when the buck walked by.

Freezer is full (3 big deer for the two of us), sausage is made so I can't complain.

I may go back up for muzzle loader since I still have my buck tag.

That is one deer he will never forget! I have shot quite a few ( but I will never forget my fist one! )

Congrats to him and you!!!

My little guy out like a light.

We still got er done though.

How have you been Dave?

My son has taken many naps on stand. He learned from the best! The boy has worked hard for this deer and it’s just not ever worked out until Saturday. I couldn’t be happier. I have been waiting for that text since before he could hunt.

“Dad, I just dropped a buck” was the coolest thing I’ll read in a long, long, time.

Right on. He’s on cloud 9. I remember every detail of my first buck.

I'm almost recovered from doing the Red Bull Crashed Ice goalie race.

Almost.

Lots of time with my son, so no complaints, even if the stupid coronapocalypse makes work an epic PITA sometimes.

You’re still doing those? You’re a glutton for punishment. My wife is in the same line of work as you...crazy busy at work.

I actually just hung up the pads for good. Back pain the day after any good level skate made it not worth it anymore. There's zero chance I'd do Crashed Ice anymore. Getting old sucks.

And, yeah, the local hospitals are busy. Job security I guess.

Again, congrats on your son's first deer!!!! I can't wait until that happens. Last year he was sitting with me and said I couldn't shoot any "cute little" ones. Now he wants to shoot anything bigger than a hamster.

No Snow !!! Hunted 25 seasons and seems always had snow