Final fall days in Westfield

Wednesday 23 October 2024

  Started off with a nice, cooked breakfast and slowly made our way to the cabin to sort hunting clothes. But we stopped at the old Ackley's store (now a hardware store) and at Robin's Buck Run store first.  It was way past lunch by the time we returned. And after thinking about it and checking internet prices I went back to the store a picked out a pair of Dry-Shod hunting boots. 😁 I got back to the Moho and told Diane about some lawn chairs they had and poof she went over and bought two. 😏 We started out shopping for boot strings and ended up with a $200 plus day. (That included the shoestrings) 😉 Wings for dinner.

Thursday 24 October 2024

   The first day of the senior 3-day rifle season for doe and bear.  We were up around 4am and ready to roll by 6am.  Headed over to a spot close to Ben's cabin, Diane hunting for doe and I had the bow trying for a buck. It was a beautiful day cool in the morning then warmed up. Sure enough around 9:30 a nice buck walked up within 10 yards but staring right at me. As soon as I moved, he ran but stopped again about 35 yards away. I shot. I went down found just a little blood and after tracking/walking around I had to give it up. We went back, walked Rudy and I decided to stay in and Diane went out for the evening. She came in a bit early I figured she got one, but no she missed. 😒 But was a great day to be out hunting!  Deer roast for dinner.

Friday 25 October 2024

    I was up early for another day of hunting, today I'm bear hunting with the rifle. Diane had another Dr's appointment in NY, so she slept in then off to her appointment and shopping (groceries, wine). She returned cleaned up the Moho and took care of Rudy.

    Meanwhile I was hiking up a very steep mountain side to meet up with Ben, Mason and Lorin. Turns out I was the only one to make it to the top.  That was after getting stuck in head high Mountain Laurel. I was sweated head to toe by the time I reached the normal meeting place. After a much-needed break

Giving my feet
a break as well!

and lunch I headed back down the mountain. After some careful deliberation I decided to take the short way straight down the front. Wrong, wrong, wrong!  I took a bad tumble rolling and sliding about 50 feet down the mountain.😕 I was OK, gathered up my rifle, backpack, phone and all the things I could find and on down the hill I went.

   Back to the Moho Diane had grilled ham and cheese sandwiches and soup waiting on me. That was so comforting.

Saturday 26 October 2024

   Had so much fun yesterday we did again today.  We were off to Norman's hill by 6:30. I headed up to the top, Diane followed a bit later heading to her stand. We stayed until 11 before heading in for lunch.  We stopped at the cabin and ran into Ben and crew.  Mason and Ben shot three pheasants; Mason was ever so proud! 😊 Nobody saw any bears; Logan didn't see a deer within range and Lorin was plain wore out. Diane and I went back home walked Rudy, had some lunch but could not decide on an evening spot to hunt. Problem solved! We didn't hunt. Diane stayed with Rudy while I went up the hill fixed up her stand and moved the trail cam. We haven't had any pictures for a week...not even a squirrel! 😔. Back to the Moho, tacos for dinner.

Sunday 27 October 2024

   Today we are heading to Williamsport to the Freightliner garage.  But first we need to pack up all the hunting stuff and return it to the cabin. Diane made us a mushroom and cheese omelets while I started to pack.  My poor body is so sore from hiking and falling down the mountain side I can barely move, but some pain pills I'm moving right along. By the time I got back Diane had done laundry, dishes and packed up most of the inside stuff. We finished up and were on the road around 3pm. Two-hour drive to Eck's garage. Parked at five, left overs for dinner. No hook ups and we have to be out of the Moho by 7am. This should be good.

Last of the leaves in Tioga County for the year!!