Brock, Mason and friends.

[brock ratcliff]

Brian, Old Joe, Jarred and I went to the creek this morning. It was 2 degrees when I bailed out of the truck. I’m new to duck hunting so I enjoy these fully set up hunts with friends that know what they are doing. It’s handy they have good dogs too. Lots of fun and numb feet. Definitely worth getting out of bed, but I’m not sure duck hunting will ever be my thing.

 

[brock ratcliff]

I had to leave at 9 and is evident with the pics, Brian had to break up the ice three times in just over two hours. It was cold!

 

[OO2]

I am cold just looking at your pictures!

 

[Fletch]

Damn Brock... Is that you in the water?

 

[brock ratcliff]

Damn Brock... Is that you in the water?

Heck no. Brian and jarred got in the creek. Me and Joe are smart.

 

[brock ratcliff]

Quail have been using one of the several corn piles we have put in hopes of locating a deer Mason would shoot.

 

[Wiley E Coyote]

That's cool ! I miss those little birds!

 

[5Cent]

I can still close my eyes and hear them singing good morning to us at Mingo back in '16.

 

[Dustinb80]

I can still close my eyes and hear them singing good morning to us at Mingo back in '16.

I remember that

 

[brock ratcliff]

A good afternoon.

 

[brock ratcliff]

Peanut pointed the rabbit too. I love that dog.

 

[OO2]

Brock, do you let others shoot rabbits when your dogs are on the ground?

I have a strict no rabbit rule, but curious how you handle it

 

[brock ratcliff]

Brock, do you let others shoot rabbits when your dogs are on the ground?

I have a strict no rabbit rule, but curious how you handle it

It’s never really come up in conversation. Mason is about the only person I hunt with. There are a few others that go along occasionally, but they are never people that give me concern. If they do cause me to worry about my dog they don’t get invited to come back. Valid concern.

 

[brock ratcliff]

Mason finally punched his buck tag. Kid has worked hard this year. We don’t know this deer. He just found him a few days ago. But in trail cam pics he looked old and big-bodied. We really don’t know… but believe that to be the case. Anyway, he decided yesterday he was gonna kill it given the chance. 42 yards and he pinwheeled him.

 

[brock ratcliff]

 

[Fletch]

Very nice late season buck... Congrats Mason...