WinMag
06-23-2006, 06:29 PM
for about the 100th day this year. I loaded up my truck with all necessary gear and like always, a lot of unnecessary gear, too. Every year, I promise myself to take only the minimum so I can take up less space in the cabin. After all, several other guys have to stay in the same cabin for more than a week. What the heck, they always bring too much stuff, too. Better to have what you need than to regret leaving it at home or have to borrow and get talked about. I usually do pretty good with my .300, but I think I'll use the .30-06 this year. Or maybe go ahead and buy that Remington 700 Mountain LSS in .260 or 7mm-08. I always wanted a "mountain rifle". It would come in handy when I need to hike to high elevation and I should have had it yesterday when I hunted mule deer in Colorado. I shot a nice muley yesterday with the .300, but the mountain rifle is about a pound lighter and I think that's a pretty good reason to go out and buy it. I won't mention it to my wife. She always says I don't need any more gear. She somehow has the idea that a deer hunter only needs one good rifle, not several. She's never hunted deer or any other animal, but through my stories and constant discussion about the topic, she actually understands an awful lot. I actually think she could go out and kill a deer if she had to, just with the knowledge she has from being a deer hunter's wife. I know she's right that I only need one deer rifle. She knows that she's right and she knows that I know she's right, but I'll never admit it to her.
I better get to bed so I can get up at 4 AM and be one of the first in the bathroom to shower before the hot water runs out. I'll shower with my secret scent killer soap that actually seems to be working for me. I won't tell the others about that because there is a big buck prize of about $400 and I want to win that money. More than the money, I want the bragging rights! I don't feel guilty and you wouldn't blame me if I told you about all the tricks that have been played on me over the years. I'll be sure to keep my hunting clothes outside in the van so they won't get tainted with cigar smoke and bacon grease. It's cold getting dressed outside in the morning air, but scent control is king. I think I'll load up with silvertips this year, worked pretty good on last year's deer so why change? I'll get around to trying the Core-Lokts another time. I'm looking forward to meeting the sunrise in my blind. I have a good feeling about this year's hunt. I know, I mean I just know I'm going to nail the big one this year. I can see it. Yeah, this is the month of June, but I'm going deer hunting in the U.P. tomorrow, if only in my dreams...
I better get to bed so I can get up at 4 AM and be one of the first in the bathroom to shower before the hot water runs out. I'll shower with my secret scent killer soap that actually seems to be working for me. I won't tell the others about that because there is a big buck prize of about $400 and I want to win that money. More than the money, I want the bragging rights! I don't feel guilty and you wouldn't blame me if I told you about all the tricks that have been played on me over the years. I'll be sure to keep my hunting clothes outside in the van so they won't get tainted with cigar smoke and bacon grease. It's cold getting dressed outside in the morning air, but scent control is king. I think I'll load up with silvertips this year, worked pretty good on last year's deer so why change? I'll get around to trying the Core-Lokts another time. I'm looking forward to meeting the sunrise in my blind. I have a good feeling about this year's hunt. I know, I mean I just know I'm going to nail the big one this year. I can see it. Yeah, this is the month of June, but I'm going deer hunting in the U.P. tomorrow, if only in my dreams...