We had some real windy days around in December ... Took my one of me neighbors trees down and snapped one off at my West wind break .
Here are a few critter shots from last few days of the whitetail season .
Had some geese landing in my back field at seasons end as well .
As the snow continued into the new year , the deer started they yarding routes .
And picking over my back field for dropped corn cobs started ,
When my wife and I walked the back trails it was not uncommon to see deer bedded below the ridge .
Any openings along the river still holding Mallards and Geese .
Down the road from me , I saw this formation at a creek mouth ? ( some gas bubbling up and freezing into a column )
Got a picture of this wandering skunk as we headed North near the end of February , for a couple Jack Rabbit hunts .
Our standard Jack drives = find tracks and then a lots of snowshoeing . We hit a few of the regular farms that have held jacks before , but numbers seemed down this year > 1st outing we moved two and got one ( CH made a nice running shot with his 222 ) , and 2nd outing we moved three and got two . ( RS = another running shot with his 22 mag and CH scored another with his 222 )
Did I mention lots of snowshoeing ...
CH walking in with the group after a successful route
Here is a picture of Randy with his 1st 22 mag " on the run " Jack Rabbit ...
This is the biggest Jack taken in the two outings , In hindsight , I should have put something beside it for size reference .
So here is a picture of it being field dressed at one of the farms we hunted .
End of February into March , lots of chatter re: the Matrix 380 ... I can say from experience it is a sweet shooter for sure !
It is cool to see the progression of Excal's from the Original Relayer to the Y25 Relayer > Many models between , then the Exomax and Equinox and now the compact ( scary fast ) Matrix 380. > ( Both Blackout and Realtree Xtra Models are their own " works of art " ! ) Stay tuned for spring field reports !...
Now time to scout a suitable spring Gobbler ...
PS : I have a Custom Tigerstripe maple ( Mark Henegar stock ) Mag tipped Limb Exomag , soon to be posted on the trading post .
Good luck to all that are predator hunting ... and have fun with Spring Turkey and Shed antler scouting !
