This morning’s post is brought to you by Gore-Tex and whatever LL Bean used in these pants I got for $30the at their outlet store.
The woods are foggy and quiet except for the pitter patter of light rain. I am on a ridge near where I missed the eight-pointer last week. There is a deer. Bye for now.
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While growing up in rural Southern Oregon, Mark Taylor developed a passion for the outdoors while he and his younger brother tagged along with their father on fishing, hunting and camping adventures.
Graduating from Northwestern University in 1988, Taylor spent four years as an officer in the U.S. Navy based in Norfolk before moving into journalism.
After five years writing about the military for a Norfolk-based publishing company, he became the outdoors editor at The Roanoke Times in 1998. He lives in Roanoke with his wife and twin daughters.
we will be waiting
Wish I could tell you that the deer was my chance for redemption. It was a spike. A few minutes later I saw two does, which busted me. Then another spike.
I have been getting busted more than I can remember this year. Not by young bucks, but by mature does. As soon as they show up they look at the stand, see me, and figure out something is not right.
Admittedly, I am probably moving too much trying to get the glasses on these things. Whereas with young bucks I am not moving as much.
I’m back at the cabin for a break. Buddy James Quarles had a great breakfast waiting when I got back. Now he and friends Bobby Hogan and Tony Kelly are out working on a utility vehicle. I told them I plan to go out to help about the time they have it done.
Good luck,
Mark, hope you have a great time, shoot one for me. between work & illness I haven’t set foot in the woods this season. On getting busted, it sounds like they have patterned you at that location. May want to give that stand a break for a while and set up a new one nearby if possible. Just a thought Good luck and be safe!