Author Topic: The after deer season blues (Read 2221 times)

AtlLaw · « **on:** January 17, 2010, 08:38:32 AM »

Terrrible season! Didn't get to hunt half as much as I wanted to!

Now I've got to make time to get down to the farm and pick up all my gear, take down my stands, that sort of stuff. $:-\$

Oh well, at least we can small game, varmints, sheds and maybe hogs 'till turkey season opens in March...

buffgun · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2010, 09:17:33 AM »

I know what you mean ! I only got uot half a day this year

up here in the mtns

Graybeard · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2010, 11:05:26 AM »

Bama season doesn't end until January ends but I've not gone out hunting a single day so far and don't see that changing.

yellowtail3 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2010, 11:39:49 AM »

I had a great season, and hunted more than I'd like to. I'd rather have been busier working, but I'm grateful for the time afield.

Next year, I hope I don't have so much time on my hands, unless I get a LOT of contract work before then.

CannonKrazy · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2010, 12:03:14 PM »

I got to hunt a bunch for the first few weeks. Seen plenty of deer and shot a doe for the freezer. After the time changed I couldn't get to the stand in time to hunt during the week. I enjoyed what time I did get to hunt. Maybe with some luck I can find some hog hunting close by. Can't hardly wait for the fish to start biting again.

gstewart44 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2010, 01:12:44 PM »

We have more hogs than we know what to do with.... it will be pork hunting for Jan Feb Mar until opening of turkey season here. No time for blues just tending to food plots and such.

mechanic · « **Reply #6 on:** January 25, 2010, 05:09:50 PM »

Graybeard, my brother has a farm in Ala. and invited me to hunt this year. I really considered it until I saw the cost of out of state license. If I had started earlier...maybe.

Graybeard · « **Reply #7 on:** January 25, 2010, 06:46:47 PM »

We're really not that high as out of state fees go or at least last time I looked at out of state fees it was less than $180 I think with no tags and no draw and two deer a day in most counties. I've never paid less in any state I've gone to for hunting than an out of state hunter pays here.

mechanic · « **Reply #8 on:** January 26, 2010, 01:22:50 AM »

It's $275.00 now. Had I started at the beginning of the season that would have been not too bad. Got the invite the end of Dec. I figured I might get to go once or twice if lucky.

Graybeard · « **Reply #9 on:** January 26, 2010, 03:33:54 AM »

Wow didn't realize it had taken that big a jump. Still compared to other states the price is certainly in line and especially for how long and generous out season is. Bama isn't a trophy deer destination but if you have connections in the right areas there are some mighty nice bucks to be had.

We've always been a bit more about quantity than quality of deer here. Still I have seen some really nice bucks taken even on public lands.

AtlLaw · « **Reply #10 on:** January 26, 2010, 05:53:21 AM »

My hunting buddy's youngest son spent a week at the farm the first of January and didn't see anything. He went back to Alabama, where he lives and just sent us this picture of a buck he killed the other day.

mechanic · « **Reply #11 on:** January 26, 2010, 10:30:20 AM »

My brother went last Sat. afternoon, and was putting his gear in order when a 10 point walked into the yard at the farm house and commenced eating some shrubs. His rifle was still unloaded, so he shot him with his 357, backed up and loaded him up. Didn't even have his boots on. Kinda ruins the whole hunting idea. I told him he should have let that one walk but he kinda disagreed.

buffgun · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2010, 03:40:30 AM »

Quote from: gstewart44 on January 24, 2010, 01:12:44 PM

We have more hogs than we know what to do with.... it will be pork hunting for Jan Feb Mar until opening of turkey season here. No time for blues just tending to food plots and such.

Id be glad to help out with that hog problem !

Thats something Iv never bot before ! oops fat fingers strike agine ! got was what i ment !

AtlLaw · « **Reply #13 on:** January 27, 2010, 06:22:38 AM »

Heck ya! I'd like to bot a couple my own self!

wishbone hooper · « **Reply #14 on:** January 28, 2010, 04:50:01 PM »

What's up Dude,
Long time no see...

AtlLaw · « **Reply #15 on:** January 29, 2010, 05:05:03 AM »

Mein Bruder!

I was thinkin about you this morning when I was reading an article on the 38-40 (38 WCF). You been a member here for a long time and only 5 posts!

Why don't you come back more often and kick some life into the GBO CAS forum!? Ima gonna give that a try my own self and I don't know anybody more active then you!

wishbone hooper · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2010, 05:28:26 PM »

Well, you know you are welcome to come down and shoot with us anytime..I've picked up a few more pairs of 38-40s and a pair of 44-40s..As I said before, it's been a loonnnggg time Bro. How's Kathy??

AtlLaw · « **Reply #17 on:** January 31, 2010, 02:15:58 PM »

She's as good as can be expected, this cold, wet wx we're having makes her arthritis bad, but other then that she's fine. She's gonna retire at the end of this school year!

Folks, this here's my best old pal Gil from down Warner Robbins way. Biker extrodinar, CAS shooter without peer, and just a darn fine feller and good friend. And you ain't lived until you taste his wife's cookin!

Here's a pic from... when Gil? 5 years or so back?

Graybeard · « **Reply #18 on:** January 31, 2010, 05:42:33 PM »

There was only diet Coke in that cup right Richard?

Uh huh, that's what I thought.

wishbone hooper · « **Reply #19 on:** February 01, 2010, 05:17:49 PM »

At least that old..
Greybeard, that was some of his GOOD wine. No, take that back, His wife and I drank the good wine, he was drinkin some ole cheap stuff I think..Haaawww!!!

Graybeard · « **Reply #20 on:** February 01, 2010, 06:49:56 PM »

From that look on his face he was WAAY past knowing if it was the good stuff or not.

Come on Richard ole buddy fess up.

dpe.ahoy · « **Reply #21 on:** February 02, 2010, 03:38:37 PM »

I think Bill nailed it on ya there Richard

. Yer on-line, where's that snappy come-back?

DP

AtlLaw · « **Reply #22 on:** February 04, 2010, 01:46:03 PM »

Quote from: Graybeard on February 01, 2010, 06:49:56 PM

WAAY past knowing if it was the good stuff or not.

Well, I got admit,

That was the wee hours of the mornin and we'd been at it since the early afternoon... $:-\$ Come to think on it, we lucky we was still standin!

Gil should be happy to know that I lost a bunch of pics in a computer crash. Includin the ones of people gettin nekkid in the motel parking lot...

Kathie was NOT happy with me and I don't think Thel (Gil's wife) talked to him for a week or more!

mechanic · « **Reply #23 on:** February 04, 2010, 04:57:05 PM »

Quote from: AtlLaw on February 04, 2010, 01:46:03 PM

Quote from: Graybeard on February 01, 2010, 06:49:56 PM
WAAY past knowing if it was the good stuff or not.

Well, I got admit, That was the wee hours of the mornin and we'd been at it since the early afternoon... $:-\$ Come to think on it, we lucky we was still standin! Gil should be happy to know that I lost a bunch of pics in a computer crash. Includin the ones of people gettin nekkid in the motel parking lot... Kathie was NOT happy with me and I don't think Thel (Gil's wife) talked to him for a week or more!

Go ahead Richard, get it all out. You know confession is good for the soul!

Besides that, Bill don't get out much and I'm sure he's getting a kick out of this.....!

wishbone hooper · « **Reply #24 on:** February 05, 2010, 05:09:02 PM »

I'll have you know I don't get nekked no more. As a matter of fact, between Thel, my family Dr. and cardiologist. I quick drinking about 2 1/2 years ago. Damn, I quit drinking, smoking and messing around (actually never did that, Filipino wife and all, scared to)..Now I just shoot and ride. Still having fun...

dpe.ahoy · « **Reply #25 on:** February 06, 2010, 07:28:14 AM »

I hear ya on the Filipino wife. Mine has threatened to perform the "Lorana Bobbitt" move on me if she ever caught me messin around.

Been with her 10 years and not intrested in another woman, this one is my best friend as well as lover and wife. She even calls me up when she's out garage saleing to let me know she found one of my "toys". She's picked up several guns and reloading gear for me, and usually at a better price than I could. After 15 years of no drinkin' I got more money for my toys now.

DP

AtlLaw · « **Reply #26 on:** February 07, 2010, 04:44:39 AM »

Quote from: wishbone hooper on February 05, 2010, 05:09:02 PM

I quick drinking about 2 1/2 years ago.

$:-\$

But Gil... you was the only one that could keep up with me! All the others was a bunch of lightweights! How many times in the wee hours of the mornin was we the last ones standing... well, there was that time at Joel's where I couldn't get into the bathroom 'cause you was passed out on the floor... but I think you was still recovering from your last stent implant... $:-\$

Quote

I don't get nekked no more.

To bad... I remember how you used ta get when you was drinkin...

Hummm, cup, salt, line juice... I wonder...

S.S. · « **Reply #27 on:** February 07, 2010, 10:41:52 AM »

A regular party ANIMAL!! Drankin' does strange things to folks.
Atllaw, Im sure you remember the great Chattahoochee raft race?
The only thing I am ashamed of from my past.. Truely!
Thank goodness everyone did not have cell phone cameras
back then. Looting and pillaging rafts full of scantily clad
young ladies

. Those were the days.....

wishbone hooper · « **Reply #28 on:** February 07, 2010, 05:30:00 PM »

Those were the days, I think...lol They told us we had a good time...

S.S. · « **Reply #29 on:** February 08, 2010, 06:45:49 PM »

As bad as I felt the next day, I had to have had a good time!
We were like the "Pirates of the Hoochie River". After a couple of our raids though,
one raft full of folks trounced us pretty thoroughly ! they had artillery! one of those
sling shot contraptions that would throw a water balloon about a quarter mile. Those
boys had us flat trajectory and they could shoot! A buddy of mine thought he would
be smart and grabbed the cooler lid as a shield. Well a foam cooler lid is not a good
shield against a high velocity water balloon and Lee was knocked from the raft.
A fishing net works pretty well to stop them if you can hang on to it. After about ten minutes
of "Shelling" us, they ran out of balloons and the attack was on, We barely caught them
and after an intense "rat tail" towel battle, Lee snatched the air valve out of their raft
pretty much sinking them on the spot. Not before they stole our cooler of "Refreshments" though.