2008.10.29
The kind of buck that causes sleepless nights
A reader just sent me this shot of a great buck captured a couple days ago on a trailcam on his property. This is the kind of deer that will cause a guy to spend some extra hours in the stand.
According to Roanoke Times weather columnist Kevin Myatt, warmer weather may be returning to the area soon. We can only hope it doesn't get too warm. Forecasts I'm seeing are calling for highs in the 60 and lows in the 40s next week. It would be nice to have some lower lows, but this is better than what we've had in some recent years. In 2003, for example, we had record temps in the 80s that week.
Deer still move in the heat, but not as much. Plus it can just be uncomfortable to hunt. Conditions look decent for Saturday's muzzleloader opener. Right now the forecast is for highs in the upper 60s and lows in the mid-40s.
