MCgunner
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I can lift more'n 15 lbs, now, so says the doc. AND, I can finally SEE to shoot. Man, it was chilly! I wore insulated coveralls, but still got chilled. I ain't used to 50 degrees.
Okay, you yankees can stop throwing the eggs and rotten fruit now. Remember, you're dead still while hunting, not active.
Got into my tree stand about 5:30, sun up around 6:30 for decent shooting light. I just came in around 9:15. Didn't see any deer. About 10 minutes after I got on stand, pitch dark, I hear movement in the woods, multiple movement. No grunts so I figured deer, but then I heard a grunt in the distance and one back behind me. I figure it was a herd of pigs. Then, as the sun was breaking dawn, the coyotes went to yappin'. There was a group down the sendero from me, one across the neighbor's place, a pack out front of the house somewhere. I was surrounded. Still couldn't see anything, though.
I heard two gun shots right at dawn. It ain't gun season. But, there's no game wardens out here, so I figure they're trying to get in on the rut. The rut is going on now and it always happens during bow season this time of year. That's why I bought a crossbow, can't shoot a regular bow due to eye dominance problems. One of those gun shots wasn't far from me. I have nothing good to say about poachers.
But, anyhow, I got to experience the wildlife and had a good time. Squirrels are barking, too. I'm tempted to go back out there later with a .22. Squirrel season never ends in this part of Texas.
Got into my tree stand about 5:30, sun up around 6:30 for decent shooting light. I just came in around 9:15. Didn't see any deer. About 10 minutes after I got on stand, pitch dark, I hear movement in the woods, multiple movement. No grunts so I figured deer, but then I heard a grunt in the distance and one back behind me. I figure it was a herd of pigs. Then, as the sun was breaking dawn, the coyotes went to yappin'. There was a group down the sendero from me, one across the neighbor's place, a pack out front of the house somewhere. I was surrounded. Still couldn't see anything, though.
I heard two gun shots right at dawn. It ain't gun season. But, there's no game wardens out here, so I figure they're trying to get in on the rut. The rut is going on now and it always happens during bow season this time of year. That's why I bought a crossbow, can't shoot a regular bow due to eye dominance problems. One of those gun shots wasn't far from me. I have nothing good to say about poachers.
But, anyhow, I got to experience the wildlife and had a good time. Squirrels are barking, too. I'm tempted to go back out there later with a .22. Squirrel season never ends in this part of Texas.