Walking the Thicket looking for Sheds
Well I’m back and I found bones. The only problem was that they were still moving.
I have been trying to get out every weekend for at least two hours to scout and do some shed hunting. During the week is impossible due to my schedule. Originally I was going to go out yesterday but my wife Heidi had to work so I stayed home and watched the little guy who ended up sick with a fever. So today (Sunday) I was able to get out for a bit before Heidi had to run out again.
I walked the East side heading South along the thicket and then headed into the small field and cris-crossed the whole thing but found nothing. On my way back I spooked a deer on the Southeast corner. The only thing I saw was a big white tail waving at me as it crashed through the thicket.
I continued on and when I got to the North end of the thicket I caught three deer sneaking around me from the Northwest corner, now that was cool. They didn’t make any noise and you could tell that they knew where I was and that they were being careful as not to make a sound. I don’t think they knew that I knew they were there. I watched till they were well out of sight before I continued on.
I didn’t find any antlers but it was a very nice outing anyway. I saw a total of 4 deer and took a few pictures of the small field, a nice buck rub, and a couple nice turkey prints. I saw a lot of turkey tracks between the thicket and the large field. Will have to keep in that in mind for the future, I am thinking about maybe trying Turkey Hunting for the first time.
The whole time out all I heard was guns shots at the Sportsmen club which was only a mile away as the crow flies and I was thinking to myself (someone’s having fun) wishing I was doing the same. It was chilly with a slight breeze out of the East-Southeast.
Great time anyway, even though I went home empty handed again. I didn’t have Heidi’s digital camera with me so I will have to post pictures when I get the disposable camera developed.
Sounds like a great day Rick. You really should try turkey hunting. It is a complete riot. I’ve only been doing it for two years, but i’m telling you the first time you have a gobbler answer your call and start coming in you’ll be hooked.
February 18th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Arthur, maybe I will next year. This year I am not set up for it at all. I am thinking about it though.
February 18th, 2008 at 4:42 pm