Someone on 24HourCampfire.com recently said he was “happier than a retard in a room full of bouncy balls.” That was rolling around in my mind when I pulled into the lot at the new Cabelas up north of Cincinnati. We’d gotten a BassPro years ago. They are promising a second … Continue reading →
I have some more info on the proposed rule changes that would let Indiana deer hunters use most centerfire rifles starting in 2015. Pointer, a buddy from 24hourcampfire.com has sent me some links. See below: Here’s the news article: http://www.greensburgdailynews.com/commu…ed756f6074.html Here’s a link the Natural Resource Commision website: http://www.in.gov/nrc/ Here’s … Continue reading →
Dang. It’s been two weeks. I wish I could say I’ve been up to something, but I really haven’t. Mostly, I’ve been in a daze. Angus brought home a bug from high school. KYHillChick and I have had it. It’s one of those nasty viruses that kind of come and … Continue reading →
It’s the Third of November, the Feast of Saint Hubert! I’d like to wish you all many happy returns of the day. According to legend, Hubertus went hunting on Good Friday and saw a stag with a cross between its antlers. The deer gave Hubertus the riot act and lectured … Continue reading →
Update: 3/29/2016  What Indiana DNR failed to do the Indiana Legislature has accomplished. See Indiana Passes New Deer Rifle Rules Update: 5/20/2015 It is looking like the rule changes are going to be nixed. See Indiana Deer Rifle Changes Nixed : I just got a tip that Indiana … Continue reading →
It was August 2004. My job was stagnant. The solder factory was up for sale, and all my big projects had been put on indefinite hold. I did not have much to do, but the company still needed me and the pay was good. I just had to figure out … Continue reading →
Mooselette, daughter of Moose and MooseMama showed up at camp over the weekend. Grandpa shaman was quite pleased. It was 3 years ago when MooseMama let it slip on our Memorial Day camping trip that there was going to be a new hunter at camp. Since then, we’ve been preparing … Continue reading →
Dave Berry is a friend of mine from my days at Broadcasting School. Among other things, Dave paints. Wow, does he paint! He’s also a bit absent-minded. He painted this back in 1998, and has been meaning to bring it up from Florida when he visits Cincinnati. This weekend, he … Continue reading →
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 →
It is my understanding that Pistol Cartridge Rifles will be allowed this coming year for deer hunting in Ohio Here was the first mention I saw of it: ODNR Division of Wildlife announces pistol caliber rifles for deer hunting This is terrific news for Buckeye Deer Hunters. From what I … Continue reading →
I’m going to point you back to a weblog entry from 2004. What’s a Freezer Suit? If you need a good warm suit for late season hunting, check out the folks at HTC. I got my freezer suit out this morning, and I was toasty warm on the ride to … Continue reading →
I went to the new Field & Stream store in Crescent Springs, KY last night. It was on my way home. Everyone at work was talking about it. It seemed like a BIG THING. It seemed like a good idea. Here’ the link on how to get there: F&S Crescent … Continue reading →
Angus and I ventured out to Dry Ridge today to pick up a fishing boat. We’ve been talking about this for years, getting a boat with a small motor to fish the Licking River up above Falmouth as well as Kincaid Lake. Both are only a few miles from camp. … Continue reading →
I just added Mooseboy and Angus to the roles of Life Membership in the NRA. They have a great deal going $1000 memberships are now only $300. Here’s a link: . https://membership.nrahq.org/forms/sign … ignID=ar15 Views: 2 Related posts: Joaquin Jackson Deer Blind Reading Suggestions Deer Season Post-Mortem, 2017 Back at … Continue reading →
The upgrade to the new theme went better than suspected. In this sort of thing, there are things you gain and things you lose. Overall, this was a very positive deal. It was a lot of hard work to make things look pretty much like they did before I started. … Continue reading →
UPDATE: 1024 ET It’s done!!! 0822 ET: If this post looks wonky, there is a good reason. I woke up early this morning and decided to add mobile device support for the weblog. In order to do this, I am going to load a new theme. That is long overdue anyway.  … Continue reading →
There is a lot going on despite Deer Camp being closed for close to a month. Believe me, I miss it. Turkey Camp will not open up until nearly March. I just started the countdown to the start of season– 14 weeks. Yikes! Y’all have been very busy. This humble … Continue reading →
It was back in 2005 when a bunch of us regulars on 24hourcampfire.com were discussing the problem that hunters face when it comes to Christmas. You get all this cool stuff for presents, but then you have to wait until the next year to use it. I suggested that the … Continue reading →
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 →
It was brought to my attention that the third part of the podcast I posted yesterday had a problem. It’s fixed now. Go ahead and give it a try. Podcast –KY Opener 2012 PT III I just got in from hunting with SuperCore. We went back to the Honey Hole … Continue reading →
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. Views: 3 Related posts: Moose Scores Doe in KY Yute Season Reduced Recoil Loads Back from Hiatus Angus’ Last Yute Hunt Getting the Yute Ready … Continue reading →
November was for the second record setting month at Genesis 9:24 Ministries in a row: 2000 Visitors 3000 Pages read Favorite searches, keywords etc.: What do deer really see? Hunting Funnels Baking Soda scent removal / How do I wash my hunting clothes? UV Killer — does it work? Savage … Continue reading →
First off, I want to thank everyone for various messages of condolence for my Dad. Second, I wanted to thank you all for your patronage of Genesis 9:2-4 Ministries. I was checking the statistics today, and even though I only made a few posts and hardly paid any attention to … Continue reading →
There’s that old bit of glurge about footsteps in the sand. You look back and see only one set of prints although you know someone was there helping you along. I just looked back and there’s nothing in this weblog for October except a piece on buck fever on the … Continue reading →
Sorry I haven’t been around all that much. Three weeks ago Dad went into the VA for a routine exam and had a sudden bout of dizziness. They found his heart was beating extremely slow. The next day they inserted a pacemaker, and talked about how good he’d feel after … Continue reading →
