The weather has been kind of wacky lately and it's been rain, rain and more rain. I haven't had a chance to do much scouting, but my hunting partner has been keeping tabs on the deer. This season I'll have about a half dozen spots in New York to hunt which is a lot more than I usually have. Using Google Earth I was able to locate a few wooded areas and knock on some doors after speaking with a few locals. 

You can tell a lot from the sign left behind by a mature buck and I've keyed in on a few areas that should hold at least one Pope and Young class buck. Right now we have two trail cameras out in the field and are hoping to catch a glimpse of the big boys as their antlers begin to grow. Already there are some bucks with lots of mass and six points - not bad considering it's only June and the deer still have a solid two and a half months to grow! The one good thing about all this rain is that it should help with the acorn crop which was non-existent last season.

I am especially excited about this season because I have been scouting since January and have seen some of the biggest buck rubs I've ever witnessed. I will be using the next 4 months to try and figure out exactly what some of these bruisers are doing in hopes of getting a shot at one once October rolls around. One spot had a 10 pointer pushing 150" roaming the area last year and another spot might have a drop tine buck. We'll have to see what the shows up on the trail cams, but whatever they are, I'll be ready.