Wednesday, August 27, 2008

bob cat ??? maybe? scouting adn stands


Well, If you look closely you will see a critter walking by my camera. I think it is a bobcat, but I can't tell for sure. It may be another pig. It does have a curly tail but it looks to me like it has a white belly. So I think it is a cat. There are plenty of them around this area. I've got one sitting in front of me know that I shot and had mounted almost 10 years ago; Right before my oldest was born. WOW, how time flies.
Anyway, this last weekend we got several food plots planted. I think they will do quite nicely. We also done some scouting and I have probably found my opening day spot. John and his Dad spotted about 6 trees FULL of muskidines. Most were still green. Which means they should be turning right around opening day. That's great news for me. Now I just have to hang a stand.
Also, I got some results on my experiment. (My Experiment: I took corn and poured it out on in about 9 places to see if anything was using the trails nearby.) I was trying to narrow down my search for Good hunting spots. Well, They were all hit except, of course, the one with the camera on it. I actually forgot to check 2 of them. I'll do that Sat. The first pile in the bottoms, just as you enter, was nothing but a mud hole of hoof prints. The pile on Phil's Hill was eaten but it looked more like it was by squirels or coons. They left alot of cracked corn. But all four N side fence piles were eaten up. I believe that is the place to be for Phil ane I opening day. I'll be moving my camera up there Sat. or mon. with some extra attractant of some kind to see what there is to see.
Phil has 3 stands to hang, John has at least one, I've got two plus one to move. I have located 5-6 possible stand sites. 4 of them is on the east side. I have to do some more scouting on the west side.
Hopefully, we will have some better pics soon. That's all for now,

Friday, August 22, 2008

Earning the right to hunt

Well I got one of my hunting partners to help me planting a food plot. So I guell this hunter has earned the right to go with me on a hunt. At some point we will probably set up a blind over looking the plot that we planted. I've been told that some of my more regular partners will be helping soon. Maybe they will earn the right to hunt as well. Anyway, a speacial thanks goes out to my little princess for all the help.

She did a great job throwing out seed to help plant about an acre food plot.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Racoons

I'm having a tuff time finding deer this year. But the racoons are everywhere. I have gotten as many as 4 coons in one picture. Most of the new pics were covered sith a spider web so I just erased them. Hopefully I gt some better pics soon.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Bush hoggen

Well I got tired of seeing all hogs and No deer. So, I moved my feeder and camera today. I moved it to the small field near Phillips hill. I also mowed the field in preperation to plow it under to plant a fall food plot. I guess we need a work day pretty soon to plant fields and hang stands.

Dad's lible to string me up. I brought His tractor back broke twice this week. Tuesday a pin fell out of the bush hog mount causing it to come loose on one side and cut the axle guard. I think it looked worse than it was. Dad fixed it fairly quickly. But today I came in with the head light hanging off the side. oops.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Big Daddy Hog

Big Daddy Hog, look at the head on this thing.
Looks like a fine tenderloin to me.

Root'n around


Saturday, August 9, 2008

Remember this guy from last year. His brother is on my wall.
Any idea what this is? Ears like a cat. Snout like a dog. Raccoon? Looks like some good roasted tenderloin to me.
"Save some for me!!!"


"Well that about wraps that up."

Friday, August 8, 2008


Well here we go again. It's Aug. 8 2008, and I've had my feeder up for about 2 weeks now. This year I piled a conglomeration of stuff out. Deer Cane soaked corn and hay, salt, scraps, corn stalks, corn syrup, and lots of apples.



So far the pigs have found it quite appetizing.




I have had a little trouble this year getting set up and going. dead batteries and bad angles have held me to a slow start.






They seem to be a little shy, they are staying in the back ground. These look like pretty good sized hogs.






There also seems to be a few raccoons, and what looks like cat to me.