This week will be my 4th consecutive week on vacation to deer hunt. I have hunted every morning since Oct 26th except 2 and those were washouts. I hunted almost every evening as well and some of those days were all day sits. I can count the deer sightings on my hands and toes and still have some toes left over. I have not harvested a deer but did pass on some young bucks. Even though I have not taken a deer yet I was sitting in my stand today thinking how lucky I am to have the opportunity to comune with nature and see so many sunrises and sunsets from my stand. Each day I am able to see the woods come alive and wonder in anticipation of what the day will bring by. During my hunts I was lucky enough to see 2 bobcats and hear another one growl right at daybreak. I heard owls hooting, turkeys gobbling and cackling, squirrels chasing eachother and even watched a chipmunk working feverishly the entire evening hoarding food for the winter. I realized how lucky I am to have a wife that tolerates my passion of being in the deer woods day in and day out. Having a job where I am able to take a solid month off to enjoy my passion.Just being physically able to walk to my stand and climb a tree. The solitude of the deer stand and time spent thinking made me learn alot about my self and what I need to work on to be a better person and better husband. So is this my worst deer season ever??? I don't think so. Tomorrow is another sunrise and I will be on stand anxiously awaiting wondering if today will be the day. If not I still consider myself lucky.