Saturday, April 27, 2013
I already have competition on a new WYLD dump!!!
This bachelor group has been visiting every morning for the last week... I have a scrappy one in the mix...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Man I hated scratching this call up...
I got this call from Gene last year and swore I wanted to put it in a case for safe keeping... But I had heard his glass calls sing so I had to scratch her up and put her to work... 2 days in the field and 2 Toms to her credit... The proof is in the puddin'!!! Thanks for making a sweet sounding and beautiful call Gene!!!
Pics of the birds still to come...
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Last minute adjustments...
Man these old decoys make for some great Bullhead Targets... Ever since I upgraded to these ridiculously realistic Avian X decoys I have been steady lopping off heads...
Made a couple adjustments and needed to verify... I can shoot Slick Tricks and Bullheads in the same hole as my field points...
And then on to my Remington 870... I am using a M.A.D Max choke... I have been using Winchester 5s or 6s for years but wanted to play around this year. I tried Hevi-Shot Magnum Blend 5,6,7 (That was expensive)
Not sure if it was worth it... I noticed it was a little tighter in close which could be good but could be bad...
Here is a pic of 15 yards...
Then I tried it at 35... I didnt shoot many because of the cost but I saw what I needed. The deal with these shells was supposed to be more coverage downrange... It was very even and covered the paper well. Here is a pic turned backward so you can see the holes better. I can count on 2 fingers the amount of times I have had to shoot over 30 yards anyway...
Good Luck out there Y'all... Im getting excited!!!
Made a couple adjustments and needed to verify... I can shoot Slick Tricks and Bullheads in the same hole as my field points...
And then on to my Remington 870... I am using a M.A.D Max choke... I have been using Winchester 5s or 6s for years but wanted to play around this year. I tried Hevi-Shot Magnum Blend 5,6,7 (That was expensive)
Not sure if it was worth it... I noticed it was a little tighter in close which could be good but could be bad...
Here is a pic of 15 yards...
Then I tried it at 35... I didnt shoot many because of the cost but I saw what I needed. The deal with these shells was supposed to be more coverage downrange... It was very even and covered the paper well. Here is a pic turned backward so you can see the holes better. I can count on 2 fingers the amount of times I have had to shoot over 30 yards anyway...
Good Luck out there Y'all... Im getting excited!!!
Monday, April 8, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Are you pickin' up what they're puttin' down?
We found a matched set in the same field about 300 yards apart. The one side was dry but the other had some nasty infection goop on it.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
That was Fowl...
This waterfowl season was one for the books. Not because of any great number of limits... because we did shoot quite a few. It was a lot of fun for the sheer amount of family and friends we got to spend the time with and the good times had with everyone.
This year marks the first time we took Abby hunting. She is the greatest house pet of all time at the Knoll house. She listens well and retrieves so I figured what the hay? She loves to bring me antlers and and retrieve anything I throw her so I brought home a couple divers to test her out. She did great bringing them back so it was just a matter of seeing how she would do sitting still and waiting as we call and shoot. I had shot a bunch around her before so I knew she was fine with that. (I would bring a short tether and her kennel)
She did great!!! The worst part about Abby is that she hates riding in the car... I know right? A dog that doesn't like riding in a car? Once we were at the farm she was all about the water... She sat ok for the most part but we tied her close and that kept her still as we shot ducks... She went right out with us to get the first ones... but from then on... She was like a seasoned vet. Abby would bring any we shot back from the water!!! Good times!!!
Andy had never shot ducks before and is a little Gun shy on taking the invite on any waterfowl hunt due to so many "sure thing" hunts going the wrong way. He is a die hard Big Buck hunter and any day away from those bucks is a wasted day... So when we told him we were into them he was skeptical but took the offer and came along. Now it was not a banner day as far as numbers are concerned but Andy was the big wiener of the day with not only his first duck......... But a banded drake Wood Duck that had been tagged in New Brunswick in August of last year. Lucky SOB!!! Killed his first Mallards and blacks this year with us as well...
That wasn't the only band of the year... We shot a banded bird on one of the most fantastic Goose hunts I have ever been a part of in my life. This hunt was special for a lot more reasons than any number of birds. You see, we cant kill more than 2 geese a day on the Eastern Shore. I have done that plenty of times on my pond throughout the years but dont try for it much as we can straight throttle birds here on the Western Shore with a 5 or even 8 bird limit. So killing 2 of these guys a piece isnt really that big of a deal. Its what went along with it that makes it so special.
I had just been remarking to the boys as we drove home with a limit of ducks that I had never been on a real "Eastern Shore Goose Hunt"... You know the ones... The thousands of pits and blinds and silos and groups of guys we see picking up the spreads as we head home out of Chestertown. Well, I got home and "liked" and commented on a Facebook friends page about the fact that they were beating up the geese when almost as if he had heard me... Bobby Bramble messaged me and invited me down for just such a hunt. Now, I had never met Bobby face to face but felt as though I knew him from the years we have become acquainted on MarylandWhitetail.com. and just like so many folks I have met on there, we share a common bond through hunting, family, and friends in the outdoors that it was a no brainer for me to accept the offer.
The most exciting part was the fact that this guy I had never met before was perfectly fine with me bringing my 5 year old Daughter down for the hunt. Lil Miss Riley is Daddy's Girl in every way... She wants a part of every single thing I do. I thought that this would be the perfect way for her to experience a relatively stress free and relaxing hunt with excitement and success and be able to take our game from the field to the table in one day.
Riley got to play hooky from school and drink coffee with Dad all day... good times!!!
Got into some Divers as well... I would show the pics from a great trip with Paul and I but there is only one pic of evidence due to my iPhone getting ruined when it did the "Polar Bear Plunge" with me... When we shot the last duck for the limit I literally just hid up to my neck in the water.... Figured I couldn't get any wetter? or colder?
This is the last pic.... from Pauls iPhone before it died....
This year marks the first time we took Abby hunting. She is the greatest house pet of all time at the Knoll house. She listens well and retrieves so I figured what the hay? She loves to bring me antlers and and retrieve anything I throw her so I brought home a couple divers to test her out. She did great bringing them back so it was just a matter of seeing how she would do sitting still and waiting as we call and shoot. I had shot a bunch around her before so I knew she was fine with that. (I would bring a short tether and her kennel)
She did great!!! The worst part about Abby is that she hates riding in the car... I know right? A dog that doesn't like riding in a car? Once we were at the farm she was all about the water... She sat ok for the most part but we tied her close and that kept her still as we shot ducks... She went right out with us to get the first ones... but from then on... She was like a seasoned vet. Abby would bring any we shot back from the water!!! Good times!!!
Andy had never shot ducks before and is a little Gun shy on taking the invite on any waterfowl hunt due to so many "sure thing" hunts going the wrong way. He is a die hard Big Buck hunter and any day away from those bucks is a wasted day... So when we told him we were into them he was skeptical but took the offer and came along. Now it was not a banner day as far as numbers are concerned but Andy was the big wiener of the day with not only his first duck......... But a banded drake Wood Duck that had been tagged in New Brunswick in August of last year. Lucky SOB!!! Killed his first Mallards and blacks this year with us as well...
That wasn't the only band of the year... We shot a banded bird on one of the most fantastic Goose hunts I have ever been a part of in my life. This hunt was special for a lot more reasons than any number of birds. You see, we cant kill more than 2 geese a day on the Eastern Shore. I have done that plenty of times on my pond throughout the years but dont try for it much as we can straight throttle birds here on the Western Shore with a 5 or even 8 bird limit. So killing 2 of these guys a piece isnt really that big of a deal. Its what went along with it that makes it so special.
I had just been remarking to the boys as we drove home with a limit of ducks that I had never been on a real "Eastern Shore Goose Hunt"... You know the ones... The thousands of pits and blinds and silos and groups of guys we see picking up the spreads as we head home out of Chestertown. Well, I got home and "liked" and commented on a Facebook friends page about the fact that they were beating up the geese when almost as if he had heard me... Bobby Bramble messaged me and invited me down for just such a hunt. Now, I had never met Bobby face to face but felt as though I knew him from the years we have become acquainted on MarylandWhitetail.com. and just like so many folks I have met on there, we share a common bond through hunting, family, and friends in the outdoors that it was a no brainer for me to accept the offer.
The most exciting part was the fact that this guy I had never met before was perfectly fine with me bringing my 5 year old Daughter down for the hunt. Lil Miss Riley is Daddy's Girl in every way... She wants a part of every single thing I do. I thought that this would be the perfect way for her to experience a relatively stress free and relaxing hunt with excitement and success and be able to take our game from the field to the table in one day.
Riley got to play hooky from school and drink coffee with Dad all day... good times!!!
Had a lot of fun with all the kids this year while hunting birds...Its easier than deer hunting because its not so serious and they can relax. I was happy to have my buddy Davey back in the field with me this year... His Son shane is to blame and is soon to be the next "Duck Commander" Good Times!!!
This is the last pic.... from Pauls iPhone before it died....
Beat em up pretty good a couple times with Hinky, Ryan, and Michael... Good stuff... Nothin much better than divers when they decoy!!!
Wasnt the best season as far as bird numbers go but I felt blessed to have been able to hunt and share the sport with good friends...
Friday, December 21, 2012
Im a Laaaaaazy blogger...
I have also been a lazy editor. At this point I have enough fresh material for about 2 seasons of Television... Or I guess 5 years of Television if I did it like 95% of the crap on the tube these days... (How many more "Hunting" shows can we watch that end up with a terrible shot or no actual animal being taken at all?) Oh well... Just wish I had the funds to get this stuff out there...
With that being said... I hunted my butt off this year and with a ton of my friends... some new, and some old. Some just a little, and some way more than normal. I am still trying to hook up with a few that I have not been able to get out with. I was hoping to be able to keep up with the bi-weekly episode deal online but ended up with a whole hard drive full of half done episodes...... grrr
But come on man!!! I was hunting and filming a lot... and I mean a lot!!!
I spent 25 days in the woods during November!!! It was awesome. TIRING... But awesome. The funniest part is I have not shot a deer since October... (other than this little critter than ran in front of my shotgun at the wrong time while driving deer on an island)
I just haven't found the right one for me to fling an arrow at and punch my last tag.
It really doesn't matter to me if I fill that tag or not... I have fun just spending time in the deer woods. I spent a ton of time with Doug in his honey hole and we captured footage of a great buck for the 5th time in as many years!!! This palmated freak was infatuated with our decoy set. We had just moved our setup and realized we missed the mark by a few yards while we were sitting in it... We got aggresive and moved the stand to a tree we picked while in the new stand and killed this buck on our next morning hunt!!!
Doug spent a ton of time tagging along with Tyler... I say tagging along because that kid is an animal!!! I dont even think he needs any help to hunt anymore... I have honestly lost count of how many doe kills the boy has had this year but here are some pics... He even got his first taste of running cam when he filmed his Father taking out this badly injured buck that had been victim to a poachers bullet in the days prior...
It must have been Dougs year for busted up bucks because he throttled this buck we had seen numerous time and named the "Gimpy 8" The buck was always in the back of the pack trying to breed and followed a group of does right into Dougs lap on his last evening of vacation... Now he is super gimpy!!!
Felipe smoked yet another Giant Buck... All I was hearing was how there were no deer on anyones cams and then I get this pic... Hey, when you're hot you're hot...
I spent a ton of time with Bobbie V in the woods this year... Im still exhausted from laughing... If it weren't for the fact that I shot my good buck with him this season I would swear we were making to much racket... We had a few encounters but could not seem to make it happen after my deer... We even tried to get it done on the Eastern Shore and never quite sealed the deal. Bob was filming Scott and there was a big deer... a branch... a leaf... a twig... and the big deer.... and then it wasnt there... but the arrow was... but it wasnt bloody... Im not sure what happened but it wasnt good... hehehe!!! In any case we came out of that mess with yet another dead deer for Doug... Now that was some crazy video... We had just hit the ground to pick up decoys when I saw her coming... It was the opposite of over the shoulder as I filmed and hid behind a tree while Doug shot past me... Awesome!!! On the ground and smoked!!!
In any case I was definitely happy to get the pic of Bob with Scott and his Son after they teamed up on some critters... Bobbie Finally broke the spell and smacked a nice buck!!!
And then that guy Paul..........
After being dealt a hand that not too many people are happy to have been dealt... The MWC Horseshoe... Paul brought out the good powers of the shoe capping off his already stellar season opener with his first Sika Stag and a great WVA buck!!!
Paul also took his good buddy to one of his hot spots for a rut hunt... He was able to take his best bow buck... Doug and I were able to join up and help track, drag, and take pics!!!
And now its time to smoke some quack........ We have already gotten into em a little... I just need to figure out what to do with this video??? Another DVD? OR TWO?!?!
and oh yeah...
GO SKINS!!!
With that being said... I hunted my butt off this year and with a ton of my friends... some new, and some old. Some just a little, and some way more than normal. I am still trying to hook up with a few that I have not been able to get out with. I was hoping to be able to keep up with the bi-weekly episode deal online but ended up with a whole hard drive full of half done episodes...... grrr
But come on man!!! I was hunting and filming a lot... and I mean a lot!!!
I spent 25 days in the woods during November!!! It was awesome. TIRING... But awesome. The funniest part is I have not shot a deer since October... (other than this little critter than ran in front of my shotgun at the wrong time while driving deer on an island)
I just haven't found the right one for me to fling an arrow at and punch my last tag.
It really doesn't matter to me if I fill that tag or not... I have fun just spending time in the deer woods. I spent a ton of time with Doug in his honey hole and we captured footage of a great buck for the 5th time in as many years!!! This palmated freak was infatuated with our decoy set. We had just moved our setup and realized we missed the mark by a few yards while we were sitting in it... We got aggresive and moved the stand to a tree we picked while in the new stand and killed this buck on our next morning hunt!!!
Doug spent a ton of time tagging along with Tyler... I say tagging along because that kid is an animal!!! I dont even think he needs any help to hunt anymore... I have honestly lost count of how many doe kills the boy has had this year but here are some pics... He even got his first taste of running cam when he filmed his Father taking out this badly injured buck that had been victim to a poachers bullet in the days prior...
It must have been Dougs year for busted up bucks because he throttled this buck we had seen numerous time and named the "Gimpy 8" The buck was always in the back of the pack trying to breed and followed a group of does right into Dougs lap on his last evening of vacation... Now he is super gimpy!!!
Felipe smoked yet another Giant Buck... All I was hearing was how there were no deer on anyones cams and then I get this pic... Hey, when you're hot you're hot...
I spent a ton of time with Bobbie V in the woods this year... Im still exhausted from laughing... If it weren't for the fact that I shot my good buck with him this season I would swear we were making to much racket... We had a few encounters but could not seem to make it happen after my deer... We even tried to get it done on the Eastern Shore and never quite sealed the deal. Bob was filming Scott and there was a big deer... a branch... a leaf... a twig... and the big deer.... and then it wasnt there... but the arrow was... but it wasnt bloody... Im not sure what happened but it wasnt good... hehehe!!! In any case we came out of that mess with yet another dead deer for Doug... Now that was some crazy video... We had just hit the ground to pick up decoys when I saw her coming... It was the opposite of over the shoulder as I filmed and hid behind a tree while Doug shot past me... Awesome!!! On the ground and smoked!!!
In any case I was definitely happy to get the pic of Bob with Scott and his Son after they teamed up on some critters... Bobbie Finally broke the spell and smacked a nice buck!!!
And then that guy Paul..........
After being dealt a hand that not too many people are happy to have been dealt... The MWC Horseshoe... Paul brought out the good powers of the shoe capping off his already stellar season opener with his first Sika Stag and a great WVA buck!!!
Paul also took his good buddy to one of his hot spots for a rut hunt... He was able to take his best bow buck... Doug and I were able to join up and help track, drag, and take pics!!!
And now its time to smoke some quack........ We have already gotten into em a little... I just need to figure out what to do with this video??? Another DVD? OR TWO?!?!
and oh yeah...
GO SKINS!!!
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