Conference vmsnet::hunting$note:hunting

    Went target shooting Monday morning, there was a nice looking doe
    standing right by the club entrance. (I _hate_ it when they do that)
    
    Have seen a few others, all of them looked very healthy. Is it 
    October yet?

    I was in NY over the long weekend turkey hunting.  We went out one
    night around 9:30 spotlighting.  We were out about 45 minutes and
    counted 48 deer.  All looked real healthy.  Good luck to all.
    
    Jeff

 I saw a pair of does yesterday morning at about 6:40 at the onramp from DW 
highway south onto Rt 3 south across from the pheasant lane mall. Nice looking,
and like Rick said, they had a much more tawny coat than the grey-brown of
winter.

    I see an occasional deer cross a road, out in the country, but haven't
    been much tromping in the woods yet.  Time to break out the bow and
    dust it off, replace the string, and start practicing.  Gosh, only
    121 days until bow season opens.  That really isn't that far off, with
    gardening, golf, fishing, and oh yeh, wife.
    
    BTW,  I remember back on note 933. or so, I spoke about getting hitched
    and all you guys said how it was going to hurt my hunting.  Well, get
    this.  Since being married, new truck, she's going to let me revamp
    all my cammo, I get to go 3 weekends a month during hunting season, and
    that other weekend, is a day trip.  Not bad if you ask me.  when it
    comes to having kids though, you can bet I will plan on February birth.
    Good luck.  It's time to start looking at mags, sharpening broadheads
    and dream.
    
    Also buying a video camera for the woods and dear camp.
    
    bob
    

    
    	My vet has a  3 week old  (his guess) fawn in one 
    of his cages. The deer was hit by a car. He did orthopedic
    surgery to repair a rear leg. 
    
    	My kids got a big kick out of seeing a deer so young 
    right up close.
    
    dave

    I wonder of the chances of that fawn surviving in the wild without it's
    mother.  Perhaps they'll donate it to a petting zoo.

    I've seen 3 good size deer in a field about 1/4 mile from the ocean in
    North Hampton nearly every day for about a month. We have 2 running
    through our yard occasionally even though I have a dog.  I saw them
    while walking her a couple of nights ago.

    The best story is of the pregnant doe that was rescued from the surf in
    Hampton last week.  Seems the deer crossed 1A and was spooked by
    traffic (it was midday).  The deer climbed some rocks off-shore and
    naturally drew a crowd of onlookers.  The crowd inadvertently scared 
    the doe off the rocks and it started to swim out into deep water when
    the police came and cordoned off 1A.  After things quieted down, the
    doe came ashore and crossed 1A and ran back into the woods.

    Mark.

    Re: ODIXIE::BHARRIS
    
    	Bob,
    
    		You still work at ALF ? I'm now setteled in there, my
    office being in ALF2-1/D6. I work Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday's
    only. Where are you located ? I'd like to get together some day for
    coffee and talk about Ga. Deer hunting.
    
    	Red - Transplanted from New Hampshere
    

    Red,
    
    I am in Southern area headquarter, pole 1c3.  Earl Shaddix is just 
    a couple of cubes away, another deer hunter.
    
    Swing by.
    
    bob
    

    Upper Penninsula: Michigan, April 24th.  Took my two boys up to scout
    some new turf.  Also to find my buck grunt that fell out of pocket into
    the snow last November.  From 4pm on Friday to 9pm on Saturday, we
    counted 119 deer including the nine we jumped in their beds during th
    middle of the day.   I even got about ten on video (quick on the draw).
    
    In one area of SW Iron county, we found serious rubs everywhere and in
    in a couple of hours, four antlers from three different deer.  
    
    Found the call too.  Great weekend.
    

    Coming into work this morning, I was driving down kimball bridge road,
    and just before the road crosses the creek, there was a nice, good
    sized deer about 10 yds into the woods.  It was real easy to spot, as
    its hair was a reddish tint.  I could not determine if it had a rack or
    not, as I was going about 75 in a 45. (late for work).  I am going out
    tommorrow to my new deer land to scout.  750 acres of prime land in
    a county that has been producing some real nice sized deer.  Hopefully
    I will have input on Monday.  Gosh, only 113 more days until bow
    season.
    
    
    Bob  >>>------------>
    

    Stopped by my 91 "kill zone" and put up a tree stand last week.  Just
    curiosity.  About 9pm (sundown is 9:35pm) along comes a familty unit,
    three does, two little ones.  Went back three days later and 8:55, here
    they are again.  Was a little careless on the walk in and the lead doe
    crossed my path.  Loud snort and all head east (back to me).  They hank
    around for 15 min and then go back across my path.  Guess the old dame
    figured that I was long gone.  Actually I was within 25 yards of her. 
    She is immortalized on my CamCorder as is the little one who stood five
    yards away while I whispered to him.
    
    It was funny to watch him look around for that voice without ever
    looking up.  It is amazing how red the coats are this time of year. 
    My son spotted a buck in velvet about 300yds east.  That fits the six
    pointer I saw last year.  Brad says he is eight points this year.  I
    have yet to get a good time/site synch on him like the does.  October
    first is 64 days away.