It is that time of year to start looking over statistics and picking hunting units for next season. We apply the end of March with 5 choices for the deer hunt, either for public land, limited entry, premium, or private property permits. Then the draw results come back around the end of May. The archery season starts mid August. So, scouting and preparing are difficult if you draw somewhere on the other side of the state. Or, if you have drawn a private property permit that doesn’t allow scouting…. Over the years I have gotten to know a lot of country and how the animals change their patterns with the encroachment of hunters. It has become an element of hunting that takes so much effort that it makes you wonder why you try to do it. But, I feel something in my soul when I hunt with a bow, and I’m not willing to give that up.