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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
I’m staying home from camp this weekend to do a big project for work. However, I’ll have lots of downtime in between tasks. I’ll probably get a haircut after the sun comes up. It is giving me time to get caught up on my work here. I found there were … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
We were held up in town Friday night. It was hot and muggy and looking like it was going to rain, so we decided to wait to go down to camp until morning. That delayed things, but Angus made his debut as a solo hunter Saturday afternoon with a trip … Continue reading →
I was talking to Moose the other day. He’s now in his late Twenties. He has a family and a job. We were trying to reminisce about the early days of hunting together. We realized how much of it was gone. We remember all the big things. We both remember … Continue reading →
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 →
