Deer Camp - 2014

This year was looking to be a tough one. Due to the cold and snowy past couple of winters, it was bucks only this year. Plus the season started as late in the month as was possible.
Weather is always a factor up here and this year was no different. We had over a foot or snow the weekend before the opener but fortunately the deer were still moving. The rut, as always, was over but that's just the way it is up here.
I keep four trail cameras going most of the year and have been watching this one big buck for a long, long time. Saturday late in the day, John nailed him. He was about ready to shoot a spike when he saw this guy trailing him. He made a nice shot and fortunately he went straight down. Fortunately as he was the biggest deer we've shot off the property and it took three guys to drag him out to the pickup.
After the other guys left Monday, John and I butchered him and spent the next three nights in our stands. We agreed only to shoot if we saw a big buck but all we saw were a couple of does and a fawn. Hopefully this winter won't be as tough on the deer and turkeys.
I'd like to do some late season grouse hunting with Cody but will have to see what happens with the snow depth. Slogging through deep snow is something I used to do but no more.
Though I could bow hunt for bucks until early January, I've put the bow away as well. Don't need to shoot any more deer and don't know how I'd get one dragged out if the snow was too deep for my ATV. Oh well.......