July 17, 2008
Who wants to hunt? Let's see those gamecam shots!
A good buddy sent this shot taken last month in one of his food plots. It's early in its development, but that buck on the right has potential.
As is usually the case about this time of year I'm starting to get the itch -- although I'm not as bad as Moe and actually counting down the days! I think that would drive me crazy.
I've had my bow out a few times and am pleased that it's shooting well. I do need to put some more shrink tubing on my rest because its worn down and making noise on the draw. It doesn't help that I use arrows made out of this stuff called aluminum. Any of you remember those things? Didn't think so.
I don't have any game cams so I need to live vicariously through everyone else. So, if you've got shots, send them my way. Before posting I'll crop out identifying info and, of course, won't disclose your secret spots.
Comments
[July 17, 2008 6:21 PM]
MoeLOL Yea it drives me crazy too. Yep only 79 days left, Thats 2 months, 13 days, 5 hours, 40 minutes from 6:20 pm today........ CANT WAIT !!!!! Thanks Mark and Ill work on the cam shots.....Hopefully !!!!!
[July 18, 2008 9:33 AM]
Mark TaylorJust 79 days? Arghh!
Anyone who wants to submit shots just e-mail them to mark.taylor@roanoke.com.
mt
[July 18, 2008 11:31 AM]
BacklashI havn't finished my summer time fishing yet!! NOOOOOO!!
Oil up the cams on the bow, check the sights on the rifle because Bambi is going down.
Do anybody have available acrage for a dove hunt this year?
[July 18, 2008 10:41 PM]
Mark TaylorGood question, Backlash. Unfortunately, public dove hunting opportunities are few and far between in Virginia, especially in this part of the state. So it's pretty much private land or nothing.
Maybe it's just me, but dove hunting areas and groups seem to be tough to crack. I've been in Roanoke for 10 years and I can't recall getting more than one or two invitations for dove hunts. Maybe folks just assume I'm overloaded with offers.
The good news is with all the corn people are planting these days there should be more decent hunting areas, although it could scatter the birds. If I were you I'd start knocking on doors now, which I guess is what you're doing by posting that note. But I think you'll probably need to get out there and work for it.
Also, if anybody in the NRV has a suggestion for Backlash and doesn't want to post it publicly, send me an e-mail and I'll forward it to him.
mt