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Post by bula on Aug 15, 2024 5:46:32 GMT -5
The last trip was mostly grass mowing. I'll be doing that again. But more of the gang coming up and progress towards finishing new building, specifically the room I'll share with 3 other senior members. The SNORING ROOM. My poor Forester is packed to the gills, as hauling foam mattresses , totes that fit under the bunk bed, folding table, etc.. The next trip will have me assembling the bed and giving a BIG sigh, done. But posted in HUNTING forum as we saw record numbers of deer, turkey and had a bear around camp om that last trip, he left a muddy paw swipe across a window. Should soon here elk bugling. Maybe not quite yet. The carried Ruger LCR will get swapped out for the short barreled BSBH 480 when there. Stay safe folks.
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Post by 45MAN on Aug 15, 2024 6:46:33 GMT -5
YEP, GETTING TO BE THAT TIME OF YEAR!
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Post by WARDOG on Aug 16, 2024 17:03:39 GMT -5
Yep. I have the elk fever too. I visited our high country elk camp on Tuesday. Scouted out the standing dead timber for the 24 hr firepit. I can't trim the weeds and brush too soon or somebody else will realize that it's a dandy camp spot.
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Post by bigbore5 on Aug 17, 2024 1:22:26 GMT -5
Nothing like a bear paw print on the window to make you want to up the lead horsepower.
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Post by sixshot on Aug 17, 2024 2:09:39 GMT -5
Nothing like the anticipation of an upcoming hunt, it never gets old. Spent many years hunting with my folks & my brothers, now my sons & grandsons. Got 3 great grandsons already here, I can only hope.
Dick
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Post by markwell on Aug 17, 2024 10:25:17 GMT -5
It's interesting how many of us took our kids hunting when they were growing up. Now that they are grown, they take us hunting with them. Must be evolutionary.
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Post by bigbore5 on Aug 17, 2024 10:35:17 GMT -5
It's interesting how many of us took our kids hunting when they were growing up. Now that they are grown, they take us hunting with them. Must be evolutionary. Also amazing how many of us raised our kids up to see them leave. Then come back with more! |
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Post by bula on Aug 17, 2024 16:41:52 GMT -5
Am home. Tired. Lots of Deere time, mowing. Rough ground, not manicured lawn stuff. Other guys made a lot of progress on new camp building. Lots of deer and turkey seen. No sign of the bear this time. A vey thick Timber rattler, very log set of rattles., seen while mowing. Hit was 200yds from camp yard and going away. He got a pass. You guys with kids/grand kids, sigh. Am happy for you, a bit jealous maybe, too.
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Post by sixshot on Aug 17, 2024 17:24:50 GMT -5
This is my oldest grandson, he is one year away from retiring from the USMC. He has served all over the world & hunted in many places, some of those places he's been hunted. Right now he's stationed in Washington state & he just got an early depredation tag for elk. This is for military personnel only & because of all of the heavy cover he was able to harvest a nice cow the first morning of the hunt. One year him & 3 of his Marine buddies got to go to Texas & hunt with Rey Garza, one of his best hunts ever & a lifetime goal to hunt with friends. As always he had his good luck charm, his oldest daughter, my oldest grandchild with him, she has been in on several of his hunts in Washington & also in North Carolina for deer & turkeys.    Dick |
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Post by contender on Aug 17, 2024 19:41:10 GMT -5
"This is my oldest grandson, " I hope you meant "oldest SON!"  Love those pics too! |
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Post by sixshot on Aug 18, 2024 14:00:18 GMT -5
No, Tyrone, that is my oldest grandson! And that is my oldest great granddaughter with her dad. He has 2 younger boys but Stella always hunts & fishes with her dad.
Dick
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Post by bigbrowndog on Aug 18, 2024 14:17:38 GMT -5
That terrain looks like what I’ll be hunting for elk in this year with a handgun. It might behoove me to take my XP, just in case. Hoping for a shot with the 414sm or FA555 500jrh.
Trapr
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Post by contender on Aug 18, 2024 22:20:10 GMT -5
Gee thanks Dick,, now I feel REALLY old.(er)
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Post by pete on Aug 20, 2024 13:33:58 GMT -5
That's fantastic that he can share the scenery and hunting with his children, those are some good memories there
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Post by 45MAN on Aug 22, 2024 16:10:14 GMT -5
This is my oldest grandson, he is one year away from retiring from the USMC. He has served all over the world & hunted in many places, some of those places he's been hunted. Right now he's stationed in Washington state & he just got an early depredation tag for elk. This is for military personnel only & because of all of the heavy cover he was able to harvest a nice cow the first morning of the hunt. One year him & 3 of his Marine buddies got to go to Texas & hunt with Rey Garza, one of his best hunts ever & a lifetime goal to hunt with friends. As always he had his good luck charm, his oldest daughter, my oldest grandchild with him, she has been in on several of his hunts in Washington & also in North Carolina for deer & turkeys. Dick IN THE PAST 12-13 YEARS 2 OF MY MOST FAVORITE EVENTS HAVE BEEN MY 50th HIGH SCHOOL REUNION AND A FEW YEARS BACK WHEN (BACK THEN) GUNNERY SERGEANT CODY ROMERILL (SIXSHOT's GRANDSON) AND 2 GUNNY BUDDIES CAME TO MY HIGHPOINT RANCH FOR A FEW DAYS AND MOSTLY HUNTED HOGS, IIRC THEY GOT 18 AND AN AOUDAD EWE. CODY HAS SINCE MADE MASTER SERGEANT. FINE YOUNG MEN. |
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