I'm eating another wt tag. We got a little more snow than we needed this year so it restricted our access and the deer weren't moving like they usually do. On the plus side wolf numbers were down but noticed lots of cougar tracks. Also lynx numbers sky rocketed and believe it or not they do take down a few deer. I'd like to see the doe tags gone. The deer numbers are taking a hit in the upper 400 wmu's especially the does. The few does I saw in my area were getting run hard by a swarm of little bucks right down to the last day of the season.

               Pretty uneventful deer season for the Mrs. and I.  A buddy that had filled his tag already got pictures of a real nice buck that would probably gross close to 160 on his place so mama put a lot of time into trying to get him but he never showed up at the right place at the right time.  We're thinking he is the same buck my buddy was after last year but he seems to have nine lives.
               I put a lot of time into a spot that I have a lot of faith in but it just wasn't meant to be.  It's almost picture perfect.  A think timbered section of land with a couple grazing areas and a creek running through it that is adjacent to a hay field.  Every morning you would catch a lot of does and  a couple dink bucks making there way back from the field and I thought it was just a matter of time before a guy caught one in the open it but just didn't happen.  Didn't even see one close to shootable but I know they are around.  There are so many does in the area I think the big boys have no need to chase them out in the open and keep them in the bush.  Thinking the best chance for next year is paying more attention to the scrapes and hunting the fringes.  All in all it was another learning experience and just makes the fire roar a little more for "next year." 
                Congrats to all that had some success this deer season!

Season was pretty good to me with the time i had. I never made it elk hunting or moose hunting this year at all which is a first time for me. I did manage a really good whitetail and i drew camp wain muzzle loader season this year. I purchased my muzzle loader early in the season and had it dialed in to 250yds. I actually love this gun. Well i smoked a 125-130" mule deer at 143yds to get my muzzy broke in then held out for something bigger to no avail.

I gotta agree on the doe comments. Its ridiculous i saw way to many fawns being drug out or orphaned. the remaining zone with the 2 does tags are a mess. I couldnt believe the rampage going on this year.

My little corner was hit Very hard in that winter a couple yrs ago;  harder than most seem to believe.  Last year showed pretty dismal numbers.  This year was a vast improvement over last.  No where near the numbers of 4 or 5 yrs ago, and definitely massively lower than say 10 yrs ago, but that being said:  They are recovering nicely, IMO.  Another year or especially two with an easy winter for them and I think they'll be back on their feet, so to speak. 

Inordinate number of coyote's/wolves though.