November, 2012 Hunt Camp at North River, near Elkhorn Lake in the George Washing National Forest, Augusta County. No deer this year. Bob only saw the same one twice and Gary spotted a few tails flicking in the wind as something ran away. The deer population in the North River area, as in all local National Forests, is pathetically low. Most link this to the lack of acorns across the state this year, but we have our opinions - along the line of too many does killed off years ago and coyotes.
2012 Hunt camp in North River. We, Gary and I got a deer this year, within an hour of each other. Gary got his spike as he was walking to help me with my 4 pointer. These were the only deer we saw, but the week was very enjoyable. But this was the last year I was going to sleep in the back of my truck. Just too darn cold.