Hunting 2008, tons of great pictures

[macgregor22]

Well It's time for my annual hunting picture thread.
I have been late posting these pictures because I have been really busy.
This time I have taken more pictures of camp and not just my family.
Day 1- 2 days before season
Here is the veiw of the ridge infront of the cabin.

Here is the front of the cabin itself.

We built a huge fire that night and shot off some tracer rounds(no pics of that).

Here are a couple pictures through the red filter on my Surefire E2L.

Day 2- 1 day before season start
Here are some pictures from the top of the hill where we make phone calls, its the only

place for miles and you only get 1 bar.

Some trees with hollows in the distance.

 

[macgregor22]

My job for the day was to spread apples and corn around but I figured it wouldn't hurt to

stop and take some knife shots.

Then it started raining which of course put me in a bright a cheery mood.

I decided to head back.

Here is the oldest brother in the family(dad) and the youngest- my uncle Ted.

 

[macgregor22]

Latter in the day I decided to take my bike out and explore alittle since hunting camp is one of my favorite places to be.
The bike ended up quiting on me after I had rode out to the big oak, had to push it back almost three miles to camp.

That night so gun issues were solved thanks to the light of my surefire.

Day 3- start
The first deer was taken by Cory, a retired recon marine.
He is a really cool guy and has been there, had some good talks with him.

After I helped him with his deer I hopped on my bike and went up to hunt with my dad which isn't really as much hunting as it is philosophy.

More scenery.

Question for the plant guys, what the heck is this stuff.
Only found a small patch of it and I have never seen it.

 

[macgregor22]

Day-4
On this day I got within 15 feet of a bald eagle, very cool.
They are really making a good comback in the state.
About 30 seconds later while looking for the eagle I almost had a run in with Pepe Le Pu who was sitting in the middle of the trail.
Rest of the day was spent hunting with dad.

Me, wasn't really aiming at anything just was scaning a hillside.

Day-5
Short hunt in the morning with no results except 5 or 6 does flipping me off while riding up on the atv, and another just standing right infront of us.
I was driving and I told my dad to shoot with my 870 but he never took the shot.
Natures toilet seat.

A couple of shots of the big oak, these pictures really don't do it justice it is much bigger.

After these pictures were taken I kicked up a doe and a small buck towards my dad, later I kicked them up again and chased them on foot until I got tired.
It was time to pack up.
This is Mr. Fraely, the owned of the property and a WW2 vet(there was also another WW2 vet that was a paratrooper but he left early because of illness).

I returned that night to find out that my dog had had her puppies.

 

[macgregor22]

The weekend.
For the weekend there was nobody there except for me, my dad, my uncle Mike, and my cousin David.
We came down friday night.
A shot of my 2 favorite wilderness tools, the picture is alittle blurry.

We got some snow overnite.
My nonoutdoorsman cousin.

me

Winter wonderland.

My dad on my bike, riding a motorcycle in the snow was probly the funest thing I have ever done.

More landscape.

Little messing around while scoping the remote trails out for enemy.

Back at camp.

 

[macgregor22]

Took this picture while going to get my cousins deer, his first.
It was a nasty little doe that had an infected wound, of course he decided to leave it to the yotes AFTER I gutted it out by flashlight.

Weekend day 2
Some landscape pictures.

One of many natural caves down there, there are tons of caves that I have to get pictures for you guys.

Me trying to look cool with my Serengeti's on.

The big valley, its about 500yds long and 400yds wide.
I took these pictures kinda close.

Well thats it for now, I will post some more later maybe.

 

[Wandering_About]

Cute scarf

Great pictures though, can't wait for deer season next year. Looks like you guys have a great time out there!

 

[macgregor22]

Thanks mate, thats what I was aiming for.

Yeah, thats why I wait awhile to post these pics.
To ease the wait till hunting season.

 

[mmmotorcycle]

You really were busy! Nice pics! You look goofy with those Serengeti's on.

 

[cmdionne]

Cory shot that doe in the head?

 

[macgregor22]

Yeah, with a semi auto 16ga.

He was walking through waist high grass and the doe stood up about 5yds in front of him.
Blew almost all the skull out, made the deer really easy to pick up.

 

[macgregor22]

You really were busy! Nice pics! You look goofy with those Serengeti's on.

Yeah well, the are great freaking sunglasses.
They have wrap around earpieces and I wear them doing every outdoor activity.

 

[Runsalone]

Yeah, with a semi auto 16ga.

He was walking through waist high grass and the doe stood up about 5yds in front of him.
Blew almost all the skull out, made the deer really easy to pick up.

Saved every bit of the meat too, and put her down instantly, painlessly probably. Nice shot!:thumbup:

 

[macgregor22]

Btw, this was where the ohio wilderness gathering was held last summer and is where it will be held this summer.
I think the lack of pictures was one reason for the low turnout, well here you go.

 

[baldtaco-II]

Loving these threads with people out enjoying their winter.

 

[Rockywolf]

Great pics. Thanks for sharing your fun with the rest of us!

 

[macgregor22]

Its my favorite season.

 

[DOC-CANADA]

Question for the plant guys, what the heck is this stuff.
Only found a small patch of it and I have never seen it.

It looks likes Celastrus scandens (American Bittersweet) - which is a woody vine, twining shrub or small tree to a height of 20 feet or more.. If so, a lot of people use it for winter decorations - wreaths and such.

Doc

 

[shotgunner11]

Looks like you had a blast. Thanks for the pics.

 

[macgregor22]

Thanks Doc.
I was bushwhacking when I found it, thought it looked interesting so I stuck it in my pocket.
Never saw it before.