red squirrel VS ruffed grouse

Went hunting for deer this evening. No deer but I did see something I have never seen before. A Red squirrel was munching on the two ears of corn I had brought for the deer when a ruffed grouse came into the clearing and started over to see if the corn was any good. The squirrel took exception to this and attacked. The grouse held it own for a few seconds but the squirrel did not let up and the grouse finally took off to find easier pickings. First round goes to the mammal. Vick's dogs have nothing on these two.

bow hunting

early bow season is winding down. it has been spotty for me. seen a few deer but no shots sense the clipped doe mess.
The firearm seasons begin next weekend and so hope for better luck then. sighted in rifles yesterday and so my shoulder is sore. But it is a good sore.

why bother

We butchered chickens last Sunday, 30 of them, with just the two of us, alot of work, started at 10 am and did not finish until 8pm. we would not raise our own and do all this work, but the meat is better and we know what went into the chicken. We almost do it in self defence.

I have not been doing much hunting, poor weather and Mother's medical problems but, even when I have gone I have been skunked. Will give it another try this evening. Did take the dog out grouse hunting, jumped four but no shots. the dog seem to think that I can shoot further than I really can.

I could probably write more but no one is reading this so "why bother"

cliped deer

i clipped a doe last week with the bow. just clipped her. did not get her. There is a three page story here that is very interesting but since no one is reading this anyway I don't see the point.

Opener of bow

Saturday was the opening of the bow hunting season for deer in the State of Confusion. i never get to excited about getting a deer this early but i all way put in an appearance in the stand opening day. Saw a couple of does, no shots and a small flock of turkey. Ten years ago that would have made the local papers. At that time we had no turkeys and very few deer. All in all it was a good evening on stand.

Then I find out the next day that i had trespassers! It is bear season also and those fucken bear hunter seem the think the they can hunt any where they want. I was told that I had 15 guys, 8 trucks and a dozen dog in on my property. where they shot and took out a bear. i wish I would have caught the bastards. I am so tired of these fuckheads acting like they are above the law. In all the years I have owned the land not once have any of these cocksuckers ever asked permission to hunt. They don't pay the taxes on the land so they should stay the hell off.

chemical lane clearing

I went out tonight and sprayed chemical herbicide on a opening, a shooting lane and the west property line of my hunting land. I don't like to use chemical but I ran out of time to mechanically clear the area.

I also found out the the neighbor on the little piece of land has been putting up stand again. these two are elevated box stand that look like houses. I know, it is his right to do what ever he wants on his land, but I don't have to like it. My problem is they hunt four or five guys on the property and so screw up my hunting. also now I have stand envy.

insurance companies

This is the third time in the pass year that I have been dropped by a house insurance company. What is it with these people. They seen to feel that they are doing me a favor by taking my money. I have had my house for twenty years and have had one claim. These people make money on me. But now they don't like my steps. they don't like my yard. they don't like my shingles. they don't like my out buildings. If you don't like the stuff in my yard then stay the hell off my land! The newest one is they canceled me because I have chickens. Now I have not done the research but I do not believe that there has been a documented case of a chicken attacking and kill a person in recent history. At least my chickens have never showed tendencies toward being man eaters.

The biggest problem is that these companies are run by people who live in big cities, most of them have never seen a chicken except on TV. and then it was being cooked!! They have no idea what rural life is like and yet they get to make all the rules. It is about time they realized that we are the customer and we deserve some respect.