I thought this might be a good time to address a few concerns and plan ahead for the fall season. As far as lodging, we have the 3 rooms upstairs, the 2 sofas on the main floor, and a rollaway in the junk room on the main floor. I did build a set of bunks in the basement, and hope to have a full size bed down there as well. I am working on the plumbing, so we can turn the pressure up a little to make for better showers.
I may (???) have a friend and his 16 year old son coming for 2 days, but he doesn't know for sure what days, as he works a rotating shift at a 24-7 ethonal plant. If everyone from Yankton shows up, we could be a little crowded. If the old gray hunter wants to bring his portable blind(private bar), we could set it up next to the house as in previous years. Do you still have it all set up in Yankton?
As to the potential deer supply, based on previous years experiences, I think I have it all figured out. All summer, in the trees behind the barn, there has been a doe and triplet fawns. If Roger shoots the doe, then he and deerslayer should be able to harvest the fawns, as they stand looking at their dead mommy. If not, deerslayer can follow a school bus around, pick up a roadkill, and shoot a hole in it. I have seen a one-eyed cripple that TX boy should be able to catch up to. Topher can pass on multiple good shots, and choose to look for something better. If we drink enough good whiskey, the great white hunter should be able to shoot a "tirty" point buck as it walks up the driveway. Pistol Pat should be able to shoot enough with his sidearm to make up for everyone's misses. Everyone else is more of a talker and drinker than they are actual killers, so they can sit around camp and help me haul in the meat.
Did I miss insulting anyone?
As time gets closer, if everyone could let me know for sure when they are arriving, I will have everything ready. (translation-have their deer hanging in the shed for them).
As it is still very wet, and corn is not drying well, we probably will have standing corn to provide shelter for the deer.
SOON, the old farmer
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HOPE FOR DRY WINDY WEATHER between now nad the end of November. I'd like to see those crops out!
You have a very positive outlook about everyone's abilities. You forgot Chris P., who will hit several deer but someone will have to finish them off with a brain shot for him (probably Old Gray).
It'll be cozy, but we'll manage. I say we put all the snorers in one room, and all the farters in another (I guess that means all the Stones get to sleep outside as they'll be too qualified for either!).
bla bla bla y'all know that the man who has the most fun wins. This year I am going to try to be that man.
We have a full house in Springfield, I think we will need the trailer there for part of the time at least. But, I can talk to the crew and see what folk want to do. It would be better if we can bring it up.
As to tags I have a buck and will put in for any left overs that I can as soon as that opens up.
I am not sure what else we should bring as far as equipment and thing that you can think of?
"the man who has the most fun wins", sound's something you might hear form a guy who didn't get his deer ;-)
WILL BE PRACTICING MY reloading and firing speed so that I can get all 3. Lift and pull back bolt handle, eject, hope follower picks up new round, move bolt forward and lock, point in general direction, pull trigger, and do it again but FASTER. Actually it is easier for NASCAR drivers to practice. They us a GPS: Turn Left, Turn Left, Turn Left etc.
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