Oh yes, there is venison in my freezer. Whitford and some members of his family and friends traditionally hunt on Thanksgiving Day before sitting down to a holiday meal. I caught just a glimpse of it when I was driving one of the swamps. I've seen bears before and this was a good one. Late-season deer hunters could use a little snow in the woods.
Deer are skittish and move more quickly when they hear a hunter approaching.
I enjoy being in the woods when there is a snow cover. It's surprising how much quieter I am able to mosey around the woods in the snow. Visibility, unless there is a foot of snow hanging on cedar and pine trees, usually is much better. The next few weeks is our last chance to traipse the woods. Make the best of these last chances of the deer-hunting seasons.