Right on! And I fully understand that mix of emotion after a successful hunt. Especially if it's a singular, targeted, animal. I had the permission of three dairies back home to hunt their land as long as I included coyotes in my hunts. their predation on calves and heifers can be very costly. With the ranches running from five to 800 acres and sharing borders, picking particular deer, blacktail and muley, some upland birds, ponds filled with bass, perch, and bluegill, managing, or trying anyway, the ever present coyotes was a plus. I remember two, one so black I wondered if she was a hybrid and another sort of brindle. It took weeks to cut those two from two different packs, and afterward there was a mixture of pride, sadness, and maybe a bit of grief.
But the views, the sights of watching the world wake up as the sun rose, or put itself to bed after twilight I consider some of the best times in my life. Even learning the habits of a particular skunk that never strayed too far from a particular pond was an education you just can't get anywhere else. time spent surrounded by wind, trees, rain, bright sunshine, rising or setting moons, and grasses that dance in breezes, there's just something so... well, it's hard to describe, but if you know, you know.
My brother was working for a hunting club during duck season. I asked how he was doing and he said “You know those days when it would be raining and you would decide not to go hunting? Well I don’t have that option.” That was about 30 years ago.
Congratulations! I wanted to hunt this cold snap too, especially the snow we got west of y'all. But I realized my hunting clothing is designed for warmer climates and didn't feel like freezing all day.
I've suffered through cold weather hunts with warm weather clothing. It sucks. The right gear makes it so much easier to sit still and not wish you were so stupid as to hunt when it's freezing. Hope you can get out there soon.
Congratulations, Alice! He's a handsome animal. A great buck walking in after getting busted and clinking your stand reminds me of a saying in fly fishing: even bad casts catch fish. Our presentation might be lousy, but sometimes they still eat. Enjoy the full freezer.
Right on! And I fully understand that mix of emotion after a successful hunt. Especially if it's a singular, targeted, animal. I had the permission of three dairies back home to hunt their land as long as I included coyotes in my hunts. their predation on calves and heifers can be very costly. With the ranches running from five to 800 acres and sharing borders, picking particular deer, blacktail and muley, some upland birds, ponds filled with bass, perch, and bluegill, managing, or trying anyway, the ever present coyotes was a plus. I remember two, one so black I wondered if she was a hybrid and another sort of brindle. It took weeks to cut those two from two different packs, and afterward there was a mixture of pride, sadness, and maybe a bit of grief.
But the views, the sights of watching the world wake up as the sun rose, or put itself to bed after twilight I consider some of the best times in my life. Even learning the habits of a particular skunk that never strayed too far from a particular pond was an education you just can't get anywhere else. time spent surrounded by wind, trees, rain, bright sunshine, rising or setting moons, and grasses that dance in breezes, there's just something so... well, it's hard to describe, but if you know, you know.
Congrats, Alice! Great buck. And I’m ashamed to admit I haven’t done anything with heart yet — so your recipes are a good reminder I need to try!
Thanks, Lou. Fajitas are my new fave. I wanted to call the recipe "I Heart Fajitas" but editors thought that would be cheesy. 🙃
When it comes fajitas, is cheesy a bad thing??
Too much cheese and it becomes a quesadilla
What a great story, and an awesome buck!
My brother was working for a hunting club during duck season. I asked how he was doing and he said “You know those days when it would be raining and you would decide not to go hunting? Well I don’t have that option.” That was about 30 years ago.
Congratulations! I wanted to hunt this cold snap too, especially the snow we got west of y'all. But I realized my hunting clothing is designed for warmer climates and didn't feel like freezing all day.
I've suffered through cold weather hunts with warm weather clothing. It sucks. The right gear makes it so much easier to sit still and not wish you were so stupid as to hunt when it's freezing. Hope you can get out there soon.
Congratulations, Alice! He's a handsome animal. A great buck walking in after getting busted and clinking your stand reminds me of a saying in fly fishing: even bad casts catch fish. Our presentation might be lousy, but sometimes they still eat. Enjoy the full freezer.