Northeast Ohio has truly been blessed this year with a great November so far. The deer have started to slow down on the chasing stage and the does are now accepting the bucks. There still seems to be a fair amount of activity out of the big bucks but the smaller bucks have been staying out of their way. My guess would be that the peek of the actual breeding will come this week and then start to return to normal. Several of the older does have already been returning to the food plots in the early evening and other than being checked occasionally the bucks are leaving them alone.
November 18, 2009
November 7, 2009
November 7
What a great hunt we had this week at ORWA. We had a father and son come in search of the sons “first deer”. The weather in NE Ohio was very typical for this time of year and when they arrived it was cold and rainy with just enough ice mixed in to make you wonder what the morning would bring. The trip out to the stand was very unexpected as the moon lit our path and we had no need to ever turn on our lights! There was a heavy frost and the sunrise completed a great setting for our first morning on stand. With the bucks on the move looking for does our chilly wait was rewarded when a beautiful nine point came in with his head down. The young hunter (10 years old) made a perfect shot. While the buck won’t make any of the “record books” I know that it is truly a trophy buck in his eyes and an experience that will never be forgotten. What a great time to be able to share this moment with both of them. To witness the excitement of a “first deer” and to see the pride that Dad has in passing on the torch. Thanks guys for a great hunt!