Another slow Saturday

I'm so disappointed in Pheasant hunting this year.  I'm sure that it's because I don't have my dog but it seems so dang slow.  I am not even getting to shoot.

Happy Thanksgiving

Went for my traditional Thanksgiving day hunt up at Flatbrook.  The stocking was still pretty light.  It seems that most of the birds were against the river or on the other side of the river.  Greg and I didn't get a shot until we were almost done and then it was a flyover from the other side of the river.  Greg got it.

Another slow day birds....

Went bird hunting at Flatbrook today.  Another slow day.  Really nothing to even talk about other than Greg and I were so disgusted we were only there a short time.  I then went to the club to hunt deer and set up on the side of the hill next to 13.  Felt good that I would see a deer and get a shot.  I didn't.

Bird hunting at Danny's club

Had a fantastic time with Daniella and Danny hunting at his club.  Bacci did really well for an hour but then couldn't quite make the second hour.  Danny's dog, Archie is really good...runs like a rocket!  But holds like a stone.  We got 11 birds...3 pheasant and the rest chukkar.

Kind of slow...

Went to Flatbrook again this morning and started at the same place we did last week.  It was slow.  We didn't see a bird in the first field so we turned around and went up the hill.  Did the same track as we did last week.  This time, however, we found a hen on the top of the hill in our favorite spot.  I got her.  Didn't see another bird until we got back into the swamp and then I found one in a tree, already dead.  Greg climbed the tree and got it.  Then, when we were done (including going across the road and walking the mountain), we were in the lot talking (the only two cars left there) and someone from the field shot and apparently missed because the bird flew on the top of the hill.  We grabbed our guns and went up and I got her (after Greg missed twice). It was a gorgeous day so even thought it was slow, it was nice to be here...and I got two birds.

Moonscape

I took off work early to head back to the club.  I wanted to sit at 13 again because I feel like I'm so close there, just can't make it work.  I got to the club and drove to the pit.  I wanted to look at the path crossing when I got there to see if there was a place I could sit instead of the stand.  There is, sort of...but it would be hard.  I would be in the open a little bit so I went back to the stand.  As I was getting dressed, a bulldozer drove by me and then by the stand.  I thought, this can't be good.  When I got to the stand I was devastated to see that the lower field was now bulldozed under also.  I didn't hear the dozer while I was in the stand so I assumed he was over the top near the end of the property.  At 3:30 he came back down the hill, by me and into the pit.   I guess he's done for the day.  I'm sitting on the moon!

My discouragement was short lived.  I saw three does (not huge) walking from the top, across the moon to the hedgerow.  They walked around there for a bit and then crossed into the thick brush, and then across the path.  Shortly after, I saw a 5 pointer, being followed by a spike, that walked from the thick stuff to my right, to just about in front of me.  Then went up the hill, over into the brush, and then across the path.  Then, at last light, I saw what I think or describe as a palmated deer...it was like a spike (with big long spikes) that have nubs off of them...I think it was a 7 or 8.  Despite the moonscape, it was an exciting night.

Early at Black River

Decided to go in late to work and try out Black River on first push.  All I can say is, it's hard to hunt without a dog.  There were a lot of cards but I never felt crowded.  I was told by others that the weekends are not fun.  I didn't see anything but will try again with Bacci.