The News Outside

I’ve got a 5 year old son and he’s already been out with me a few times scouting and shed hunting.  We don’t watch the fictitious outdoor channels in our house for obvious reasons.  I emphasize respecting animals and the beauty of the outdoors frequently to him as well as only killing what you will eat.  It’s my job as his dad to make sure he’s not a product of the “industry” and teach him the importance of the experience and the hunt, not just to kill.  With deer numbers being low we may just put a few squirrels in the freezer.

Whats for supper tonight????2 adams county tag sandwiches and a cold mtn.dew….Ive NEVER been so ready as i am now to see season be over and the deer have a much needed break….......

Pike county tag soup it is . Anyone have a good recipe ? 10 or 12 shots all day seen 12 does . Glad its over also

It was really bad in Calhoun as well.  Not many shots heard on any day.  In the past, I have seen more deer in one morning hunt than all the deer I’ve seen all of second season.  Pathetic.  Absolutely pathetic.

Abysmal
Tag soup
Not one sighting three full days, quit early Friday when rain hit,
Plenty of sign-has to be all nocturnal.

Friday eve heard one shot.  Saturday all day heard two shots.  Saw some does - went pheasant hunting Sunday

tag soup saw one deer in 4 days, the worst season if ever.

I know most on here will tell me to take my meds, or I am crazy , or I shouldn’t drink before I hunt. Last night I was sitting in my ground blind reflecting of seasons past when deer were as plentiful as fox squirrels . When I heard a noise to my right down in the bottom of my ravine . I swear it was the biggest grayest coyote I had ever seen. I blinked again and again to see if I was truly seeing it. It had to be at least 75 or 80 pounds. It was sniffing around the ground and disappeared into the neighbors crp field. I am wondering if it was a coy-dog , big coyote , or God forbid wolf.

KnoxCounty…Friday morning I too had a huge Coyote sighting…  I had two does walking right towards me.  I was watching them from approximately 125 yards away.  When they got about 80 yards away they stopped and looked to their left.  On top of a hill was the largest Coyote I have ever seen.  I was hoping this big canine was coming down for breakfast.  He would’ve gotten lead poisoning for sure.  Instead he decided to stay up on the hill and travel along the ridge and leave us.  That was one lucky scavanger.

I was only able to get out 1 time this whole season due to work schedule.  I went out sunday afternoon and this guy showed up with a doe to eat some beans in my food plot.  I only have one permit which is enough for me so I’m done for the year.

Very nice trev 33.  2nd season I only went out Sun afternoon.  Heard some pheasants and a saw a flock or two of birds.  Still enjoyed being outside for a few hours.  Seemed to be more shooting around me than on opening day.

Congrats trev33. Thats one heck of an 8pt.

Spent around 30 hrs in stand this weekend saw 1 deer won’t be taking vacation for gun season anymore talk about slow