We hunted from Sunday evening to Thursday evening, which was the end of the season. We had a great time and worked hard. We stayed out all day but one, which we took a lunch break. . We saw deer all days and many each day. There were a lot of does and fawns. Bucks were not easy to find. On Tuesday we did find, what we would call, a decent buck. I know there are bigger,but we were thrilled with finding him. My son was able to get a good shot on him. I never did catch up to a buck. Came close. No trouble with illegals or drug runners. We had a great time. We are still picking out an occasional thorn though. Thanks for your input and help. I would also now say a tripod is invaluable even for lower power binoculars than the 12x or 15x.