Fat Lady Sings on 2016 Rifle Season

[Steuben Jerry]

Well, even though Oct 1 seems like a long time ago, the 2016 season so far sure seemed to fly by pretty fast.

I passed on a lot of bucks through the bow and early rifle season, but my wife took a 5 pointer, only her second buck in about 10 years and her best.

My youngest daughter took a nice eight, and my son in law took a wide 8, his best deer to date.

The known big boys had fallen by the second day of rifle, so I was pretty much resigned to not shooting a buck as my target bucks were down.

I did score one of my best trophies to date; I took my 9 year-old grandson for a couple of days to sit with me, and we connected on a doe 10 minutes into our first sit. A 185 yard (he ranged it after the shot) poke directly into her heart. He was also there (but with me on the other side of our property) for my wife's buck, the same buck that we watched together only a half hour earlier. My time with him was the highlight of my season.

So I may go for a doe this weekend with the smoke pole, but even if I don't 2016 was a memorable year!

Hope you all made memories, big or small, and I wish everyone luck for muzzleloader season!!

[nodeerhere]

Good stuff. I feel the last few years I've sat back and take it all in. I use to get so frustrated with not seeing or taking deer. Not I just enjoy my time in the woods! It flys by. I took my 9 year old out with me durning archery and we got to see a doe with 2 little ones in tow at 15yrs. I let them walk and has to explain the little ones needed her still. It was still awesome! 

[dbHunterNY]

sounds like a hell of a close out to a season.