another 8 point Virginia buck

My buddy Randy got this 8 point buck yesterday. He took it out of the same stand that I got mine from during muzzleloading season posted earlier. Apparently we made a pretty good decision in the placement of this stand. Someone has hunted out of it 5 days this season and there have been 5 deer harvested from it. Pretty good record. 3 of the deer taken have been 8 pointers and one big 6 pointer. I guess that is one stand we won't have to worry about moving next season.

I was a bit worried when we put it there that we wouldn't be able to see far enough because of the foliage, but as fall moves along and the leaves keep falling, it just keeps getting better and better.

peak foliage

I believe the foliage is at it's peak here in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. Today was a bit of a misty, rainy day, so the picture was not extraordinary, but with the drought conditions here in Virginia we won't be complaining about any rain at all.

deer season in Virginia

Virginia has some great areas to whitetail deer hunt. At the moment it is black powder season. This deer was taken with a Knight black powder gun on November 10. It is an eight point buck and scored a 141 in Virginia's point system. For what it lacked in mass, it made up for in uniformity.

trout fishing scene along the Smith River in Virginia

You can't teach em to early. The Smith River in Virginia offers some of the best trout fishing there is, along with some beautiful scenery.

Virginia foliage progression

I thought this was an interesting bit of scenery. The lower elevations seem to have changed in this area before the upper elevation. Granted a lot of the trees in the background of this picture may be evergreens, I am familiar with the area enough to know that there are a significant amount of hardwoods here as well. All in all though the foliage is coming along nicely here in Virginia.

Virginia hunting trail scene

This is a picture taken on one of the trails along a mountain in Virginia where I hunt. The scenery is beautiful in the woods during early hunting season as the leaves are turning.

Virginia historical scene

Virginia is rich in history as well as scenery. Many battles were fought during the civil war in the state of Virginia. These pictures were taken during an annual civil war reenactment in New Market Virginia.