Hunting with Mike

Yesterday I was at my son-in-laws property, with my grandson Kyle. I had loaded up an old archery bale into my ranger pick-up, and was going to dispose of it at Tony’s. Over the winter the bale came undone, and fell on the ground. I’ve had it for about 8-years, so I guess I got my $45.00 dollars out of it! It was not easy picking up that wet, moldy, ant infested straw pile for sure. I couldn’t believe that three bales could take up my whole truck bed! My next bale will have a little shelter around it to protect it, somewhat, from the elements. I had to be careful, cause as I scooped handfuls of the straw up, I ran across one bear broadhead tip hidden inside!

You can see Tony’s hunting layout at the back of his 6-acres. This is proof positive that you don’t need 40-80 acres to have a good hunting spot. The pond is a haven for ducks and even geese, but most summers drys up by July. There is thick woods and brush surrounding Tony’s property, which the deer and coyotes, love. Three deer have been taken off this small chunk of land, but so far the “big boys” have eluded Tony! Were talking “big!” I was standing at his kitchen window one day, and a massive 8-pointer came strolling across his back yard. Tony has seen several huge bucks, but they didn’t get big from being dumb. A couple years ago, a neighbor took one that scored around 170, about a half mile away.

Tony has a feeder, and a tower blind strategically located. Pheasants, rabbits, squirrels, and deer visit the feeder year round, along with birds, and various predators. I thought the whole scene had a very serene look yesterday, so I snapped a picture. Thank you Kyle for all your help.

Mike

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