Life is good

[Pappy]

Thanks BJ , much appreciated. Ya my woods are a mess also Glen, but the deer don't seem to mind, just going to have to put in a lot of boot work after he is done this winter and make some adjustments on stand placement and maybe cut a few trails. Still makes me sad to see but like I have said before "had to be done" We still have a lot of ash but word is the same thing that happened up north is starting to happen here so just a matter of time.  Got a few stories and pictures to share as soon as I get time to rework the pictures, Beau/Joe and I are heading down this evening for a couple of days hunting, I have bucked out so will be doe only for me and not sure how much I will hunt , got plenty of other things to keep me busy. 2 more deer to skin and process and a couple of hides to flesh and get in the rack. Story on my last hunt when I get back. Hope yall have a Blessed weekend , I know I have. Life is Good.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

I went down to the cabin last Sunday evening to help Beau track a deer, It was late getting it out so decided to stay a few days, had deer to sking and cut up and a few more projects that I had put off the last few weeks, Miss Joanie is doing much better and with cell phones I felt pretty good about her being at home alone. Have been having some problems with kids coming in on ATV's and 4 wheeler's so needed to put up some cables and signs, don't know what is wrong with people but happens everywhere it seems. New signs and getting meat ready from Beau's deer to package. 
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Didn't show picture of Beau's weapon because it had training wheels on it  But it was a nice 137 lb 8 point and made about 19 lbs of burger and 21 lbs of steaks plus 2 shoulder for the Classic feed.Got it all cut up and in the freezer. My girls love this time of year, fat and sassy. 
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Then it was my time  #2 for me, he was 166 lb 7 point, had a brow tine broke off and a G2 broke half off, you could tell he was quite the old warrior, still green scored 117 inches. I heart shot him at 8 yards and he ran 75 or so. I shot him with Old faithful [Osage] spruce shafts with wild turkey feathers and a 160 Ace head.Easy track but not such as easy drag out. Got him skinned the next morning, hide fleshed ready to rack and head ready to euro mount, the sprayer is one Clint [osageoutlaw] sent me to get the brains out when you are mounting one, he knew I love to save them and this thing works like a champ, pushing them right out mostly intact. use it on everyone I euro mount.
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Jimmy Blackmon showed up to work on an old stave Gary Davis had given him 10/12 years ago, I spotted it right off and knew it was one of Gary's, he made some good head way on it , Gary made it easy to make good head way pretty fast. I sure miss him. I got Beau's deer cut up and ready for the freezer, I am feeling more like my self again Hunting/skinning and processing deer this time of year and it feels pretty good. 
 Pappy

[Pappy]

Beau killed another big doe, now more meat to work on, got my last one to process it is on ice and Beau's to skin and process, was going to skin his this morning but at 30 degrees and 30 mile hour winds I decided to wait until tomorrow. I am doe only now and probably won't get out much until the rut dies down a bit, got plenty to do in the kitchen and 2 more hides to rack. Hope yall had a good one also. Life is Good.
 Pappy

[Pat B]

Boy, life is definitely good at Twin Oaks. Congratulations to you and Beau.
 Glad to hear Miss Joanie is doing so well. Please give her my best thoughts. 

[BrianS]

God Bless you Pappy. I enjoy reading about what you are up to at your place. Today I was feeling a bit down and your post inspired me to get out and do some more hunting later this week.

[chamookman]

Nice Buck Pappy! Good to see things coming back to normal. You made Me smile * Garys staves were easy to spot. Matt and I still make Em like that.  Bob

[Pappy]

Thanks Pat I will pass the good word along to her. Brian glad you enjoy love to get up your way someday. Bob, yes they are and mine also looks a lot like that, just maybe a little shorter.  23 degrees here this morning and got a deer to skin and bone out, that should be fun.
 Pappy

[Eric Krewson]

I have put up a lot of cables to keep the kids (and adults) on 4 wheelers out of land I hunted, I always covered the cables with a 4" piece of PVC pipe to keep the trespassers from cutting their heads off should they run into a cable after dark, suing me and taking away everything I worked for my entire life. I put the cable about 2 1/2' off the ground and made them too tight to lift and drive under. I locked the cables with huge locks and had the keyed so one key fit every lock on the property. Of course the jerks would vandalize my locks with superglue and breaking keys off in them.

[GlennM]

Great deer Pappy. Remember a few years back when you couldn't find a 7 ptr to save your life. Rifle season starts Saturday. Just got 6 inches of snow too. Good luck and keep filling that freezer.

[Pappy]

Ya I thought about that Eric, I did put a sign up but no pvc or flagging , maybe I should. Thanks Glenn, ya that was the first TwinOaks grand slam, took 5 years to get a 7 point, then the 2nd Grand slam I needed a 6 point for 4 years, and now the 3rd Grand slam all I need is a 4 point , this was the 3rd year needing that and ant going to happen , maybe next year.  headed down this morning, Beau are staying a few days, I got 2 deer to process and 3 euro mounts to do along with racking 2 more hides so I plan on being camp cook most of the time, I am doe only now and had rather hunt them a little later in the year when the rut is over and they settle back down to their normal routine and not ran all over the place by their boy friends. 
 Pappy