December has arrived and from the weather we are having in NE Ohio you would think that it is still September. The rut has been slowing down over the last couple of weeks and I do not see much action out of the mature bucks anymore. The routines have come back and all of the deer are no longer chasing. The cooler nights have them coming to the food plots and accorns earlier in the evenings. The leaves in the preserve have fallen now and the bucks can be seen from greater distances as the move. All of the antlers have taken on the white color of winter and without the snow so far this winter they can easily be seen in the bright sun light.
We have had several groups of hunters in the lodge now and everything is still working out great. The woodburner really makes for an enjoyable evening after a cool night on stay stand.