Moose Goes To Mailbox and Announces Spring Is on Its Way
The eminent arrival of spring is announced by many different events and for most of us at least one of these events can kick of the spring fever feelings even while winter still has a tight grip. For some it is when the local hardware store puts out the seed displays or you get a seed catalog in the mail. Seems like it’s popular to watch a fury rodent’s reaction to being drug out of his hole on February 2nd at daybreak and basing the amount of time till spring on what he sees. For others the first Robin seen bobbing across the yard even if it is the day after Christmas makes you start thinking about spring.
For me it is going to the mailbox and pulling out my Cabela’s Turkey Catalog, which I did the other day, now my daydreams are of owl hoots and booming gobbles. Time to start thinking about breaking out the calls, practicing for opening morning, checking the decoys, trying on the old vest, and checking the pattern on your gun. Well maybe it’s a bit to early for some of that but it will be here soon, parts of the northeast and the northwest maybe getting a blizzard today but I promise you spring is almost here.
The last day of duck season I went down to the swamp in the morning and watched about 40 turkeys come down from their roost.
There’s still time to chase bunnies yet this year, but soon it will be tax time and turkey season!
Comment by GrillingGreg — January 29, 2008 @ 1:19 am
Great photo, Moose! Love that!
And yeah, I got my Turkey Catalog the other day too.
Comment by Phillip — January 29, 2008 @ 1:15 pm
O.k., the picture made me laugh.
I haven’t seen the latest Cabela’s catalog yet. Which is weird, because we usually get them here at the office.
Hmmm, maybe someone’s been swiping my catalog.
Comment by Kristine Shreve — January 29, 2008 @ 7:09 pm
Its on its way!! I got my catalog, but I never thought of taking a picture like that!! You up for another cold night of snow this year?? Brrr that was a cold cold morning!!
Comment by Chuck — January 29, 2008 @ 11:18 pm
Hey Chuck;
That was a great hunt even though we didn’t bag anything. If anyone wants to read that story here is a link http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/04/07/old-man-winter-shows-up-at-the-most-inopportune-time/
I hope we get a chance to chase some gobblers this year.
-Moose-
Comment by Moose — January 30, 2008 @ 1:26 am
Mac, man oh man….. the pic in the RR rocks dude!
Thanks for the laugh!!
Troy
Comment by Troy — January 31, 2008 @ 1:39 pm