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Whitetail Report 2007
The 2007 Deer Season was one with which I had some trepidation and anticipation. We all know the previous winter was a severe one and even though we had fed our deer an amazing amount of feed through the harsh winter months, I still needed to know we had saved our deer and were going to have another great year. Well, like most worries, mine were unfounded and we had a simply great year.
We took a variety of good bucks and some great bucks plus we saw an amazing amount of deer especially considering the severity of the winter before. Our final numbers were 24 kills out of 26 hunters and a high of 182 B+C taken by Mark Mills out of Virginia. Abe Drury took a near 180 deer and Gary Guerriri also took a 180 buck. Not bad, and nice shooting guys!!
We had a nice weather start to the season and I was afraid that the warm weather would drag on throughout the month. It was not to be and we were blessed with snow and cold throughout the last half of the month. We had many good bucks spotted both by hunters and guides and our trail cams and while we harvested a lot of nice deer, there was a lot of great bucks on the trail cams that continue to live on our properties.
Once again we took a couple of wolves off our most northern property at Wandering River and we saw a total of 12 different wolves in addition to the 2 we harvested. The wolves add a different dimension to the hunts and offer a second trophy to those that may want to try for one. There is no guarantees of course, but if you get one of these magnificent animals you have really got yourself a trophy of a lifetime.
Currently we are having a harsher winter than normal and we have been feeding our deer again. In case we do get another killer winter rest assured our deer population will be well looked after throughout the year and we will continue to have great results next year once again.
Thanks so much to the guides for a great effort, you guys are the best, and of course to the cook Sheila Gaudet. Without this wonderful staff I know we couldn't have the results we do.
To the hunters.....Great job. Your perseverance, marksmanship and sportsmanship truly make what I do a pleasure and I look forward to seeing you all again in the future. There is so many more great hunts to come, rest assured I will be ready!
Best Regards,
Bob Irvine