cataraft

I grew up hunting those deer down in Dorchester County. Haven't had many chances to get back over to them the past ten years though. I figure that in about 8 years of hunting them I was able to take about 15. Mostly all does and a few spikes. They are not hard to hunt but it is different than whitetail hunting. They like the swamps and marshes along the rivers. To kill a nice six point is a true trophy. Most of the deer average about 60 lbs. 80-100 lbs is big and the biggest I've ever heard of was 120 lbs. They do like to move right before light and right after dark but I think that it is also a matter of hunting pressure. I've seen them move quite a bit during the day. They can be very sneaky and quiet even in the water. I remember having them around my stand for what seemed like hours before I was actually able to see them. I've also seen video of them eating an hunter's orange vest right underneath a hunters stand. I would not call these animals smart! A lot of times when they do come in they will come back after the first one's down and let you take another to fill both tags. Anyway, the best part about these deer is that they taste just like elk. They're meat is darker than a deer's and much, much better. Definitely one of the best tasting deer out there. It's too bad that they're so small.