Making one final in-season trip to the lease this coming Saturday. Haven't had any luck getting a deer this year, but did shoot a good size hog back right before Thanksgiving. One of the other guys shot a nice buck the 2nd weekend of the season, but that's been about it.
I had a very busy November and December at work and other weekend activities going on to where I didn't get to head out nearly as often or for as long as I would have liked. Other than Opening Weekend, have only been able to make 2 quick trips where I only got to sit in a stand either once or twice before needing to head back home. Next year I need to schedule some Fridays or Mondays off where I can head up for a full weekend and get at least 4 hunts in.
This season for me was really about just getting back into deer hunting for the first time in close to 2 decades, and getting the lease I joined into a state where you could realistically have a chance of shooting something. When my spot opened up back in July, there was not a single functioning feeder at any of the stands. After some hard work, by late October we managed to get 2 up and running.
There are 2 other stands that are in decent shape but just need new feeders (one of which has already been purchased and just needs to be set up). Got more work to do this offseason, but we have every intention of having at least 4 huntable stands ready for Opening Weekend of 2024, and are going to make a more concerted effort to make sure all batteries and solar panels are in working order and feeders are consistently filled to start feeding sometime in September and running consistently throughout the season (had a few hiccups this year like clocks not set properly, dead battery in one feeder, running out of corn in another...etc.)