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I bought a bird feeder. I hung
it on my back porch and filled
it with seed. What a beauty of
a bird feeder it was, as I filled it
lovingly with seed. Within a
week we had hundreds of birds
taking advantage of the
continuous flow of free and
easily accessible food.
But then the birds started
building nests in the boards
of the patio, above the table,
and next to the barbecue.
Then came the shit. It was
everywhere: on the patio tile,
the chairs, the table ..
everywhere!
Then some of the birds
turned mean. They would
dive bomb me and try to
peck me even though I had
fed them out of my own
pocket.
And others birds were
boisterous and loud. They
sat on the feeder and
squawked and screamed at
all hours of the day and night
and demanded that I fill it
when it got low on food..
After a while, I couldn't even
sit on my own back porch
anymore �So I took down the
bird feeder and in three days
the birds were gone. I cleaned
up their mess and took down
the many nests they had built
all over the patio.
Soon, the back yard was like
it used to be .... quiet, serene....
and no one demanding their
rights to a free meal.
Now let's see.
Our government gives out
free food, subsidized housing,
free medical care and free
education, and allows anyone
born here to be an automatic
citizen.
Then the illegals came by the
tens of thousands. �Suddenly
our taxes went up to pay for
free services; small apartments
are housing 5 families; you
have to wait 6 hours to be seen
by an emergency room doctor;
your child's second grade class is
behind other schools because
over half the class doesn't speak
English.
Corn Flakes now come in a
bilingual box; I have to
'press one ' to hear my bank
talk to me in English, and
people waving flags other
than 'Old Glory' are
squawking and screaming
in the streets, demanding
more rights and free liberties.
Just my opinion, but maybe
it's time for the government
to take down the bird feeder.
If you agree, pass it on; if not,
continue cleaning up the shoot
A Friend of mine sent this and asked if I agree... partially yes but summer should be a time for Trail Cams and Glassing ONLY... stay out of his core area as much as possible and you'll have a better chance of bagging that big buck.. if your state allows plant a food plot and do all your treestands in the spring...also remember the small woods sometimes holds that monster.. Not the size of the woods but the quality and pressure it has that counts.... young bucks wear out the welcome fast with the goups so this is why they end up in someones freezer. it's the big boys that take a lot of scouting and skill to bring down. hence how they have survived this long.... remember the 80 - 20 rule. 80% scouting and 20% Hunting and I bet you'll have a better season. ..
"Uncle Rick"
Wild Extremes TV
ProStaff
Whitetail Deer Scouting The Summer Months Whitetail deer scouting in the summer can be a good way to keep track of deer right up to opening day of hunting. Well, we got our spring scouting done and probably have a good idea where those whitetails have been hanging out all winter. We should already know a few places the deer are bedding and the trails they are using between the bedding area and the food source. If you got lucky, you may have found a shed antler or two. This can give you a clue to what deer are still around. You should have made a note as to where the most rubs lines from last season are. While doing your homework in the spring, you might have noticed what the crop rotation will be this year, giving you and idea of what and where the potential food will be also. All the information we collected in the spring will help put together the pieces of the puzzle we need to put a tag on that buck this fall. Ok, first off, I can hear it now. What good is scouting early spring and all summer, when the patterns will probably be different in the fall? To some extent this is true but a few things will remain the same. For instance, whitetail bucks like to rub and scrape in and around their core area. They like these areas because they feel safe in them. Even if the buck that made the rubs you are finding now, was taken last season, another buck will more then likely move in and take over the spot. Food sources may also hold some valuable information early in the year. As winter fades out the whitetail deer herd is looking for food. Crop fields are not planted yet or not grown enough to support a quality food source for the deer. They will be hitting any available nutritional vegetation in the area. I tend to key in on these areas when the rut is winding down also. By then many cop fields are picked and the same browse it what the deer will be looking for then as well. Now that summer is here I want to give them a little break but still keep an eye on what is going on. No more going in to the bedding area, unless you are very brave and very good. This is the time to look for an observation point, the higher the better. Maybe set up a stand with a good wind or just sit in the truck and glass the areas you found in the spring. The most important thing is to set up where you wonÕt be noticed. We are just looking for movement now. Where are they coming from and where are they going. A good pair of binoculars or a spotting scope will help you get this job done. Remember to keep a journal, write down every sighting of every deer you see. Make notes on where they were eating, where they came from, how did they enter a field and how did they leave it. Summer is the time to observe from a distance and a time to see if the information you gathered in the spring pans out. You may notice a pattern from a bedding area to the field or to a growing honey suckle hedge. Make notes as to how the deer enter a field on a prevailing wind. Yes, as the more food sources become available the patterns will change but when you actually see the pattern change and know what it is, the less time you will need to spend finding them in the fall. You will not need to guess where the whitetails are, because you have watched them all summer. Ever heard the saying, 10% of the hunters, get 90% of the deer. Think this is true? The numbers are probably exaggerated but the idea is true. All of us know the guy that gets his nice buck year in and year out. What is they do different, is what we need to ask ourselves. They spend allot of time watching deer. Remember to 80 Š 20 rule. Spend 80%of the time scouting and 20% hunting and you will put more deer in your truck. If we can gather enough information now, the more ahead of the game you will be when it is time to move in and match wits with one of these whitetails.
As most of you know in Sept I had an accident that caused a scratch on my cornea and have been under a cornea specialists care sine. I just returned from my cornea specialist and didn't get the news we had hoped for. He syas the eye is as good as it will most likely get and the only option left is cornea transplant surgery and cataract surgery to regain the sight in it back. We were hoping for a better prognosis due to the vision improving so much but isn't going to happen by my next visit unless a miracle happens. On July 15th I'll have to decide what I wish to do as far as live with this or the surgery? This I wanted to share with my family and friends here on camospace.com. I do not wish for anyone to feel sorry for me because I have lived many a good year and this has been the only health issue I've ever had. I feel blessed in a way that things could be a lot worse than they ar. "God" will take care of those that have faith and what shall be, will be... Thanks to all that have shown there support and concern during these trying times. "God Bless" you all and Thanks for being a Friend.. Wild Extremes TV
Pro Staff
"Uncle Rick"
"Friendship: a building contract you sign with laughter and break with tears"
Instead of answering each and everyone that asked? I decided to write this as an update for all to read. I went to the Optomologist Cornea Specialist and they put what they call a Contact Lens Patch in my eye which is suppose to help it heal and shrink the scar tissue. I have antibiotic drops 4 times a day also to keep from getting another infection while the contact is in. Friday I return and if there isn't a significant improvement, they will take the contact out and sew my eye lid shut in order for the cornea scar tissue to heal. Oh my I'm becoming Frankenstien and next will have electrode bolts in my neck  So remember take care of your eyes, if you wear contacts change as often as you are instructed too and as my Doc says never, evwer, sleep with them in. Your eyes are one of the most valuable body parts we have and you truely do not realize it till something like this happens. It appears this will be a 6-9 month ordeal that I will have to endure with no guarentee that the scar tissue will ever heal enough with out a cornea transplant  Please don't feel sorry for me I have lived many a year and "God" has always seen fit to keep me healthy so I will deal with this and pray he sees fit to let it heal. It wasn't my shooting eye so I can still hunt starting Friday I hope and will compensate for the depth perception difference  I have shot in my range in my basement which is 30 yds and can hit the 10X most of the time; but as I move rearward to 40 and beyound thats when the depth part kicks in and the shots go to the sizre of a basketball  anyhoo that's the progress and I have adjusted quite well in case it becomes permanent so be it, I'll deal with what cards I'm delt..... "God Bless" you all for the thoughts and prayers sent.... Wild Extremes ProStaff Uncle Rick
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