I was browsing Archive.Org this morning and found this from 1913. Click on the images to go to the links:
I especially got a chuckle out of the section on deer hunting.
Believe it or not, I relied on a similar book when I first got into hunting. This probably contributed to the number of years I ate tag soup. Still, this stuff is fun to read.
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My trailcams needed updating. The old ones had started to wear out. I was looking on Amazon a while back and saw a 2-fer offer that looked too good to be true– 2 for $99. MAXDONE Solar Trail Camera 2 Pack Turkey Season came and went, and I still had … Continue reading →
The thought hit me in early December that the Mooselette could stand a full-sized grown-up turkey gun. I had not finished my first cup of coffee before I found a swinging deal on a Mossberg 535 that was receiving no bids. Bang! I had it. It was on the way … Continue reading →
The tribe assembled for Christmas yesterday. I roasted a prime rib– a major pile of moo. KYHillChick did all the rest. It was obvious that folks had done a lot of shopping from their butts. I know I sure did. For about a decade now, I’ve been hitting the websites … Continue reading →
Overall, I’d say this was not such a bad deer season– not great by any stretch. Moose and Foxtrot Charlie both had no luck. We missed out on a truly great day. Monday of Opening Week, we had snow at the farm. Everyone had their excuses for not being there. … Continue reading →
I finished up writing my series on escaping Planet 4 MOA this time 2 years ago. KYHillChick sealed the deal on Christmas when she handed me a heavy box all wrapped up. I unwrapped it and found The Rock and the Medium Bag shown in this video from Caldwell. I’ll … Continue reading →
We finished up the season Sunday. The Shamanic Dream Team took 6 deer, tying the previous camp record. Overall, action was light. However, unlike last year, there was a payoff for being out there and being patient. I snuck a peak at the KYDFWR telecheck site; Bracken County’s numbers are … Continue reading →
While I’ve been living at the farm more often, I’ve been looking for more places to eat. I’ve found a doozy, Bub’s Grill and Bar. It’s on State Route 165 between Powersville and Mount Olivet. I’ve been there several times now with Blacksmith. It’s now his favorite spot. It’s got … Continue reading →
I was having trouble with my existing decade-old trail cameras and decided to spring for a new one. This is what I ended up getting: Here is the result, highlights from the first week of July. It picked up gobs of single doe visits after dark at the salt lick. … Continue reading →
I haven’t packed heat since the Cancer diagnosis back in April. The Chemo made me too unsteady to make it worthwhile. Angus bought me a nice CC vest for Christmas. I’ve been messing with the G-Sight Trainer and I’m pretty well back to normal. This week, I started carrying again. … Continue reading →
Y’all may be getting sick and tired about all of my posts somehow leading back to the chemo treatments, but that is just how it is. It’s been 6 months. I just got done with 2 weeks of tests, examinations, and a CT Scan, and they all came back negative. … Continue reading →
Any discussion of this past Rifle Season has to include the after-effects of my Chemo and how it played into the dynamics. It played into stand selection. It played into who hunted and when. My sons were on guard the whole time waiting for their Dad to fall over in … Continue reading →
I have been making it to the farm every weekend since I got well enough to travel. This past Friday, I called my neighbor, Blacksmith to see what he was up to. He was over in the county seat, having tea with the nice ladies at the Hysterical Society. He … Continue reading →
But Shaman, if the deer are blind, how can they read? I have a Kindle Reader App installed on my Android phone. You would be surprised at the number of free and 99-cent books that Amazon sells. For the past 40 seasons, I’ve kept a book handy during long sits … Continue reading →
I turned 64 over the weekend. The whole tribe dropped over to wish me well. My favorite present had to be the new Stormy Kromer that Angus gave me. It’s Hunter Orange. This is my second Stormy Kromer. It all started a couple of years ago when I was getting … Continue reading →
A while back, I found a site called Deep Art. You feed it a couple of pictures and basically tell it: “Make this pic look like that pic.” It cogitates for a bit and then spits out a third picture that resembles the first pic, but rendered in the style … Continue reading →
Every year I get asked what’s a good deer rifle. I’ve been writing deer rifle recommendations for close on to two decades. Rather than beat that horse again, I want to discuss the scope. Honestly, I am by no means an expert on rifle scopes. However, I’ve been dealing with … Continue reading →
The tale starts way back. I had shot a Brown Bess once; it was decades ago. At some point in the deep past I read an account of a fellow in the modern-day using one as a general-purpose hunting weapon. It was one of those back-burner deals. I figured that … Continue reading →
It is currently showing 13F on the thermometer. There is about half an inch of snow on the ground. All the deer rifles have had their final cleaning. Something inside me flipped and now I am starting to think about turkeys. What really threw me over the edge was that … Continue reading →
#3 son, Angus, heard me being effusive regarding Remnar’s choice of head gear and decided that I needed one of my own. Remnar showed up to deer camp the first year with an Original Stormy Kromer in Hunter Orange. I’ve always admired the hat. This year, Angus bought me one … Continue reading →
First off, my apologies for not writing sooner. The season ended with me unable to make posts to the weblog. It was a combination of screwups with the ISP and web provider, and my laptop going on the fritz. I got the majority of the problems ironed out after I … Continue reading →
As much as I liked the TC Compass I bought last fall, there were a few niggling problems. First of those was the aesthetics. I’m a sucker for wood. The factory stock was about as nice as I’ve seen in a plastic stock, but Tupperware is just not my thing. … Continue reading →
Yesterday marked the 12-week mark in the countdown to the Rifle Opener in November. It found me staying home from camp to escape the all-day rains that never quite materialized. So what needs to be done? Odds and Ends By this time of the year, I have all my clothes … Continue reading →
For my recent birthday, KYHillChick bought me a Teslong borescope. $50 from Amazon. What’s not to like? It comes with the flexible 3-foot borescope, a nice long USB cable and a decent set of instructions. First off, it did not fit my older Samsung smartphone. It’s got various adapters USB … Continue reading →
I won’t bore you with all the family Christmas pics. However, I would like to focus your attention to two gifts that Angus and I traded this year. Angus received from me a combination shooting mat and tactical rifle case that I discovered on Sportsmansguide.com. This is really well built. … Continue reading →
