where are the deer this year

[butthead]

been out quite a bit and just not seeing the deer.
anyone else noticing this also?

[whitlers]

They are in the back of my truck...

Jokes!

I have seen more deer this season than most!

[Salty]

I've been busy in construction mode here but got a few times early season and agreed. S L O W going, not much sign and didn't see anything moving, hang over from the drought?. Noticing a big change since the cooler weather and precip the last while though I saw a lot of sign and 5 deer on Sunday one was a decent young buck the rest does.

[Pemby_mess]

I've seen more decent 4 point bucks this year than in recent seasons. Probably less deer total though.

[bottles]

Went out in Region 3 this weekend; saw about 40 does and not a single buck.

[ghost_trees]

Was hunting 8-12 and 14 for a few days recently. Talking with a few other hunters, record dry summer is slowing things down. Not sure if there is much weight to it but also had cows grazing on crown land.

Saw about 10 does (white tail and mule) and no bucks off private land. No turkeys either which was a bit of a bummer. Nice grouse numbers tho.

I was road hunting so take that into consideration.

[tomahawk]

lots of muley's where I hunted this weekend, saw 40 plus in 2 days

[Bag1]

Was hunting 8-12 and 14 for a few days recently. Talking with a few other hunters, record dry summer is slowing things down. Not sure if there is much weight to it but also had cows grazing on crown land.

Saw about 10 does (white tail and mule) and no bucks off private land. No turkeys either which was a bit of a bummer. Nice grouse numbers tho.



I was road hunting so take that into consideration.

was in 8-12 & 8-14 Saw three nice whitey bucks this last weekend with 10+ does all in the same fenced field surrounded by NO HUNTING signs,

[IslandWanderer]

I’ve literally seen one buck this year. It watched my son and I deciding where to set up our blind. It was nighttime, so it was safe.

[butthead]

iam just not seeing the numbers this year
was in the snow the last 3 days and the odd dear passing through
but nothing saying any living there