I had 3 hunters(kids) on my place this weekend but didn't do much hunting myself. I had other things that I needed to get done. One 200 pound pig was taken but no deer. Several deer were passed on.
Saturday afternoon, just before dark, I walked about 200 yards from the house and looked at a corn feeder. There was a huge 6 point buck there that I've been seeing on game cams. It's about 5.5 YOA. I decided not to shoot it. I thought "This isn't hunting. This is killing. It's just too easy."
We are only allowed one mature buck and the antlers must extend outside the ears. Had I shot it, I would have been limited to doe and spike hunting for the rest of the season. That's about like kissing your sister.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
