Brock/Mason, 2017

[Jamie]

sorry Brock. had no intention of hijacking your journal. I can't explain why we went from squirrel hunting to bowfishing so quickly, but this is important stuff.

hopefully, the weather/water conditions allow some fish sticking this spring. if we're lucky, the best bowfishing guide on the Big Walnut will show us the way again.

 

[brock ratcliff]

Finished out the deer season this week with a doe, harvested with my dad's recurve. It's been in the family for over 57 years now and that was the first deer it's killed. Pretty special to me.
Mason and I have had a great hunting season. He wrapped his up last night by shooting a doe with his recurve. His friend was with him and videotaped the encounter since I was working. Sadly, we spent today on a fruitless search. I have no idea how we did not find the deer yet. It's sickening. Even with this unfortunate event, we have had a fantastic season and we will look back at it fondly!

 

[brock ratcliff]

I should add this....

 

[Bigslam51]

Been fun following along, congrats on a great season! Sorry to hear about Mason's doe.

 

[hickslawns]

Excellent season. Can't wait to follow along next year!

 

[giles]

One of the most exciting threads to follow! Get that boat wet a few more time this year.

 

[MoonLab]

been fun following along, congrats on a great season! Sorry to hear about mason's doe.

x 2....

 

[finelyshedded]

Been fun following along, congrats on a great season! Sorry to hear about Mason's doe.

X3

Great season you guys had! It will be very hard to top but have fun trying!:smiley_clap:

 

[Fletch]

It's been said a million times... But the threads with you and Mason are the best, really enjoy reading them.. You guys really have a great thing going. Good Luck in 2018 and keep up the good work....

 

[brock ratcliff]

Two of the bucks we were hoping would make it have apparently survived! The 9 that we saw and passed several times has dropped at least one side and so has the drop tine buck!

 

[finelyshedded]

That’s great to hear buddy! Both were studs this year so I can only think they’d get bigger. Hope you guys find the mates to those sheds already found, good luck.

 

[hickslawns]

that is a fantastic update! Can't wait to see them next year.

 

[Bigslam51]

Nice!!

 

[Fletch]

Very Nice.....

 

[twireman]

That’s some good news!


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[brock ratcliff]

 

[brock ratcliff]

Oops. Forgot the story. Dad mentioned the other day that he had never seen a bird dog in action. So, I took him and my brother out to my buddy's preserve today. We borrowed the Gator to get dad around since his legs do not function as well as they once did. Today was the first time in probably 30 years the three of us have chased critters together. Dads trusted Wingmaster still works too.

 

[brock ratcliff]

We killed 7 of the 8 birds we had planted. Ruger worked great, aside from flushing one when we first started. He was just too excited to be out again. That dog is amazing.

 

[Bigslam51]

That's a priceless hunt there! Good stuff!

 

[hickslawns]

That is something I am jealous of. My dad never hunted with me. My brother will likely never hunt with me. He'd be more likely to shave his legs than field dress a deer. Not that he's gay. Just not a hunter.