I left for the cabin around 9:30 a.m. on January 2, 2010 and it was about 18 degrees when I arrived. I lit the kerosene heater and headed into the tree stand with my Model 12 Winchester 12 gauge shotgun around 12:30 p.m. It was as cold as I've ever hunted but I was pretty well rugged up. The sun was shining brightly and the wind was blowing in my face from the north west. After seeing nothing for three hours and after several periods standing and sitting, I saw movement from the northeast area where the pine trees were cut last year. First there was one doe, then two, three and finally four. They were walking straight toward the stand but were too far to my right to turn for a good shot. After waiting for several minutes, finally all past me except one and I shot her. She went about five yards and dropped.
The rest of the day and evening was spent taking her to get checked in and then butchering her by myself. The next day, I brought her home and finished the job after about six additional hours of work. My freezers are full and we'll have deer meat until next year.
The hunting season is now over for me and the next time I head to the cabin, it will again be to clear brush and cut trees for the stove. I bought a mobile television set but it was too cold to function on the last trip so I hope to get the cabin warm enough to turn it on the next time. Not that I can get a signal but I'll take a DVD to watch. As it warms up and the days get longer, I will not need a TV but until then, I have to have something from civilization to keep me busy for the evening.
Until next time.
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The land was sold in April of 2010 but I've been fortunate enough to have visitation rights from the new owner. I did hunt several times this year and killed one dear. However, I am likely done with hunting and will move on to something else.
ReplyDeleteThe cabin served a great purpose and I considered it my therapy. However, time has come to move on because we are moving to Australia in the next year so I decided to make that a final note on this blog.
On of my co-workers also had some land and since put up a cabin as well. Probably much more substantial than mine but mine served the purpose while I had it.