Had a great time over at the farm for the youth weekend. Matt H, myself, Grayson and Hayes left around 4 on Friday afternoon with high anticipation for the weekend. The weather was great and dad had been seeing quite a few deer each afternoon while piddling around the camp. We arrived around 9 that evening to fresh brownies, pecan pie and a host of other treats. We sat around shooting the bull with mom and dad until about 11:30 and then hit the bed for a quick rest before daylight. I was so amped I couldn't sleep. This is always my favorite weekend as it gives the youngsters a crack at unpressured deer. I love to see the faces of the kids as the deer begin to show each hunt. The boys and I made our way into the Rat Hole for the morning sit, guided by beautiful 29 degree moonlit morning. Before I could even see, I had a deer walk right past the blind, well within 15 yards. Soon after daylight a lone doe walked within 10 yards of the blind. Both boys had fallen asleep and I felt it was best not to try to wake them with a deer that close. We hit a brief lull and the boys woke up and had their honey buns and drink. As they were snacking 3 does and 2 spikes fed into the plot. That was it for the morning and we met back up with Matt, who had seen a lone button buck at West Coon. We went back to the camp and had a great breakfast and lounged most of the midday, changing channels to the most exciting football game that was on at the time. We all loaded back up and headed out around 3, the boys and I to the Tractor Shed Field and Matt to the Rat Hole. Both of us ran deer off while going in, and began seeing deer almost immediately upon settling in. I was very optimistic we'd see a good buck, as this field has a reputation for holding a good number of racked bucks early in the year. Although we saw a dozen deer, not a single forked horn of any kind. Matt ended the afternoon seeing 13-14 at the Rat Hole, but once again, all the bucks stayed hidden. We had a wonderful dinner of pot roast, carrots, potatoes, rice and gravy, cole slaw, and rolls. We lit the fire pit up and did smores while watching the LSU game as well. Unfortunately the night didn't end well for us Tiger fans, and got even worse as Hayes came down with a stomach bug and vomited most of the night. We elected to sleep in on Sunday morning and headed back to Birmingham early. All of us are excited about getting back over for Thanksgiving weekend and having another crack at the deer.
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