Rather nice afternoon in the stand

[deadeye]

No rain, no chores so I headed to the land for some bow hunting.  I got ready around 2:30, picked a stand and headed out only to run into 5 deer on the way.
They were eating in a field at 2:30 which I took as a good sign.  I only saw one doe from the stand I chose but had a great time non the less.  Basswood and ash trees are pretty much bare.  Red oaks are still mostly green with a few smaller trees brilliant red.  The white oaks are golden yellow or brown and have lost about half the leaves.  Underbrush is thinning out and losing leaves rapidly. 

The yellow you see farther out in the picture is not the ground but chest to head high brush with some leaves hanging on.


Leaves on the ground are darker, mostly white oak, than the remaining leaves on the hazel brush. 


I kept looking and finally saw a doe come from this direction.  She paused frequently to eat from the remaining leaves on the brush.