More Hunting

 Tuesday 28 November 2023   4th day of deer season

   Neither of us moved when the alarm went off.  Just plain exhausted. It had snowed 3 to 4 inches, and the place is beautiful.  Had a wonderful, cooked breakfast with all the coffee I wanted. Walked Rudy in

It's pretty anyway.

the snow (not happy) then in and another nap. It warmed up just a bit 27 degrees this morning as the wind picked up quite a bit, gusts 20-25 mph.
   By the time lunch was over I was starting to sense I should be back out hunting. About 1pm I headed out. I found a stand in archery season, something between just old and unsafe and old but I got in it anyway.  The wind was wreaking havoc on me, the stand swayed just a bit and nearby branches beat against it. But I stayed anyway.
   I had to keep turning to stay warm. I had just propped my rifle along the side of the stand and stood up to take a pee when a doe walked out. I'm hunting buck so I watched her for a bit and out walks another

deer. I figured I better get the rifle. I reached over picked up the rifle.  Holding the rifle my hands were froze almost instantly. Just as was about to sit it back down out walked the buck. Bang... he drops... it is over. Just after 3pm still time to gut, drag and be home for dinner. 
   I called Diane, she just started to bake brownies and couldn't come help. With the snow the drag went much easier, I backed the truck into the embankment and drug him right on to the truck. Back to cabin he was hung up and almost done by dark.  It was good we had the heat on in the cabin I could warm up and wash up every so often.
   It was home and right into the shower. Used all my gutting gloves on Sunday. Diane had a wine waiting for me after the shower. Ooooh, life is good.

Wednesday 29 November 2023  day 5

   During the past few days while I hunted Diane has been very busy shopping (online of course).  And being a cleaning lady, a grocery shopping gal and that is a challenge up here. She cooked and baked. I think I'll keep her.
 

Rudy getting warm!

 But now she had the itch to hunt some more despite the wind still howling.  She went to the old stand I was in while I hunted nearby for bear.  She stayed until dark but no buck.
   We came back I walked Rudy and he is tired of the cold and snow.  When he come in he sits in front of the heater vent or fireplace whichever is on.

Thursday 30 November 2023   day 6

   Another nice, cooked breakfast. Much nicer day today temps in the mid 40's and a few peaks of sunshine. Getting close to the end of the season (for us) we head out around 10 to hunt for the rest of day.  Diane went to her stand while I walked up the hill to packed up the climber and ground blind. After organizing the stuff, I walked a big circle around the mountain hoping to jump one. Nothing.
   Diane stayed in her stand while I loaded up the three deer to take to the butcher shop. It was after 4 when I returned she hunted right up till dark. Nothing.  
   Diane walked up to the pizza shop and picked up wings for dinner.

Friday 1 December 2023     day 7 of deer season

   Warmer but rain most of the day.  I washed truck bed out. Dirt, deer blood and freezing weather had all my things froze to the truck bed. Diane went to the big laundromat to wash most of the hunting clothes and to turn in keys to PO Box. She forgot my key so she will have to go back tomorrow. By the time she return the rain was steady. 
   We have been working on our plans to Dillsburg and after that to Newmar factory service in Nappanee, Indiana in January, get the Moho fixed up and the car ready to tow behind the Moho.  And then south the minute we are done. Still working on were in the south. But south as fast as the Moho will take us.

Saturday 2 December 2023

   Deer season is over for us.  I scaled the mountain one more time to retrieve the hunting stands and camera.  Clothes are mostly washed and packed.  I made this final trip to the cabin to pack containers, pick up rifles, bow and to turn off heat. Turned out the stuff was way to wet to put in storage bins, so I'll be back tomorrow.  They are calling for all-day rain on Sunday, so we are going to wait till Monday to head to Dillsburg. Leftovers for dinner. Poor Diane the frig and cupboards are getting mighty empty. She will have to go store soon after we park in Dillsburg.

Sunday 3 December 2023

   We are sitting here listening to the rain.  It is almost 11am and Rudy has not moved close to the door.  Hopeful the rain will let up enough for him to go out soon. We've been picking and packing one thing at a time to be ready for tomorrow's journey. I made the last trip to the cabin turned off the heat and pick up the few things. Always sad to close the place up for the winter. The rain quit just before noon and Rudy was ready to go.
   Spent the rest of the day getting ready to travel in the morning.