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<blockquote data-quote="Wile E Coyote" data-source="post: 730723" data-attributes="member: 28381"><p>On the opening day of whitetail season this year, a 2 or 3 year old buck with 4 good points on one side spent 20 minutes prancing with the does in a small field ajacent to my stand. The other side of his rack was partially broken off but there was a drop tine, a trait that seems to be in the gene pool around here. He certainly wasn't the biggest deer I've seen and since I was looking to fill the nearly empty freezer in the basement, he got a pass. Haven't seen another deer since then. That reminds me, I'm gonna have to buy a few more cans of beans soon if the trend continues. </p><p> </p><p>Anyhow, in the few afternoons I was able to spend in the stand since then, I learned I have a pair of red foxes and at least one gray in the woods behind the house. Last Saturday a small black bear passed through as did a fischer (sp). I've never seen a fischer before and if I hadn't been looking in that direction, I still wouldn't have seen one; they move that fast and quiet. They're probably looking to den for the winter in a rocky area to the south west. </p><p> </p><p>The coyotes passed through but didn't present a clear shot. Coyotes and porcupines are the only things that will get my attention every time because each has cost me a bunch this year at the vet. One of my Labs got torn up last spring by a coyote. She's ok except she won't go to the back of the property anymore. And in August, both Labs came back from the woods with a snoot full of quills. Another trip to the vet that evening; on my aniversary no less. That went over well.</p><p> </p><p>I've thought similarly to what WildRose mentioned a few posts back, "Sometimes nature is just [a] comic book." There is a definite satisfaction to getting out in the woods. I didn't draw the bow or squeeze the trigger. The freezer is still nearly empty. Bean and Marilyn, my Labs, still carry on like I've been gone for months when I return home after an hour or two. My wife still yells at me to take my boots off before entering the house yet still makes dinner for me. This time out, and for me, it is a 'time out,' lets me know everything doesn't have to get done as quick as I think of it. Often, the best things go slow, take time, require another ounce of patience, are fleeting, and usually right in front of you. While one will usually recognize the good things in life, I am still learning to take the time to appreciate them. </p><p> </p><p>This by itself has been a good 'time out." There's still a few days of late bow season here and my tags are still not filled. Maybe I can get something done about that freezer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wile E Coyote, post: 730723, member: 28381"] On the opening day of whitetail season this year, a 2 or 3 year old buck with 4 good points on one side spent 20 minutes prancing with the does in a small field ajacent to my stand. The other side of his rack was partially broken off but there was a drop tine, a trait that seems to be in the gene pool around here. He certainly wasn't the biggest deer I've seen and since I was looking to fill the nearly empty freezer in the basement, he got a pass. Haven't seen another deer since then. That reminds me, I'm gonna have to buy a few more cans of beans soon if the trend continues. Anyhow, in the few afternoons I was able to spend in the stand since then, I learned I have a pair of red foxes and at least one gray in the woods behind the house. Last Saturday a small black bear passed through as did a fischer (sp). I've never seen a fischer before and if I hadn't been looking in that direction, I still wouldn't have seen one; they move that fast and quiet. They're probably looking to den for the winter in a rocky area to the south west. The coyotes passed through but didn't present a clear shot. Coyotes and porcupines are the only things that will get my attention every time because each has cost me a bunch this year at the vet. One of my Labs got torn up last spring by a coyote. She's ok except she won't go to the back of the property anymore. And in August, both Labs came back from the woods with a snoot full of quills. Another trip to the vet that evening; on my aniversary no less. That went over well. I've thought similarly to what WildRose mentioned a few posts back, "Sometimes nature is just [a] comic book." There is a definite satisfaction to getting out in the woods. I didn't draw the bow or squeeze the trigger. The freezer is still nearly empty. Bean and Marilyn, my Labs, still carry on like I've been gone for months when I return home after an hour or two. My wife still yells at me to take my boots off before entering the house yet still makes dinner for me. This time out, and for me, it is a 'time out,' lets me know everything doesn't have to get done as quick as I think of it. Often, the best things go slow, take time, require another ounce of patience, are fleeting, and usually right in front of you. While one will usually recognize the good things in life, I am still learning to take the time to appreciate them. This by itself has been a good 'time out." There's still a few days of late bow season here and my tags are still not filled. Maybe I can get something done about that freezer. [/QUOTE]
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