MAINE - Life in the Slow Lane
Deer season opened here last Monday. I went with my fishing buddy on his 4-wheeler to his
tree stand. Build a fire in the stove. Boiled the kettle on the propane cooker. Made coffee and
sat there for the afternoon drinking coffee and chatting. I sat my gun(camera) on the table when I
arrived and didn't touch it again until we were leaving. My chum didn't seem to be in a hunting
mood either.. But the time wasn't wasted. Our conversation covered a lot of ground.
It sure felt like hunting season...Especially when it snowed a bit on the way out to the woods..
Almost forgot to mention that we saw 5 deer on the way.....all does.
Bow season opened 25 September here in NS...Gun season opened 29 October and it all wraps up on December 11th.
I have seen a grand total of ZERO deer so far 
Mike you need to go hunting where Stephen goes to take pictures. I used to go into the woods at dark, make my way to my stand, sit all day and see nothing till I was in my truck on my way out of the woods. Sold or gave away my guns and bought more fly gear. 
Deer are like cattle here . I can walk in the woods here and see 25 or more deer in a day. Heck one day while heading out fishing I counted over 50 deer in 8 mile drive. Deer were so thick one year they gave out five tags per person to help thin em out.
Send some of them to the North East Dave I'll send you a Grid Ref
would if i could Mike.. We have about a 50-50 ratio White Tail and Mule Deer. Lots of them
They are supposed to be plentyful here in Nova Scotia this year as well and I got drawn for an either sex license but I can't see one anywheres...grrrrrrrrrrrr.....went pheasant hunting yesterday for the first time ever. I went with a fellow salmon angler and Master Guide. I had the time of my life...fired 1/2 a box of shells and never touched a bird...LOL...but it was fun...his dog was great put up 14 birds and most of them my way...it was a great afternoon!!
Quote by: MikeThey are supposed to be plentiful here in Nova Scotia this year as well and I got drawn for an either sex license but I can't see one anywheres...grrrrrrrrrrrr.....went pheasant hunting yesterday for the first time ever. I went with a fellow salmon angler and Master Guide. I had the time of my life...fired 1/2 a box of shells and never touched a bird...LOL...but it was fun...his dog was great put up 14 birds and most of them my way...it was a great afternoon!!
Sounds to me like you can't hit the side of the barn with a bag full of rice. I am not sure where that comes from but it just came to me when you said you never touched a bird. Wing shooting was not my forte at all, I tried with my dad but I was terrible.
Lee
It was a humbling experience 
Today is residents day in Maine for Deer. Season goes through Thanksgiving Day weekend.
Lee
Lee Goldsmith
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Acton, Maine
Life in the Slow Lane
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