Well guys I drove out to one of the gentlmans properties this evening just to have a peek at what it looked like.
Looked pretty good too. This piece of property is 600 acres with about 350 clearcut that is thick, thick, thick. Did I mention thick?
There is a newly acquired piece of property on the eastern side of this track of about 45 acres that is beutiful. Three sloping ridges running east and west of hay fieds that runs into a creekbottom that is lined with large oaks and hickory. There is an alfalfa field of about 5 acres on the middle ridge that borders the clearcut with a small pond north of it in between the middle and northern most ridge. To the south of these hayfields is a large pine thicket that I figure is about 8 to 10 years old that also joins the clearcut. I usually see a lot of deer traveling by this spot in my travels.
I picked a spot on the middle ridge where I could see anything that steps into the hayfields on all three ridges and about 40 yards from the alfalfa field. I figured I could cover most of what I can see with my 270 and would feel comfortable covering about half I could see with my encore(up to 175 yards).
I saw deer on all three ridges before I left at approximatly 8:30pm.
I never got out of the blazer because this spot looks like tick and chigger heaven. I think If I decide to hunt it this time of year I will set up one of my short tower stands to keep out of reach of the ticks and chiggers.
Twanger I called a friend of mine sons that plays football at a small college just south of here. They are working out on campus in preperation for the fall season. They do a lot of grilling and they said they would take a few does to cook. I also know a couple hispanic landscappers that will eat everything on a deer but the grunt. I will give them a call also.
I just dont have it in me to shoot it if it is not utilized.
I will keep your guys informend on how it goes.
iisabigone