Luke's hunt last weekend

Last weekend Luke and I went to Switzerland County on a youth hunt. We hunted a place called Cedar Branch Farms that was over 1000 acres. The guys that own the farm use the youth season for their doe management plan.

Here is a video of a spike that came within 5-6 feet of us during the evening hunt. This is the same one that came in during the morning hunt. this deer came so close to the shooting house that Luke could have patted him on the head.

After this spike came in, another smaller spike feed in close to us. I could not let him shoot as bucks were off limits. 15 minutes later a doe came in and stopped 15 yards from our shooting house. Luke lined up the .44 magnum and put a perfect shot on her. She ran into the woods and since it was getting dark, we went back to camp. Once there we got Joe and we drove back to the spot Luke shot her. Once we found blood, Joe suggested that I let Luke trail her. After making him slow down and take his time, Luke found her about 75 yards away. Here is a blurry picture. I guess I had it on a wrong funtion with the camera.

We had a great time. Thanks to Joe and Bill for making this an awesome weekend for all the kids. We also went fishing (caught 50 bass), ate wild game, and shot guns.  What a blessing it was to share this with my son.

Opening Day!!!

Well, it has been a while since I last posted. There has been a lot going on with the Richmond family the past few weeks.

Today is opening day of bow season here in Indiana. I went out late today due to having to get the kids on the bus. I got out in the stand about 7:50am and busted one going in. After about ten minutes in the stand, a big coon came walking by about 40 yards away. The only thing to come out for the next hour was squirrels and chipmunks. In dry leaves they sound like they weigh 100 pounds!!! I had a coyote come by at 20 yards but I could not get a shot. I usually carry and old broadhead/arrow for them. I could not get him to stop or I would have plugged him.

All in all a great morning!! What a blessing to be out. It is indeed my therapy.

Going to try again tomorrow morning.

Buck video's

Our cam picked up some video this week. Hope you enjoy. I did :)

Bow, broadheads, and practice

This is the time of year that I tend to get a little impatient. It is football time which means Fall!!!  So, with all the stands up, food plots out, and blinds put up, all there is left to do is practice, practice, and more practice. The following pictures will show you my bow hunting set-up. I shoot a Bowtech Alligiance set at 60 pounds and shoot Goldtip XT Hunter 5575 arrows cut to 28" long. I also use Rage broadheads. Rage are a mechanical broadhead that opens up on impact and you will see what it looks like in the pictures. I have shot several deer and one bear with this set-up. I will also show you my last target shooting tonight and this group was at 40 yards.  Come on October 1st.

Ryan's target this year

The photo's following are from Ryan's cam. Man, I hope he gets a crack at this 150" hog!!!

New cam pics

New cam pics at Scott's:

All on the food plot....  come on October. This one might have Bradley's name on it.

Turkeys and clover

August 15, 2010

Luke and ran to Scott's farm this evening to see if the rain had greened things up a bit. We got some rain a few days ago right after we planted out Winter annuals.

BUT before we got there Luke yelled, "TURKEYS!!!" So I turned around and sure enough the neighbors had some turkeys. Here are the pics:

Also, here are some pics from our Biologic clover and chickory plot. Looking good after getting mowed and some rain. I mowed it down really close week and a half ago.

Raedy to go Huntin ya'll!!!