Saturday, November 21, 2009

A great day afield



I spent a good part of today hunting an outparcel of a friend's ranch. It's only 3500 acres, but I always have it to myself and today was no different. The country reminds me a little of parts of west Texas. No deer today, but no matter: I don't measure the success of a day by whether or not I shoot something. I am long, long over that malady. I logged over ten miles exploring and glassing today and there was still ground I wasn't able to cover. The Rhino will go just about anywhere, but there were places today it looked at and said "Maybe later!" Some folks say I have no business hunting this kind of country alone. Is there any other way? (They are kind to leave out the part about "at your age"!)

2 comments:

BobG said...

"I don't measure the success of a day by whether or not I shoot something."

Very true; like fishing, it is the activity that is rewarding, not necessarily whether you are successful.

Kansas Scout said...

To me it looks like Nebraska or Colorado. Maybe the sand hills. I actually like that kind of country. It would be a good place to have a horse.