I walked out the house this morning right at sun-up, and just thought, "Heck..lemme peek around and see what I can see".

I took a look on the top of the holler behind my house, and saw lots of movement against the skyline (it's a pretty piece aways), so, I go back in and grab binoculars and come back out to peek....there's 3 does and 2 lil bucks. (1 came out after about 10-15 minutes)

Well, I'll tell ya what they're eating......

I planted some of everything up there. I just didn't think it'd have any action til later on in the months.

I think I'm gonna give the plot a few more weeks and then watch it....I actually have a few spots I want to try out first.

But...lol.. if all else fails, I reckon I now know where to be.
(Giving the other land time to settle since was workin on it not too long ago....)

[quote=Hands,Oct 14 2004, 09:54 PM]
I walked out the house this morning right at sun-up, and just thought, "Heck..lemme peek around and see what I can see".

I took a look on the top of the holler behind my house, and saw lots of movement against the skyline (it's a pretty piece aways), so, I go back in and grab binoculars and come back out to peek....there's 3 does and 2 lil bucks. (1 came out after about 10-15 minutes)

Hands:

As a retired hunter.,it's nice to read that there are still some places in this country where you can walk outdoors of the house and think about hunting. It was like that for me as a kid and as a young man. As I say, it's nice that it still exists in this country.

Yeah, I love it out here. I wasn't kiddin when I said I'm surrounded by gummit land (a WMA)

I went out today, but only got to go from 3p.m. til ...just got back....(had to wait on someone to watch the young'un for me).

The wind wasn't what I wanted, but I found a nice spot and sat on the ground hidden by low hanging oak branches (thanks to Ivan). So, I finally let the woods settle, and then I realized I should'a been squirrel hunting..lol. I had one, I kid you not, come about 2 feet from me, and never paid me any attention. They were everywhere. Then the birds were flying and playing, and it was awesome to watch.
There's a kind of bird (I don't know my birds too good) that makes a high pitched "Meeeeahhh" sound. Well, there was one that was directly across from me...I'd say maybe 10-15 yds...well, he kept watching me, going "Mee, Mee" and bobbing his head for a better look. Well, then the danged thing flew in my tree, looked down at me, I of course looked up...and he started yelling out to everyone to hear that I was there..lol. All the birds like him started in, and then the squirrels were barking. Grrrr.
But, I hung it up, cause, like I say, the wind was bad for where I was...I could only depend on one direction from them to come from without smelling me. And, I started hearing them coming out behind me....but, I happened to look, and I was right danged beside a worn out trail. When they come out, they'd see me and there was nothing I could do about it....and they'd smell me as soon as they topped the hill. so, stupidity on my part.
Soooo....I guess I didn't wanna give up my spot..lol. But, I'm goin back in the a.m. before first light to give er another go. Hope this time the wind is right for me.
Anyhow...it was fun.

Hands,

Good luck tomorrow and don't forget ... we want pictures !!


99er

..........yeah pictures...... and you may as well post some of your deer too, if you want.

Mongo,

You got that right !!
We want em for the whole day ... shower to shower !! ... lmao


99er

those in particular..................

lol...well, none to give ya unfortunately.
Today was a tuff day. My lil girl was already feverish...well, I caught whatever she had and I went out this morning with a 102 fever..lol.
Of course I didn't see nothing..but, it could'a been cause of the noise I made in the leaves taking off then putting back on clothes, depending on the "flash" that hit me at the time.
But, like always, was still fun. I played with a lizard and even almost fell asleep a time or two..lol..it was that quiet and peaceful. But, after a few hours (by then I was freezing cause my fever would break, then come back and etc etc) I couldn't do it anymore. I'm just too weak today.
But, going again in the morning..and for squirrels soon as my bro gets home from his fishing trip...so, lookin forward to that.