The Iowan Path

[iowabow]

The storm has started and falling trees become the issue.

[BowEd]

Very nice shed John.Racing against the weather paid off.We are getting a fair amount of snow here now.It's a winter wonderland.Nothing to do but wait till it quits.Got the chains on the Oliver and waiting.

[iowabow]

Very nice shed John.Racing against the weather paid off.We are getting a fair amount of snow here now.It's a winter wonderland.Nothing to do but wait till it quits.Got the chains on the Oliver and waiting.

That's a cool old tractor. Going to hunt this morning. Everything is white and should be fun. It sure was a race but old man winter did me a huge favor by waiting. This was a very unusual start to winter. I will post a picture from the stand later this morning

[BowEd]

Oh yea old Oly gets the job done yet.Good luck a hunting.It'll be chilly.I'm not out there lately.Got my deer back in October.Ground beef is 4 bucks a pound yet here.I should try to get a doe yet.We'll see once.

[iowabow]

Very cold wind chill 17. I dressed light for long walk so I am working isometric to stay warm. Had doe come in to left and went down wind.

[BowEd]

Can't see the old girl but'll take your word for it....lol.Time for the hand warmers heh!!!!!Always hate getting stiff waiting.We lucked out with only a few inches of snow,but we'll get our turn sooner or later.Something about being in the woods after a good snow that's always mystical .Very quiet and your senses just seem to just perk up.Beautiful really.

[iowabow]

I'm sorry Ed this was a shot of the view from the stand showing icy cold weather. I couldn't get phone out in time to get a good photo of the doe.

[iowabow]

Cold sunrise

[iowabow]

One more

[Pat B]

Need to see blood in the snow! 

[iowabow]

This time of year I would be happy to just see tracks in the snow. I just don't see a lot of tracks.
Got a text from neighbor on the other side of road about 100 yards with this picture.

[iowabow]

This deer was 30 yards from my stand 20 days ago.

[BowEd]

Looks cold bud at sunrise.Nice deer.Yep a person gets to know and recognize those suckers.I see them too over here.Just out of my comfort zone.Got a muzzle loader?Bring that up with ya in the stand.Late season is still on.I thought about that too you know but hav'nt. They sure are louder than a bow......lol.At least it won't be too hard to trail in this snow now.

[Pappy]

Looks very cold, got to love that. Nice Buck. The price we pay for hunting with what we hunt with.
 Pappy

[iowabow]

My neighbor Luke killed this small Iowa buck. This deer is not considered large in Iowa but it was huge to me. I helped him clean it an in tern I got the hide and head (these antlers are not considered big so he did not want them),  back strap and leg sinew. Check out the lengh of this back strap.  He Hunts about a 1/2 mile up the rode where the crop was corn so my fields with beans are covered with ice and not a deer to be found. Funny how these deer migrate to food source areas during deep cold periods. I have been knapping for the last two days and giving the woods a chance to thaw as this warm front moves in. Made this nice 8 inch blade but it is too thick so going to push it a little harder and try and thin it down tomorrow. I have to think on it a bit.
Going back at hunting in the evening.