Yard Targets and Yahoos

Football and cooler evenings are a sign that hunting time is close. Squirrel season has been open for a couple weeks and dove season and the early goose season has been open since September 1st. Local yard art of targets and 3D deer targets are a sign that deer archery seasons is approaching fast and a occasional roar of a rifle lets you know that deer gun season will be hear before you know it or that some yahoo has opened it early.

Every year there seems to be some new gadget or article of clothing that will help you bring that trophy home. Their advertisements make you wonder how you every got anything with out it, and then there is your buddy that hunts in blue jeans while smoking like a chimney. He seems to beat all odds and bags his trophy every year.

The deer seasons and limits are different this year. You need to be a lawyer to understand the new rules. Some area the limits have changed to 3 does a day for the entire gun season. That could be as many as 30 plus deer this year. At $70 per deer for butchering that could be a hefty bill of $2,100 and that does not include ammunition, snack, and gas costs. I believe you could get a side of beef for less.

Fall fishing is beginning to pick up. White bass are feeding on schooling shad minnows, while bass are starting to move into the cooling shallows. Tail waters bellow dams are still producing a mix bag including smallmouth, largemouth, strippers, and catfish (lots of catfish).

Recently I had the opportunity to participate in a game dinner at a local church. Their was plenty of good food, a speaker that talked on the importance of taking kids hunting and door prizes donated by local business. One prize was a South Dakota pheasant hunt for two. The winner did not hunt and was not too excited about winning, but her son showed enough excitement for both.

Take someone hunting
Greg Jones