Anyhow, September is giving way to October and I have to say the wait hasn't been too terribly hard on me this year. Cameras have been running for a month and a half and once again, we have an absolute pile of bucks. There's no doubting the number of deer on the property. I've nicknamed our farm "The Daycare" because of the number of 2-3 year old bucks we get regularly. However, the mature bucks have been very, very elusive this summer. I would guess that we've gotten well over 20 different racked bucks, just running 2 cameras on one side of the property. I did have a camera on the east block at the pecan ladder but it was moved after about two weeks. There is no doubt that the future looks VERY promising and I know we'll do our part by way of habitat enhancement/protien/spring and summer plots to help as well. I also believe we have an infestation of hogs this year. More of those than we saw all of last year, and it wouldn't surprise me if we kill double digits this year. They are camping out, and have been for some time, at all the protien/corn feeders. I won't be able to make opening day this year as it is on a Monday, but plan on being in the woods on the 6th and 7th. We'll also try to plant what hasn't already been planted for bow season that weekend with a mix of wheat, oats, winter peas and clover. My favorite time of year is here and I thank the Lord for the joy of anticipation and look forward to the next four months doing what I love.
Somehow, someway, September has slipped by and October is less than a week away. I don't know if it was dove season opening, football starting or just the overall busyness of our schedules, but bow season is less than a week from beginning. This is the point when I spend the majority of my day revisiting all the stand sites in my head and wondering where I'll be sitting on the first hunt. I've been looking at maps all summer, but this is when I start to study them indefinitely and look for anything that I might have missed or overlooked for natural travel features. 300 acres of monotonous WRP doesn't make for many different pinch points or funnels, but I have picked up on a few subtle changes that I believe might channel the deer. This is also a time to reflect on all the blood, sweat and tears that have been poured into the property over the past 6 months and pray it will pay off this fall. I can't begin to even put into words the amount of resources, both time and financially, dad has put into this peice of dirt over the past 18 months. There's no way to ever repay what all he's done for us. It really is tough to be 4 and 1/2 hours away and want to be there every weekend, but logistically only being able to go about once every 5-6 weeks. Two boys in school and coaching two separate fall baseball teams makes it hard. It seems we rarely even have a night in without having to run here or there, much less a full weekend to "play" at the farm.
Anyhow, September is giving way to October and I have to say the wait hasn't been too terribly hard on me this year. Cameras have been running for a month and a half and once again, we have an absolute pile of bucks. There's no doubting the number of deer on the property. I've nicknamed our farm "The Daycare" because of the number of 2-3 year old bucks we get regularly. However, the mature bucks have been very, very elusive this summer. I would guess that we've gotten well over 20 different racked bucks, just running 2 cameras on one side of the property. I did have a camera on the east block at the pecan ladder but it was moved after about two weeks. There is no doubt that the future looks VERY promising and I know we'll do our part by way of habitat enhancement/protien/spring and summer plots to help as well. I also believe we have an infestation of hogs this year. More of those than we saw all of last year, and it wouldn't surprise me if we kill double digits this year. They are camping out, and have been for some time, at all the protien/corn feeders. I won't be able to make opening day this year as it is on a Monday, but plan on being in the woods on the 6th and 7th. We'll also try to plant what hasn't already been planted for bow season that weekend with a mix of wheat, oats, winter peas and clover. My favorite time of year is here and I thank the Lord for the joy of anticipation and look forward to the next four months doing what I love.
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Matt
10/10/2012 11:02:42 am
I hate it I cant make it up this weekend but I look forward to the live updates from the stand! I hope you and your pops (aka Big Bill) see a bunch of deer and have a great time.
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