I cannot believe it is December already.  It seems that deer season just arrived, and already we are 2/3 of the way through the season.

Normally, and I’m being very honest here, when the calendar hits December I start to drift away from deer hunting.  Here in Michigan December is normally brutally cold, and the idea of waiting it out on a huge whitetail – who may or may not be moving much this time of year – doesn’t really do a whole lot for me.  I’d rather stay in the warm house and hang out with the family before I trek off into a wintry wonderland and freeze my arse off.

“Now, 22 degrees may seem cold to a lot of you, but around here, especially this time of year, 22 degrees is actually pretty mild.”

This year, though, is different.  We honestly haven’t had the brutally cold temps we normally get.  In fact, this weekend we are going to see the lowest temps we’ve seen all year – a mere 22 degrees.  And they’re also talking about a possibility of snow on Thursday of this week as well.  Now, 22 degrees may seem cold to a lot of you, but around here, especially this time of year, 22 degrees is actually pretty mild.

I really think this cold snap is going to put the deer on the move.  I know they’ve been pressured a ton in the last few weeks, and that the muzzleloading season that starts on Friday will provide some more pressure as well, but I think, since this is the coldest it has been so far this year, that even the big boys will be out and about trying to fill their bellies.  And Jeff and I will hopefully be out there a couple of times trying to head them off at the pass.

If I can ever shake this damn cold/flu thing I’ve had for over a week.

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