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Raccoon #11 (a small one). I'm done trapping for a few days.

The drought continues. My wife and I were at the cabin and removed several trees that had fallen in the food plot. With the debris removed I spread 500# of pelletized lime and 100# of 12-12-12 on the plot but opted not to broadcast any seed as there is no rain in the forecast. This is the second...

Opening day, Mission Journey compound for the morning hunt and a Ten Point NXT in the afternoon. Opening weekend antlerless season, Marlin 336 30-30 Special managed hunt, CVA Optima .50 cal muzzleloader Opening day, regular season, Howa 1500 6.5 Creedmoor

I took up,bow hunting with a compund at 50 (2011). I still use that original Mission bow, but added a Ten Point crossbow in 2016 after shoulder surgery. The crossbow is my choice for many blinds and a few ladders. I love bring either into the woods. I guess which bow I use is secondary to the...

It doesn’t look like Dangles, one of my target buck is going to make it to the opener. I’m pretty sure he has a brain abscess.

Hum….their hunt looks different from mine…. We've good dove numbers in our area, so I look forward to learning how to use a few acres to create a dove hunting plot. It’s defiantly a fun way to open the fall hunting season.

I was pleased to see these hens on the property. Our turkey population in the area seems to be rebounding. I had the first picture of poults this season (one picture, two poults) and this is the first picture with more than two birds.

I’m a little jealous of those already “in the stand”, but I’ll survive as we’re just 9 days from Missouri opener. Good luck to all who are out, and keep those live from the stand pictures coming.

Raccoon #10. Lots of possums and coons on camera. I won’t be setting traps again until next Thursday.

I ended up vacuumed packing the breast. The landowner brought me 4 more this morning, so I’ll have a great meal. I am going to use the traditional “bacon wrapped cream cheese jalapeño poppers” recipe using our garden jalapeños. I plan on soaking the breasts in buttermilk overnight. I’ve helped...

I enjoyed my first dove hunt using a nice O/U my wife bought for me a couple of years ago. My friend, who is the landowner, said the action was slow, but the shotgun felt good and brought down 6 birds, which will be dinner tomorrow night.

I think they are worth the price. I anticipate 10 years or more out of mine (I just finished season 3 and it looks great). I do store mine indoors AND vacuum it out each use so the mice don’t target the hoses and other parts that are plastic. The current models are much better assembled than...

The Tar River continues to meet my expectations. The soybeans were planted on May 9th and the fall plot on August 5th…you can’t blame the lack of growth on the drill, we’re in a stage II drought. The field that was broadcast is a total bust. Drilled beans—looking great. Drill fall...

September 1: Dove season is upon us…I saw dozens today, and look forward to dove hunting Thursday evening and Friday morning. The weather today was low 70s with a few drizzles. Fall is my favorite time of year, and today was a wonderful taste of what is to come. Two weeks from today I’ll be bow...

Most likely a pedicle injury. They grow odd each season.