Hunting season

We are getting things ready to go for deer. I much prefer the camper to the big tent that we used in the old days. It's a lot easier to set up and break down camp, and things like a furnace and bathroom are great for old guys like me. Sometimes I miss the tent with the wood stove, but not often. What I do miss is the bunch that we used to go with -- they have passed away or are no longer able to go.

I use mine for deer hunting every year.

Guys, I am trying to concentrate on work here, and now all I can think about is checking the cams and the upcoming season! Thanks again!!

One of these will hopefully be a target this year.

Bears

We have a recent picture of a larger and older looking bear than these two.

Our big bear I have named Yogi -

We're running low on venison ago Bow season here can't start soon enough. Have wanted to take camper too our lease but darned always has destructive cattle on the place and since its open and other hunters could shoot holes thru it we just drive the 45 min three, hunt and go home. Then my work starts. Hubby takes more than me so I do skinning, quartering, and processing. He's too slow and I just want it done. Off course I have to guy any I shoot myself and his if his back is out. Yup, just LOVE deer season!.

I'm not an avid hunter, but I've been out in the woods during portions of hunting season and have seen some very elaborate hunting camps - complete with a cord or so of firewood for the camp fire.

Thinking of hunting season got me thinking about all the "hunting rigs" (old RVs) that start to come out of the woodwork here in Washington. In a few more weeks you will start to see more and more of them as people drag them in to the woods to set up camp. They are old RVs that are used specifically as hunting camp rigs.

Go to Craigslist and do a search for "hunting camper" if you want to see some of the vintage RVs people are selling...

NorthPark Sage Grouse Hunt

Run deer run! Seriously though. Good luck to all of you. I didn't get drawn in the Arizona deer or elk lottery again this year. If you have excess venison, I'll take it off your hands.

I will be heading to College Mound Missouri in my Lance 1040. The wife and kids will have all the comforts of home while my Uncle and I set up deer stands and predator hunt before fall turkey season. We go there at least 3 times a year. spring turkey, early bow hunting and then fall gun season. We drop the camper and then use the truck to ferry everyone around on our trips to Macon and Moberly.