As you all have already realized I’ve been away from the blog for quite sometime now. I’d like to thank each and everyone one of you for reading this blog and I hope that you’ll continue following the SkinnyMoose Bloggers as they bring you the very latest and greatest outdoor news and entertainment. I will be on and off the blog sporadically from here on out because I am tied up building and maintaining an all new message board called www.carolinasoutdoor.com ,an all new hunting and fishing forum dedicated to North and South Carolina outdoorsmen. Come join us or at least check in often to see what the folks in the Carolinas are doing in the field. Once again thanks for your support.

The above photo was sent in to Southern Adventures by Dave who is an avid squirrel hunter here in North Carolina. The hunt took place along the swamps of the Pee Dee River and as you can see, it appears there was no shortage of squirrels this day. I’m sure this hunt made for some great video footage for Randy Gary of Furs and Fangs video series. Here’s the story as it was sent into us. Thank you for your submission!!!

Randy Gary of “Fur & Fangs” video series traveled from his home in Louisiana to Marion County South Carolina to tape a squirrel hunt with Darrell Moran, Tim Cope and myself, Dave Inman. Matt Simms of Arkansas traveled with Randy as they made other hunts with hunters along their 16 day trip.

We hunted the swamps along the Pee Dee River which holds plenty of game. The first hunt we had 3 Original Mountain Curs doing the work. Darrell’s dog Gator, Tim’s dog Grizz and my Cash dog . After lunch we made another round with Darrell rotating his Gator dog out and using his young male Max.

At the end of the day we had plenty of meat and some good video footage to boot. We made a round the next morning hunting Max and Cash and added 13 more to the pot.

Randy seemed very happy with the footage he shot and plans on using some of it on his Fur and Fangs 9 DVD.

Almost anywhere you may live in the south chances are, you’re being hit with one of the coldest nights of the winter so far this year. With temperatures dropping into the single digits overnight and into the early morning, it’s very important to not forget about the dogs outside. The forecast around my area is calling for a low of 8 degrees. It doesn’t take a genius to know that most of us here in the south are not used to the cold weather like this, neither are the dogs in this area.

Ensuring your dog has plenty of straw or cedar in the doghouse will make the cold nights much more bearable for our 4 legged friends. Or you could always do what I’ve done and fire up the woodstove in the house and fix them a nice warm blanket to lay on one night this week. All joking aside, just take a few extra minutes to make sure your dog(s) have enough bedding in the house and most importantly don’t forget to break the ice out the water bowls in the morning.

With hunting season either over all together or soon to be in parts of the south, I’d like to start on a new project for the upcoming weeks/months. I am looking for harvest photos from across the south. These can be deer, hog, turkey, any small game, coyotes, hunting dogs, trapping photos, etc. Please be sure to include a name and state in which the animal(s) was taken. A brief story to be posted here at Southern Adventures would be awesome if you have time. Once I get enough submissions, I’ll be announcing the week in which I’ll begin to showcase a “Southern Trophy” a day. The contact information can be found at the top of the blog here. Hope to hear from you soon!!

Photo of Ruger owned by Kevin and Melissa Mitchell

   The above photo is a Chocolate Lab whose story came to me by a friend after seeing a photo on a hunting forum I visit. I know you’re probably sitting there thinking what’s so special about a dog in a boat showing off a good days hunt. Granted, there are many good hunting dogs out there, some better than others. Now we meet Ruger.

   Ruger found himself into a bit of trouble at the ripe age of a year and a half. You see, Ruger decided it would be fun to escape from his kennel in search of a neighborhood female in heat. Owners Kevin and Melissa spent three days driving the roads and posting signs in hopes that someone would help return Ruger home safe to his family. Unfortunately, the phone call they recieved was from a local vet stating that someone had called in to report a Chocolate Lab laying in their driveway. Kevin rushed a quarter of mile from his home and found Ruger had been hit by a car was laying along the driveway in pretty bad shape. Read the rest of this entry »