Simple Pleasures

[GrumpyParticipant]

Well Gents.
Hunting season is now officially over for another 10 months for me, it has been a great 3 months. I didn’t fill my Elk or all my Whitetail tags, however I did get a rather nice WT buck, and apparently shaved about 10 years off my appearance in the process.
I’ve only spent about 14 days at home since Sept 27th When I not so nicely and literally told my Ops manager to go f~~~ himself, and walked my ass off the job. I’ve been out in the woods and mountains since. There is a heaven, and for me its in the Rockies and the foothills, away from the cities.

My 12 inch killer black and tan attack dog is sleeping and farting like a bugger after her first feast of fresh deer heart and liver. (You ever see a dog smile in contentment?) She knows there is more packaged up for her.

I found some really nice spots to ambush hunt, and my 2 hunting buddies also got a WT buck each as well.
We put the heads and a sled on top of one of the sheds and now claim we got the fatboy in the red suit and 3 of his thugs trying to break in.

Camping, hunting, sitting in the sun with old friends, joking around with the same old friends, and actually going out for a hot meal. Simple pleasures that I am finally enjoying again because I have the time and inclination to do so.

The only downer was finally realizing that I wont be pushing bush when out in the woods any more, only ambush hunting now.
My injuries finally caught up to me. Oh well, such is life and it could always be worse.
The silver lining is the Doctors’ letter stating my injuries now preclude me from gaining gainful employment.

Lessons learned.
Don’t let life get you so wrapped up that you forget to live and enjoy it. Sometimes something a simple as a having cup of coffee while your ass deep in snow can be one of the greatest pleasures in life.

There was a time in my life when I gave a fuck. Now you have to pay ME for it

[Anonymous 54]

A bike ride, steak on the grille and a campfire.

[sidecarParticipant 35874]

Grumpy wrote:

Hunting season is now officially over for another 10 months for me, it has been a great 3 months.

Meanwhile poaching season is just beginning…

But seriously, I understand that in some states there’s no season on hunting varmints and nuisance animals. I think Texas will let you kill feral pigs year round, and thank you for your service. Worst case you can always take a page from those ridiculous “reality” TV shows and “hunt for bigfoot”.

I wonder if you can get away with “fishing for bigfoot”?

[Anonymous 42]

sidecar wrote:

Meanwhile poaching season is just beginning…

Ha ha ha ha

Sidecar, you remind of ALL the backwoods men I know! It’s not “poaching”, it’s called “lining up your riffle sight and it “accidentally” fired and killed that poor 10 pointer buck! That’s if there’s anyone objecting to your gun accident…

[Anonymous 0]

Yes, a warm campfire and a nice scotch and I am content

[GrumpyParticipant]

sidecar wrote:

Meanwhile poaching season is just beginning…

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I prefer to call it Creative Tactical Replenishment using Local Organic Resources.
Or in a pinch, “I was cleaning my rifle when I was savagely attacked by the deer and had to defend myself Officer”..

There was a time in my life when I gave a fuck. Now you have to pay ME for it

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