2013 TheMiz54 Journal

[TheMiz54]

Well I figured I would start a hunting journal since we just bought our own little piece of land this past March and it will be the first year hunting there. We have about 21 acres with two small 10x20 cabins that have electric, running watter but no well. Its a nice little place to get away from everything and spend a few days in the woods. We are also within walking distance to State Land which will be nice as well.

 

In the spring my father and I planted 11 Dunston Chestnut trees, 3 Apple trees and 2 Pear trees on the property which are doing well. I also planted 100 Norway Spruce throughout the property which have grown well also.

 

 

This is the property we have about 6.5 acres of open field and the rest is a mixture of pine and hardwoods. There are a few bedding locations which are overgrown and pretty tall and thick which we plan on leaving alone. There is also a small food plot about 1/16 of an acre that has chicory planted from the previous owner. The big field is a hey field with some really nice clover that was just planted recently and we plan on keeping that and maybe spraying it for weeds next year and doing some frost seeding this spring.

 

I live in Virginia and I try and come up as much as I can. Since I was furloughed I came up this weekend and got to hunt one day and spent a few days with my family. I also got to pull the camera from over a month out in the field and got some great pictures.

 

We have plenty of turkey and deer on the property as well as a few predators. I did get one nice 8pt to show up in front of the camera as well. We have lots of little bucks hanging around, and it seems like we have a pretty good doe to buck ratio which is a great sign.

 

Like I said I got to go out yesterday for the first time this season and I did not see any deer but I had a great time out in the woods. Saw a lot of squirrls, and chipmonks, I heard an Owl and a Hawk which was pretty cool. It was great to be out in the woods. Here are a few photos from the treestand.

 

 

 

[Zem18]

Looks like a great place to just get away and relax. Good luck and I look forward to reading your posts.

[TheMiz54]

Thanks Zem. I am actually heading back up there with the wife for a wedding this weekend but I will get a morning hunt in this Saturday before the wedding on Sunday. Then it's back to northern Virginia.

[TheMiz54]

Heading up to the cabin tonight after work from Virginia, should get there by midnight. I plan on hunting in the am and might not even go to bed just head straight for the treestand at 1am after hanging out with the old man who is meeting up with me.   

[mbucks27]

1am that is a little early in my book lol. Make sure you wear a saftey harness b/c by about 3 you will probably be sound asleep.

 

John

[TheMiz54]

lol Yeah I might be snoring the deer right out of the county. hahahaha

[fasteddie]

Beautiful area !