South slough pic

new deer stand in the south slough

Dad is just about done with the second deer stand, this one will replace the stand that we had in the south slough which just had 3 sides on it. Any thoughts on exactly where to put it? Same place? other?

Hunting plans?

When does everyone plan to hunt? I've heard all kinds of crazy rumors about why people won't be able to be there over Thanksgiving.

• Pistol Pat knocked up his girlfriend and she won't let him come cause they're getting married that weekend.


• Tx Boy is afraid the old Farmer won't let him work and will force him to hunt the whole time.


• The Old Farmer can't get a license even though it's his land and he lives there so he decided to stay home in protest... Never mind, nobody will believe that one... :-)


• The Old Grey Hunter can't find the keys to his camper, and he locked all his guns inside.


• Phil the Deerhugger is going to dedicate himself to a life of not eating meat.


• Topher and Becca finally decided to tie the knot in a dual ceremony with Pat.


• Soldier Boy is waiting on a bigger gun so he doesn't have to clean his deer at all this year


• CP fell asleep after the last bottle and didn't wake up in time for the season.

SD Controlled Hunting Access Program

Looks like SD GFP is trying out a new land use program. They are contracting with landowners on a limited basis to allow public hunters on their land. Reservations are necessary and they only allow certain activities. There is a 320 ac one a mile west and just north of the Akkerman farmhouse called:

42A Kingsbury Larson CHAP 320

Rules:

1. Hunting allowed for deer only.
2. Small game, waterfowl and turkeys are not allowed to be hunted at any time.
3. Permission to access Larson CHAP is done by reservation only by contacting the GFP Region 3 office in Sioux Falls by calling 605-362-2720, Mondays through Fridays from 8 am – 5 pm, Central Time. If no one is available, please leave a message.
4. A maximum of 2 hunting parties per day will be allowed to hunt. A hunting party may have up to two members.

Map: http://www.sdgfp.info/Publications/Atlas/61-I4.pdf

Thought ya'll might be interested.

Hunting shack/ bunkhouse

Dad wanted me to put these pics up. I think the Old Grey Hunter is interested in this old school house for a hunting shack/ bunkhouse. Here are the pics. I don't know what the dimensions are.

Back from the Lake

Wow, I go and do something different for a week or two (OK 10 or 12) and everyone is talking about hunting again. Got back from the Lake Superior after putting Annie B to bed for the winter. I will post some pictures in a day or two. This should give us all something to do during the non hunting time. I will also put a picture or two up from Greece good hunting there as well but the "game" is a little different.
Lots of stuff going on here but I need to get to school and get things going. Tonight I am going out to my stand on Ray's land I will take a picture or two of that set up as well.
More later

East River Deer Application

This document has everything you need to know about getting deer tags for this year...
http://www.sdgfp.info/WILDLIFE/HUNTING/APPLICATIONS/PDFS/ERREFUGEMUZZLELOADERDEER.PDF

Idle Hands

So the bed of a 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 is exactly 2" shorter and 1" narrower (at the tailgate) than a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. Why is this relevant? Well it means that if you decided to put the Truxedo from your old truck onto your new truck you would have to modify every single piece. (Ok, not the toolbox, but yes the tool box mounts).

But it worked, and only took five hours and an industrial sewing machine.

Its these kinds of projects that occupy Gentlemen of Leisure like me and The Old Farmer.

New deer blind progress

I was up at the farm this week. Dad and I worked on the deer blind that he had started. Here are some pictures of the progress.

• It is 4' x 6'.
• Sides and top have tin on the outside, insulation in the middle (the blue), and paneling on the inside.
• The windows on the ends slide up and down.
• The large windows on the sides swing in and can be hooked up out of the way.
• The door is in the floor
  
• Dad will add some trim around the windows and corners, as well as carpet the floor.
• Then it is simply a matter of getting the posts in the ground and setting this monster up on them :-)
• We haven't decided for sure where it should go. Any votes?
  

Tennesse Mountains

Sorry TXboy, I guess it is just me and you that remember how to read!

I just returned from a trip to Knoxville, TN with the youth delegates from the Nebraska Conference of the UCC. This was for our national gathering of youth from the entire USA for the National Youth Event, held every 4 years. It was a long drive (18 hours), but well worth it.

On Sunday, I was able to go up into the Smoky Mountains about 50 miles east of Knoxville, to visit my cousin and her husband, who retired from California a few years ago, and built on some property his grandfather had given them years ago. They live on the side of a mountain, on a road (?) that deadends at their property. They built their house from the trees that they had to cut down to make room for the cabin. He still speaks quite bitterly of the atrocities that occurred during the "War of Northern Aggression!"

He said they have lots of turkeys around, and if you walk up on the ridge, you can find razor back wild hogs, that have been crossed with wild Russian Boars years ago, they are supposed to be quite nasty. He also showed me where the bears had drug out some garbage that he failed to secure a few days ago. They had also had a mountain lion on the roof of their house last spring, watching the neighbor's horses.

He likes to target shoot pistols, and has a collection that range from Glock, military 45, 30 cal, and down to 22. He also has his own winery, and is establishing a reputation for that. He brews his own beer, he calls it Flat Tire, it is supposed to be better than Fat Tire. He gave me a pint to take along for hunting season, as well as a gallon of wine. He doesn't make moonshine yet, but most of their neighbors do.

I think he would fit in pretty well with our group.

TX boy and I will be pounding nails and doing lots of screwing this weekend. (on deer stands)

talk to us, the old farmer