The hunter who hunts alone.....

Driving out in the dark isn't a problem. No conversation but with some tunes and coffee, it's ok. When you walk through the woods, you remember certain spots, where you or one of your buddies made a great shot (or blew one). Memories of previous hunts... You look to the left and then to the right, and no one is there.... Fortunately for me I had someone right behind me. My beautiful wife of 38 years refused to let me go alone, and knew I had to go. So, she trudged along to keep me company. I worked spots that would be easier on her and when she got tired, let her rest in the truck while I walked a couple of short stretches. We didn't hunt all day and if you measured success by the number of birds we brought home, well then it wasn't a successful hunt. We drove a bunch of gravel back roads home, stopped at the Dairy Queen and admired some Amish buildings along the way. It was a good hunt with some good memories.....

Sometimes there ain't no justice!!

First shot in his life at a flying grouse. If Walker hadn't missed the next three I probably would have to have left him in the woods.....

The Hunters.........

Well, the grouse faced Alva, Kurt and myself. We threw 172 years of experience at them. Five died, we all survived. Next week the survivors face me and a man called Walker. The week after, maybe just me.....

THE NORTHERN CONTEST

Thanks to a great bunch of guys who once again almost killed themselves hauling docks and a lift out of the lake..... Oh, and by the way, if anyone is short on cash, Kurt has 90 bucks!!

Don and Dewey go Fishin'!

Well, what did you expect? What else do we do up here?? Fished until after dark again. That seems to be the key. Makes docking the boat a lot of fun.
Suppose I'll have to do some "pre-fishing" next weekend for the upcoming Northern Contest. Can't let Mikey have it two years in a row!
A very good buddy of mine from down Texas way turned me on to something this weekend. Do a search and find "The Outlaws Prayer" by Johhny Paycheck. I'll say no more.....
Have a good week..... Dew

I've always liked this quote...

If victory is always easily gained, you are simply striving towards the insignifiant.....

Kurt and Dewey go a golfin'

What would a Labor Weekend be without a trip to the links?? Along with our "significant others", we tackled the local 9 hole course. We played "Dewey Rules", of course. I launched my first drive out of bounds, lost the ball but found two others. Under "Dewey Rules" that not only negates the out of bounds stroke but subtracts yet another stroke from the hole!!
One of the balls I found was a Calloway "Warbird". It served me well until the 9th hole when I decided to use my driver again and, you guessed it, launched one into the forest. Said goodbye to the "Warbird" It served me well.....
Besides out trip to the links, we deep fried my wild turkey, caught fish and tried not to get dehydrated......
Oh, by the way, for a complete set of "Dewey Rules", send $15.00 cash to me. I'll get back to you..........
Rock on!!