Well it’s november 11th and its a lot of things. Out here sitting with Tex and boy is it warm (60 degrees) and windy (blowing 25mph). Should have taken some Dramamine but the rut is on and you can’t kill them on the couch. Saw 2 bucks already so we are hoping for blood tonight!
Shoot straight!
Opie
Well it’s november 11th and its a lot of things. Out here sitting with Tex and boy is it warm (60 degrees) and windy (blowing 25mph). Should have taken some Dramamine but the rut is on and you can’t kill them on the couch. Saw 2 bucks already so we are hoping for blood tonight!
Shoot straight!
Opie
Opie and I are heading out in the morning to one of our great whitetail properties for a all day set! Should be a fun and active day with the rut in full swing!
Hunt high!
Tex
Had this coyote come through the other night while deer hunting. Squeeked him into 30 yards but Tex couldn’t get a clear shot with his bow. Sure gets my blood pumping for coyote season.
Tex and I had an awesome afternoon in the woods today. It’s November 4th and the rut is in full swing. Lots of deer chasing and lots of action in the woods.
We even managed to call in the first coyote of the year.
Tex did what he does best and smoked a nice mature doe with the Z7. The T3 broadhead did its job and she barely went 50 yards.
Always enjoy walking the red carpet with Tex. congrats buddy!
Opie
The FLG Down Patrol crew is dedicated to getting youth into the outdoors. This year’s Oklahoma Youth Waterfowl hunt was just one example of this.
This past week proved to be tough for scouting. A cold front moved in later this week and we thought birds would be plentiful. It actually got cold enough to push the fair weathered teal out of the area but it did bring in a few big ducks.
The major hurdle with picking a spot for a youth hunt is it must be accessible by these kids. Most do not have waders and we do not take them in a boat so it is a walk in hunt only. We chose one of our favorite sloughs on public land and made the best out of it.
After getting setup, I presented the kids with a short safety speech and we were into shooting time. Right away we had a flock of 20 mallards working our decoys. One nice drake was quickly taken out of this flock and the kids were on the board. Next they took a green wing teal out of a flock of ten and then a lone drake gadwall decoyed right in and they made a nice crossing shot on it. After the bird action slowed down, we cooked them up a field breakfast, chatted a little and packed it in.
What an amazing feeling it is to get those kids out away from home and into the outdoors. The smiles…the wide eyes watching those birds. One of the older kids made the decision later in the day that he wanted to hunt more with us throughout the year. Our work paid off!
A big thanks to the parents for letting us have their kids for the morning. Thanks to Hoss for running camera. Also thanks to Earnie and Lincoln for helping keep the kids safe and doing most of the calling. This year’s youth waterfowl hunt was a complete success.
Thanks for reading and get a kid outdoors this season,
Rooney
Just launching the Clacka on the St. Joe river. Rumor has it the steelhead are in… Not thick but they are there. We are going to see what we can do.
Have a great day,
PT
Tex and I are sitting 30 feet up in our Lone Wolf climbers tonight. Weather is about perfect and hopefully the deer are moving. Saw some runs and scrapes on our way in. Hopefully we get our eyes on the buck who made them.
Tex and I put an ambush on a monster Bellevue buck on Sunday and handed out a Dirtnap on video.
Check out the video of us piling up this stud buck at the link below.
Best of luck to all my fellow archery hunters.
Be safe and shoot straight.
Opie
Hey y’all! Rooney here reporting on one of the best early teal seasons we’ve had yet here in Oklahoma. I personally was only able to hunt 7 times in Sept due to a trip to Michigan for a wedding but those 7 hunts were spectacular.
Almost every hunt our straps were full and those limits came quick and early. As some of you know, teal are my favorite duck to hunt and they make great table fare. They decoy well and respond to calls. Most importantly, they taste good on the grill.
The boys and I here at the FLG Down Patrol ended up harvesting 85 birds in September. We’re just getting warmed up!
Happy Hunting,
Rooney