lscha

[Kelley]

Anyone heard from lscha? I was wondering how she did in Ohio.
Kelley

[VixChix]

I've been seeing her on Facebook. Looks like she had a good time, and although some of the gals scored I don't think she did. I hope she posts here about it! (Hey Laura, where are you???)

[Migabby]

I have wondered also how the trip went!!!

[lscha]

Thought you’d never ask……..




The road trip down was pleasant and I couldn’t wait to get there. It took about 7 hours. When I got there I unloaded the 4 wheeler and followed a couple of the girls around the property, up and down hills, to check out where the stands were and food plots. Most of the stands were lock-ons with a couple of ladder stands. None that I wanted to climb, so I found a place for my pop-up. We all went out to dinner and when we came back, one of the girls helped me set up my blind in the dark.


The next morning 4 of us headed out in the dark on 2 4-wheelers. The initial hill to the property would have been a hands-and-knees climb if we didn’t have the ORV’s. Straight up.


We left the machines at the top of the hill and proceeded to walk in. Everyone peeled off to their stands and I kept walking to mine. ½ mile of hills later, I collapsed into my hunting chair, thankful I didn’t have the ‘Big One’ even tho 2 of the girls were nurses. Ah, to be 35 again. Did I mention it snowed heavily on us and we were covered with snow by the time we got to our stands? No problem, I was sweating and not about to cool off any time soon. A couple hours later I started feeling the cold a little and tried out my Warmbag. Yup, it works, I like it and promptly took a short nap. No, I didn’t miss any deer. I checked for tracks.



The second and third day I hunted all day. I moved my blind 3 times over the weekend. There are a lot of deer there.


To make a long story shorter, I didn’t connect but 2 of the other girls did with a doe, button buck and an 8 point. They certainly deserved it. The last day was a blizzard and we all hunted in it with our clothes frozen. Their bows were even freezing up but not one complaint or whine from these hunters. They were always cheerful and fun to be with. Icy blind and ORV.



Late season hazards!!





The trip home was a white-knuckle adventure with icy roads all the way.

I would definitely want to do this again sometime.

[wheelie]

Cool, looked like a good time.

[VixChix]

Great post Laura! Good stuff there! Sounds like it was a fun time! Glad to read your review of the WarmBag... I was thinking of modifying a lightweight (cycling) sleeping bag, but the WarmBag sure looks tempting.

[sumner4991]

Great job on the pictures and story line!! Thanks for the post and congrats on a good hunt.

[Kelley]

Hunting Ohio is that way. I lived in Columbus in late '60s and '70s so saw a lot of that type weather. I hunted in SE Ohio South of Zanesville and lots of big bucks brought in to our hunting camp. Glad you enjoyed your hunt and made it home Safely Laura. You'll get them next time.
Kelley

[j.krug]

Nice! Sounds like a great trip!
Glad you had a good time!!

[lscha]

Crissy and Bev (the successful hunters and so much fun).



Our home away from home for 4 days.

[wabi]

Good to hear you enjoyed the hunt even if you didn't kill a deer.
Ohio has plenty of deer, but they don't always give up easily.

This winter has been unusual so far in the sense the snow is staying with us! It usually melts off with a day or two, but this year the temps are staying at or below freezing. I am actually acclimating to winter weather this year.
Found myself going to fill the feeder this past week wearing a long sleeve fleece shirt, a fleece vest, and a light jacket (water resistant windbreaker type I keep in the truck for summer fishing trips in the rain) to break the wind (which was howling that day) and didn't really feel all that cold. (Used the landowner's tractor to haul the corn, so I wasn't really all that active while taking the feed to the feeder.) Wouldn't want to set in the ladder stand dressed that way, but I was surprised at how quickly my body has adapted to the winter weather this year since it has stayed cold.

[vixenmaster]

Laura congrats on the great time & hunt you had. Looks like a nice cabin set-up to stay in. Sorry the deer had a diff plan going on than yers!

[Normous]

Glad you had a safe trip Laura. Maybe Santa will bring a treadmill for Christmas to practice on for next year. Never too late to exersise.

[lscha]

Glad you had a safe trip Laura. Maybe Santa will bring a treadmill for Christmas to practice on for next year. Never too late to exersise.

I have one sitting next to my desk. Think I should move the printer off it and turn it on????

[Normous]

I only mentioned it in regards to your future good health. That is my wish for you in 2011 and beyond.