The news reports I hear is that the deer population is way down in Missouri this year. Where I hunt, I usually take three a year, sometimes more depending on what I need. I found a real sweet spot. For three weeks I have been running my game camera over my mineral blocks and apple dumps (I know the 10 day rule, and this is for rifle season) and the first two weeks I saw a few doe here and there, sometimes nothing for days. I checked the camera this week and zero, zilch, nada. The guy who owns the property said he has not seen much himself and he lives on it.
I am hoping it was due to a bit of rainy weather earlier and warmer temps right now. Today it got up to 85, not typical late October weather. I am not really encouraged by the prospects, especially the 11 pointer I had on camera last year.
How are your areas?