Turkey Day Monday!!

I really don't have much to report other than Monday is April 14th which is opening day of Turkey!! It's suppsed to be drizzly or rainy and otherwise overcast. Wednesday on will be good...so I'm probably going on Monday (without a doubt) and then depending on the weather and how I do Monday, either go back to work on Tuesday or just go back to work Wednesday...then back to hunting Thursday and Friday. Can't wait!! I'm really hoping it doesn't rain because aside from hunting, I want to bring my camera and new camera mount for the gun. Should be fun!! GOBBLE GOBBLE.

Turkey Day Monday!!

I really don't have much to report other than Monday is April 14th which is opening day of Turkey!! It's suppsed to be drizzly or rainy and otherwise overcast. Wednesday on will be good...so I'm probably going on Monday (without a doubt) and then depending on the weather and how I do Monday, either go back to work on Tuesday or just go back to work Wednesday...then back to hunting Thursday and Friday. Can't wait!! I'm really hoping it doesn't rain because aside from hunting, I want to bring my camera and new camera mount for the gun. Should be fun!! GOBBLE GOBBLE.

Getting ready for Turkey, etc

So it's the "off" season...that means that I'm not in the woods hunting, but I haven't stopped thinking about hunting for a minute! I recently bought a gun/bow camera mount...that should be fun as far as taping my hunts. I can't wait to try it with turkey season. Speaking of taping my hunts, I made a DVD with the footage I shot this year...for my first try I don't think it came out that bad. Mostly it was the day that I went hunting with Danny and Uncle Sonny. I also just ordered a dozen carbon arrows. I'm finally making the leap. I'm shooting my bow every day, just a few shots, but it's just about every day and I like the way it shoots a lot. I wish that I was shooting tighter groups but I'm hoping that with the carbons I will have more consistancy.

I did find out that I got my turkey permit...Area 9 (the club) week A (April 14-18). I can't wait...after the first day or two I'll decide if I want to buy a "leftover" permit for another week.

Not much, but Spring is coming!

There's really not much going on...I've been shooting my bow every day. Just a shot to two most mornings, but it's something. I'm only shooting at around 18 yards right now because I haven't had the time to sight in the further pins. I'm hoping to go to the club this weekend to get my stand and if I do I'll bring my bow and do some shooting there as well. I also ordered the Bow/Gun camera mount. Can't wait to see if I can tape me hunting...speaking of hunting...spring is around the corner and that means TURKEY SEASON!! I can't wait. In fact, I think I'll check right now to see if I received my permit. Nope. Write more later.

My new baby

This is sort of a continuation on my story of my baby.

A few weeks ago I went to Frank's Tackle "shop around" and I shot the Black Ice...I sort of knew what I wanted when I went in there and when I shot it I fell in love. I can't wait to hunt with it...so I went home, went to Ebay and bought on...got a pretty good deal too. I paid $500 for it. I brought it to Targeteers to get a once over, and do some minor work on and they are putting on a loop, kisser and fixing the draw length. Right now I'm at 29" and with a loop, that would be too long so they are shortening it. Of course, they have to order another module to do that. I can't wait to go pick it up and then really shoot with it (other than the two arrows I flung).

My new Bow!!!

Well, I got my new bow yesterday!! It's the Diamond Black Ice and it's beeeeeutiful! I can't wait to really work with it. I shot it this morning, just two quickie arrows and it's quiet as a whisper. I just love it. Of course, I have to tune it and figure it all out. Here's a pic of the bow.

Third deer for 2007-2008

I went out today just for an afternoon post. I went to the Cadillac stand, it was nice because I could see for a long way. It was a beautiful afternoon...in the mid-40's and sunny. At 4:00 I saw two does from across the ravine. They were far and they walked towards the big field, away from me. At around 4:40 a single doe was across the ravine and walking towards me. I put up my gun, looked at her through the scope and just watched. I saw her walk down the ravine on the other side and thought that she was going to walk down the ravine towards the big field as the other two does did. Instead she started walking up the ravine towards me. I kept my scope on her and she new something wasn't right...I don't think she winded me because I was downwind of her, but perhaps she saw me...she was just acting as though something wasn't right. She wasn't going to bolt though. She stopped, and gave me a quartering towards shot, so I took it and down she went. I saw her kick for literally 30 seconds and then expire. Ok, now I have to drag her UP the hill. Shooting her on the bottom wasn't the smartest thing I've ever done. Especially because I didn't have a drag rope with me. I did finally get her up and out to my truck but I was really humping it. She was a very big doe.