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Post by brokennock on May 26, 2020 18:42:38 GMT -7
New ground for me, well downstream on the Farmington river from my usual stomping grounds. I'd been here once or twice or 6 years ago to hunt pheasant and scout for a possible archery deer hunt. I used to drive through the area almost daily and used to see turkeys in the surrounding farm fields. I got a late start to the day, and being unsure how all my recently finished or acquired new gear would work out, I decided to try some new ground that I knew to be reasonable flat and easy walking with quick return to the truck if need be. I saw no turkeys, not even sign of any, but, saw one bear on my way in, and at least 6 deer while I was out. The doe and two fawns pictured got pretty close. Anyway, enough words, welcome to Weatogue, Hmm, what's over there? That clump of vegetation they are heading into after crossing the field is only about 40 yards away. Once they got into it far enough to be about dead even with me to my left, she must have caught me on the breeze, she started blowing that "I have something foul in my nose," blow they make when they want something that disturbs them to react and give itself away. She stayed in one spot and snorted several times, then was no more for the rest of my trip. I continued past them to the river, then upstream along it, stopping to call every now and then.
Returning back upstream from this last spot overlooking the river I saw a few more deer including a lone buck in the same spot I spotted the 1st three. A nice time out even with no turkeys. Most of the gear worked out well. I wish I'd worn the new moccasins instead of the trekker boots. The boots are a little big for thin warm weather socks/stockings, they leaked exactly where I thought they would. The area around where I took the selfies is a bit wet and marshy, stepped in a soft wet spot and the boots leaked between the seam that joins the sole and the upper. Oh well, such is life.
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Post by Sicilianhunter on May 27, 2020 5:11:49 GMT -7
New ground for me, well downstream on the Farmington river from my usual stomping grounds. I'd been here once or twice or 6 years ago to hunt pheasant and scout for a possible archery deer hunt. I used to drive through the area almost daily and used to see turkeys in the surrounding farm fields. I got a late start to the day, and being unsure how all my recently finished or acquired new gear would work out, I decided to try some new ground that I knew to be reasonable flat and easy walking with quick return to the truck if need be. I saw no turkeys, not even sign of any, but, saw one bear on my way in, and at least 6 deer while I was out. The doe and two fawns pictured got pretty close. Anyway, enough words, welcome to Weatogue, Hmm, what's over there? That clump of vegetation they are heading into after crossing the field is only about 40 yards away. Once they got into it far enough to be about dead even with me to my left, she must have caught me on the breeze, she started blowing that "I have something foul in my nose," blow they make when they want something that disturbs them to react and give itself away. She stayed in one spot and snorted several times, then was no more for the rest of my trip. I continued past them to the river, then upstream along it, stopping to call every now and then.
Returning back upstream from this last spot overlooking the river I saw a few more deer including a lone buck in the same spot I spotted the 1st three. A nice time out even with no turkeys. Most of the gear worked out well. I wish I'd worn the new moccasins instead of the trekker boots. The boots are a little big for thin warm weather socks/stockings, they leaked exactly where I thought they would. The area around where I took the selfies is a bit wet and marshy, stepped in a soft wet spot and the boots leaked between the seam that joins the sole and the upper. Oh well, such is life.
Nock, An excellent story to go with pics of the beautiful eastern woodlands!! I miss them a great deal. Your outfit and kit have really come together!! That’s a fine firelock as well!! The only advice I could give on the boots is warm up your waterproofing first and work over those seams. Great post!! |
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Post by brokennock on May 27, 2020 10:05:16 GMT -7
Thanks S.H.
I warmed the boots in the oven the 1st time and worked them over pretty good. Especially the seams.
The other day when I did the gourd and had melted beeswax anyway, I mixed a little beeswax with neatsfoot oil and pushed it down in that space where the upper curves to lie against the sole. Wore moccasins for today's outing so don't know if it worked.
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Post by hawkeyes on May 28, 2020 4:59:24 GMT -7
Looks like promising land, alwsys a pleasure just getting out in garb mushing through the brush. Looking good my friend.
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Post by paranger on May 29, 2020 7:25:47 GMT -7
Nice pics, and beautiful country - thanks for sharing!
As far as waterproofing goes, you are never going to get any reasonable facsimile of 18th century footwear to be "waterproof." Water resistant (as in dewy grass) - maybe. Then again, neither did our ancestors. Think of it as part of the experience.
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Keith
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Bushfire close but safe now. Getting some good rain.
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Post by Keith on May 29, 2020 14:02:20 GMT -7
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Post by paranger on May 29, 2020 14:31:30 GMT -7
Ok...I think I will live with my wet feet...  |
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Post by lenapej on May 31, 2020 12:18:45 GMT -7
Your hunting sounds a lot like mine, go turkey hunting, see tons of deer, go deer hunting see turkey! Lol, thanks for posting the photos, would like to see more selfies of the people on this forum.
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