Today I enjoyed the outdoors. I chose to carry......
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Just got home from a fun overnight trip with my wife at my favorite close-to-home camping spot. It was a cool beautiful evening, and we got some rain in the morning but managed to stay dry. I even had time to do a little fishing and caught the most beautiful vibrantly orange breasted sunfish I’ve ever seen.
I thought this one was funny. I was very impressed she managed to haul this bag a couple miles considering it absolutely dwarfed her.
I packed my Webley Mk.VI, and I did have my Colt Cobra as well (with a round of snake shot backed up by Hornady FTX for water moccasins) although I didn’t take a pic of it.
I thought this one was funny. I was very impressed she managed to haul this bag a couple miles considering it absolutely dwarfed her.
I packed my Webley Mk.VI, and I did have my Colt Cobra as well (with a round of snake shot backed up by Hornady FTX for water moccasins) although I didn’t take a pic of it.
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Zaydok Allen
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Been stuck inside for weeks. Glad some of you are out walking the dog.
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Been a busy couple of weeks for me, this equals no hiking 
I did catch a sunset at Bradenton Beach last week and a couple of Beach walks on Myrtle Beach this week.
Carried my 442 this past two weeks.
I did catch a sunset at Bradenton Beach last week and a couple of Beach walks on Myrtle Beach this week.
Carried my 442 this past two weeks.
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WisBorn
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They probably don't stay out long
Armored farmer
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I have made quite a few tracks on Bradenton beach myself.
WisBorn
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Today I carried my snow shovel. 
This is coastal South Carolina
I hope to shoot my Taurus 605 today.
This is coastal South Carolina
I hope to shoot my Taurus 605 today.
Pudge
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At just below zero, they got me out again. Snow was squeaky, but they didn't show any hesitancy to be out, or enthusiasm to go back inside. Yesterday was an AR day, today was just the 65.
Yes sir
Armored farmer
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Last Saturday I made a mission of recovering my climber and hunting blind that were still out on my property.
I paused on the way to see if there were any hungry fish....but there weren't.
I hope I never get too old to whip a couple of whooptidoos on a patch of ice...
A bittersweet feeling of taking my climber down after an unsuccessful season.
Back to the cave to drop off the climber and hitch up the wagon.
Deconstruct the blind, roll up the carpet and haul home for the playoff games and some relief from the 20degree temps.
Temps.
I almost forgot my trsilcam that i placed overlooking my blind. Some neat pics from the last two weeks.
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.and I hauled my .204 Handi rifle the entire time.
I paused on the way to see if there were any hungry fish....but there weren't.
I hope I never get too old to whip a couple of whooptidoos on a patch of ice...
A bittersweet feeling of taking my climber down after an unsuccessful season.
Back to the cave to drop off the climber and hitch up the wagon.
Deconstruct the blind, roll up the carpet and haul home for the playoff games and some relief from the 20degree temps.
Temps.I almost forgot my trsilcam that i placed overlooking my blind. Some neat pics from the last two weeks.
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.and I hauled my .204 Handi rifle the entire time.
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I spent 2 days squirrel hunting in Wayne National Forest. It was negative 1 deg F when I started saturday and only made it up to 22deg F by the end of the day so between that and the snow falling out of the trees, the squirrels weren't out. Sunday started at 14 deg F and got up to about 26 where I was. I didn't get a squirrel but I covered a lot of miles in snow that was about a foot deep and I was the only one venturing out since the snow so I got to see everything undisturbed.
It wasn't a successful weekend as far as hunting goes, but for getting out in nature it was 2 of the best days I've had in quite a while. I followed all sorts of tracks from deer to coyote, to chipmunks being hunted by coyotes, saw a huge pileated woodpecker, several hawks, and a handful of deer. Also checked out some old oil and gas wells that are scattered around the area.
I carried a marlin 81TS .22 rifle topped with a burris full field II 3-9x40 scope for the hunting, and had my M&P9C with 2 mags for any chance encounters with hostiles (I always worry I will return to my truck being ransacked, generally don't run into anybody outside of the parking area). For knives I had homemade camp knife, carried cross draw, my leatherman surge, and a smaller knife in my pack for the chance I might need to clean game.
It wasn't a successful weekend as far as hunting goes, but for getting out in nature it was 2 of the best days I've had in quite a while. I followed all sorts of tracks from deer to coyote, to chipmunks being hunted by coyotes, saw a huge pileated woodpecker, several hawks, and a handful of deer. Also checked out some old oil and gas wells that are scattered around the area.
I carried a marlin 81TS .22 rifle topped with a burris full field II 3-9x40 scope for the hunting, and had my M&P9C with 2 mags for any chance encounters with hostiles (I always worry I will return to my truck being ransacked, generally don't run into anybody outside of the parking area). For knives I had homemade camp knife, carried cross draw, my leatherman surge, and a smaller knife in my pack for the chance I might need to clean game.
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More picsI was very surprised to find where a buck had made a fresh scrape this late in the season.
Got a little ferro rod practice starting fires for lunch each day.
The only animal in the area I didn't find tracks or evidence of was bobcat. Going by memory and tracing my path on their map I'd guess I walked 5-6 miles each day (as the crow flies)
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Nice day today, if a little cold. We went for a walk in the snow to look for some tracks and enjoy some views.
Plenty of deer tracks, including some from them bounding off the trail. What looked to be a house cat judging by the small size. And the direct register of a larger canine paw, which means fox.
No prints from larger felines despite all the deer activity and favorable terrain.
But if these aren't black bear tracks, I don't know what else they could possibly be.
Sorry I didn't throw down a pistol for size a comparison like I often do, but I didn't really want to keep cleaning snow out of these:
Snow sure does make track identification easier though.
Plenty of deer tracks, including some from them bounding off the trail. What looked to be a house cat judging by the small size. And the direct register of a larger canine paw, which means fox.
No prints from larger felines despite all the deer activity and favorable terrain.
But if these aren't black bear tracks, I don't know what else they could possibly be.
Sorry I didn't throw down a pistol for size a comparison like I often do, but I didn't really want to keep cleaning snow out of these:
Snow sure does make track identification easier though.
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"Snow sure does make track identification easier though. ".......... For sure; except when it's a foot deep and every time the animal lifts its foot most of the snow falls back in on the track. Saw a lot of deer tracks yesterday on my snowshoe walk in the woods to take care of trail cams. Hard to tell on most of them but some have the hoof prints still visible at the bottom of a long narrow hole in the snow. Also saw some unmistakable deer sign :
. right next to a deer track in that deep snow pack. So while I enjoyed the outdoors yesterday I also chose to carry the .22 cal. Ruger Single 6 in my quest to harvest a squirrel with a handgun before the season ends Feb. 28th. But nothing was moving at all despite being calm, sunny, and just above freezing. Darn it; I'm still trying to get a picture of that handgun with a freshly harvested squirrel for the "squirrel hunters with pistol" thread in the " Handguns: General Discussion" section of THR.
".......... For sure; except when it's a foot deep and every time the animal lifts its foot most of the snow falls back in on the track. Saw a lot of deer tracks yesterday on my snowshoe walk in the woods to take care of trail cams. Hard to tell on most of them but some have the hoof prints still visible at the bottom of a long narrow hole in the snow. Also saw some unmistakable deer sign :
. right next to a deer track in that deep snow pack. So while I enjoyed the outdoors yesterday I also chose to carry the .22 cal. Ruger Single 6 in my quest to harvest a squirrel with a handgun before the season ends Feb. 28th. But nothing was moving at all despite being calm, sunny, and just above freezing. Darn it; I'm still trying to get a picture of that handgun with a freshly harvested squirrel for the "squirrel hunters with pistol" thread in the " Handguns: General Discussion" section of THR.
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"Snow sure does make track identification easier though.
That does make things more difficult. Many of the tracks I saw, I could only guess at based on gait, depth of penetration into various layers of snow, and drag marks (or the absence of them) across the top layer. But it does making things more interesting, looking at things besides the shape of the footprint.
I bought Tom Brown's Nature Observation and Tracking field guide several months back, and have been getting more interested in tracking because of it.
22250Rem
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This winter I'm beginning to get into deciphering tracks in deep snow and it is challenging indeed. Saturday morning my wife noticed something had crossed our front yard overnight and went over a big snowbank along side the driveway. Had no clue as to what it was until I saw the tracks where it came off the snowbank, walked down the driveway headed for the woods across the road. The driveway had been totally cleared Friday and we got a light dusting of snow overnight. The tracks in the driveway were clearly from a fox, which we have plenty of and I know their tracks. But the fox tracks in the yard I'd never have identified if that fox hadn't walked down the quarter inch or so of snow on the pavement of the driveway. It's interesting to learn those little tracking tips like gait and distance apart and so many other clues besides just a good footprint. I ought to get a good guide on that topic. Is there a "Tracking For Dummies" guide? LOL.
Armored farmer
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Mrs farmer and I have the grandkids this week. I now know why you have kids when you're young.....
I had a free hour, so I I headed for my Camp Overlook. It is about ¾ of a mile off the hard road.
Snow on the ground. Temps in the 20s. Bluebird skies.
I have a swing hanging on the bluff overlooking the North Fork of the Embarrass River that disects our family property.
I have been seeing some coyotes in the past few weeks, so I brought my .204 along.
These are some flat shooting little boogers.
I dawdled around taking pictures and goofing off long enough that a had to push the throttle to get back home when I said I would
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I had a free hour, so I I headed for my Camp Overlook. It is about ¾ of a mile off the hard road.
Snow on the ground. Temps in the 20s. Bluebird skies.
I have a swing hanging on the bluff overlooking the North Fork of the Embarrass River that disects our family property.
I have been seeing some coyotes in the past few weeks, so I brought my .204 along.
These are some flat shooting little boogers.
I dawdled around taking pictures and goofing off long enough that a had to push the throttle to get back home when I said I would
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1976B.L.Johns.
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That almost looks like a frozen lake........
Now I know why when "farm boys" come up North and think we are driving* across a very large field when we are actually on a lake!
No offense
*best done at night.
NOT!
22250Rem
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......... That was my first thought as well. Especially this time of year when I see a lot of stuff like that. Was out on the bay this morning talking to some folks ice fishing and saw something similar that reminded me of that photo. So I got a shot of it; was probably a couple hundred yards from the parking area back on land. No thin ice danger as two different guys both told me it's about a foot thick now. That'll support the ATV with no problems at all.
That almost looks like a frozen lake......
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That almost looks like a frozen lake........
Now I know why when "farm boys" come up North and think we are driving* across a very large field when we are actually on a lake!
No offense
*best done at night.
NOT!
In about 90 days it's gonna look like a sea of corn.
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