Putting on the Chest Wadders on Tomorrow and Going In
 

First Off I want to Wish Every One a Happy Thanksgiving and Hope all of You Enjoy the Day with Your Family and Friends, but Most of all be Thankful for what You Have.
We Hunt a Piece of Property every Thanksgiving that has a Giant Swamp in the Middle of it, there's places you can only get to if you have Chest Waders and are MAN Enough to go in. If you can make it there through the 2 Creeks that you have to cross that are 4' deep and the Swamp Grass that borders the Swamo that has 2' of Water in it along with the Mile walk through it you'll get to the Woods on the other side where the Infamous (Double Pine Tree Stand) is
This Stand Borders the Swamp and is a Natural Funnel that ALL the Deer have to go by to get to the Swamp to Bed. There's a woods above it that is mabey 2 Miles from the road above it where the Hunters on the adjoining Property Hunt and is where the CORN is. The Deer Run to the Swamp in the Morning from those Hunters comming into those Woods to Hunt. Seldome do even those Hunters get close to the Swamp where My Stand is Because even with a 4 Wheeler you cant get your Deer out because of all the Water and Creeks that feed the Swamp.
But this is where you'll Get the BIG BUCKS and Smart Adult Deer. Im taking a Sled in with Me, the one's you use to carry your Decoys for Hunting Geese, it makes the Drag out a little easier, but not Much. I will see Big Deer in there but if I get one the Drag out will be over a Mile and a Half through the worst stuff you could Imagine, would You do it to get a Trophy Deer??
I'll be 50 this December 31st, but Im still as Tough as Nails and I just wont accept My Age, it wont be too many more Years befor I'll have to call it Quits on this Spot so befor I get there Im Going Deep!
I called a few of My Buddies that are Hunting with Me in the Morning and NONE of them will make the Trek with Me, they say Im NUTS, I say there Lazy:) some are close to half My Age and there Wimping out on Me.
I'll let you know if I make it out Alive......if you dont see OL Breechplug on here anymore you'll know I did'nt make it.
Happy Thanksgiving!
BP

I am 75 and I still hunt spots like that. of course I cheat a bit I have a Max 6 wheel amphibian ATV.

More power to you Breechplug. My long nasty drag days are over (thank the Lord). I've reached the point where I'll take a nice fat doe close to a road over a monster buck back in the boonies any day. Been there/done that. It was fun then, but not any more.

Semisane
Are you older than me?

Well Lee, I don't know how old you are. I was born in the year of the Allied invasion of Normandy (D-Day).

Well I did take a Big Fat Doe on Wednesday Morning with My ACCURA. I took Her a Tad High in the Lungs, I did'nt like how far She went though. She went over 150 yds with a Blood Trail anyone could follow, She weighed in at 123lbs. I figured after Passing on about 25 Adult Does on Opening Day and Connie having Her Buck (9pt) that it was My Time.
Our Weather has'nt been all that Great for Hunting with Today Thanksgiving Looking to be a Decent Day in the High 40's and Sun, but turning Winday as a Southwest Flow of Warn Air is headed our way. So I took that Big Doe because 3 of My other Buddys also got Deer that Morning and one of them was Driving the Deer to the Processor so I figured I'd add one more now as the Weather for this Friday through Sunday will be in the 60-65 Degree Range, not good for leaving a Deer Haang for that Long in that Warm of Weather.
So now I have 2 Adult Deer going to be added to Our Freezer and My goal of 3 is Looking Pretty Good. My goal Now is to add a decent Buck to that group. Connie Signed over Her 2 Doe Tags to Me because She's done, She's Satisfied with Her Buck. Here in NY a Hunter can Legally Transfer there Doe Permit to another Hunter, and a Hunter can receive up to 2 Transferred DMP's (Deer Management Permits) Connie was Lucky this Year and Drew 2 DMP's, both for Different areas, I filled one of Hers with that Big Doe. I now have 2 DMP's left and 2 Buck Tags. 1 Buck Tag for our Gun Season and 1 for Late ML, plus a Antlerless Tag for Late ML. I also can use any DMP's I have left over and also My Buck Tag if it goes unfilled for the Gun Season. I can still Harvest 2 Bucks and 3 more Does by the end of Late ML.
I will Harvest a Big Doe for a Older Man and His Wife that Own a Big Chunk of Land we Hunt on, they Love Venesion and it's My way of saying Thank You.
Im Not Greedy and probably Wont Fill all of My remaining Doe Tags, unless someone I Hunt with Needs another Deer Bad, but I will try and Fill My 2 Buck Tags, but Im holding out for a Nice One.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Shower time and off to Ski Country up in the Hills, Wish Me Luck!

Vaya con Dios

Good luck on getting a big one!

I look for dumb ones I can back the landowner's tractor right up to where they fall these days.

Semi is that a quiz......WHAT IS JUNE 6TH 1944:patriot:

Semi check my first post on this thread it will tell you.I sold the shop and retired 20 years a go this Nov.