Category Archives: Youth Hunting

A Lot of Firsts for Mooselette

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I’ve been off for a week on unpaid furlough, so we had a great opportunity to get caught up on things. The best came last. Mooselette and Daddy Moose came down for a campout. Mooselette got to set up her tent all by herself.

While I watched camp, Saturday morning. Moose managed to slip out and get in some spring squirrel hunting.  One meaty male fox squirrel was a little slow recognizing his peril.

 

Mooselette Fires the Rascal
The other big thing was that she had sufficiently grown so that her Savage Rascal finally fit her. Daddy Moose gave her plenty of gentle instruction, and Mooselette responded with a new favorite thing to do.

 

The shaman’s new Tarp Tent

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I got to try out a new tarp I picked up on Amazon. It’s the 10X12 Gold Armour Rainfly.  I have been looking for a good way to camp minimally, simply because most of the times we camp at the farm, things are pretty much optimal.    This puppy was only $31, and came with all the fixings. It also had sturdy tabs.  I set it up diagonally as shown with a mosquito net over a queen-sized air mattress.

The mosqui

The shaman’s new Tarp Tent

to net was a poor choice for this application.  It had only a single attachment point above the head, and it left me no room to move around.  This one, a standard Coghlan’s 78X63″ net, would have worked fine.That’s the air mattress I used.  It leaked.  

 

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Sneaking Back to the Farm

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The Thunderstorms are due back after Noon. I’ll be beating it back to town shortly, having concluded a very productive trip to the farm, and one of the best days I’ve ever had. I’ll give you some highlights. As soon as we heard they were relaxing the quarantine, The Shamanic … Continue reading →

PODCAST: Yute Hunt 2020

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This should have been a triumphant announcement. Mooselette had shot her first gobbler.  However, a worldwide pandemic interfered.  It was just not to be.  Okay, I can live with that.  I went out alone this AM with the umbrella mic, ready to record some more stuff– hopefully enough for another … Continue reading →

The First Moose Hunt

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I went to point to the story of honorable #2 son’s first deer hunt, and I found that it was missing. I had pictures, but that was it. It was a seminal moment in both our lives, so I felt it bore setting down properly before the details have fully … Continue reading →

Yute Hunt That Wasn’t

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This should be a great story about how the Mooselette and I went out Saturday morning and called up a turkey. She’s still too young to shoot a shotgun, but she’s at the right age for everything else. Everything was set. Moose and Angus were going to come down Friday … Continue reading →

Turkey Scouting with the Mooselette

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This past weekend was shaping up to be a major disappointment. I was out Saturday to scout, and for the second weekend in a row I only heard gobblers that were well off the property. Normally, I would have a podcast or two under my belt. Nothing. Late afternoon on … Continue reading →

Mooselette Meets Saint Hubert

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I hope you all had a happy Saint Hubert’s Day. Mooselette did. As you all know, Saturday was Saint Hubert’s Day. I’ve been touting this day for some time as a logical supplant for Christmas. On the Feast of Saint Hubert, the patron saint of hunters, folks should exchange hunting … Continue reading →

A Mooselette Comes to Deer Camp

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Deer Camp opened this year with a new addition. Mooselette turned 6 this year.  She has been out with Daddy Moose and myself to hike and hunt squirrel.  However, yesterday afternoon marked the first time our youngest camper has officially donned the Orange and gone afield. This day has been … Continue reading →

Mooselette Comes to Camp

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This weekend just past has got to be one of the absolute best off-season times we’ve all had in the past 20 years, despite rain all three days. Moose, Angus and Mooselette came down for Saturday. I got off work early and got camp opened up well ahead of everyone … Continue reading →

A Mooselette in the Reloading Cave

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Two weeks ago Mooselette was begging her Dad to bring her over to Grandpa’s so she could go down to the secret room and pull Grandpa’s handle. Stop it.  That ain’t nice. No, what she meant was she wanted to go down to the reloading cave and pull the handle … Continue reading →

Deer Camp Close-Down 2017

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Angus, Moose and the Mooselette joined me at Deer Camp one last time to shut down camp, and have one last time afield before the cold weather hits. Moose and Angus went for a hike. Mooselette and I went on a grand tour of the blinds. This was her first … Continue reading →

Mooselette Goes Turkey Hunting

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Well, sort of. Mooselette, my #1 granddaughter made it out to turkey camp with her daddy, Moose. We had a chance to go out to the Honey Hole and listen to the gobblers and hens at flydown. It was below freezing, so I brought along an arctic sleeping bag for … Continue reading →

Mooselette’s Training Begins

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It was a big weekend for Mooselette, #1 Granddaughter. First off, she got Grandpa’s “This is a gun” speech. All my kids got this speech somewhere between 3 and 5. 1) Let the kid handle an unloaded firearm. Let them see that it is about as interesting as a hammer. … Continue reading →

Mooselette and the Turkey

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My #1 Granddaughter, Mooselette, is turning 4 this week. She came over to the house for an indoor campout over the weekend. I put her tent up in the family room, built a fire in the fireplace, and found some good night noises on Youtube. For activities, we took a … Continue reading →

Scotty’s Birthday

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Scotty is turning 13 this month. Scotty’s decided that a squirrel hunting trip was a perfect birthday gift. So, he approached me to see what all it would take. No one in the family had received Hunter’s Ed, so there was an overnight trip down to a class down in … Continue reading →

PODCAST: Yute Season 2015

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This is my first Yute Season in many years where I did not have a yute to bring with me. Angus is now too old, and grandaughteer #1, Mooselette, just turned 3. She and I have been hunting turkeys in the backyard when she comes to visits. It must be … Continue reading →

Angus: Losing a hunting buddy

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No, I don’t mean Angus died or anything like that.  However, when a guy sees his last son pass 16 in this state, he is now hunting on his own. This week, I’m losing a hunting buddy.  Angus was always game for hunting.  I remember distinctly getting a call from … Continue reading →

A Bit of Backstory: The 870 That Wouldn’t

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If you listen carefully to the as-yet unreleased podcast of Angus’ hunt, you will here him mention that his shotgun functioned perfectly.  That was a huge thing for Angus and I– much bigger than you probably know. Back when I was out of work, I had an old boss that … Continue reading →

The Last Yute Hunt — Angus Bags a Bird

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If we had given up and gone in at 0900, we would have still counted it a success.   This was the last hunt Angus was going to make as a youth hunter. Around 0830 this morning, a gobbler honored one of my calls way way out.  He was well off … Continue reading →

Yute Hunt 2014

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This is the start of Angus’ last Spring Gobbler season as a Yute. He turns 16 in a couple of weeks. I bought him all his youth licenses and tags yesterday— they’re good until the end of the year. However, after next weekend he will be hunting on his own … Continue reading →

Shamanic Dream Team Scores Double-Header in KY Opener

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We’re just in from the field with fuzzy windchimes hanging on the meatpole. Both Angus and I bagged bucks this morning. This was an average sort of Opener — average temperatures, an average number of shots. The weather was cool, but sunny.  Angus and Moose hunted together.  This is Angus’ … Continue reading →

Angus’ Last Yute Hunt

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. . . and mine as well. At least it will be for a long while. We spent the weekend at Lazy Boy and Midway, celebrating Angus’ last deer hunt as a Youth. By next year, he will be 16 and be on and adult tag. It was Kentucky’s early … Continue reading →

PODCAST: The Honey Hole

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They say there is no such thing as a honey hole in turkey hunting. Well, I have a honey hole. Angus and I were out scouting it in preparation for the beginning of Yute Season next weekend. I will let you be the judge. PODCAST: Angus and Dad at the … Continue reading →

A Mooselette’s First Independence Day

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It was a little over a year ago I announced that Moose was due to become a father, and I a grandfather. It was shortly after that, I announced that the Mooselette was undoubtedly going to be a deer hunter (notice the orange booties): I just wanted to give you … Continue reading →

Deer Opener

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The Proposed 2012 Seasons are posted on KYDFWR’s website: http://fw.ky.gov/20122013proposedseasons.asp The big dates for me: Squirrel Opener: 8/18 Bow Opener: 9/1 Yute Opener: 10/13 Early Smokepole: 10/20 Rifle Opener Zone 1: 11/10 Suggested Readings: 2009-10 Proposed Kentucky Seasons 2009-10 Proposed Kentucky Seasons These are the proposed dates– they won’t be … Continue reading →

PODCAST: Angus Scores in Last Minute Hunt

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This was going to be our last chance. Angus and Supercore both had gone dry going into the last day of season. Saturday had been plagued with rain that had kept the gobs quiet and the hens hiding. Angus did manage to nail a coyote around sunrise that came to … Continue reading →

A New Cervid Serial Killer Enters

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Mooselette, daughter of Mooseboy and Moosegirl arrived at 1556 EST weighing 9lb 2 oz. Grandfather shaman and the rest of the tribe are resting comfortably. Suggested Readings: Merry Christmas from the Cervid Serial Killer Merry Christmas from the Cervid Serial Killer… Adoring fan responds to UV-Killer I’d mentioned my exchange … Continue reading →

Reduced Recoil Loads

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From the D&DH Forum Postby MSHunter » Sun Jul 03, 2011 6:26 pm Here is a question for you more experienced reloaders. On Hodgdon’s website they have a sheet of youth/reduced recoil loads. In the paragraph before the load data they state that a medium burning powder be used and … Continue reading →