Hello hello! That probably sounds like I am more peppy than I actually am on this Monday… Mondays are the worst, huh? Can’t it already be Friday again? Ahh, such is life, I guess! Anyway – enough complaining. Not a whole lot has been happening on the hunting or fishing front lately, although it’s not for lack of trying! I did catch a little bass (below) on the pond behind our neighborhood, though. Better than nothing, right?
Well… Turkey season came and went with little excitement, save a possum or seven. I guess that means it’s now Turkeys – 7, Hollis – 0. Womp womp. But, apparently a lot of people boarded the struggle bus this season and had little to no luck as well.
Annnddd… I know you probably thought I forgot about the video from our trip to Argentina, right? Well, I assure you, I did not! On top of how crazy things have been around here since we got back, we had close to 35GB of video to go through. [Dad – that means a lot.] It was really fun to go back through and see the awesome shots we made (and missed), and relive the hunts all over again. And to see exactly how much alike my dad and I are… Our similarities when we shoot is uncanny. I don’t think I’ve ever used the word “uncanny” here before. Weird. Anyways… We also had a guy with Frontera Wing Shooting & Blackcat Natural Films come out in the field one day and film us. He used both a GoPro and his fancy camera, so some of his shots were too good not to incorporate into this video. [You’ll see the Frontera logo in the corner of his video portions.] Sooo….
Remember the exciting news I told you about last week? My new writing venture with Wide Open Spaces? Well, I submitted my first article, and it was published today! And what, you ask, was it about?
It’s Fridaayyyyyy! Is anyone else as excited as I am? I got spoiled with a 3 day work week last week, having just returned from Argentina. I think it’s safe to say that I have recovered, and there’s no denying that I miss it. But, alas, I think it’s time to move on (at least until I finished the video, then we can revisit!), and get turkey season underway.
Happy Friday, friends! I am grateful for this short week, what about you? Mine was extra short, as I was off of work Monday as well… That’s the day we arrived back home from another Argentina Dove Hunting adventure! I returned to the same lodge as before (and before that), returning this time with not only my dad, but my Mr. and father-in-law as well. We had 3 other guys join the 4 of us, and it really made for a fantastic group. I probably heard more “guy trip” talk than I should have, but they kept me in stitches the whole time.
Yes… I know… A few weeks ago, I thought that I might have been too early to find any sheds. I walked and searched miles and miles, from deep in the woods to wide open food plots, only to come up empty handed. I summed it up to the “fact” that bucks in the Lowcountry just hadn’t quite dropped their antlers. I was just early, right?
Anyone else wondering where this chilly weather came from, and what happened to that glorious 70* weekend we had not too long ago? This girl, for sure. Needless to say, the cold weather didn’t stop me from trying my hand as some more shed hunting over the weekend. Despite the 200 mp winds (ok, ok… I’m exaggerating, but only a little) and close to freezing temperatures, I gathered my gear and some warm layers and headed out. I was on a mission, as I have little to show for my shed hunting success this year so far. No pun intended.
At long last! I finally finished the 2014-2015 duck season video. I have to say, it was a pretty good season. From the bull canvas back to fast and furious hunts, I love having this video to relive it all. And, having the photo above from earlier in the season posted by the Outdoor Channel was just the icing on the cake. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
For shed hunting! After last year’s success, you better believe I’m ready to get back out there and start the search again. I’ve got my essentials ready to go, and have mapped out my most promising areas based on this past deer season. I am hoping to come away with at least a few good finds this year.