With the lack of rain we have had, the animals are hungry and out foraging for food. I hadn’t seen them much lately, but they must be out there! The more I watch animal behavior the more I start to understand it. I never see them on windy days (their scent gusts in the wind alerting their presence to predators) and infrequently on cloudy overcast days, as they can’t see shadows.

So I figured I should spend some time in a blind to see if I could get lucky and catch some animals coming in for food once the weather settled down. I choose nice days, no wind or clouds, perfect for foraging animals to make an appearance.

I spent 4 days in a row in complete silence hoping for any animal to wander into my field of view… to no avail. All I saw were birds and squirrel.

On the fifth day, I was gifted with a momma white tail deer and her fawn. There is something special about being in with nature. You can hear the sounds of the baby bleating, and the mom snorting for the little one to come along. It was precious to be able to witness from a very close proximity to these magnificent animals, and to see them eye-to-eye.

Persistence and tenacity are key attributes for success, so are patience and luck!