Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The day started just like any other day on any given vacation in my life my dad coming into where I'm sleepin' and waking me up way the poop to early! We got all ready and we left the house to go hunting about 8:30. We had an errand to run and I needed Chick-fil-A before we left civilization for 3 days. I find it's better to leave the "big city" and go to "camp-no-whereville" if you have a Sweet Tea in your hand.
So with the Big D in our rear view mirror we headed toward "Cowtown" (one day I am going to find an actual cow in that town) and now with "Cowtown" in our rear view mirror I'm just a little bit happier because you all know how much I hate cities and people and frogs (not to be confused with TCU but come to think of it I'm not a big fan of them, gig'em) (on a 2nd side note just so you know when driving through Ft. Worth if you have a fear of frogs drive with a blind fold cuz those stupid Horn Frogs are everywhere) ok back to the original reason behind this post.
When we get to Mineral Wells we stop at Wal-mart because what good huntin' story doesn't have Wal-Mart in it. We get what we need and leave.
We finally get to the lease after stopping "in town" for ice, because we just know I'm gonna shoot somethin' and hopefully it won't be my foot. 60lbs. of ice later we turn on the gravel road that leads to the deer lease. Whe we get there we put together the 2 most uncomfortable chairs in the world and take them to the blind. We then head back to the "camp site" Poppy goes to plug in the trailer because as outdoorsy as I am I need heat or else I get cranky (hard to believe I know). Well the daggum plug thingy mubobber won't work. In case you didn't know Poppy is the McGyver of the outdoors so he Poppy-fies one plug with another plug and magically we have electricty and I have a heater! So now I'm happy!
And we unpack and chill (if you know my dad at all that word is used very loosely). After a little bit of me chilling and my dad pacing. I decide to play horseshoes. My family played it every year at family reunions so how hard could it be... 2 things about horseshoes number 1. Horseshoes are alot heavier then they appear and 2. they do not go as far as you are pretty sure they're gonna go. So Poppy had to show me how to do it and let me tell you I am a complete natural, I was so good it was unbelievable, I forgot to take a picture so you'll just have to take my word for it and if you ask Poppy please remind him that the tree was in play!
So now it was time to put on 14 layers of clothes and then a layer of camo and go hunt. This is exactly what I did. To bad I needed 16 layers that night. FYI just because you are in a box blind doesn't mean the wind won't be blowing and after sitting there what felt like 17 hours finally an animal came in, to be exact 6 animals came.
Have I ever told you about my fear of cows. Well I no longer have that fear now they just thoroughly annoy me when they get in my way and freak out the deer.
Hunt #1 Animals 1-me 0.
We go back to camp eat hot dogs cooked over the campfire. Again Outdoor McGyver got the fire going with what looked like only 2 sticks rubbed together, and a match, and some more kindling and some more matches and some lighter fluid and one more match!
Then I went to sleep
Thursday, December 29, 2011- way, Way, WAY before daylight
Poppy wakes me up. His alarm is really annoying just in case you were wondering. I get up put on 17 layers and we go huntin' What I didn't know is when it's 25 degrees you might as well be in Antarctica. So I was cold, no I was freezing, no I was frozen and I could no longer feel my feet. So after 23 hours give or take 20 hours. I finally convinced Poppy that nothing was going to come because everything was frozen to death much like my feet. (by the way fake UGGs from Target do NOT keep you feet warm)
Hunt #2 Animals frozen to death- me 0
So we got down and walked to Chad's feeder to "check it". Now I was not told that Chad's feeder and blind were all the way in the next county and you have climb a small mountain but alas they were. So we sat in the blind about an hour, why I don't know but we did. I was almost ok with this because it's on top of a "mountain" and I could check Facebook whilst absolutely nothing walked by us.
Poppy finally decided it was time eat. We went back to camp and Poppy made a delicious breakfast of bacon, eggs, and toast. It would have only been better if he would of let me milk a cow for cheese. I ate until I sneezed and then we went to Wal-Mart.
Going to Wal-Mart was for 2 reasons. 1. I wanted popcorn (this certain type of popcorn and I have a war and I was determined to win) 2. I had to pee! (that might be too much info but this girl can only be outdoorsy for so long before her bladder will explode) I got my popcorn and we headed to Tractor Supply.
I love Tractor Supply for 3 reasons.
1. Cute clothes
2. Cute boots
3. George Strait endorses it and if the King likes it so do I.
Poppy got some corn for the deer and we headed back to camp.
I read a little and we walked the creek bed with Poppy. Now I must tell you about me and Mesquite trees. Mesquites 'hoover'! In my defense I have never once done anything to a Mesquite tree. All I was doing was walking, just walking and one got me. I was trying to get a twig off of my jacket and it got stuck in my thumb and really hurt and then as I was trying to get it out of my thumb I got it stuck in my finger. It was so stuck in my finger my dad had to use his teeth to get it out! (gross but like I said Outdoor McGyver) and that REALLY hurt. So to ALL the Mesquite trees out there I'm coming for you, watch out I'll have a bulldozer with me.
Me chillin'It was now time I got ready for Hunt #3. This time I was prepared for the cold. I had on my leggings and pj pants and then I put on my camo bibs I got for my birthday. (Thanks Poppy) I had on my long sleeve shirt and since it was 70 degrees. I decided to take my camo fleece, my sweatshirt (Go Rangers), my camo coat, my scarf, my gloves, my hand warmers, my hat (I was wearing my cap) and my blanket (Note to self next year make a quilt!)
So we got in the stand I was stinkin' hot by the time I got there I opened all the window thingys (yes I know what you're thinking I wish I had her knowledge of the technical names for hunting). Poppy put out some extra corn. I told him to put out hot dogs. How do we really know deer like corn maybe they like hot dogs better. I'm just sayin'. I loaded the gun and set it down next to me. I got out my book and read about patience and how much patience God has with me and I need to have patience too. But in my defense God already knows where the deer are and the exact moment I'm gonna shoot my 2nd deer, I on the other hand am just sitting there bored and hungry. I then read the last chapter on joy. I put my book down and the feeder went off. So I sat still and didn't move or whisper or breathe for the next 30 minutes. (now if you have heard Poppy tell this story he has a different version believe which ever one you want)
As I was about to play Angry Birds on my phone Poppy hit me and said
"don't move one's coming in."
"Get the gun up."
"Wait be still."
"SHHHH."
"Don't move."
"Ok. Go ahead."
"No stop."
"SHHHHH."
"Here's another one."
"Ok Shoot.."
"Wait nevermind."
"SHHH."
"don't move."
"ok 2 more are coming."
"SHHHH."
"STOP moving"
"Shoot,"
"no don't."
"Ok be patient they'll come back in"
.....seconds passing very slowly
"ok here comes one shoot."
BOOOOOM.
ME: "I hit it".
Poppy: "yeah Buddy!!!"
That's what I was hearing... This is what I was thinking...
I love Angry birds
Why did Pop just hit me
Oh yeah I'm hunting
Dang poop there is a deer right there
Sure glad Pop grabbed my phone.
Ok must. put. gun. up.
I think my heart is about to explode.
Crap that deer can hear my heart beat.
How do I make my heart stop beating.
Crap the deer is way over there and I can't move the gun with out spooking them
Is Pop stupid I do not have a shot
Ahh man pop's gonna be mad at me cuz I didn't shoot.
oh good here comes some more deer
Crap they can hear my heart beating
Stop beating heart Stop beating
Ok guess I won't be shooting one
Wait Pop I still can't move the gun
I have no shot
Are you crazy
I'm not a Sniper
oh shoot that one is coming into my line of sight
ok what did he tell me to do again
seriously I don't think my heart is gonna make it
ok Pop told me to shoot right behind the shoulder
Don't screw up
Hit it in the right place
Crap the gun just went off
I saw him kick
I saw blood right behind the shoulder
Said out loud "I hit it"
Wait watch where it goes.
There it is
It fell
Dude that had to be a good shot cuz it didn't go far.
Poppy is cheering for me
Dang my hand is shaking so bad I can't high five my dad!
Oh good I didn't miss when he high fived me
Dang I'm a REALLY good hunter
I should probably read that chapter on humility again.
but dang I just shot a deer.
Sure wish I had put on some makeup
oh no Pop is getting up
My legs are shaking sure hope I don't fall.
After I got out of the blind we went looking for the deer. She was a small pint sized doe.
This is me after I shot the deer!Hunt #3 Animals dead-me 1
When we got back to camp and after Poppy threaten to make me clean the deer. He then started a fire and cleaned my deer.
This is the tweet I sent out to the world.
I love my daddy forever and always but I love him just little more when he's cleaning the deer I just shot!!!!
After he was done cleaning my deer. Thanks again Poppy. I cooked hot dogs on the campfire. Poppy helped make the popcorn. I would just like the world to know that with Poppy's help I won the battle of the popcorn. Even if the directions clearly state DO NOT cook over a campfire. You can and it will taste good. but be careful Poppy almost burnt his hand off... It was the best popcorn I have ever tasted!!!!
Tired after cleaning my deer!Friday, December 30, 2011, way to early in the morning
This is what way to early looks like... I couldn't get a picture of way, Way, WAY to early but I give a mental picture...close your eyes is dark yep that's what it looks like. Poppy woke me up so that he could finish fixing his feeders for the spring and I was supposed to sit in the truck and freeze. We got back to camp cleaned up everything and headed home.
Some things I learned about myself....
1. I do NOT like to be cold
2. I can not sit still at all
3. I do not like the inside of deer
4. I really like to open gates
5. I still love Red Angus cows
6. I really want to be a Rancher
7. It does not bother me to go way to long with out a shower. (this fact worried me a little)
8. I trust my father when he tells me it's water
Thank you Poppy for another amazing Deer hunt. You are the best dad a girl who loves to shoot things could hope for. I love you!
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