I tried to get my son a big archery gobbler, but it seemed that all the luck we could muster was bad.
We had tooooo many close encounters to count.
He cut feathers on a couple of huge toms but couldn't seal the deal and we ran out of time.
I'm in northern California's "A" zone, opening day of archery deer seasonis July 14th.
As you can tell by the antler development, the life cycle of these deer is way ahead of more northern habitats.
These bucks rut in late September.
The "scope" photo is a shot I took through the lens of my Swarovski binoculars with my point & shoot camera.
This year it seems that I have been focusing on hunting (and moving) so, I am lagging behind on my fishing photos.
We will be into the Kings real soon though.
Take Care,
Sal