The day after Christmas we headed for Junction. Regan and Kerry left before we did as I went to town to get the oil changed in the car. We did manage to get away by 9:00. Adam also went with us . We meandered our way thru 290 and finally back to 1-10 where 290 ends. After 4 stops we got there about 4:00. We pretty much just chilled for 4 days. Kerry and Susan went to Kerrville one day. Regan Adam and I just piddled around the ranch doing some small jobs. I really didn't hunt as I didn't need any more deer meat. I did all my hunting from the back window of the house. Regan did shoot a cull buck which is a funny story but too much typing for me to put in here. The weather was the warmest we ever had at this time of year but it did finally get cold enough the last 2 days to have a fire. The highlight of the trip was the last evening we were there. Regan and Adam were hunting in stands and I was hunting from the back door. I saw 14 deer, 10 does, 3 bucks and 1 uncertain. I had a nice fire going in the fireplace and was cozy. The deer had moved on and it was getting dusky. I went ahead and put my gun up and then was going out the side door to get more wood. I picked up some movement along the creek bottom so I went to get my binoculars, With the naked eye you could not make out anything , It turned out to be an Axis Buck, Not just a buck but the biggest Axis I have ever seen. I told Kerry and Susan to come see, Kerry said oh that's probably Big Daddy, we see him sometimes, when she looked thru the glasses she said good lord that's Grandpa, never seen him before. It was just too late for my camera phone to get a picture and no gun available to get a closeup picture. He never came to the feeder. You have to wonder where hes been and where hes going as no one has seen him before. I have never done a full shoulder mount but I would have this time. We left a little earlier than normal and went to Adams near Corpus Christi. We left there New Years day and came home.
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| Finally cold enough for a fire |
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| watching deer for the back door window |
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| watching some turkeys from the back door window |
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| Regan Buck |
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| Chester hiding from the thunder |
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| Chester likes riding |
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| Cooking a little supper |
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| The beginnings of a little rock dam to collect water |
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| Looking back fro top of the hill, Thats the neighbors place |
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| Regan mulching a little cedar |
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| Headed up the hill to ride around |
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