This is my little grand-daughter Addisyn giving me a birthday peck on the cheek. It was a true test of her love, as I just recently grew my scruffy hunting beard back. She passed the test. I feel the deer wouldn’t recognise me without the facial hair. I can hear them now “Hey don’t worry it’s just old fuzzy face, and we all know he can’t hit anything anyway!” That’s part of my plan – let em get cocky and confident, and then “zap” he’s in the freezer!
Honestly I just started doing a little scouting around my house. Found a few scrapes and rubs, but they looked like they were made by smaller bucks. There has been a few reports of a big one hanging around the golf course just about 1 mile from the house. I was hoping for a couple days this weekend but its calling for thunderstorms, and “homey” don’t hunt in downpours and lightning anymore. Several years ago I was in my tree stand while bear hunting, and got caught in a thunderstorm. I was in a tall stand of hemlocks and lightning struck about 75 yards away. That was close enough for me! The noise, flash, and huge limb that was severed was enough to send me packing. Sooo it may be yet another several days before my initial rendezvous with destiny.
In other matters I apologize for the long period of time between blogs. Little Addisyn has been in the hospital for dehydration, and two of my friends have had heart attacks. If you believe in the power of prayer please lift up Joe Giarmo (93) and Pastor/Missionary Mike Heil (55.)
In a not related subject I sold my little red chevy S10 4-wheel drive. I picked up a 1993 (old) ford explorer with 48,000 miles on it. It’s a beauty so something had to go, and unfortunately the “lot” fell on the “man-truck.”
It’s been good to read about the hunting success of the Sorenson family, and Art and Jeff are off to a good start this year. None of my family has reported any tags being filled, which is quite unusual for this time of the season. Tom Sorenson had a picture posted of his little 3-1/2 month old boy reading a hunting magazine, and it’s priceless. Click on “Base Camp Legends” to take a peek.
Mike
We’ve noticed some small scrapes and some rubs in our neck of the woods, too, Mike. But it appears that all of them have been made by smaller bucks. I’m guessing in a few weeks that will all change.
Hopefully the rain and thunderstorms hold off this weekend, and allow you to get some time in stand. I’m planning on it, since during the week is usually a no-go when it comes to getting out of work early enough to hunt.
Good luck when you do get out, and I’ll include your friends, as well as little Addy in our prayers.