It was going to be a textbook hunt on the final day of the 2024 New York State firearms deer season. My confidence was peaking. I’ve filled my share of tags on the last day of the season.
A soft southerly wind caressed the mid-December snow cover, directly from the south. So that necessitated a long hike, circling around the hunting property ridge-top woodlot. That way my entry point would be directly downwind of any whitetails munching and digging out acorns under the big oak stand.
