First it was the deer hunt which for a change was successful for Doug! Yes, I got a nice 6 point buck! Surprised me also!
I have attached a picture of my deer stand. I built this deer stand 4 years ago with materials from Randy and Martha Alsleben's deck that they took off of their home. Thanks for the lumber Randy! The metal exterior is from Dennis Lindquist whos farm is where the deer stand is located. So a huge thank you to Denny for the allowance to hunt, build a deer stand and for the materials! What great friends! The deer stand is fully enclosed with sliding windows and heated. Needless to say I do not sufffer any of the effects of a cold Minnesota deer hunt. This year the weather was so warm I turned the heat on only one time.
On Saturday night about 3:00 when you do not expect to see a deer I called Marion (cell phones - heh - they are good in many -- not all situations) for I wanted to know exactly what time sundown was. She looked it up and told me and just as she told me I told her in a hushed voice I gotta go! I laid the phone down and took a shot at a 6 point buck that had simply appeared in front of me. I shot and the deer fell where it stood. I hit it in the neck and broke it's neck. I then picked up the phone and told Marion "I just shot a 6 pointer!" See the picture of the six pointer. Stephen didn't get a deer this year. In fact I don't think he even got to see one. Sorry Steve! Next year! Most years he outdoes his father. A few years now he has taken two deer to my none. I think it has been a 5 year deerless situation for me.
I am also displaying a picture of Stephen's deerstand. Mine is the one in the tree and Stephen's is the one that is free standing.
Then on Thanksgiving morning Bill and I went hunting. We were going after pheasants when we spotted a flock of ducks on a pond. A big flock of green heads and they were in a small area for the pond had froze over except for a couple of spots where there were geese and another spot where there was the flock of green heads. I did not have a stamp for ducks so Bill got out of the pick up and snuck up on the ducks took two shots and brought down 3 ducks. Nice shooting!
Then we went after pheasants and we scared up about 50to 60 birds! It was like it was back in the late 50's and 60's! The old man even shot a pheasant! It had to be the first pheasant that I have shot in at least 25 years. See the picture of the birds on the pickup tailgate.
Thanks to Stephen I had a successful deer hunt. For without him I maybe would not even go hunting. A Great Time With My Son!
Talking about GREAT TIMES! Thanks Bill! I really enjoyed our time together, watching those two dogs work the grass - they are great! And, being so kind to let the old man take a shot and even bag one!
A huge thank you to both of you for the time together and the escape from everything! It wasn't only recreational (a good work out) it was Re-Creational (good for my mind).
I know we are men, hunters, tough, er ah ah ah - but I still have to tell you that I love you both! And, this isn't a beer commercial.
