November Journal

Okay now why did you shave between the two pictures. Not a bad deer even for where I come from. I really need to figure out how to hunt again someday.

Nice buck Brandon. I have never heard of a 140 class 8 point that would have to be some loooooong tines, extremely wide and lots of mass. Go get him. Is there a taxidermist in the house?

DEER HUNT? cut wood? DEER HUNT? cut wood? What a great morning it would be to hunt, but I better do it with a chain saw then the bow. The freezer is full and I would hate to be in the woods with out a buck tag and have a giant walk out and test me. For I am human and I can be weak!! I know that's just what would happen. every thing is right for the big boys to be on the move. I still have three doe tags, maybe if I put two of then on a giant it would make a buck tag???? Next week gun opens, I have a buck tag for that season. Better wait it out and cut wood!!!! That and I don't have much wood yet. Going to start checking lines next week, check for damage and hunt at the same time. Could it get any better!!!! The sent of maple is almost in the air. Going to hitch the team later today and turn some ground. I have never plowed with horses so It should be a good show! Sun is up so I better get on the end of a saw.

Just posted new pics of deer if you want to see them. Son should of had his deer also. But he likes to weight them on the run. Nothing big enough yet I guess. Raining here right now. Maybe be able to burn all the brush piles in the bush today. Michelles been going crazy cutting out all the under brush. Taken pellet gun and hunt for the squirrel destro while out there. Start running wires this week for new tubing.
Keith

as a farm and property owner i Hate hunting season!!!! not safe to walk out of the house around here

Still laid up. I can put weight on my ankle without pain, but any twisting movement, owwww. Maybe by monday I'll be able to get back to work.

RAIN RAIN RAIN just hangin' out inside today. maybe clean up in here a bit watch some college football.

COME ON NOW BOYS ITS ALMOST SUGARING TIME, LETS CONCENTRATE ON MAPLE MAPLE MAPLE!!!.... ALMOST HERE, ONLY A FEW MORE MONTHS TO GO


PUT The Hunting Stories ASide, I did some FAll Tapping and the Cans Doing pretty good, Saps been running

Check Out My Youtube For some Fall Tapping Video's

Great weather in NWPA,
Brandon nice buck!
I know you folks in the east coast are getting lots of rain.
Went squirrel hunting last night and tonight. Sandy, our golden, treed a fox squirrel about a hundred yards from me tonight. She usually doesn't roam to far from me and she rarely barks up. I bagged the nice buck squirrel with the same 22 rifle I used when I was a kid. I have worked her a little on squirrel since she was a pup. This may be her last hunting season. We found a tumor on her right hind leg and the vet doesn't think it looks too good.
Eric is now training his Fiest pup, Rocky, on squirrel too.

I think hunting, wood cutting, and building things is what sugarmakers do in between seasons.

I was eyeing up the neighbors potential sugarbush also. Not sure why. it is about 15 acres of mostly reds with some hard maple in the mix. Land is pretty flat, was a old farm field, maybe 1 foot drop in 100 ft. looks like a lot of taps could be put in there with a lot of work. My guess would be at least 1000 taps.

Had a nice visit with Daryl S. last night mostly about hoods and preheaters for his new rig. Nice D&G drop flue evaporator. He is looking to add several enhancements to improve the rate. (Maybe tap some more trees:))

Have a great weekend,
Chris

Casey- Great attitude! Chris- Thats cool about the squirrell dogs. Hoping to leap back into action next week. Lots to do but feeling like things are coming along. Looks like I may be getting a bit more taps on my long runs than I thought which will be good. Hope to have the run above the house done by this next weekend. Think that might hit 400 taps. Long distance but nice enough trees. Small to medium size with some humdingers but they are all branched out nice due to it being a pasture once. Thinkin that will put me to 4000. Then hopefully by following weekend finish the Booy bush and that should run it to 4400. Then Im hitting the back bank which is going to be a bit of a job but 600 of what I would consider to be in the range of "pretty dang good ones to Holy guacamoli those are some dang big maple trees". Got to keep plugging. Also agreed to take some sap from a friend lives nearby. Shouldnt be getting in any trouble this spring. Anybody needs me theyll know where to find me. Theron:)