I'm in love this morning. Just found these picture on Robert Young Pelton's Facebook page. I want one. I need one. I have to have one!! It is magnificently outfitted Range Rover. I'm going to hunt this like a prize deer until I get one!
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Yesterday's Duck Hunt... Meager But Great Fun!
O.K. - in my last post, I mentioned yesterday's duck hunt and intimated we didn't shoot much. That's true. Always disappointing when you come home short of your limit. And we were WAY short of our limit.
But it was our first hunt of the season. And I was able to go with three family members who have never gone duck hunting before (my brother-in-law, Brendan McCarthy, my other brother-in-law, Bernardo Gauna, and my daughter, Mollie (Quick-Kill) Kelly. My son, Joe, who is a superb shot and an experienced bird hunter, was also with us.
We hired a young but very good and well-seasoned guide, Logan Jones (if anyone what's his coordinates, shoot me an email - I highly recommend him). Logan took us to his favorite site on the Rappahanock River just where the it meets the Potomac River. A picturesque and, on a better day, a superb "kill zone" for ducks and geese.
Since no one had wading boots expect me, we decided to set up a duck blind on the shore. We had a great time not only setting up the temporary blind Logan brought but also flipping an old picnic table and camouflaging it with branches, sticks and grass. It was surprisingly quite good and more than doubled our blind space (which, with six people including Logan, was much needed).
We ended up with only two ducks (see the picture of Joe and his duck posing with "duck faces" below).
About halfway through the hunt, we decided to put on the war paint to blur out our pasty white faces (as you can see below... I looked like a tough mudder or a special forces team member...).
It was a great day - just being with the kids and my brother-in-law's. We are all, I think I can safely say, dedicated duck and goose hunters now. We had a lot of laughs and a great experience - can you ask for anything else than that?
But it was our first hunt of the season. And I was able to go with three family members who have never gone duck hunting before (my brother-in-law, Brendan McCarthy, my other brother-in-law, Bernardo Gauna, and my daughter, Mollie (Quick-Kill) Kelly. My son, Joe, who is a superb shot and an experienced bird hunter, was also with us.
We hired a young but very good and well-seasoned guide, Logan Jones (if anyone what's his coordinates, shoot me an email - I highly recommend him). Logan took us to his favorite site on the Rappahanock River just where the it meets the Potomac River. A picturesque and, on a better day, a superb "kill zone" for ducks and geese.
Since no one had wading boots expect me, we decided to set up a duck blind on the shore. We had a great time not only setting up the temporary blind Logan brought but also flipping an old picnic table and camouflaging it with branches, sticks and grass. It was surprisingly quite good and more than doubled our blind space (which, with six people including Logan, was much needed).
We ended up with only two ducks (see the picture of Joe and his duck posing with "duck faces" below).
About halfway through the hunt, we decided to put on the war paint to blur out our pasty white faces (as you can see below... I looked like a tough mudder or a special forces team member...).
It was a great day - just being with the kids and my brother-in-law's. We are all, I think I can safely say, dedicated duck and goose hunters now. We had a lot of laughs and a great experience - can you ask for anything else than that?
Great (and New!) Hunt in Remington, Virginia...
In the wake of yesterday's less than productive - but nonetheless great fun - family duck and goose hunt yesterday, I joined some old friends (and a new one) at Shady Grove Hunt Preserve in Remington, Virginia today.
Having never even heard of Shady Grove Shady Grove Hunting Preservebefore, I was happily surprised. Yes, the pheasant were planted as were the grouse. But they flew high and hard. And we had a huge swath of field to ourselves. And only a little over and hour Having never even heard of Shady Grove before, I was happily surprised.
I ended up with a pheasant and grouse - both of which were very quickly butchered by the staff and ready for me to take home by the time we finished up the hunt. Quite impressive.
I'm looking forward to going back very soon - hopefully over the Christmas holiday. I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a quick and easy pheasant, grouse, or quail hunt. And there are ducks - and a lot of them - the the Shady Grove property. Maybe that's the place to go for those elusive little monsters!
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Having never even heard of Shady Grove Shady Grove Hunting Preservebefore, I was happily surprised. Yes, the pheasant were planted as were the grouse. But they flew high and hard. And we had a huge swath of field to ourselves. And only a little over and hour Having never even heard of Shady Grove before, I was happily surprised.
I ended up with a pheasant and grouse - both of which were very quickly butchered by the staff and ready for me to take home by the time we finished up the hunt. Quite impressive.
I'm looking forward to going back very soon - hopefully over the Christmas holiday. I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a quick and easy pheasant, grouse, or quail hunt. And there are ducks - and a lot of them - the the Shady Grove property. Maybe that's the place to go for those elusive little monsters!
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Friday, August 2, 2013
Saturday, October 8, 2011
The New Backpack: REI's Lookout 40 Pack
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| REI's Lookout 40 Pack |
I have to say I am very impressed. It has a large and easily accessible main compartment, a just-as-easy to access smaller external pocket plus an internal sleeve for me to slip in a water pack (which is sold separately).
But what impressed me the most is the egg-crate backing along with the shoulder straps. As just another guy with a lousy back, it is important to me to have a comfortable, balanced backpack. This fits the bill perfectly. Overall, it is a rugged but attractive and comfortable bag. I highly recommend it.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Going Gobi....
Great piece in this Weekend Wall Street Journal on exploring the Gobi Desert and making a vacation of it. I don't know about you but this seems like an absolutely fantastic trip! What I found particularly fascinating is the interaction with the locals -- and the camels. Wondering if there is any fishing there? Must be some excellent and pristine streams and rivers running the region. Anyone out there get to the Gobi before? Please share your experiences.Monday, May 31, 2010
Let's Not Forget the Trusty Kayak...
A couple of years ago I asked my wife if I could get a Kayak or canoe for our anniversary. Because she is the greatest wife in the world, she not only obliged me but she got one of the best you can get: an Old Town Twin Otter.
For a fat guy like me who needs all the exercise he can get, I have to tell you that paddling around in this Mercedes of the waters is a wonderful way to put the arms, back and chest through their paces. And I've just started fishing from it. There is something about being two inches from the water line, no motor, just me, my fishing pole and paddle that is, well, is truly relaxing and takes me away from it all. And of all the times I've gone kayaking, I think the best was outside of Monterey, California on the ocean with sea otters swimming around us. Incredible.
But there seems to be as many types of kayaks as there are automobiles in the world and find the right one for you can be daunting. There are those types that you see folks shooting through or over rapids (not for me) and there are the little ones where the single paddler seems implanted into the body of kayak but is peddling slow and steady, taking it all in.
I hunted around the Internet for a couple of weeks and came up with my choice. May not be for everyone but I found it a great and easy way to get into kayaking. A couple of good sites to learn more about kayaks are here: Kayakonline.com or Paddling.net or perhaps the best of all smart-start-kayaking.com which really breaks it down for the beginner (without trying to sell them everything).
For a fat guy like me who needs all the exercise he can get, I have to tell you that paddling around in this Mercedes of the waters is a wonderful way to put the arms, back and chest through their paces. And I've just started fishing from it. There is something about being two inches from the water line, no motor, just me, my fishing pole and paddle that is, well, is truly relaxing and takes me away from it all. And of all the times I've gone kayaking, I think the best was outside of Monterey, California on the ocean with sea otters swimming around us. Incredible.
But there seems to be as many types of kayaks as there are automobiles in the world and find the right one for you can be daunting. There are those types that you see folks shooting through or over rapids (not for me) and there are the little ones where the single paddler seems implanted into the body of kayak but is peddling slow and steady, taking it all in.
I hunted around the Internet for a couple of weeks and came up with my choice. May not be for everyone but I found it a great and easy way to get into kayaking. A couple of good sites to learn more about kayaks are here: Kayakonline.com or Paddling.net or perhaps the best of all smart-start-kayaking.com which really breaks it down for the beginner (without trying to sell them everything).
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