Preparations

Wisconsin's bow deer hunting season is only about five weeks away so it is none too early to begin advance preparations for the hunt.  Including the brushing of trails, shooting lanes, inspection (and repair) of deer stands and more.






Last weekend was a working weekend for me and some of the guys to attend to the foregoing.

The armpit stand received an extensive rebuild to make it safe a secure.

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With the frails and shooting lanes cleared it now has a terrific view of any quarry careless enough to traverse this way within the steady aim of a lurking hunter.

And afterwards there was time for porch-setting and adult beverages and grazing thru a Saturday dinner that started with duck liver pâté with cognac, artisanal cheeses, Bloody Marys built-upon a foundation of homemade tomato juice from the garden and ended with burgers from the grill. 








There was even grilled side pork.  Lawyer put a twist on it with a glaze of Ivan's Door County honey and Dijon mustard. 

Very yummy and a nice warm-up to the pleasures of deer camp....