Archery season ended Saturday in PA.  Once again, the deer herd was largely un-maligned by my best efforts.  Despite being skunked for yet another season, fall is my favorite time of year to be in the woods for a variety of reasons.

  • I get to see the woods go from green leaves to bare trees over the course of the archery season.
  • The woods are relatively quiet and free of other hunters this time of the year, which means I get some uninterrupted thinking/reading time.
  • Without a bunch of people stomping around in the woods, the animals are generally unaware of my presence as they go about their business.  Over the past few years I have seen the usual deer, bunnies, squirrels, and chipmunks, as well as foxes, porcupine, turkeys, a turtle, and a bobcat.
  • Despite being in PA for the past 23 years, my blood is still thin, but most of archery season is pretty comfortable to be sitting in the woods.

I have some of my best days when I get to spend time in the woods.  There’s something settling and centering about being out there.  I’m hopeful that some of my children will develop this love for the woods.  I need to make more opportunities to get them outside, that’s for sure.

No deer in the freezer, but I got to spend hours in the woods.  I win.

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