Deer Camp

Still plenty of hunting opportunities remaining until the close of the deer season in January of next year. But we punched our dance card for the gun opener this last weekend.

Dropped-off four deer at Mark’s today for skinning, cutting and wrapping. And donated an additional five for processing and distribution to the local food pantry network.

Enjoyed plenty of quality time in the woods, terrific food and a lot of yuks. Great group of friends. 

 

How To Build A Deer Stand

Last week I shared that Braumeister and I were going to deploy and perform final assembly of a couple of replacement deer stands.  The locations had already been scouted and brushed-out in preparation.  Located in the vicinity of their predecessors they were beyond the damaging reach of toppling ash trees.

These are constructed of treated lumber and make use of factory fabricated steel brackets that hold the four main posts at the appropriate angle along with the platform for a hunter to lurk.  The foot print of the platform is about a foot smaller (4X4 feet square) and the legs are taller (10 feet).  A nice, safe, comfortable and long term forest improvement that we have a really good feeling about.

Here is The Taj 2.0 going-up and with final assembly.  Each platform included a large ring bolt on one side for purposes of hoisting it aloft using the winch on the Kawasaki Mule.

Note:  The aluminum ladder is temporary and will be replaced with a wooden treated lumber ladder.

 

 

Safari-Ready

The Mule now sports a couple of useful accoutrements.

A rear view mirror - with blind spot coverage.










And an overhead gun rack.

Safari here we come......

Fun Weekend

The First Mate and his wife paid a visit this weekend.  The Nightingale Supper Club knocked the ball out of the park with cocktails, steaks and prime rib.  

There were raptors to see at the Open Door Bird Sanctuary. 

Homemade pizza pie.

And taking the mule for a spin to check the trail cameras.

Life is good with good friends...