Quote from: ranchibi on February 02, 2021, 08:16:28 PMTom! So glad you were able to get out! Doesn't matter if you get any shots, just good to get out. You are a trooper!Hi Randall ! (The Master Rat Slayer) Thank you for your reply.You know what ? I really WAS a trooper once... way back when.I was a US Army Infantry Grunt from 1967-1973.Best Wishes - Tom
Tom! So glad you were able to get out! Doesn't matter if you get any shots, just good to get out. You are a trooper!
Always nice to get out on nature Tom
Tom, if only you had asked me, I would have told you to sleep-in. In my experience hunting squirrels, the foggy mornings are not good. For whatever reason, the squirrels don't like the fog and don't move. But sometimes I go anyway. I bet it felt good to get out and move around.Stay well, my friend.
Glad you are back Tom. Loved the pictures! Dang that looks like fun! I got out yesterday for a couple of hours. Temps in the 40s, gusty winds and an overcast like lead. I saw no squirrels or wild mushrooms but it was a great walk. I was all bundled up in my winter duds when a hiker passed me barefoot and in shorts.
Critters or not, to be outside in the woods is priceless by itself! Glad you got to go. Haven’t had enough snow here at one time for the snowshoes. My treat from the workday is to take a walk around the farm. Get home at 5:00 and walk, sit or hunt till dark. Good to be able to walk out the back door. You need to do it as often as you can.
Sorry to hear that Tom, but at least you enjoyed being out. Like Mike said, the nutters don't come out when it's foggy. It could be because of limited visibility for birds of prey or any predators in general. Try again when it's clear and sunny and you will see them hopping around. They also like the warmth of the sun rays in the winter and often hang out sunbathing. I had a big maple tree with a hole on 1 side that was the winter den of many squirrels, before a nor'easter knocked it down 6 or 7 years ago. I used to see the Grey's come out when it was sunny out even in the coldest days. They would hang out 10 to 15 feet from the den sunbathing on a big branch. The sun is behind me in the morning, so they always faced me, namely the back of the house to expose themselves to the sun making it easier for me to spot them. I shot many of them on sunny days while they were trying to get a sun tan, usually between 8 and 10am after they had breakfast or their morning exercise. The woods don't let in much sun though, which explains why you might see them at the tree tops where they are farther and harder to shoot, or get a clear shooting lane. Anyway better luck next time.
Glad you got to get out there Tom, especially after being housebound for a while. Just being out in the woods is always nice.
Quote from: A.K.A. Tommy Boy on February 02, 2021, 08:24:47 PMQuote from: ranchibi on February 02, 2021, 08:16:28 PMTom! So glad you were able to get out! Doesn't matter if you get any shots, just good to get out. You are a trooper!Hi Randall ! (The Master Rat Slayer) Thank you for your reply.You know what ? I really WAS a trooper once... way back when.I was a US Army Infantry Grunt from 1967-1973.Best Wishes - TomTom, no wonder you get out in those conditions and track and hunt and shoot like you do! That's AWESOME! Be safe out here.
getting a good walk outside is something I am hoping to do after I get things fixed here soon, enjoy it as much as you, can while you can.....
Tom, you definitely are prepared for any circumstances that may occur in the wild! You and your son are one and the same when it comes to wilderness preparation....wonderful hunting and survival skills!
Hi Tommy Boy,Great pictures and I felt like I was actually there in the cold fog. Congratulations on your decision and determination to drop the computer mouse and get outside when most would not have. Not scoring, on critters, happens even on a bluebird day, no biggee! I see it as 'taking my gun for a walk' and I get some exercise too. Win win deal.
Quote from: JohnnyPDX on February 04, 2021, 08:48:18 AMHi Tommy Boy,Great pictures and I felt like I was actually there in the cold fog. Congratulations on your decision and determination to drop the computer mouse and get outside when most would not have. Not scoring, on critters, happens even on a bluebird day, no biggee! I see it as 'taking my gun for a walk' and I get some exercise too. Win win deal.Hi JohnnyI am glad that you liked the pictures.I was planning on getting out again this morning but the forecasted snowfall for today came a few hours early.It is snowing out right now but the temps are still relatively mild with an outside temp of 28 F.Around 10 am the temps are forecasted to begin falling to around zero degrees F. and the wind is supposed to pickup to around 30 mph.At that point, near Blizzard conditions will prevail out in the woods today.We are supposed to get somewhere around 3 - 5 inches of snow. Not much snow, but the conditions will get brutal with well below zero wind chills and there will be considerable drifting with all that wind.So..I won't be venturing out... Today.I have plenty to do around the house.I took down all out outside Christmas lights & decorations yesterday and that all needs to be packed up and put away.My wife and I also need to pack up all the inside Christmas stuff and put that away too.I don't think I will be going hunting again until this cold snap passes. ( If it warms up to zero, is sunny and there is no wind, I might go out again)Thank you for your reply.Best Wishes - Tom
I was thinking of all the times out in the woods and never saw a critter but I know they saw me.
Quote from: A.K.A. Tommy Boy on February 04, 2021, 10:24:14 AMQuote from: JohnnyPDX on February 04, 2021, 08:48:18 AMHi Tommy Boy,Great pictures and I felt like I was actually there in the cold fog. Congratulations on your decision and determination to drop the computer mouse and get outside when most would not have. Not scoring, on critters, happens even on a bluebird day, no biggee! I see it as 'taking my gun for a walk' and I get some exercise too. Win win deal.Hi JohnnyI am glad that you liked the pictures.I was planning on getting out again this morning but the forecasted snowfall for today came a few hours early.It is snowing out right now but the temps are still relatively mild with an outside temp of 28 F.Around 10 am the temps are forecasted to begin falling to around zero degrees F. and the wind is supposed to pickup to around 30 mph.At that point, near Blizzard conditions will prevail out in the woods today.We are supposed to get somewhere around 3 - 5 inches of snow. Not much snow, but the conditions will get brutal with well below zero wind chills and there will be considerable drifting with all that wind.So..I won't be venturing out... Today.I have plenty to do around the house.I took down all out outside Christmas lights & decorations yesterday and that all needs to be packed up and put away.My wife and I also need to pack up all the inside Christmas stuff and put that away too.I don't think I will be going hunting again until this cold snap passes. ( If it warms up to zero, is sunny and there is no wind, I might go out again)Thank you for your reply.Best Wishes - TomGood Morning Tom,The weather day for your area is going downhill FAST. It does look more like an indoor day, for sure. I have problems with foggy eyeglasses and scopes in those conditions. Guns don't much like 0 deg !!!
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