First time deer hunting! - Need advice from the regulars.
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davlandrum
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Are you having a shoulder mount done on the skunk???
FirstFreedom
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And don't forget to make a skunkskin hat, with the tail hanging down a la Danny Boone. 
MeekAndMild
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Sounds like except for the skunk you had a really good time and learned a lot. 
I forgot to mention that one thing a person may want to bring is a bird identification book. Lots of songbirds fly through in the fall and winter.
That doe with the fawn this late in the season is a sign of a serious imbalance in the sex ratio of the herd. According to all that I've read the only reason that fall deer births occur is because most of the mature bucks are killed off so the few who remain can't cover all the does during the first few estrus cycles. Another sign of problems is seeing a lot of does with singleton fawns and not twins. A healthy well fed doe will usually have twins except if she's very young or very old or if the coyotes have gotten one.
You mentioned that you were on an open stand. I do hope that one of the more experienced hunters mentioned to you that it is considered bad practice to sit in an open stand without a safety harness. Nothing like taking a short nap and a long fall.
I forgot to mention that one thing a person may want to bring is a bird identification book. Lots of songbirds fly through in the fall and winter.
That doe with the fawn this late in the season is a sign of a serious imbalance in the sex ratio of the herd. According to all that I've read the only reason that fall deer births occur is because most of the mature bucks are killed off so the few who remain can't cover all the does during the first few estrus cycles. Another sign of problems is seeing a lot of does with singleton fawns and not twins. A healthy well fed doe will usually have twins except if she's very young or very old or if the coyotes have gotten one.
You mentioned that you were on an open stand. I do hope that one of the more experienced hunters mentioned to you that it is considered bad practice to sit in an open stand without a safety harness. Nothing like taking a short nap and a long fall.