The end of an Era

Our families dear friend Ivan Engleman passed recently. He was Dads best bud and will be sorely missed. Got a new crossbow and got the break it in on another beautiful southern Ohio whitetail. Number #68. I called him Captain Hook from his hooked brow tines. The huge 13 has eluded me this season I can only hope he survives the winter. Plenty of jerky in the future

Captain Hook

Venison Jerky

Thanksgiving Turkey

The snowmobile years

Captain Hook

Lucky 13

My paradise

Elbow room

I finally had to have my right elbow fixed. Too many years of abuse had taken its toll. But I have had the pleasure of spending an extended time home, abet missing a good arm. Tawny and I  got to the Smokeys, Gatlinburg, Cherokee, and ended with Nashville. The living Indian Museum in  Cherokee was cool and kinda sad at the same time. Almost like zoo animals, I came out with real mixed feelings. The Smoking mountain train ride was cool and of course we found a nice little tavern with good food and a chatty bar keep. Saw 2 bears in the park and had fun pulling over and pointing and looking with binoculars at nothing just to get people to stop and look. Downtown Nashville, Wow what a place to see live music and bar hop. Trump took time to say, Hey.  Even stopped by American Pickers store.

 Enjoying my time off and got my sights on a big buck. We even got a picture of a bobcat in the field behind the house.

Life's a pickle

Pickle season is in full swing. Canned at least 30 quarts in the last few weeks. Got a cool Coleman inflatable hot tub from Amy'z and set it up all redneck right in the front yard. Also believe it or not I traded my truck for a car. Always loved a 70 Cuda, so got

a Challenger. Not disappointed. Having a good time in Louisville KY, good friends at Amy'z, went to Churchhill downs, lost of course. Best of all playing harp every Saturday night at the Gray Wolf Lodge with my friends the Cross Country Outlaws. Dennis and Casey came over one weekend and saw us perform. Sweet is all can say

Amy'Z Patio

A new year and missing blogs

New gate and arch

broken arrow and broad head found in the buck

I haven't been blogging as much as I used to but noticed my blogs from 2016 are gone. Mystery. Anyway a shot a decent 8 point last year which made #65. But having some time off and cold weather got the deer moving. After being overrun with bucks last year this year has been slim. Except this brute that walked under my stand and the old crossbow let the air out of him. And what a buck, 24" spread with a rough score of 167 1/2. Best deer I've ever killed let alone seen. Got my truck replaced with one 2 yrs older , but almost identical. The wildest thing is I found a broke arrow and broad head between the shoulder blades. Somebody was sick when they lost this deer. But he showed no sign. Also redid the front gate with steel wheel and elk antler

2016 Buck