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Re: Life on the Farm
« Reply #1260 on: November 11, 2024, 01:03:59 pm »
We did finish up our sugar beet harvest a week ago Sunday. It was a very successful harvest.

We finished up my son’s corn Thursday. We are completely done with harvest and our equipment is almost all cleaned up and ready for going through the shop.

I did get some hunting in. I actually hunted pretty hard , but I haven’t had a shot. I’m still hoping to get one before gun season starts this Friday.

Even though I haven’t gotten a shot. I have enjoyed the hunt and the weather has been nice. Not too hot and not too cold. I guess the wind has been the biggest problem.

Some pictures from hunting

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Re: Life on the Farm
« Reply #1261 on: November 11, 2024, 01:05:38 pm »
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« Reply #1262 on: November 11, 2024, 01:07:22 pm »
One of my “ground blinds”

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« Reply #1263 on: November 11, 2024, 10:47:21 pm »
Beautiful place, Brian.  Still hope I get to see it in person someday.
Thomas
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Re: Life on the Farm
« Reply #1264 on: November 12, 2024, 04:44:53 am »
Nice ! Hope You get one soon. This is the first time in about 55 years, I haven't bought a License. Just don't get around good enough to Hunt anymore.  (=) Bob.
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« Reply #1265 on: November 14, 2024, 06:59:23 am »
I’m hoping you get to too WB. You have an open invitation.

I have been trying Bob. This dang wind is making things difficult. I have been seeing deer, but just a little too far away. Sorry about the not being able to get around good enough anymore.
The past couple years have been hard for me hunting too. This year my back got to the point I had to do something. Of course the first thing is physical therapy which everyone told me would be a waste of time. I still have some pain but it is much better and even if it doesn’t fix my problem, it certainly hasn’t been a waste of time. I have been able to sit and hunt again.

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« Reply #1266 on: November 14, 2024, 07:03:46 am »
To windy yesterday although I did sit for a hour .

Hunted the whole afternoon Tuesday. Saw at least a dozen deer. Nothing quite close enough, but a fun hunt

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« Reply #1267 on: November 14, 2024, 07:06:24 am »
Then the sun set and the moon rose. Sure was a pretty night to sit in my tree

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« Reply #1268 on: November 14, 2024, 11:31:34 am »
Insist BJ
i see a deer with your name written on it  (SH)  :-D

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« Reply #1269 on: November 14, 2024, 11:59:09 am »
I’m hoping you get to too WB. You have an open invitation.

I have been trying Bob. This dang wind is making things difficult. I have been seeing deer, but just a little too far away. Sorry about the not being able to get around good enough anymore.
The past couple years have been hard for me hunting too. This year my back got to the point I had to do something. Of course the first thing is physical therapy which everyone told me would be a waste of time. I still have some pain but it is much better and even if it doesn’t fix my problem, it certainly hasn’t been a waste of time. I have been able to sit and hunt again.

Bjrogg
Physical therapy has dug me out of a couple of bad injuries and some chronic pain.  Definitely not a waste of time for me.  Just wish my insurance covered it.  What you need to do is find a deer with a bad back.   Just to keep things fair.
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Travel too fast, and you miss all you are traveling for."
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Re: Life on the Farm
« Reply #1270 on: November 14, 2024, 04:02:13 pm »
Brian, my back first went out in the spring of 1990, just as we were about to start building our mountain house. My wife came to the mountains to get the ball rolling; putting in the driveway, lot clearing, well, house foundation, etc while I laid on my back in Coastal South Carolina. I've had 2 serious bouts with my back and sciatica and physical therapy got me through both times. I know too many folks that are still suffering after multiple surgeries. That would be the absolute last resort for me.
 Keep at it if you can. A bit more red on those beautiful arrows is in your future.  :OK
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Re: Life on the Farm
« Reply #1271 on: November 16, 2024, 11:47:45 pm »
Insist BJ
i see a deer with your name written on it  (SH)  :-D


Thanks guys for all the encouragement with the physical therapy. I definitely plan on continuing my exercises.

GlisGlis I couldn’t get it done before gun season. Just didnt happen.

Yesterday was opening day gun. I did take my old Mossberg out. 


Today I just felt like I was going to shoot one with a stone point. I could just feel it. I could almost see it.

I decided to take my bow and no gun. It was a really nice day to sit in my favorite tree by my pond. I got there about 11:00am and settled in.

I saw deer but to far away. I just was enjoying my hunt. I knew I was going to shoot a deer with a stone point .

At about 4:30 I saw two small doe come from behind me, just like I was hoping they would. I thought about turning to try for a shot. They were close enough but I didn’t like the angle and I was afraid they would see me draw on them.


One went down the bank of my pond and drank from it while the other watched from above. Then the one drinking climbed the bank and the other went down for a drink. The first one passed through my path and shooting lane. I started to draw but it I it was looking right through me and if I moved that much it was going to see me.

I froze in a good position for a shot at the second one if it took the same path. It did just like I saw it before my hunt even began.

I watched my stone point rivercane two fletch go exactly where I was looking. It looked like it got really good penetration. The deer darted off down the trail between the trees.

I text my son who was hunting with his gun about a mile away.


Before I finished my text I looked up to see the deer had circled around and crashed trough the phragmites and dove into my pond. It trashed around in the phragmites for awhile then it stopped. Once and awhile I saw the phragmites move. I thought it was going to die right there. After about six or seven minutes it crawled up the side of my pond and walked about 150’ away and laid down. I saw it lay down but I couldn’t see it after it laid down.

I waited a hour before I got out of my tree. I went to my beach and waited another two hours. I went back to the area I saw it lay down but it wasn’t there. I couldn’t find any blood either.

It still had arrow in when I saw it lay down. I couldn’t have placed it any better if I could walk up to it and stick it in by hand. No exit hole and very poor blood trail. I couldn’t quite get to full draw but I think I got good penetration. I think it is probably like my second buck and bleeding internally. I think it’s probably laying close by dead as I type, but if it is now then it probably still will be tomorrow morning. I backed out and I will look tomorrow.

Wish I had pappy’s dog

Bjrogg

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Re: Life on the Farm
« Reply #1272 on: November 17, 2024, 02:32:58 pm »
Ok BJ how did the story end 😊😔 Pappy
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Re: Life on the Farm
« Reply #1273 on: November 17, 2024, 03:18:09 pm »
Ok BJ how did the story end 😊😔 Pappy

I didn’t find em pappy. I’m actually still looking but it’s gonna take a miracle.

I have been looking hard. No sign. No exit hole and no blood.

I couldn’t find my arrow which was still in him last time I saw.


It’s all tangled up dead ash trees and a million places to lay down and die. I’ve been crawling over and under trees looking.
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« Reply #1274 on: November 17, 2024, 04:12:57 pm »
Hope it works out, go where you think it wouldn’t, don’t know how many I have found after all hope was gone and just gave it one last look. Good luck and a little prayer I alway say “Lord give me eyes to see and ears to hear “ it helps I am sure of that. Pappy
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