I am going to start camping out

by Oct 5, 2015Hunting in Maine, Whitetail Deer

I am going to start camping out

With these deer around, I may want to get my sleeping bag and heater ready for deer season!

What do you guys think? Is it too early for these big guys to be going around to their scrapes? This guy is back in the pattern of stopping by twice a night to check things out.

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