Opening morning in Texas

[MCgunner]

Anyone get one? My feeder didn't feed this morning, but not much was moving around. I did here a shot about a mile behind me, then a finishing shot. Somebody killed somethin'. My timer had quit, runs on a AA battery and I had a spare in my van. I walked out, dropped my dirt bike off the carrier and ran down there with a fresh battery and got it going before I left. Kinda fun ridin' in the soupy mud. I think I heard my other feeder go off, not sure, it's a ways from my stand. I set it up for a buddy of mine. I went and checked it and there was a little corn on the ground. Didn't feed too long, but I guess that's a good thing, really. It's a new feeder I bought, works off a photo cell. No clock to set. I have no opinion on it right now, a cheap timer I got at Walmart.

Anyhow, it was a glorious morning. I enjoyed watching ducks fly over and flocks of sandhill cranes that I coulda shot, but of course they're not season and they're illegal on my land anyway, south of FM616. I guess they worry some moron will mistake a whooping crane for a sandhill. Those things are good eatin', though. On the way out on the "road" on the edge of some water (ain't much of a road, more like a mud path) there was fresh hog wallows and tracks and the tracks of what looks like a nice buck. All that is within a week fresh cause it wasn't there Monday.

Stopped in Seadrift for a cup of coffee on the way home. Never drink the stuff before hunting. Not worried about the smell, it's just the stuff is a natural laxative, if you know what I mean. There was a duck guide there gassin' up his airboat. They killed a limit out on the bay this morning. I think I'm going to sit in my stand tomorrow morning, then give Monday a break and hunt ducks Tuesday morning.

The cool air is nice and hunting season never lasts long enough, but I enjoy it when it's here.

 

[AH-1]

didn't go for ducks but dropped a nice 8 pt .good luck tues.
pete

 

['Card]

Stopped in Seadrift for a cup of coffee on the way home. Never drink the stuff before hunting. Not worried about the smell, it's just the stuff is a natural laxative, if you know what I mean.

Yeah, I know what you mean. Let me tell you an old Whitewater Raft Guide trick...

The reason coffee makes you need to go is that it tends to raise the acidity level in your intestinal tract, which your body interprets as a signal that it's time to void the bowels. Next time you go out in the woods carry a pack or Rolaids with you and pop a few of them when you feel that first urge - if it's not a good time to be doing any voiding, anyway. The Rolaids will reduce the acid level and can really help you put off going until a more convenient time.

 

[Dan Tanna]

Got mine.

There were four hunters in our group. By Sunday morning, everyone had their 8 pt. and one got a nice doe, too. Runnels County is a 5 deer county, so I wanted to try and stretch it out a bit. I won't shoot any more bucks unless it is a mounter. The place is overrun with does, and That's what I'll fill the freezer up with. It was kind of a bummer seeing what some guys brought into the processor. I think I would have been embarrassed showing up with a small 6 pt. We have an agreement at our place to only take 8 pt bucks or bigger. There were shots ringing out from all around this weekend, and I'm just glad I was able to be there.

 

[Out West]

Nothing moving in the part of TX I was hunting. Rainy in the day time and a bright moon at night. Saw turkey for the first time at this place. Next time out I will be down in Fredericksburg - always see deer down there.

Out West