Thread: Twas the night before deer season

Twas the night before deer season, and all through the house,
Not a creature was steering, not even a mouse.
All the bowstrings were waxed, and in the cases with care,
In hopes that deer season would soon be there.

The young hunters were nestled all snug in their bed,
With visions of Big Bucks and does in their heads.
And momma in her 'kerchief, all angry at dad,
Because of all the time spent preparing his bag.

When morning came round, coffee so warm,
All the hunters were thinking, "Is there going to be a storm?"
Watching their videos getting all pumped,
Unloading their guts by taking a dump.

Getting in their camouflage, and all their hunting stuff,
Firing up their Scent Smokers and watching them puff.
In to their vehicles and off to the woods,
Hoping they remembered everything they should.

Arriving at the hunting grounds, feeling just like Christmas morning,
Hoping they give their prey no fair warning.
Some walk to their stands and some to their blinds,
Can't wait to leave all their worries behind.

As day slowly turns from the night,
The birds wake up and begin to take flight,
They sing their songs that have sounds of beauty,
While the hunters high alert while on their call of duty.

Waiting and watching for anything that moves,
The hunters are slowly sliding into their groove.
Some will find success, and some will get skunked,
To most it doesn't matter if they get punked.

The smell of autumn, and the changing of leaves,
This is why a hunter and breathes.
For on the opening day of deer season,
To be in the woods is life's reason.

Good luck tomorrow and be safe out there!!!!!!

Looks like those of us who planted plots late are going to get plenty of rain, right on time. Just hope it doesn't all come at one time and wash all the seed and fertilizer down the hill.

Originally Posted by Haywire

Looks like those of us who planted plots late are going to get plenty of rain, right on time. Just hope it doesn't all come at one time and wash all the seed and fertilizer down the hill.

If the low in TX followed by the remnants of the hurricane in Mexico head this way, I am afraid that is exactly what is going to happen.
Might be wiser to hold off planting until after the rain, if your fields don't turn to gumbo mud.

Wouldn't know how to go about unplanting my food plots.

mine are all in and 8 inches tall,,deer eating acorns anywho,,what few there are

We've got tons of acorns. In town. :0

Originally Posted by chuckster

mine are all in and 8 inches tall,,deer eating acorns anywho,,what few there are

That's why I wait until mid Oct. to plant my plots. There is plenty of food in the woods early and the plots can grow so tall and tough that the deer don't like them as well. And, there are army worms. And I have to side dress with more nitrogen later on.

Some of the oaks on my place are absolutely loaded with acorns, both white and red, and others are barren. There is plenty of pine straw for them, though.