My brother in Tennessee is prepared.
Post-Gun-Ban Deer Hunting
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Tag Archives: Hunting
Waiting for the Does
Unlike the non-character in the Becket play, they showed up. We saw three nice does—and a buck—stroll over the rise. And, of course, they were in the one direction that was unsafe to take a shot. They stood still for around half a minute, apparently daring us to take a shot, and then disappeared back over the rise.
Well, I have rarely shot a deer on opening day. Modern firearm season runs for another couple of weeks plus a bonus weekend in early January, and muzzleloading season is the last two weeks of December.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Hoge and I had an enjoyable morning in the woods together. It was a nice start to our 33rd anniversary.
Mrs. Hoge Waits for Bambi
6:45 am
Gone Hunting
Today is opening day of deer season. Mrs. Hoge and I will be out in the field and ready to go at Oh-Dark-Thirty.
Quote of the Day
Ever consider what pets must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul—chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we’re the greatest hunters on earth!
—Anne Tyler
People Eating Tasty Animals
John Hawkins takes note of the fact that animals with economic value rarely go extinct.
You know what other animal is a “commercial product?” Cows. What do you think the chances are that they’re going to go extinct any time soon? If Bald Eagles tasted like chicken, but had less calories, we’d have “Bald Eagle Freedom Burgers” on the menu at McDonald’s and you’d be buying their eggs at Piggly Wiggly.
Is it deer season yet?
