Tick Tock . . .

And still we wait.

It's 60 degrees. It's raining. And it's almost November.

Which of those things doesn't fit? That's right. It's not supposed to be 60 degrees. The October lull is not a myth. Not here anyway. It's 100 percent real and is flat kicking my tail. I have not seen a shooter buck all season. This after a summer in which I saw more shooters than ever before.

Dealing with heavy hunting pressure is the norm for us here in Michigan. But this season has been especially busy. Why? I'm not sure. It may have something to do with the fact that there are more bowhunters in the woods this year as it's the first season crossbows have been legal during the archery season. But I can't be certain about that. For whatever reason, I'm surrounded by hunters and it's definitely impacting the deer movement. But I know guys who have their own land and they aren't seeing deer either.

So what's the deal? Well, I think it's a perfect storm of crappiness to be honest with you. There is a ton of corn still standing -- almost all of it in fact and after the rainy weather we've had it's not coming down any time soon. Daytime temps in the 50s and 60s will shut down deer movement. Especially now when the rut is still a week or so off. Sure, you'll see those baby bucks out looking for does. But they're pups. They have no idea what they're doing and they're not even close to the caliber of buck I'm looking for. They can come see me in about three years.

But there is a silver lining. The rut will come. It will rock. Life will get better. In fact, this weekend the temps are supposed to drop and next week looks awesome. I can promise you this: The world may not change in seven days. But this whitetail hunter's story is going to change in the next seven days. Take that to the bank. Well, maybe not. But stay tuned. Things are about to get interesting.

Tony Hansen, Michigan Man