August 4, 2022 Alpine Deer Hunt

I went high again August 4, 2022. No bucks spotted. Found maybe 20 does. Based on tracks and trails in the dew, 5 other hunters were just ahead of me on the ridge. I just missed the wolves. Most trails had wolf tracks on them. I bumped into at least 6 pair of sandhill cranes, three of which must have had young (colts) because they did the hurt wing dance to lure me away. An incredible morning, so beautiful. #publiclands #publiclandowner #tongassnationalforest #sitkablacktaildeercoalition #muledeerfoundation