As if the previous night and morning weren’t enough, the real business of getting ready for deer season had yet to begun. #3 son, Angus, showed up at lunchtime on Saturday and we went down the do-list in fairly rapid succession. Patch the roof on Jagendehutte Prep a stand site … Continue reading →
I was trying to explain The Garden of Stone the other day. After I got done, I realized that I have never written down the whole story. I should. It has accounted for dozens of deer over less than 2 decade’s worth of hunting. Its story goes all the way … Continue reading →
For the better part of 20 years, we have been hearing bobcat, hearing about them from neighbors, seen tracks. Finally, one of them walked in front of a camera and got his picture taken. This is at the lick close by the family campground. Views: 2 Related posts: Campground: … Continue reading →
It was a good thing I was paying attention yesterday. I was out mowing around the yard at the farm. It’s been almost a month– too wet for most of it. This was job #1. I was out by the mailbox, and nearly missed seeing this little critter. He’d have … Continue reading →
I had Mooselette out on Sunday. She took her turkey calls with her, and we went out to the old farmstead. We call it “The Hand,” because on the original aerial photo, it looked like a thumb and five fingers. It’s now a little copse of trees, but at one … Continue reading →
I was eating my lunch and looked out the window. Look at it for a while. Let me know when you see it. PS: Don’t tell KYHillChick or she won’t go in the back yard for a month. What is it? It’s a Black Rat Snake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantherophis_obsoletus That’s … Continue reading →
As early as SuperBowl Weekend, I could see a potential weather window open up for an early return to Camp. This past weekend would marginally fit the profile: High on Saturday of 50F or better No rain until afternoon Sunday No other problems like recent ice storms or heavy snowfall … Continue reading →
Now is about the time of year that a landowner should start thinking about who is coming hunting in the Fall. Hunting is an important management tool. Every year, a guy like me should be thinking about how many hunters, how many deer, what sizes. The answer for the past … Continue reading →
This is just plain cool. I don’t care who y’are. Saturday afternoon, I was taking a nap when I heard a noise. I rolled over and found a hen turkey peaking in the bedroom window. This isn’t the first time it’s happened. They just walk right up to the screen. … Continue reading →
I had a doe bring her fawn up into the yard at camp yesterday, and it got caught on the security cameras. It looked like the fawn was running for the meatpole. Little bugger! He’ll be swinging from there soon enough. He doesn’t need to be there yet. Views: 0 … Continue reading →
I was playing around with the camp’s deer log, and I cooked up some charts to display some of the data. Most of the concepts are not new to you. First off, let’s look at the barometer and see how it has influenced our deer harvest: (Click on the graphs … Continue reading →
I was down to open up Turkey Camp this past weekend. It was a no-muss, no-fuss trip. Went down Saturday, came back Sunday. I installed security cameras just before the start of deer season. I was treated all winter to the deer coming and going. I caught a doe coming … Continue reading →
Back in 2001, when we got the farm, I quickly realized that 200 acres was a big place. I also realized that unless I got on top of the problem, the family was going to have trouble describing where they were, or where they intended to hunt. I set about … Continue reading →
