Heading South

[corndog]

Well folks it is that time again. I will be heading South to Encinal to my deer lease come Friday. This will be the 7th year on the lease and I am looking forward to it. We have done most of the work over the last 6 years. So we dont have much work to do.

We have 5000 acres with 7 year round feed/protein feeders. There are10 blinds with feeders and a couple of mobile spot that are hunted occasionally.We have our third tank finished now those tanks are around 3-4 acre tanks 30-40 feet deep. We added 2 -10 acre plots that are high fence which have been there for three years.We have lucenna planted in them and they are finally ready to be opened up.I will make the rounds and look for any potential maintenance that may need to be done. We have some does and spikes that will need the air let out of them.

I plan on airing some of them out this weekend to get the dirty work out of the way. I will be scouting for management deer for some of our lease members who want to send a geust down. I will also be looking for a trophy of course but I am just not that mad at them (yet)!

I will also be hunting arrowheads to add to my collection. That is usually a midday occupation while out in the field. I have some choice trout and redfish for the culinary fare which will be enjoyed by some of our landlocked members and no catching fools!!

So here I go off in the bush. I will be roughing it in my room with a flat screen and Sat dish. Storing my deer in the walk in cooler. Packing ice all the way from the ice machine. Eating off of junky plates fresh out of the dish washer. Sleeping jammed up in a three bedroom trailer with 7 beds and 3 people in it((in my own room). Im in the "A" trailer. Others member have another trailer("B" trailer).

Now having said that this is a result of years of our hard work and tons of cash invested by our lease manager and members. This is his weekend house. I am lucky enough to be in the "A" trailer .

On another note I look forward to being back at the lease.I really enjoy visiting with the Mr.Finley owner of the Callaghan ranch. He is a legend. The dude was part of the Last Calvary in WW2. I enjoy the drive into our pasture. I will bypass the bumpy 12 mile county road and enjoy my ranch hand access to the ranch. The 10 miles across the legendary callaghan ranch is very enjoyable.

Man I am getting goose bumps just thinking of it..

I know there are alot of fish who are at ease knowing I will be at the lease this weekend!!

[mjh]

Man that sound cool. I have never even seen a record book deer while hunting. Good luck to you this year.

[nokatchin]

Have fun! Sounds like a good trip

[Beandaddy]

Poor Corndog. I feel Your pain brother. Hang in there, it will be allright.
Beandaddy

[bountyhunter]

Sounds like fun! Since I'm a bowhunter I did what you are planning last month and will be headed to my place for the 3rd weekend of the season.

Have fun with the arrowhead hunting. I need to get with you one of these days to see about getting a few that are in good enough condition to hunt with. I think it would be over awesome to put one of them on one of my Self Nock arrows and then kill a deer with it. That would be the highest high I think I could ever get from bowhunting.

[reeltime]

Ray save some deer for the other folks! lol....have a good time buddy!

[HarryK]

Good Luck, Ray!! Hope ya bag a good one near the new plots to show for the effort.

[lurefisher]

I have hunted them A.Heads with ray and there are alot of them.

[SCHU]

Good luck, have a safe trip and enjoy yourself!!!

[corndog]

Sounds like fun! Since I'm a bowhunter I did what you are planning last month and will be headed to my place for the 3rd weekend of the season.

Have fun with the arrowhead hunting. I need to get with you one of these days to see about getting a few that are in good enough condition to hunt with. I think it would be over awesome to put one of them on one of my Self Nock arrows and then kill a deer with it. That would be the highest high I think I could ever get from bowhunting.

you can the pick of the litter!! We need to get this going! I agree with you that would be awesome to be part of!!

[corndog]

Man that sound cool. I have never even seen a record book deer while hunting. Good luck to you this year.

I have seen two. One I had no chance at and the other one I second guessed my self. I wasnt sure he was od enough and passed. Was told later that was the deer everyone had been hunting. Oh well you never know. I do have a 155 class mainframe eight and that is the shite in my book. I just like sitting around watching and video taping them. I do enjoy taking kids and filming their first kill.

[bountyhunter]

you can the pick of the litter!! We need to get this going! I agree with you that would be awesome to be part of!!

I'll try to hookup with you sometime next week. I can't wait!!!!

[Mell Wader]

Sounds like a cool place Ray. Keep us posted how the year goes.

[mjh]

I have seen two. One I had no chance at and the other onI second guessed my self. I wasnt sure he was od enough and passed. Was told later that was the deer everyone had been hunting. Oh well you never know. I do have a 155 class mainframe eight and that is the shite in my book. I just like sitting around watching and video taping them. I do enjoy taking kids and filming their first kill.

That is cool. I have one that missed the book in Harris county which is 125 and it scored 110 and it was just a mainframe 8pt but that is as close I have ever got.