Outdoorsman Thread

[bighomer]

Don't like spiders and snakes, bunnies is more my style.

[Dinadan]

Don't like spiders and snakes, bunnies is more my style.

Did you never see Monty Python and the Holy Grail?

[Steve Warden]

Don't like spiders and snakes, bunnies is more my style.

Did you never see Monty Python and the Holy Grail?

[Quick Steel]

Tho we have a few bunnies, a few months ago to huge hares showed up chasing each other violently around the base of a tree. These are quite a different animal. I could hardly get over the size of these things.

[bighomer]

Don't like spiders and snakes, bunnies is more my style.

Did you never see Monty Python and the Holy Grail?

Nope, I missed that one.

[bighomer]

Tho we have a few bunnies, a few months ago to huge hares showed up chasing each other violently around the base of a tree. These are quite a different animal. I could hardly get over the size of these things.

These two aren't small by any means, they're what my dear old Daddy woulda called swamp rabbits.

[mrwatch]

Did you never see Monty Python and the Holy Grail? I don't know the name but, I really liked the one where they were lowering a casket into a grave. Kept lowering the ropes until a loud squeak from a door opening and closing then a Ha Ha Ha and flames shot up and they all dropped the ropes and ran.

[glennbad]

Holy cow, just spent many minutes getting caught up on this thread! Thanks to everyone for sharing their outdoor adventures.

Scott, as others have said, bless you for all the work you are doing with the kids. We need more adults like you out there teaching skills like that!

All the pics of fishing have me a little melancholy. Haven't had the flyrod out for many years. I used to go out with dad years back when he was healthier and whip the water to a froth. We'd use top water poppers, the small orange and yellow ones seemed to work the best for bluegill and bass. Sadly, my boy is not really as into fishing as I was at his age, and of course nowadays, there's always something else going on that gets in the way of fishing.

Been seeing some rabbits and turtles out lately, but never get any pics of them. I was out working on my retaining wall/stairs Saturday, and this turkey and her 7-8 chicks did a lap around our property. Here's a pic, not the greatest, but oh well.

[doglegg]

Glenn, I would have to stop and watch a while at those. That is great.

[jmh58]

Real nice pic of that turkey family Glen!!! John

[treefarmer]

Glenn,
Maybe the turkey hen will stay in the area and you can watch them grow, we had that privilege last year. A hen raised 7 and they were all over the community till late in the summer. I got a bunch of pictures of them on the game cameras that we run year round. Interesting birds!
Treefarmer

[doglegg]

This male house finch has been frequenting my (or his) feeder of late. He sure adds some color. And doesn't let the white winged doves bully him off.

[Quick Steel]

Goods shots. Last year during the winter we had abundant house finches which I enjoy. For some reason this winter, and now, we have had none.
Then again I believe it was Philco who said he had them and we both live in the same part of the world.

[doglegg]

Goods shots. Last year during the winter we had abundant house finches which I enjoy. For some reason this winter, and now, we have had none.
Then again I believe it was Philco who said he had them and we both live in the same part of the world.

In the last 4 years we had one visit one time but this year we have two who hang around a lot.

[jmh58]

dog.. Nice Finch pic!!! Colorful!! John

[glennbad]

Glenn,
Maybe the turkey hen will stay in the area and you can watch them grow, we had that privilege last year. A hen raised 7 and they were all over the community till late in the summer. I got a bunch of pictures of them on the game cameras that we run year round. Interesting birds!
Treefarmer

Over the past several years, I have seen WAY more turkeys all over the state. They're on the side of the highway, crossing major roadways, they're everywhere. One Thanksgiving, we had about 20 full grown turkeys in our yard. I think they were protesting!

I also got to see one fly up into a tree once, took me by surprise. I don't think of them as flying birds, but I guess they are birds regardless.

[treefarmer]

Glenn, When I was young man I recall being with one of my wife's uncles in the woods in the afternoon and we
sat in his old open jeep and listened for turkeys to "fly up". Another term was "roosting". The following morning they would get set up some where close by and hope the turkeys would "fly down" on their side of the cypress swamp and then maybe respond to a call. The times I was with them was during deer season when turkeys were also legal, hen or gobbler. It seems when one gets into spring gobbler season it's a "whole 'nother ball game"! I've never intentionally gone turkey hunting but have killed a few while deer hunting.
Turkeys spend their nights in trees or "roosts" , during daylight they act like an overgrown quail, feeding on seeds, acorns and insects. They seem to prefer to run when spooked rather than fly but they have the ability to fly when necessary. I wish I had paid more attention to the old guys back in the day when they were willing to teach me things concerning turkey hunting and even dove hunting. Back then, 50+ years ago, I was focused only on Bambi and his tribe and I never became much of a wing shot.
Treefarmer

Miss Joy dug this picture out of an old album when we were putting together a 50th anniversary video back in 2016. This was right before Thanksgiving, 1966. That was my dad's old '57 Dodge that he use to pull his old wooden boat.

[glennbad]

Great pic, thanks for sharing it!

[doglegg]

In addition to chopping this pile they learned how much wood is in a cord!!!

Scott I was looking at some old post on the 'what do you look like forum' and on Dec 30, 2011 that is page 56 of the forum there is a picture of you and your two grand kids. Are they the boys in your mission pictures?

[TripleF]

In addition to chopping this pile they learned how much wood is in a cord!!!

Scott I was looking at some old post on the 'what do you look like forum' and on Dec 30, 2011 that is page 56 of the forum there is a picture of you and your two grand kids. Are they the boys in your mission pictures?

Not sure I understand? Are the grandsons in my mission pictures? Absoluyely....but not all the time.

[doglegg]

In addition to chopping this pile they learned how much wood is in a cord!!!

Scott I was looking at some old post on the 'what do you look like forum' and on Dec 30, 2011 that is page 56 of the forum there is a picture of you and your two grand kids. Are they the boys in your mission pictures?

Not sure I understand? Are the grandsons in my mission pictures? Absoluyely....but not all the time.

I'm sorry Scott for not being clear. I thought I recognized them in their younger pictures. They have sure grown up since 2011. It was just interesting to see them as little boys and now 7 years later to see how much they have grown. Good looking boys.

[Dinadan]

Nice House Finches and Turkeys! I can still remember when House Finches first invaded my area. Around 25 years ago they first started showing up at my feeders. They can be a bit expensive when large numbers take over the feeders and eat about a pound of sunflower seed in a couple of hours, but I have always liked seeing them.

[garddogg56]

Thats a cool pic TF I also didn't develope a love for bird hunting till I got a Springer Spaniel in my I'd twenties.The deer ruled.

[TripleF]

Knice pic Philip!!!

[treefarmer]

Thanks, Scott. That picture was a long time ago, I've got more hair now, it's a different color and I no longer weigh 175 pounds. Miss Joy's has less hair and it too is a different color and that USMC PT shirt has long since ceased to exist.
Treefarmer
Edit: I still have that old Stevens 311, 12ga. that is on the ground in the picture.