I loaded up the tractor and bushogand 3 ladderstands in the dark this morning. I found three likely spots to start out with on the a new property I just got. The new ladders are easy to carry! AND, I can walk them up the tree without anyone standing at the base to keep the legs from kickiing out. Cool. I didn't secure them but carried each in and leaned it up against the tree I wanted. I'll tie em in tomorrow.
I started bushogging the old skidder trails, trying to find a way thru from one side to the other. I get on the back side of the place and it starts raining. Hard. Next, I get the dang tractor stuck. High centered on a stump. I'm sitting there with all 4 wheels spinning in the air. Pouring rain and since I don't know where the truck is, I can't cut across so I have to walk all the way back out the path I just cut, go back to the house and get a come-a-long and a long rope. Go back, two gates each way, and carry all that stuff back in there cause I can't get the truck past the 1st clearing yet. The rope is a big yellow job that I don't even know where it came from but it looks strong. It's a stinkin mountain climbers rope! It STRETCHES! After two tries, and anyone who has ever used a come-a-long knows how much fun they are, I walk BACK to the truck where I realize I have two 15,000 lb racthet straps that I use to tie the tractor down on the trailer. I carry those two big boogers all the way back in, tie them together and after about an hour of pulling, I get the tractor loose. Keep in mind it's raining like a banshee the whole time. It hasn't rained here in 3 months!
I drive the tractor back and load it on the trailer with no problems. The road going out is red clay and it's like driving on snot. I still have my street tires on for the summer and with no traction, I'm sliding all over the place pulling that heavy ass tractor when I finally hit a spot where the front wheels just don't turn and I slide off the road. High centered the truck now. The tailgate ramps won't go down on the trailer cause they're too close to the ground. I'm pissed by now so I back the tractor off anyway and bend the **** out of one of my ramps. Hook the tractor to the truck and pull it back into the road, load the tractor back up on the trailer, which is a trick in itself cause the bent ramp is sticking up at a 20 degree angle. Tie the %&$^#% down again, everything is COVERED in the red clay mud. The bent ramp won't go up so I use the come-a-long to tie it up enough that it won't drag.I get back to the house and know that if I don't get all of that clay off before it dries it will be like concrete. So I'm standing in the yard with a water house in a downpour, washing the clay off of the tractor, then the trailer, then the truck.I'm cold, tired and hungry. Haven't eatin anything since 5:30 am...a bowl of raisnin bran. I come in here and turn on the computer and find that my friends have been playing around on the email all frekin day while I'm out there tryin to be a good bowhunter.Sheesh..........
Time flies...!! :bigsmyl:
As much of a PITA as that was....I bet you enjoyed it. I'm sure you were frustrated, but nothing like getting your own property ready for huntin' season! I won't know that feeling for a long long time.
-Charlie
Or maybe you are really just pi--ed cuz it turned into a fiasco! :banghead:
only you bud,only you.....
some days are just like that
all that trouble will fade away when your in one of those stands watching the sunrise and sunset :)
Sounds like a heck of a day Bigster....and I thought you didn't go anywhere without a supply of emergency donuts stashed in your truck. (http://www.smileycons.com/img/emotions/229.gif)
Well glad you made it out with out a major accident :thumbsup: and you got some much needed rain. :thumbsup: Oh I've been in those kind of situations before they will really try your patience. Good luck on getting ready for bow season.
And I thought that kind of stuff only happened to me...
David
I have had days like that. It always works out.
It's amazing what we do to go hunting.
Guess you could take up golf, I hear it is really relaxing! :bigsmyl:
High-centered twice in one day?
Do I have to say it?
Killdeer :biglaugh:
Keep up the good work Biggie, :rolleyes: :goldtooth:
They ought to make a T-shirt for that! Enjoyed your story and had to chuckle a bit. I thought I was the only one that kind of thing happened to. All that trouble, I hope means that you have paid your dues and will kill a bigun there!
Great story.Had a similar experience in a mudhole with an atv,but your story beats mine. :notworthy:
timber company is getting ready to come in on my parents place and cut the trees..... wish they'd hurry up so I can get ready myself!!
Golf, that was rich! Biggie playing golf, one of those images that stick in your mind ... as if the swimming with bucks in you under ware was not bad enough.
HaH! It was another great outdoor experience :-)
That's the kind of thing that makes the end result soooooo sweet!
Biggie been there done that.Had five nice size trees across some trails we cut yesterday,chain saw problems,snake problems,camp stove problems and others.I still love it ,a labor of love to do what I really love in a month.Kip
Lol - now that's a great story. Sorry you had such a crappy day, but thanks tons for sharing.
:biglaugh:
Well Biggie at least you got out there. I loaded the truck up between showers but it never let up enough to drive over to the "geechee". Got up this morning to rain but may chance it. Hunt in the rain no problem but I sure hate to work in it.
Yea and while You were having all that fun I was at work. Hope You have a great day tomorrow to Biggie. Be careful and have a great season. bretto