For years I have been trying to figure out where my early season bucks go. I had a suspicion where they are going (because I have searched everywhere else) ... found crap everywhere (every few steps, some old some new) but was discouraged last outing because of the lack of tracks in the snow.

Decided to give it another rip and after a little rattling we had a deer circle in down wind behind us and blow us out. Busted. I guess calling is done for this spot. I'll have to stay silent since they are onto me already, but check out these bucks showing up. First one looks like a hybrid but the second one looks more pure blacktail and is a tank! Looks like I'll be going hard the next couple weeks.

I found where they party, but it's too late in the season to figure out where they sleep. Either way it's game on!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOnnU9gL8c4