grampy

So very sorry for the loss of your beloved Mom. My deepest thoughts and prayers are with you. We all grieve in our own way. I know for me, after my Mom passed, it was the quietness of the woods that brought me closer to her. Many times, I'll sit out there and think of loved ones who have passed on. The joys. The sorrows. They all come back to me. It is there where we can all gather again, until it's my time to join them. It's there, when I'm gone, that I'll go to find my grandsons, and others I have left behind. Know that your Mom is with you know, and she loves you very much. Go to your quiet place. Talk to her. She will hear you. God bless you.

I share your pain brother...............

Congratulations!!! The Pine Bush is certainly a magical place to bow hunt!!

Not so much to kill deer anymore. It's the peace and serenity of the outdoors, that really draws me in now. Anything more, is just a bonus.

My God daughter, with her first solo DeerSearch, bloodtracking find with Xola the wonder dog! She learned her lessons well. So proud of her!

Love your "redneck blind" wolc !!!

Shot my bow over at the club Monday, shooting broadhead and hunting set up dead on at 30 yards. Even flung a few from 40 yards, that hit good! But actually looking for a chip shot under 20 yards at a deer. So, all set there. Clothes all washed and sprayed with Sawyers. Boots and socks too. Pack all set. New batteries in my tracking lights, and rangefinder. Got a roll of blaze orange surveyor's tape to aid in tracking. Checked my HSS safety vest over for any rips or tears in the seams or straps. Checked and installed all safety lines last weekend. Knives are all razor sharp. All set to hunt for another season!!! Not sure when I'll be out there though. Going on day trip this weekend with Mrs grampy. Have some work that needs to get done up at the farm too. Mid October.......maybe? Early season is usually pretty slow around here, except for flat tops over to the lake property. So we'll see?

My hunting partner bought a metal box from Kolpin, that bolts to the rear rack. I just use bungie straps front or rear, depending on what else I'm lugging with me.

I had a 06 Honda Rancher 400 for a few years. Nice machine. Will pull a tow behind mower with no problems. Used it for other light work around the farm too.

Stanton does seem to hit well in playoff games. Though I'm not a huge fan of his. At least the Yanks are at this time, getting something for all the $$$ they are paying him. Man..... Those Cardinals are on fire!!! How long will they keep it going????? Sox lose to those pesky O's! Yankee fans know that feeling too.

Both!! No white Christmas though.....

Is there a camo pattern printed on it? If so, that raised the price three times the cost of plain burlap. In the past I have used just plain brown burlap, and let it sag and twist. Worked ok.

First shot at 30 yards, with hunting set up. Guess I'm good to go.

So cool!!! Is it hard to learn to fly one of those contraptions???

Mrs grampy and I are heading up into Vermont on Saturday. Hope to see some nice color up there? My last official duty, before she becomes a hunting widow for two and a half months.......

Just post a picture on this thread. FYI........you are my pick this week!!! So hoping you get it done!!! This is all just strictly for fun!!! No pressure at all.

Two separate properties, two separate jobs to do. The best option would be two separate machines to do each job well. A new zero turn for home. A used compact tractor for the lease. There are always good deals out there for used stuff in good shape. You will be so much happier with the results. Trust me!!

Great way to kick off the tracking season for the Dream Team!!!

I love the Yankee's. But.......this team has given me fits all year. I won't be sad to see some of this team go elsewhere in the off season.

Lynx

This is me. And after very many years of being in my stand way before light, I've found this to be a much better way. "Most" times, I'll just slip along VERY slow, just as it's getting light enough to see. Almost like still hunting, but slightly faster. I've found I bump far less deer, and have even gotten shot opportunities I would not have had, had I already been sitting in my stand. Of course, there are certain days like the opening of firearm season, I want to be in, and settled long before first light.

Yanks chased him before he signed with the Angels. He didn't want to play in NY.

You would be right! BAD call there.........jeez......

Happy Birthday my old friend!!! Hope today is filled up to the brim, with the people, and things you love most!