Me and my group hunted near Chitek Lake a week ago and we were surprised by the lack of good big bucks. Hunting guides kept saying it was the warm wearther and the full moon. But this week turned much colder and the moon is waning, but hunters there this week are having poor luck also. What is this? Did that area have a heavy winter kill, like in 2006 & 07, and the guides didn't want the word to get out before the hunt? Any comments from local residents and hunters would be appreciated.

Joe

I'd suspect they're still there, Missouri had a very warm and windy opening weekend, and they piled 'em deep and high, so I'd reckon that the deer are still around. You might have to work a little harder for them, but they're around.

Big Winter kills I heard from when I was up there in September.