I came in early from the deer hunt, climbing down from my stand at exactly ten. I was to meet GF and her parents, brother and grandmother for lunch on GF's __th birthday. And besides, I needed to rest up in case GF got lucky tonight. My generosity knows no bounds.

I didn't see squat and neither did any of the other boys in camp. The scrape was freshened up sometime between leaving my stand yesterday morning and this morning. Since we won't be chasing bunnies till Thursday, I plan to give it another shot tomorrow morning.

Abbie was first. She hesitated but the smell was just to enticing. I nailed her and she squalled her way back to the pen. I'm hoping a little aversion therapy will stop Abbie before any habits start.
Lucy took one smell and ran to my feet.
So far, so good. Now to get a rabbit to drag around for a few days

a suitcase deer, the day after Thanksgiving. After I quartered her, I cut the two hind legs off with a set of pruning lopers and wrapped them good in plastic before putting them on ice.

Yesterday, I put the “collars” on Lucy and Abbie, then I went and drug a leg across the backyard.

Lucy was first. She raced across the yard and almost somersaulted when she hit the deer smell. She tracked it the 15 yards to it’s hiding place. I popped her on “3”. She yelped and ran back to the pen.

Abbie to found the smell interesting and she got similar treatment.

Today, Lucy hit the track and immediently ran over to me. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.

Abbie, though, once again trailed the deer’s leg. First, I nicked her and watched her jump, then pick up the trail again. This time as she reached to the leg, I nailed her on “3” continuous. She ran back to the pen.

Now I have a decision to make. Let it rest a few days till I get a rabbit to drag before doing the deer treatment again or just go ahead with the deer scent