Our friends Lori and Matt came by and we had a chance to get their son Quinn some time on the range with crossbow, pistols and rifles. I had intended to also shoot some clays but time got away from me.
We started with some touring on the Ranger where Lori got several nice face-fulls of spider webs.
We shot the crossbow and graduated to the 22 from up at the porch.
We also tried out the 17HMR but the iron sights weren't a favorite.
Then we went down to the pond range and tried the 22 pistol.
Quinn was really a pretty good shot. The 40 S&W was a bit much for him.
Back to the 100 yard bench where we went thru the 22...
Then the 223...
And eventually the 6.5 Creedmoor. We delivered this deer block on the way in.
And we picked a few pumpkins, gourds and apples.
I also did a few chores this weekend. This was my annual warm season plot. I didn't really prepare it very well for planting. I mowed it a week ago and disked it this week.
I was in Rural King and saw these oats - it was an impulse buy. We'll see how they do. Supposed to be about 2" of rain this week.
I also decided to plant a cedar post to make a mock scrape. 2' deep enough?
I didn't put any scent down yet - we'll let them get used to it being there first.
Violet and I did the camera tour on foot. I saw several deer but she didn't see them. When we cut their trail, she picked it up and got pretty excited.
Eventually I called her back off of the trail.
She was pretty tired after all of that activity.
This trail sign had fallen down - another chore checked off the list.
My best clover plot.
Brassicas doing pretty well in spite of the weed competition.
A turnip example.
Hammer for size reference on the plants.
In the woods we found lots of acorns down already,
Somebody has also been opening and eating the walnuts.
I found this feather - too small for turkey. The Seek app said it was in the pheasant/grouse family - it couldn't resolve. I haven't seen or heard grouse for about 10 years - maybe they're back?
And a trailcam showed this - could that be a grouse?
Lots of turkey activity.
The usual predators - haven't seen a bobcat in a few weeks.
And, of course, the deer.
What did this guy get tangled in?
Last of the velvet coming off antlers on the right edge of this shot.
Look at the coat difference between does and fawn.
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