Was out cutting around this field edge Sunday and came back around to see this doe standing there feeding. Not sure if she stood up there after I had mowed by or walked out shortly after.
Big Holla Family’s Season - Covid Style
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Had a pretty good camera check. Some real nice bucks hanging around.
Hmm, looks like a few does hanging around.
We got the two plots behind the house mowed and planted today. Picked up a bag of Honey Hole from Antler King for these. Will be interesting to see how these do vs the Big N Beasty we did in Ohio. Also chatted with the neighbor who said they’ve been seeing more deer than ever in and around their home and little plot they planted. They live back in the woods a way so hearing that is great news.
Spencie
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Also did some unpacking from last weekend and was excited to show the family my dads .44 cal muzzleloader handgun. It was a kit gun that had to be finished and I can remember working on it with him back when I was in my early teens. It was actually a pair but he never started finishing the second one. Who knows, maybe Allen and I can have a winter project. I remember being either lucky or a guinea pig as I was the first one to pull the trigger on that gun. Was middle of the winter and we walked over onto the neighbors frozen pond. Sat a jug of water on the bank and prepared for it to explode! Boom and as the smoke cleared there sat the jug LOL. Of course we figured I missed but soon we noticed the trickle of water coming out and I had hit right where I aimed. Damn that was a good memory with my dad.
Some good memories, might as well share my first deer back in 1986. Thanks to Spencie I finally snapped a pic of this old photo sitting on my dresser. Sure miss my dad but these memories are what I needed.
We have lift off on the plots behind the house in Michigan. These were poor mans No-till plots sprayed, mowed a week later and seed spread. We didn’t get rain til middle of this last week but then got rain each day for 3. Fingers crossed!!
We spent the holiday weekend down at the farm getting things ready for deer season, some other projects and visiting. The weather was incredible as you already know. We ended up getting 4 more new stand locations put up as well as inspected all of the others in place. Have 2 more to take down and move but I'm not sure when that will happen. This is about as ready for season as we have been in years. Best part was Allen's drive for deer season is at an all time high and he was right there helping figure out which trees and why as well as helping put them up.
Here is the Gar Hole, it's on the back side of thick doe bedding overlooking a great rut trail that skirts downwind.
Next is the Pines, overlooks a travel route and bench/saddle that is between bedding and feeding.
This stand was Allen's pick, it's on the edge of the corn and down below is an incredible bench that connects a long point to a big overgrown field we found some huge buck bedding in back when looking for sheds earlier this year. There are a couple great trails that come off that bench and onto the field edge within shooting distance. Second pic is from the field edge and third is from the good trail on the bench behind the stand.
The last stand we got up is on the sanctuary food plot. It's tough to see the actual stand as it's covered with brush but it's just above the roof on the 4 wheeler on the double trunk cherry tree there. The plot pic is what the stand overlooks. It wasn't coming in as much as I thought it would be but after looking at the pic it doesn't do justice for the amount of green coming up in the mowing debris.
Here is the Gar Hole, it's on the back side of thick doe bedding overlooking a great rut trail that skirts downwind.
Next is the Pines, overlooks a travel route and bench/saddle that is between bedding and feeding.
This stand was Allen's pick, it's on the edge of the corn and down below is an incredible bench that connects a long point to a big overgrown field we found some huge buck bedding in back when looking for sheds earlier this year. There are a couple great trails that come off that bench and onto the field edge within shooting distance. Second pic is from the field edge and third is from the good trail on the bench behind the stand.
The last stand we got up is on the sanctuary food plot. It's tough to see the actual stand as it's covered with brush but it's just above the roof on the 4 wheeler on the double trunk cherry tree there. The plot pic is what the stand overlooks. It wasn't coming in as much as I thought it would be but after looking at the pic it doesn't do justice for the amount of green coming up in the mowing debris.
Definitely enjoyed being down and all the sights we had. Here are a few things to share.
Some snapshots of trail cam pics from the last few weeks.
Bucks shedding their velvet
Oh and poor Allen, it's how we roll LOL!!
Bucks shedding their velvet
Oh and poor Allen, it's how we roll LOL!!
Food plots up here have been a little slow growing so far. They finally seemed to kick in this past weekend.
Front plot:
Back plot:
I know they don't look like much and it's probably a combination of nutrients, time of year and sunlight. Unfortunately last night I went out to shoot and heard a 4 wheeler that sounded like it was back there. By the time I got back they had gotten away but not after they had done doughnuts in the back plot. Fucking little assholes. Good note though, my neighbor knew who they were and contacted the kid's dad. He messaged me last night apologizing and wanting to know when he could bring them over to apologize to me. Nothing really to fix other than the old barbed wire fence they knocked down. I put that back up and tied it in place once I figured out where they were headed. Shit happens.
On a good note, Allen finished his arrows and has been shooting them for a little while now. I think they look great!!
Front plot:
Back plot:
I know they don't look like much and it's probably a combination of nutrients, time of year and sunlight. Unfortunately last night I went out to shoot and heard a 4 wheeler that sounded like it was back there. By the time I got back they had gotten away but not after they had done doughnuts in the back plot. Fucking little assholes. Good note though, my neighbor knew who they were and contacted the kid's dad. He messaged me last night apologizing and wanting to know when he could bring them over to apologize to me. Nothing really to fix other than the old barbed wire fence they knocked down. I put that back up and tied it in place once I figured out where they were headed. Shit happens.
On a good note, Allen finished his arrows and has been shooting them for a little while now. I think they look great!!
Sgt Fury
Sgt. Spellchecker
Doesn’t sound like you’ll have problems with quads on your plots in the future. Good thing you heard them and were able to find out who they were.
That is exactly what the dad wants out of it. It was late when he messaged and he asked about bringing them over today to apologize. I have a few things going on after work so I said we can chalk it up to a learning lesson and he replied no, he needed to make sure they understood what they did by talking to me face to face and seeing what they did with their own eyes. So the plan is to have them over tomorrow after work.
Let them do the hard work next season to replant/seed for you.
