Going for a newyears hunt?

It's your B-day Bob?

Ya ole bugger, what are ya now?

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Good luck and happy birthday JYC. I'll be out too. I found an apple tree that for some reason didn't drop its apples. Tons of tracks in the snow under it. The wind they are calling for isn't the best for where I can set up, but its now or not till next year, so I'll give it a go.
 
Well, that was a waste of time.
I arrived at the field, had to park on the road, walked in with my back to a wind so strong the ice from my boots went skittering across the field.
Oh yes, the ice, not enough to hold me up, just enough to go CRUNCH, CRUNCH, CRUNCH.
I was pissed off, but I figured I would settle in my tree, and wait it out.
NOPE.
I have to cross the municiple drain about twenty feet from my stand, that's a short hop. Except today. :( The damned thing has swelled to fifteen feet wide, and I can't get to my stand without trespassing. :mad:
I decide to work my way upwind along the drain to find either a crossing point, or a place for a ground blind.
GOLD! I find a deer crossing point! and set up near by. Lots of tracks!
But it's no good, the wind continues to build. Soon the trees are swaying, and branches are falling. It starts to snow. Time to F Off.
The trip out was a bastard. Wind driving stinging snow in my eyes so I could not see.
All is not lost though, i can still go back this afternoon, and the new spot is a real good local for a tree stand next year. :)
 
ah dont feel bad Bob...in my wallets still sits a calf /deer/bear tag,s:eek:
but i got a freezer ful of game meat:D ..it was a good year,full of fun and enjoyment,to hunt with all this year
cheers all and happy new year
Don
 
The wind was actually OK for me, coming from a slightly more southerly direction than predicted (and not nearly as strong as what JYC had). Too bad the deer weren't as cooperative. Sat in a makeshift ground blind from 2:00 to about 5:15 without seeing a thing. There was something occasionally rustling around in the brush by my feet under the snow though. I have seen a skunk near this area a couple of times so that was making me a bit nervous, but I never did see what it was.
 
well on december 31 was a good day for me, I shot a small buck with my crossbow. It was my fisrt kill using one. Since my birthday is Jan1 I thought that was a nice present to my self.
 
Thanks fogducker My camera's battery died so my friend took a couple with his. I'll post some when he get's them.
 
viper said:
well on december 31 was a good day for me, I shot a small buck with my crossbow. It was my fisrt kill using one. Since my birthday is Jan1 I thought that was a nice present to my self.
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Congratulations!
That is, of course, what I had hoped to do. Oh well, I'll try for bigger game. The Federal Liberals. :mad:
 
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