EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[kwhites634]

Quote: Be just my luck to get one & have to gut & drag it to the barn in a monsoon

 

[Chaos18]

Be just my luck to get one & have to gut & drag it to the barn in a monsoon

I could think of worse ways to spend a day though.

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: Yeah, like working!
I was just thinking...non-hunters don't understand how tough it can be to sit in one place all day, day after day, waiting for a nice deer to wander into your shooting lane(s). Sure, I'm in a warm, dry blind, out of the weather, sitting in a swivel chair, but when nothing's happening, which is the case the majority of the time for the deer hunter, it can be darned tough not to just pack it in & call it a day. I'm as tired when I come in at night as I would be after a day of hard manual labor.

 

[Chaos18]

Yeah, like working!
I was just thinking...non-hunters don't understand how tough it can be to sit in one place all day, day after day, waiting for a nice deer to wander into your shooting lane(s). Sure, I'm in a warm, dry blind, out of the weather, sitting in a swivel chair, but when nothing's happening, which is the case the majority of the time for the deer hunter, it can be darned tough not to just pack it in & all it a day. I'm as tired when I come in at night as I would be after a day of hard manual labor.

I've had many a time when I ended up taking a nap in the middle of the day.

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: I get some of my best sleeping done on the ground, propped up against a tree in the deer woods...all nice & cozy in my 17 layers of clothes, warm sun on my back....heaven on earth.

Speaking of sleeping, I'd best be doing some....catch up to you tomorrow sometime.

 

[Chaos18]

I get some of my best sleeping done on the ground, propped up against a tree in the deer woods...all nice & cozy in my 17 layers of clothes, warm sun on my back....heaven on earth.

Speaking of sleeping, I'd best be doing some....catch up to you tomorrow sometime.

It's a good place to take a nap.

Catch you tomorrow and good luck.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Yeah, like working!
I was just thinking...non-hunters don't understand how tough it can be to sit in one place all day, day after day, waiting for a nice deer to wander into your shooting lane(s). Sure, I'm in a warm, dry blind, out of the weather, sitting in a swivel chair, but when nothing's happening, which is the case the majority of the time for the deer hunter, it can be darned tough not to just pack it in & call it a day. I'm as tired when I come in at night as I would be after a day of hard manual labor.

This is why we could never hunt lol. As much as we'd both love to, hubby doesn't have the patience to sit for hours and with my RLS it would NEVER work.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

It's got to be. I mean how else could they know?

I think they detect all the human traffic in the woods and go into hiding.

I wouldn't put it past them. I've had days where all that happened was I got yelled at by squirrels.

That always happened to me. I thought I saw the squirrels pointing at me.

Yeah, like working!
I was just thinking...non-hunters don't understand how tough it can be to sit in one place all day, day after day, waiting for a nice deer to wander into your shooting lane(s). Sure, I'm in a warm, dry blind, out of the weather, sitting in a swivel chair, but when nothing's happening, which is the case the majority of the time for the deer hunter, it can be darned tough not to just pack it in & call it a day. I'm as tired when I come in at night as I would be after a day of hard manual labor.

Well said. However, I never hunted in a swivel chair or a warm dry blind. Just out in the elements.

I've had many a time when I ended up taking a nap in the middle of the day.

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It's a good place to take a nap.

Catch you tomorrow and good luck.

The only deer I ever killed as a teen was when I took a nap. I had been working nights and went hunting at the farm Saturday morning with no sleep. Hunted all day to no avail. Got a little sleep Saturday night and hunted all day Sunday. Late afternoon, I was so tired I laid back on the ground and fell asleep. I woke just before dusk and realized I had to sit up or my opportunity for the week would be over. It wasn't more than a minute after sitting up that a buck walked through the brush I was hiding in coming from behind me. He was close enough I could have grabbed his leg.
That isn't how one expects to get the first glimpse of a deer and I started shaking all over.

 

[Lucky Lemon]

Good morning all!

We are almost to the single digits on our countdown to pick up my daughter's new puppy for Christmas! Super exciting!

The rain is moving out today and the temps are dropping by the end of the week. I have to get the chicken run work done this weekend.

Be back later! Time to get ready for the day.

 

[Chaos18]

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The only deer I ever killed as a teen was when I took a nap. I had been working nights and went hunting at the farm Saturday morning with no sleep. Hunted all day to no avail. Got a little sleep Saturday night and hunted all day Sunday. Late afternoon, I was so tired I laid back on the ground and fell asleep. I woke just before dusk and realized I had to sit up or my opportunity for the week would be over. It wasn't more than a minute after sitting up that a buck walked through the brush I was hiding in coming from behind me. He was close enough I could have grabbed his leg.
That isn't how one expects to get the first glimpse of a deer and I started shaking all over.

One year I was out during the early muzzleloader season. Middle of the afternoon on a warm sunny day and I had just eaten lunch. Meant nap time. Not sure how long I slept but I was woken by a deer. It stopped right in front of me broadside at no more than about 15 yards. My gun was already resting on my knees so all I had to do was line up the shot. One of my easiest hunts ever.

Good morning all!

We are almost to the single digits on our countdown to pick up my daughter's new puppy for Christmas! Super exciting!

The rain is moving out today and the temps are dropping by the end of the week. I have to get the chicken run work done this weekend.

Be back later! Time to get ready for the day.

Morning Heather. How are you?