From: 24hourcampfire.com earlybrdCampfire Regular Joined: Nov 2015Posts: 1,169long mtn va How do they affect the deer as far as early morning riding going in vs walking I’ve done the walking up mountains for 30 odd years and had good success? The answer I am going to give you may … Continue reading →
There are days where it seems the intentions of the Almighty are playing against you. Everything has gone about as good as it can get these past couple of months. I found my problem “down there” at an early enough time that there may likely be no complications going forward. … Continue reading →
Over the weekend, we celebrated our 20th Anniversary at the farm. Angus, Moose, Mooselette, and KYHillChick all came down along with Remnar and his lovely wife, Moondance. The highlight of the trip was going out to the Thoughtful Spot and enjoying my 20th Anniversary cup of coffee with Mooselette in … Continue reading →
Nineteen years ago, I made my first steps toward accurate shooting. I decided to build a dedicated shooting table that would stay up on the front porch. This was big step along the path. Prior to this, I had been going to a range to sight in rifles, but I … Continue reading →
I collected the card from the camera out at Campground the last time I was out. There are some nice shots worth letting y’all see. The Big One is back. Views: 1 Related posts: Campground: A Treestand Profile The Deer Camera, Introducing the 2 of 7 Rule Eye … Continue reading →
The KDFWR is telling us that we shouldn’t gut deer for fear that we might get Covid. https://fw.ky.gov/Wildlife/Pages/SARS-CoV-2.aspx In August 2021, the USDA confirmed the world’s first cases of SARS-CoV-2 in free ranging white-tailed deer in Ohio. The virus (which leads to the illness COVID-19) has been previously detected in wild mink, … Continue reading →
I finally made it back down to camp. A lot had happened. A storm had knocked out the cameras and the weather station about 3 weeks ago. In the meanwhile, the hay dude had come and gone. I really did not have all that many chores to do. The surgeon … Continue reading →
Well, it’s all but over. It’s time to shed the mystery. I’ll make this quick. Just about a week after my birthday, IÂ noticed something odd “down there.” I went to the doc right away, and it was a good thing I did. I was referred to a surgeon and … Continue reading →
I’ve been somewhat preoccupied lately. I’ve had a health problem erupt. I talked to a surgeon earlier in the week. Yeah, it’s that bad. Without going into details, I’ll provide a graphic that pretty well sums up my experience for the past week or so. You probably don’t want details. … Continue reading →
I walked into a conversation down at Mister Browning’s Store the other day. O.D. was in the process of egging on a guy he calls “Bigtime.” The truth is, I don’t remember Bigtime’s real name. I’ve taken to calling him Bigtime as well. He seems to like it. The reason … Continue reading →
I was trying to describe The Everlasting Steam to someone today, and I realized that I had lost the link to it. I went back to look for it and found that KET has posted it on their site for free. https://www.ket.org/everlastingstream/ If you haven’t seen this, it is a … Continue reading →
The Fall 2021 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide just got posted to the KYDFWR website. Click on the image to get the whole thing I have not found any big changes this year pertinent to Zone1 or the Northeast Region. Be sure to read the rules cover-to-cover every year. You … Continue reading →
This is the 20th anniversary of our finding of the farm. I had been looking for hunting property since the early ’80s. Either I could not come up with the money or the property was too far out or it had something really wrong with it. Every winter, while I … Continue reading →
We have been on our usual summer hiatus from camp. There has not been all that much going on. Moose, Angus, and the Mooselette all went up to Michigan to fish. I’ve been spending the time with KYHillChick trying to get moved out of our old house. I managed to … Continue reading →
We just witnessed the full moon in October. Folks call it the Hunter’s Moon. Folks also kind of get mixed up as to why. I want to discuss the moon’s influences on deer hunting and maybe shed some light on why we associate the moon so closely with hunting. Let … Continue reading →
I’ve gotten several questions over the past year or so about the 6.5 Creedmore. I guess it is time to lay down a definitive answer. Should I buy a Creed for deer hunting? The answer to this is maybe. I’ll try and explain. What is the 6.5 Creedmore? It is … Continue reading →
Some folks were asking about progressive presses the other day. I started telling about my luck with the Hornady LNL Auto-Progressive, and by the time I was done, I realized I should probably let you guys in on it. In 2017, I decided to buy a progressive reloading press. I … Continue reading →
Mac, a 24hourCampfire regular asked “How Has Your Point of View on Hunting Changed as you aged?” The problem is that you take 40 years and try to distill it all down, it ends up with something like: “WWII happened because Hitler invaded Poland. The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, and … Continue reading →
This all goes back to my post from about a week ago, and a comment I received: Why not a Lever Gun? — 1 Comment Anonymous on October 8, 2021 at 00:42 said:E Why not?Because a shot past 150 yards in my 35plus years has only happened less than the … 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 →
From a recent email (address witheld) Shaman, I hunt in almost identical circumstances as yours– pastures, cedar thickets and oak groves. Am I to understand that you don’t recommend lever actions for deer hunting at all anymore? I would think that a nice 30-30 would be ideal. Dave in Warsaw … Continue reading →
I really don’t have an explanation for this. On 8 May, as Turkey Season was coming to a close, I took a 50 lb sack of mixing salt and went out to the Campground Lick and refreshed it. This is a lick that I have had in the same spot … Continue reading →
You may have noticed that the shaman has not been all that prolific since the end of Turkey Season. It’s true. I have not been posting all that much. However, I’ve been doing a lot with the weblog. Some of it has to do with adding functionality. A good deal … Continue reading →
No, I didn’t get attacked by cicadas.No, I did not fall down the well. I’ve been fine and fit. All is well. I’ve just been busy. The day job has been extra busy since the end of Turkey Season, but the main thing keeping me away has been moving. It’s … Continue reading →
As usual, I was home in my recliner to observe the end of Turkey Season. It was Mother’s Day. However, that was just an excuse. I was pretty well played out. The weather was cold and rainy all day Sunday. I was glad I came home. One of the stand-out … Continue reading →
