Daytona Beach

Just got back from a short trip to Daytona beach. Once again reward points hotel on the beach was SWEET. Weather was decent, but seas were high, which kept us from fishing. We finally went on the last day, when we sailed on the USS Puketown. 1 1/2 hrs of 6' to 8' wave bashing just to get to the fishing grounds, needless to say 1/2 the ship was sick. I didn't throw up, but fought it for 6hrs. Fishing was fair for fishing on a bobber, mainly sea bass, couple red snapper and a couple groupers. Oh well if I wanted a certain amount of fish I should have went to Kroger's.

Deer Season

Deer season is finally here again. I finally bagged a deer,it has been a couple year drought for me, but I am very happy with deer #56 of my hunting career. I got him a state deer reduction hunt at Potato Creek SP near South Bend. The picture of the woods is where the deer fell and I was in the top left corner way up in the woods. It was 120 steps thru the timber, one of my best 10 shots ever made. 1 1/2 mile track back to the truck did me in, so I called it a day. I could have shot 2 more does. If I didn't have my deer cart I'd probably still be in the woods, with a fire and just eatin' the deer on the spot. I LOVE HUNTING, it thrilling, challenging,primevil, and just plain fun, DO IT. Note: apartment complexes frown upon butching your deer in the back of a pickup in their parking lot. When the cop showed up and said I couldn't be doing that in the parking lot. I told him it was the only place to do it, plus according the DNR it is a crime not to processes the deer( willful wanting waste) the cop shook his head,told me to hurry up and left. Finally a cop with a sense of humor.