Deer hunting (even archery) has ended. Turkey season doesn't open until April. You can't plow or plant anything. This is the slow time at the farm. I'll be able to hunt shed antlers soon. And it's easy to get thru the woods to do things like marking the property lines.
The dogs always go crazy when we first arrive at the farm. They sniff and fuss all around the door and porch. I always suspect coyotes marking their territory and I have found some pretty gnarly scat. This week there were clear footprints on the porch - dog or coyote? I can't tell.
The previous post showed some of the coyote traffic - we also get dog traffic.
This black lab is a regular. He showed up outside the dining room window this morning causing Sydney and Chloe to go nuts.
I don't usually supplementally feed the deer but I thought I'd give them a mid-winter snack (in front of my cameras). Corn.
I decided to hunt the hi-rise stand for coyotes on Saturday at sunset.
I used an electronic caller - this is the remote control for it. I tried rabbit squeals, coyote pup calls, and coyote howls. Nada. No deer either (wonder why...).
It was a pretty evening with a nice sundown.
The brassica is pretty well done.
A 360 degree tour from the hi-rise.
Sunday morning was 18 degrees. I planned to go for a walk. I normally do that before breakfast but this week I waited for things to warm up a little.
Nice sunrise though.
Jim and I booked our elk hunt for the first week of October. We're going to northern New Mexico (near Chama). We'll be staying at the Silvertop camp which is 30 miles off the pavement. No power at the camp but it does have hot and cold running water (they pump creek water to a 500 gallon tank on the roof and use a propane water heater). This is the website for the Outfitter.
2013 New Mexico Elk Hunt
On Sunday, Jim and I visited our friend Ed who lives out near the farm. That's a picture of Jim and Ed from an elk hunting trip a few years ago. Ed is kind of a mountain man and is who Jim went elk hunting with in 2012. They did a DIY public land elk hunt via mule back in Colorado. Ed trailered his mules out.
Ed severly broke his leg 37 years ago and has been living with extreme pain for years. He's had custom boots and other accomodations. He's tried all kinds of pain management but finally decided to have it amputated shortly after New Year. We stopped in to see him today and he is pretty amazing. It's been 3 weeks since the surgery and he's getting around on crutches. He showed us around his blacksmith shop. His left leg was amputated below the knee and he will eventually get a prosthetic. He's selected the model already - it's a tactical one (of course).
Amy and Doug got me a "bacon of the month club" for Christmas. This is this month's selection - 10 slices in a pound. It was really good.
After breakfast I went for a walk and refreshed the paint spots on some of the property lines.
I found a new hunting stand on the neighbor's property below the ridge stand.
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