Good November Hunting

First, I would like to warn you that graphic hunting pictures follow......



This year I have been very excited about the controlled hunt deer tag I drew. The first step to successful big game hunting is scouting. This is made a whole lot easier when someone sends you pictures of a nice animal along with a description of where he lives. Can it really be that easy?
Step 2: Make sure you have the right equipment to get the job done. Sometimes, the pursuit of a trophy requires calling in some favors... So I borrowed my father-in-law's boat. For those of you hoping to join me steelhead fishing later this year, um, we may need to find another boat...
This hunt cost me a good boat washing and two bottles of whiskey to the boat mechanic. Anyway, I was successful in bagging the biggest deer of my life this year. I think he will score around 180.
The last picture was taken in my friend's garage in Baker City, OR, because we planned to go steelhead fishing the next day. We had a decent day and caught 3 fish.

Fast forward two weeks. Guinness has been sick from eating deer bones, and lost a bunch of weight. I didn't think he would be able to hunt this weekend, but I showed him my hunting vest on Sat. night and he suddenly started eating again. On Sunday he had what was probably his best hunting performance ever. On three occasions we inched in on birds that I was able to see standing on rocks at 10-20 yards before they flushed.
After the hunt Sprout and I watched her Packers win again, and then I followed the 49ers game on the internet because FOX decided to play SOCCER instead of the the second-best team in the nation. Seriously, who watches soccer?