I think about squirrel hunting a lot. Mostly when I'm not doing it, but I think about it while I'm out there with the dogs, too. The happiness hunting with dogs brings me is hard to articulate. Never once have I had a dreadful thought about squirrel hunting until now. I've been hobbling around for two months on a hip that is jacked up, and I have no real diagnosis of what the problem is so far. I'm treating it every single day with exercises, stretching, meds, heat, ice, rest, and now I've got a support band to wear, which seems to help a noticeable amount. Enough to keep me moving, albeit slower than usual. Still, I've given up a substantial amount of deer hunting time to sit home and rest my ass on a heating pad trying recuperate enough to hunt the next day. I think it's getting better, but excruciatingly slowly. I'm afraid that one long walk with the dogs might be one too many. Besides my broken down ass, I don't know how much Lefty will be able to hunt now. He'll go as much as he wants, and I won't be pushing him. He's entitled to come along for the ride now. Slick will do the heavy lifting.
Rifle dead nutz on, collars charged, shears and knife popping hairs. Dogs getting antsy. I'll have to deer hunt tomorrow with a much desirable and seldom seen this season north wind. I have a sliver of hope for a chance at a buck I care to shoot. West winds on Tuesday are no good for my deer hunting, so we chase rats on Tuesday. I'm taking this season as it comes. No grandiose hopes for this season, other than that we can hunt as much as we want without suffering any more than usual.
Rifle dead nutz on, collars charged, shears and knife popping hairs. Dogs getting antsy. I'll have to deer hunt tomorrow with a much desirable and seldom seen this season north wind. I have a sliver of hope for a chance at a buck I care to shoot. West winds on Tuesday are no good for my deer hunting, so we chase rats on Tuesday. I'm taking this season as it comes. No grandiose hopes for this season, other than that we can hunt as much as we want without suffering any more than usual.