Trad Gang

Well, arrived early to the farm today with a little time to kill and thought I would take you along on one of my outings. We have just had our first snow of the year and I was worried about being able to get to the back of the farm due to the wet ground.

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This farm was all in corn this past season and driving closer to the good spots is now much easier.

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Some farmers have combines that get every ear and then there are some that seem to leave more than they take.

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This farmers is that way and although great for the deer it sure makes it tough to hunt when there is corn EVERYWHERE! There is no pattern to movements this season after it was cut and it is making my job pretty tough.

As soon as I step out of the truck there is sign of deer feeding from the night before.

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Wind is coming from the NW today so over behind this barn I have a stand that will work perfectly.

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This farm holds some dandies and also right outside the truck where I parked I notice a very large set of fresh tracks

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This thicket is a huge bedding area and although I hunt just on the edges spooking bedded deer is always a worry. I reached the base of my tree without spooking any deer (that I am aware of). After getting all situated I snap one last photo and get all settled in for the evening.

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The only action this night were 5 does and two small bucks all making their way out of the jungle like thicket to the corn in various places so nothing was harmed except for my pride on this evening. Oh well another wonderful sit of anticipation, a day not better spent.

Maybe next time...

Nice pics! Thanks for taking us along.

I think those moments of anticipation is the drive I long for! Thanks for taking us along.

Great photos! Makes me want to go out and shoot, but alas, it is raining and sleeting here.

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Thank you for the wonderful pics.  I have property right outside of mulengberg county that I can hunt, its between owensboro and Central City on 431, Really beautiful area.

Thanks for sharing!

Those beautiful KY hunting grounds

Those beautiful KY corn fields

Those beautiful big KY deer

Those beautiful traditonal bows in KY

Thanks TJ for taking us along.

Thanks for taking me hunting. I have been wanting to hunt in the snow. Love that stipple grip. Looks like one I used to have.

I'm jealous.  Chance of snow for us today but I'll be in NYC with the family.  Figures......

Thanks for taking us aong on your hunt.

QuoteOriginally posted by kbetts:
I'm jealous.  Chance of snow for us today but I'll be in NYC with the family.  Figures......

Got a little more last night Kyle. Planning on getting out again tomorrow and hopefully make some red snow.

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Nice Tom, thanks for sharing!

Great pics TJ. Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful Place there Tom!

Wow, beautiful! I have never hunted in the snow, maybe one day!

Benjy

That right there is my bow!    :knothead:  

One of those I wished I'd never sold.....glad to see such a fine gentleman is giving it the attention it deserves!

Great post Tom....   :thumbsup:

Very cool, Tom.

You all got much more snow up there than we got down here. All we got was a trace.

That's a big track!

Wow Tom! Beautiful pictures!  Good luck to you and hope to see some red snow pictures!

Thanks!

Tom,
Thanks for the post! What bow are you shooting these days?

:campfire:

Great pics and some great lookin country.  Thanks for taking us along.

Eric

:campfire:    :coffee:

BEAUTIFULL! Have any Pheasants down there Tom? Looks like a Great Habitat for them! Good Luck on the rest of your season!

:thumbsup:  Good stuff bud!

Great pictures!  Good luck as you head out again!  Maybe that big boy will come along!     :thumbsup:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

Awesome photos as usual TJ!  That is a pretty Thuunderhorn....Tim must have had temp insanity to let her go!  Should have mine in a couple weeks!  Good luck with your hunt.

Picture perfect.

Awesome photos as usual TJ!  That is a pretty Thuunderhorn....Tim must have had temp insanity to let her go!  Should have mine in a couple weeks!  Good luck with your hunt.

Thanks for taking us along Tom. It's great to see one of your posts. Good luck!!

Awesome pics! What kinda bow you cradling there?

Jason

Great Pic's TJ, i'm at home when I should have been hunting, home with ailments  

Thanks TJ, My plan is monday evening right now, had to make electric this weekend. I got top enjoy the outside some today, but only by cutting firewood, a poor substitute for bowhunting. Keep us posted when you "Make red snow" or even just another peacefull day in the woods.

The purity of untouched snow. Great pictures.
Stick with it and you will have the one come out.
Good luck.

Nice pics. Good luck in the time left.

QuoteOriginally posted by Tim:
That right there is my bow!     :knothead:    

One of those I wished I'd never sold.....glad to see such a fine gentleman is giving it the attention it deserves!

Great post Tom....    :thumbsup:  

Thanks Tim, that means a lot coming from a top shelf Trad Ganger like you!

QuoteOriginally posted by Gen273:
Tom,
Thanks for the post! What bow are you shooting these days?

Charlie that is a Thunderhorn longbow. I really like everything about it.

QuoteOriginally posted by T Mowery:
BEAUTIFULL! Have any Pheasants down there Tom? Looks like a Great Habitat for them! Good Luck on the rest of your season!

No pheasants and very few quail these days. A sad thing for sure for a bird dog lover.

TJ thats neat you are still hunting,love the photos as well.Good luck on trying to kill a good buck still.

QuoteOriginally posted by KentuckyTJ:
 

QuoteOriginally posted by Gen273:
Tom,
Thanks for the post! What bow are you shooting these days?

Charlie that is a Thunderhorn longbow. I really like everything about it. [/b]

Tom,

It sure is a looker!!!

KentuckyTJ.  What part of KY are you from?  I live in South Central Ky and we've got mud that deep but no snow to speak of! Thats a sweet lookin bow you got there!

Wes, I am in the North Central part of the state. Right on the Ohio River.

Good luck Tom,keep them coming.   :thumbsup:

Beautiful bow. My family is originally from Harlan Co, Kentucky and have around 500 acres of land just north of London in Laurel county. Hopefully I will be driving up in 2013 to do some hunting. Kentucky is a beautiful state.

Nice pics.  Nice looking country.

I love these kind of threads, thanks Kentucky.
and good luck!

Makes me homesick. I like NC but I do miss the hunting experiences that were a big part of growing up there, and some trips back since. These photos sure look like familiar territory. We lived in Reed, Earlington, and Providence, Ky, and I have since hunted near Fort Knox around Lebanon Junction.
There are some monster bucks lurking around there.

Looking forward to seeing more of these beautiful photos. Good luck.

Beautiful pictures, I hope you run into the one who left that big track soon.
-Jay

I always enjoy those Kentucky threads from TJ.

Thanks fellas! It is 20 degrees out now and I am trying to physic myself up to going out today. Its getting harder and harder to leave a warm house this late in the season.

Tom, how long does your season go? great pics, thanks for sharing. gorgeous bow too, keep at it bro!

Some great pictures, TJ. I did a bit of scouting this morning. Gotta love a little snow.
Bill

Pete, ours ends on Jan 21st.

I always look forward to your posts TJ. Many thanks for sharing your pics from a fellow tradganger who still isnt quite up to pulling back the bow. Maybe March, although I feel like I'm ready now.
Beautiful places you live.
We got 10 inches of snow here last night. Gonna take the boys snowshoing and scouting New Year's Day.

Sweet pics I still wanna see some red snow the good lord makes that happen every now and again!!!!

Tom thanks for sharing and keep at it my coffee cup still full.LOL!

Great pictures Tom  :thumbsup:  


Bill

Great pics TJ. Man, I love those winter hunting photo's.

We all owe ya one for these pics TJ,.... simply awesome ! Thanks for sharing with us.   :coffee:

T.J.
I'm leaving on the 12th of Jan. to go half way around the world to bring home #3 so please hurry up and get that Biggin before I go so I can "CONGRATULATE YOU"...    :rolleyes:  
            God Bless,
                  Keefers <><

Keef, my woods time is fading fast. My guess is I will be having tag soup this season.  Best of luck with the new bundle of joy. That is awesome stuff.

TJ, I'm looking at "tag soup" but had a great season.. Got to look at a lot of pretty bucks but all of them got a pass from me.. Next year !

Most likely tag soup for me as well. I plan to do some more hunting, but late season is tough, and success rates low. I doubled up and got two bucks in 3 days time last year, so i guess i'll be paying for it this year. My standards have been lowered alot, anything with hair is fair game now.