This has not been one of my better seasons so far. I did kill one spike with my CVA Optima V2 muzzle loading pistol. I shot that one for a doe at 73 yards, a mistake that cost me a fine from our hunting club. We have some tough rules about the quality of bucks taken.

Since then I have seen 24 deer, 12 of which have been young bucks that did not meet the club requirements. Some of those bucks tempted me for almost a hour at a time but I did not yield to the temptation.

I have been trying to kill a mature buck or doe with my sweet 14 30 30 contender but even though I have seen several does I have not gotten a shot that I wanted to take for one reason or another. We have photos of several good bucks but have not seen them during legal shooting light yet. I hope the season turns around for us soon. Good luck to everyone.