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Doug Annis climbs into his tree stand on private land north of Pine Bluff during Saturday's opener for the traditional nine-day gun deer season. Annis, of Madison, had started his morning on the ground, but after not seeing deer turned to his elevated perch to a get a better view.
Doug Annis began his deer season opener on the ground looking for deer that use a snaking network of trails on a wooded, south-facing hillside in the town of Cross Plains. He later moved into a tree stand to get a better view.
A tree stand gives deer hunter Doug Annis sweeping views of woods in western Dane County filled with hickory and oak. With no snow on the ground, spotting deer was more difficult on opening day.
Western Dane County offers up a diverse habitat for deer that includes woods, agricultural land and a rolling terrain.
A .30-06 rifle with a scope rests on the lap of Doug Annis as he hunts deer Saturday in the town of Cross Plains.
While Doug Annis didn't get a deer on the opener of the nine-day gun deer season on Saturday, he shot this eight-pointer with a bow and arrow on Nov. 7. The deer was hung in his garage where it was processed as his dog, Scout, investigates.
Doug Annis slowly walks toward his deer stand Saturday in western Dane County.
Photos: Opening day of Wisconsin's 2021 9-day gun-deer season
Traditional gun-deer season opens
Doug Annis makes his way up a tree stand north of Pine Bluff in western Dane County.
Traditional gun-deer season opens
Doug Annis climbs into his tree stand on private land north of Pine Bluff during Saturday's opener for the traditional nine-day gun deer season. Annis, of Madison, had started his morning on the ground, but after not seeing deer turned to his elevated perch to a get a better view.
Traditional gun-deer season opens
Doug Annis uses a rope to raise his rifle into his tree stand. The deer huntder is also connected to a safety harness.
Traditional gun-deer season opens
A tree stand gives deer hunter Doug Annis sweeping views of woods in western Dane County filled with hickory and oak. With no snow on the ground, spotting deer was more difficult on opening day.
Traditional gun-deer season opens
A bare spot in the woods shows where a buck has scraped away leaves to leave his scent.
Traditional gun-deer season opens
Western Dane County offers up a diverse habitat for deer that includes woods, agricultural land and a rolling terrain.
Traditional gun-deer season opens
Doug Annis began his deer season opener on the ground looking for deer that use a snaking network of trails on a wooded, south-facing hillside in the town of Cross Plains. He later moved into a tree stand to get a better view.
Traditional gun-deer season opens
A .30-06 rifle with a scope rests on the lap of Doug Annis as he hunts deer Saturday in the town of Cross Plains.
Traditional gun-deer season opens
Doug Annis walks through the woods on private land in the town of Cross Plains Saturday as he hunts for deer.
Traditional gun-deer season opens
Doug Annis slowly walks toward his deer stand Saturday in western Dane County.
Traditional gun-deer season opens
While Doug Annis didn't get a deer on the opener of the nine-day gun deer season on Saturday, he shot this eight-pointer with a bow and arrow on Nov. 7. The deer was hung in his garage where it was processed as his dog, Scout, investigates.
Traditional gun-deer season opens
There were plenty of deer signs Saturday, like this small tree that had been rubbed by a buck, but no deer made an appearance.
Barry Adams covers regional news for the Wisconsin State Journal. Send him ideas for On Wisconsin at 608-252-6148 or by email at badams@madison.com.
