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Ran out after dinner to look for some mushrooms in the creekbottom. I didn't find any but I did get a special treat while I was there! My first fawn of the year!

Youth Hunter I was mentoring this morning.

Had a jake come in silent. Good thing my father was lying attention to the decoy while we were talking Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks again guys! I struck out on the mushrooms again today, but I bumped into my little buddy again on the other side of the creek! He's not one for posing just yet, but he's a natural when he's in front of the camera! Anyone know what that ground cover plant with the blue flowers is called? It grows like a carpet down here and really hides the fawns well.

I've decided her Indian name would be "Sleeps in woods"

At the Lilac Festival , drinking Genesee brew house IPA, and listening to The Fabulous Thunderbirds. The beer is better than the band .... I've seen them in concert in the '80's and got them on vinel , but this just isn't making it .

Yesterday was a crazy day at work visiting a few jobsites around Buffalo and the burbs...came home and mowed the lawn....then sat on the porch to reflect with a beer when the "no see ums" decided I was the ideal snack. Somewhere between lazy and determined I endured for a few minutes squashing them when they landed. Felt one on my arm, thumbed him and then noticed it was crawling. Instantly I knew it wasn't a fly after all and my fears were confirmed-- it was a tick. An adult black legged deer tick to be exact. Not engorged but creepy deal. I got nailed by one last fall that I think I picked up in the Alabama swamps (which is somewhat known for them).Not sure where this little bugger came from but be careful because I wasn't in any ideal tick habitat this week prior and every night has had a sudsy shower.

Wish i could comb the girls Wood chuck dinner

Where they're headed? Hell, THEY don't know where they're headed!

My big purge came after my house in Buffalo was broken into and ransacked/looted after I'd been there for 20 years. That was 10 years ago. Walking through my belongings strewn ankle deep throughout the house, I decided pretty quickly what really mattered to me and packed a few things that hadn't been stolen. Mostly books. The guy I sold the house to for pennies on the dollar said he would take care of the rest, so I didn't have a big bill for a dumpster. I try now to deal with potential accumulation before it becomes actual accumulation.

So there's a slug on the inside of our blind. Daughter named it Jerome. I thought Speedy. It took close to an hour for it to crawl a foot. I'm a mean bastid. I used a stick and started him back from where he started No birds talking

Thanks guys! Elmo, by the time I spotted the little rascal he was only 3 or 4 ft away. I knew he wasn't going anywhere so I looked around for momma and didn't see her, so I spun on my 18-55mm lens and got down to his level. By then I was more like 1.5-2ft away and that's why you only see 6 shots here. Mom would have had to clear a creek to put the hooves to my head but that thought was always on my mind. The doe leave their fawns here a lot during the day every year and are seldom ever around but she'll come back for him. The fawns I find here have a very good survival rate from what I've noticed compared to fawns further up the hill that have coyotes and other critters to contend with. This spot is relatively close to houses where predators don't hang around much day or night. Year after year they just love to hide their fawns here!

Great shows but Last Alaskens is my new favorite.

I'm gonna' get weird here: The things themselves aren't important. The memories represented by the things are what's important. Especially to the people who will eventually deal with your stuff. Write down those related memories and anecdotes because that's what your loved ones will keep. Toss the pile of antlers, but spend some time putting into words why you collected them in the first place. Down the road someone will find your little book of memories even though the antlers are gone, and understand why you collected them.

Yes they do, they always head the opposite direction you think they will go. Of course when you try to second guess them and go the other direction they go where you thought they would have gone in the first place. That makes perfect sense don't it?

Tries to stalk them they pushed into the thick swamp by the time I got there.... Oh well atleast I tried Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

First day out with the crossbow. Heard one far off, but trespasser on 4 wheeler went through neighbor's around 5. So loud. I can't believe anybody would ride a wheeler through the turkey woods. Birds that were here last week all silent. I'm sure he was in here during the week. I love the entitlement attitude of locals. He's parked now and "hunting". Maybe I'll get to bust him.

I would love to visit there, but don't know that I'm ready to start making a living of the land thereSent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

At Yelling Goat. Shipyard monkey fist IPA

I think I might have kissed "her" one lonely night, back in the day.

cute lil bugger. In HS my buddy had 2 little ones that their mama got hit by car. We stuffed them in our shirts while riding our bikes to go fishing. They loved going fishing with us. Really fun to watch. My dad and brothers also used to have pet ones. They all worked at a golf course, my brothers and dad , not the coons lol. They'd sit on the golf cart seat and ride around. Dad's would sit on the back of his truck seat. Dad always had starmints in his front shirt pocket. Coon would reach into his pocket and steal a piece, unwrap it and eat it.

I thought this was going to be a Woodstock flashback story when I opened this post! That one looks like a keeper to me. Go back and look for it again,lol

Deer seem to be attracted to this particular tree all year long

Great pics as always. Ground cover is periwinkle.

These were 4.10-3.10-6...much smaller it's only a 15 gal. tow behind.

Early May, the two are at a bouquet of zip-tied licking branches. Amazing how they make it a year-round destination.

I'm ditching the dekes. Twice now I know birds saw them and hung up. Woods are sparse. Going to make them come looking for me.

She said sell it all, by a RV and just travel. I said " well after a year or so we'll have to buy a house somewhere, so put some stuff in storage ." She said " no live that life forever ." I said ," you expect me to live in a small metal box with you forever ????" She flipped me off. " I rest my case. "

I was just think of where all my mounts go when i die, who would want them or have room for thwm

Day 8. Turkeys won again. Still great day to be in the woods.

What did the slug say when he was riding on the turtles back? WHEEEEEEEEE!!!! I'll show myself out...

Knew a Slug long ago. Never did that to him however, he was 6'4 and weighed 260, LOL. Hope you get a tommy!

Did ya Sh*t your brains out after? Japanese always tastes amazing then ya get home and you'd best have plenty of baby wipes at the ready[emoji95] [emoji90] [emoji90] [emoji90] [emoji90] [emoji90] [emoji90] [emoji91] [emoji91] [emoji91] [emoji90] [emoji90] [emoji90] [emoji90] [emoji92] [emoji90] [emoji92] [emoji90] [emoji90] Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

My hunting mentor use to always carry a click ball point pen, in a pinch unscrew it and use lower half as a trumpet call, I watched him call birds using it many times.. and you need a pen anyways!!

Koto's Japanese Restaurant last night !

Awesome pic's. Always cool to see that in the wild.....

Awesome photos as always, wooly. I stumbled across one while trout fishing a few years back. Down in a hollow next to a creek. It's amazing how they lay there so still, even though you are mere feet away from them. Love your pictures man, huge fan

Great pics. You always stumble across the neatest stuff !

How close were you to get those shots? Momma deer cool with this?

Bacon blue cheese burger

So cute

Awesome shots..........As always........

I have talked to guys who have done well with them..Sometimes being a little "different" makes the difference.. As por MOI, I'll stick to something that sounds more like a turkey to me...Not saying they are not effective...I guess that what sounds good to the gobbler is what is important.

Ozark is cheap for a reason. But not a bad knife to have if you don't care if it gets lost. I have an automatic kershaw and I think it was $25 and that thing is solid. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

My dad just brought me back a #7 inox (stainless) Opinel knife he got at the factory. When you first get it you don't think it's going to be as nice as it is. I can strop it back to razor sharp in a few minutes. If it stays this nice, it will be my favorite pocket knife to keep your pocket (at around 1.5oz I think read) even though it's not a multi-tool.

I have the perfect idea to make it all better. have ham for Thanksgiving. All will be forgiven

I agree with Larry. In the 2 years they charged him for, they allege 3 tons of venison. That equals 6000 pounds. Since he processed 1500 deer each year, he only needed to take 2 pounds from each customer to get his 3 tons. I started the other thread on this. I did business with him once, and only once. The owner isn't Hoag. Hoag is just an employee. I am hoping - upon conviction - that he is required to make restitution to everyone on his customer list. I won't qualify since it has been over 20 years since I went near the place.

I hope they order restitution to the people who paid for him to process their venison, which he stole and sold to others.

Lunch today Pulled pork from the butt and wild pork shoulder I smoked over the weekend on an onion roll. Yum Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

yesterday i just gave this a lot of thought while casting for some strippers. I realized I have more friends on here then i thought i did to the ones who have noting but negative things to say go screw your self Thanks for help guys i just need to get a few things strate so i'm going to see some doc's this moring and i'll be back later but i want to leave you all with a smile double post