Field report from our friend Kim R.:
Hi Mike: This year the deer numbers are back up close to where they should be in northwest Wisconsin. This is the best year I’ve seen in a decade for this area near Siren WI. I hope you made plans to hunt up here this year. There are some great bucks out there, a year not to be missed in my opinion.
With the rut heating up 2 of my big guys are back. A farmer a mile and half away planted soybeans so the deer were there. The good population of does remained on my place, eating the clover and oats I have planted in my food plots.
I was hoping the 6-year-old buck I call “JR” would make it back this year. He got hit by a car earlier in life and his left shoulder and knee are all arthritic. I haven’t seen him since July 2nd; he had a great start on a nice set of antlers then.
The “Boss” (photo above), 8 years old, has showed up again. His antlers are diminished due to age, but are still very impressive.
“Splitz” (the 5-year-old I sent you a photo of in July) has also come back, looking very good. (photo below).
Hope you are having a great hunting year, looking forward to the new TV episodes.—Kim
Thanks Kim! Looks like the deer are back and the bucks are big in Wisconsin, as they are across the nation this year.2017 will go down as a banner whitetail year!
