Outdoorsman Thread

[bighomer]

These fellers showed up for breakfast. I reckon the shed is starting around here.

Sun peeking through the magnolia tree.

[doglegg]

Looks like fun Redrider.

bh is that a deer or a unicorn?

[Waukonda]

Here are a couple of pics from a trailcam at the corner of our woods. It was a few days ago on a rainy morn, so not good quality. I showed a Turkey pic last week in the ornithology thread, not sure how many people check out that particular thread, so posting these here. This is the time of year for large flocks.

[treefarmer]

Wow, that's a bunch of turkeys! Thanks for sharing that picture.
Treefarmer

[Quick Steel]

Had no idea flocks got that big. Amazing.

[doglegg]

Wow, that's a bunch of turkeys! Thanks for sharing that picture.
Treefarmer

I concur .

[bighomer]

I've read that winter rafters or flocks can number around 400 birds, I've seen flocks in my back field( which is 13 acres) that number well over a hundred birds.
There is large creek bottom about a mile and a half from my house. I was driving home from the trash dump a couple of years ago and as I crested the hill I look down into the bottom land and there one heck of a bunch of turkeys. I'd estimate a couple of thousand at least.

[TripleF]

Saw this beast gator in the neighborhood my daughter lives in. BEAST!!!

[Colonel26]

Goodness that’s big! I sure am thankful we don’t have gators here. There ain’t a selfish bone in my body. I’m more than glad to let y’all have every one of them.

[doglegg]

Thanks for sharing Scott, he is a big one.

[jmh58]

Saw this beast gator in the neighborhood my daughter lives in. BEAST!!!

NO way... Keepem down there Scott..
John

[edge213]

Saw this beast gator in the neighborhood my daughter lives in. BEAST!!!

Do they routinely come close to humans?

[TripleF]

Saw this beast gator in the neighborhood my daughter lives in. BEAST!!!

Do they routinely come close to humans?

Not really.....you have to put yourself in their way

[1967redrider]

Getting snow, praying for enough to get out the XC skis! Supposed to snow until Tuesday.

[bighomer]

Be careful he will hang a horn in ya.

[jmh58]

I am surprised he hasn’t shed his antlers yet.
John

[bighomer]

I am surprised he hasn’t shed his antlers yet.
John

I've no idea, but I Googled it and found that southern deer sometimes keep them until march.
The antlers seem to be whiter than they were a few weeks ago but it may just be my ole tired eyes.

[jmh58]

Thank You bh.
John

[wv trapper]

Hey Scott, we sure don't have any lizards that big here in WV.

[bighomer]

Everything's hongery this chilly morning, them wind chills is down right ugly. This ole boy got his hair standing on end.

[bighomer]

Poor girls have ice on their backs. But they got a fine breakfast.

[TripleF]

Been a very knice winter for ys this year with cooler temps in all.
Made my way off an "off-trail" a couple days ago and stumbled onto this clearing in the middle
of some pines. I spent the day processing wood (removing limbs from downed pines) in order to
make a little shelter.

Yesterday it was cool and raining and the idea to use a tarp until I finished the lean-to struck me. I stayed
for a few minutes after making this little escape.

First pic shows before the tarp with cross sticks disclosed.

[Quick Steel]

An absolutely splendid little hideaway.

[jmh58]

Nice set up Scott.
John 🥸

[doglegg]

Scott, great little shelter, can't wait to see the wood one.