Got to the farm I hunt and the fog was so thick I couldn't see to walk with my headlamp on. Waited until there was enough light to see the ground and headed to the food plot stand. Spooked one deer on the way in, but got to the stand and got settled in. Just finishing up my breakfast cheroot when I thought I saw lightning. A long time later heard thunder. Then a few minutes later lightning again, but the thunder wasn't as far behind as before. Started counting the time lag and soon it was 9 seconds so I decided the stand in the big solitary oak tree in the open might not be the best place to set much longer. Lowered everything down, climbed down, and headed for the truck. I was within 50 yards of the truck when the mild drizzle started turning to light rain. By the time I reached the truck it was definitely rain, and the lightning/thunder was close & sharp.
For once I managed to get out of the woods before it turned into a downpour, so I'm counting this morning as a "successful" hunt!
The good news is:
It should be over sometime later this afternoon, so an evening hunt is probable, and tomorrow morning I should be able to get to the stand well before daylight.
