Opening Day: Two Degrees

In about one hour the rifle shots will start up. We have the dogs protected, fresh chicken soup to distract them, new straw, and we've given the deer their early a.m. feeding. Hopefully it will be a peaceful day on the 'ranch'. It is currently two degrees above zero... there's a light cover of snow.

Michigan's opener (one mile away) brought in six more small bucks, all spikehorns. They leap the river and come across. Today they'll hunker down in our swamp over the ridge.

I've been out of town for a week, very nice! to be back.

Countdown, Slowdown

Only five days until Michigan deer rifle season (Michigan is one mile from our kennel) and 12 days to the Wisconsin opener. We have a small herd still coming in each day . Today one of the smaller bucks came in, but we haven't seen the big guy since before the weekend .

Today brought our first real coverage of snow and some accidents on the roads, very slippery.
We're in transition, still using the ATV for hauling but trails too dicey for a team. It may melt , however.

Here's to a safe hunting season for all, especially the dogs!!

Photo: "Our" big guy, last seen on the weekend. Dogs are wearing orange tags now.

Links

We have several links on the sidebar, so check them out. Recently added was The Anchorage Daily News. We will add the Fairbanks Daily News Miner, as well.

Majestic Bucks

Seems like this 'guy' likes it here. Another four or six point was in with him yesterday.

Frita's Family

Frita and Lillen are leading. As leaders they rank right up there with the very best, for sure. Yepa , in wheel, is the carbon copy of her father, Martin, hardworking and focused. Yuki and Swix take it all in stride. Frita and Martin came from Aliy Zirkle's kennel as retirees. Lillen retired from Susan Butcher's kennel. We are VERY happy to have them.