A Dixie Lady Deer Hunter

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Vicksburg On The Hunt

Brett Oldenburg, 8, killed this 8-pointer using a 7mm.08. He was hunting with his dad, Johnny Oldenburg, in North Warren County.


Jon Edward King, 7, killed this nice 7-point buck on December 15 while hunting in North Warren County with his father, Eddie King. Jon Edward used a .243 to fell the deer.

Missed 10-pt. Buck!

This is Kelle Griffith who was hunting with her Dad, Andy. Kelle is 11 years old and last season harvested two does. Yay, another upcoming huntress! I took her picture while Andy and my grandson, Carl (who's 17 years old), were looking again for his deer he shot at. It was an 10-point buck off of my stand on the top field! He said around 5:00 p.m. he was getting cold and decided to come off my stand. As he was stretching, he turned to his left and saw a buck coming up out of a bottom, which probably came off of Mill Pond, which is another club next to our camp. As the buck was about to cross the road, Carl said he got the binoculars out and counted the horns and saw it was a 10-pt. He said he whistled at the deer to make him stop walking. It was a 140 yard shot but there was a lot of overhanging tree limbs from him to the deer. After he shot, he got down to look for the deer, but no luck. We all surmised after helping him look for the deer again, that the bullet was deflected by a branch. Carl was disappointed that he missed and so was I, but it was exciting that he saw a 10-point buck. I enjoyed hunting with my grandson, even though he did not get the big one, but the time spent together was priceless!

I took this picture of me while hunting. Bob and I have the same face mask, which is attached to the hat, that we use. It's made by Advantage Timber and very concealing.
This is looking to right side of the stand where I came in on the four-wheeler. A good area to hunt, but nothing walked out.

This is what I was looking out at on the left side of my stand (F-4) which is the same one I was in for the film documentary(posted Dec. 17). To the right is another camp called "Homewood" that is backed up against my camp, Jasper Bottom Hunting Club. I heard a shot off of Homewood about 5:15.

Friday, December 21, 2007

Gone Hunting!

My Grandson and I are getting ready to head out to deer hunt today. Hopefully, we will both bring home a nice buck like this one in the picture! Wish us GOODHUNTING!!

Newest Granddaughter!

My newest Granddaughter, Emma Claire, all dressed up for her first Christmas and Santa Claus! Emma lives in Fredericksburg, VA, and just spent two weeks with family here in Vicksburg. She's home now getting ready for Santa Claus! Have a Merry "First" Christmas Emma! I love you, Gran Gran

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Sleep in Heavenly Peace

This is perhaps the cutest Christmas photo going around this year.
Please spread throughout the world for everyone to see, so that maybe...just maybe,
someday our world will be as peaceful as this.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

How The Fight Started!

I rear-ended a car this morning.
So there we are alongside the road and slowly the driver gets out of the car. . .
and you know how you just get sooo stressed out and life-stuff seems to get funny?
Yeah, well, I could NOT believe it . . he was a DWARF!
He storms over to my car, looks up at me and says, "I AM NOT HAPPY!"
So, I look down at him and say, "Well, which one are you then?"
. . . and that's when the fight started . . .

(This was too cute not to pass along)

A Christmas Breakfast Pizza

I want to share with you a recipe that I fix quite frequently for breakfast. It would certainly be a hit come Christmas morning with your family and loved ones. Happy Holidays!

1 pound deer sausage or bulk pork sausage

1 (8-ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls

1 cup frozen loose-pack hash brown potatoes, thawed

1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

4 eggs, beaten

1/4 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Pimiento (optional)

Fresh or dried oregano (optional)

Cook sausage in medium skillet until brown; drain and set aside. Separate crescent dough into 8 triangles. Place with elongated points toward center of greased 12-inch pizza pan or dish. Press bottom and sides to form crust; seal perforations. Spoon sausage over dough.

Sprinkle with hash brown potatoes and cheddar cheese. Combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper; our over sausage mixture. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes.

Garnish with pimiento and fresh or dried oregano. (The oregano makes the pizza) Yields 6 to 8 servings. Enjoy!

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Warning - Polar Bear Attack!

These are pictures of an actual polar bear attack in Alaska. These pictures were taken while people watched and could do nothing to stop the attack! Reports from the local newspaper say that the victim should make a full recovery. This is not for the squeamish......

Monday, December 17, 2007

A Film Documentary

Cathryne and I before she left to fly back to New York, New York.

Cathryne on the deer stand filming me hunting at Jasper Bottom Hunting Club.
(An 11-point buck was harvested yesterday on the opposite side of field)

Bob and Cathryne at the Senior Center/Some Place Special Christmas Dance

(Cathryne filmed me dancing - one of my hobbies)

This weekend was an incredible one for me!

Producer, Cathryne Czubek, came to my hometown of Vicksburg, MS, to film me in my home and hunting environment. She is from New York, New York, and she came across my post recently on Kim Hiss's/FS Huntress blog. Kim is a friend of hers and has participated several times in her documentary on women and guns, a project she began in 2001.

She wanted to speak with me about my experience with hunting and my interest in sharing my story for a project. She looked at my website and blog and was very interested in my passion and involvement with firearms and hunting, and how I decided to share that (in the blog and website) with the female hunting community.

It was a wonderful experience that I shall never forget. I want to thank my mentor Rex over at Deer Camp Blog for the link to FShuntress blog, his support, encouragement and friendship; to my husband Bob (my hunting buddy), who took the time to teach me the skills of hunting in a sport that is mostly dominated by men; to Cathryne Czubek, who is exploring the passions of women and firearms through her film projects. This undoubtedly is a sweetthing!

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Vicksburg On The Hunt

Ten-year-old Blaine Butler shows off her 9-point buck she killed on Saturday morning while hunting on DeSoto Island with her dad, William. She shot the deer at about 50 yards with a .243.

Garrett Grey bagged this 8-point buck while hunting on Dec. 9 on private land. He made the 50-yard shot with a .308 rifle.

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Vicksburg On The Hunt

A three-legged deer? Indeed, this doe, minus one leg, was killed by Tony Worthy on private land south Warren County on Dec. 7. Showing off the unique prize are, from left, Will Worthy, Zachary Holdiness and Lezlie Whitehead.

Thursday, December 13, 2007

This is NOT a Holiday Tree



This is a Christmas tree.


It is not a Hanukkah bush,


it is not an Allah plant,


it is not a Holiday hedge.


It is a Christmas tree.


Say it... CHRISTmas , CHRISTmas , CHRISTmas


Yes. CHRISTmas - celebrating the Birth of Jesus Christ!!!

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Remembering David Reid.....

.....who never lost the melody

This is the article that Charlie Mitchell wrote about David, our next door neighbor. It is truly wonderful.

We met in elementary school.

After those days our encounters were rare and brief. They came at predictable intervals as we aged, in grocery store aisles, at back-to-school nights for our own children, reunions.

Exchanges with David Reid always went past, "Hi, how are you? Fine and you? Fine." He always had something wry, something personal, something sincere to say.

David made an impression, a good impression. He was consistently upbeat.

It was good that the Post had David on the front page a few weeks ago,"outing" him to the world for what was probably the most outlandish deed of his life. David was one of four Hinds Community College commuters from Vicksburg who in 1973 carved, in giant letters, "Remember Duane Allman" into an earthen wall along the then-new Interstate 20 near Bovina. Prompting the news story was a performance in Vicksburg by Gregg Allman, brother of the legendary guitarist who had been killed in a 1971 motorcycle wreck.The carved memorial lasted for years, becoming an icon to I-20 travelers.Gregg told David and his co-conspirators the family had seen photos and appreciated the gesture. That meant a lot.

Anybody who knows anything about music--and David knew a lot about music--will tell you that Duane Allman, though a rocker's rocker, always kept the melody, never lost it to the noise.

And so it was with David.

He was keenly intelligent, with an excellent memory, but he didn't care whether anyone knew it or not. Impressing others wasn't something he desired to do. David was as casual as the Hawaiian shirts and wide-brimmed hats that were his stock-in-trade.

He and his classmate, Tricia, equally smart and warm in her friendships, formed a marital partnership in which they derived pleasure from being considerate of one another. Money didn't matter. Having a posh house didn't matter. Having the newest car didn't matter. What other people thought, did, cared about or worried about didn't matter. People mattered. Relationships mattered.

Together, David and Tricia infused their ideals into their children, Erica and Christopher, talented and creative children who have become talented and creative adults. The Reids equipped their daughter and son with roots and wings the way great parents do--a grounding in values plus decency plus yearning to explore, learn, serve.

Word that David had cancer came years ago. Tricia, an Internet blogger before that term was even invented, wrote about it the same as she had everything else. Both were realistic, prayerful, confident, scared, accepting the challenge. What choice did they have?

They won a hell of a lot of battles, but, as the cliche goes, not the war.

Just a few weeks ago, a backache sent David to the doctor. It wasn't a pulled muscle. It was another malignancy. The verdict: David would die in a matter of weeks.

They say hospice nurses are compassionate, which would be expected. But they're also pretty seasoned. After David's nurse had her first private meeting with him, telling him how things would go, I'm told she left the room in tears.

The end came last Sunday night just as forecast, family and friends all there. A free spirit became free.

Encounters with people like David Reid are brief and rare. When they happen,listen for the melody. They've learned to sustain it through the noise.

-- Charlie Mitchell is executive editor of The Vicksburg Post. Write to him at Box 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182, or e-mail post@vicksburg.com.--

Monday, December 10, 2007

The First Lady of Hunting


Brenda Valentine is "The First Lady of Hunting," and was born and raised in a remote section of Tennessee. She grew up roaming the woods and was hunting with her father before she learned to walk. Ultimately, she became very knowledgeable of the great outdoors. She is now a book author, (Hunting Misadventures with the First Lady of Hunting), photographer, radio personality, videographer and highly sought after seminar speaker. She is host for the Bass Pro Shops' Outdoor World program that airs 52 weeks a year on The Outdoor Channel and a co-host for the W. L. Gore Outdoor Adventures show on Verses Network. Brenda spends 200 days each year filming hunts. She has taken her trusty bow and arrow, muzzleloader, or center fire rifle from the southern tip of Africa to the Artic Circle and every stop in between. She is often described by others as a modern day pioneer in the outdoor industry and hunting's brightest star. Brenda is a staunch ambassador for women and children in the outdoors. Take the time to go by her site and read about her remarkable accomplishments as a lady hunter. Charming, Just Charming!

Sunday, December 09, 2007

Info on Two Deer Locked-Up

This is the information of the two deer that were found locked-up, posted December 8, 2007. The owner was riding his 4-wheeler around on his leased land and smelt something dead and came upon the two bucks.

The bigger one was 9 pts. It scored 167-1/2 B & C.
The smaller one was 8 pts. It scored around 125 B & C.

9 pts.
167 -1/2 B&C
Spread - 20 1/2 inches
Main Beams - 26 3/4 inches
G2s - 12 inches
G3s - 10 inches
Circumf. Base - 6 inches
Circumf. at Split of G2s - 7 inches
Circumf. at Tips of Main Beams - 5 inches
Circumf. of G2s - 4 inches

The other MONSTER, no details as yet, but will post when I get that information.

Vicksburg On The Hunt

Courtany Sanders also killed her first deer while in Fayette. She is the daughter of Richard and Lisa Sanders.
Six-year-old Robi Riggin of Learned killed his first buck while hunting with his dad, Rob Riggin, on November 25 on family land near Learned. The four-point buck measured 6-inches tall and weighed 160 pounds. He used a .223 caliber rifle at 100 yards to make a perfect shot.

Two more young hunters for this weekend. Congrats to Robi and Courtany! This is a sweetthing!

Saturday, December 08, 2007

Deer News Near Cornith, MS

This one was harvested last weekend and is a cousin of one of the firefighters that works with Gary, her husband. As soon as I get the story on this hunt, I will post it for you. What a monster!
I have a MySpace friend from Cornith, MS, that sent me these photos to my site. She said she had a little news from her neck of the woods, that her friends cousin killed the first buck over this past weekend and also found locked up bucks. Actually, both not far from the same area near Walnut, MS, where we were for the Thanksgiving Day. The other deer was taken around Dumas about 15 to 20 miles from her. She said I needed to come back up north and hunt! You don't say! She's all excited, because she is a lady hunter also! Hopefully, she will get a deer soon.

Vicksburg On The Hunt

Logan Sanders killed his first deer while hunting in Fayette. The son of Mikey and Haley Truesdell and Richard Sanders is one smiling, proud outdoorsman.

Hunting must run in the family as Mayson Wade also killed his first deer while hunting in Warren County with his dad, Ben. The 125-pound, 3-pointer was taken down with a 7mm-08.

Madison Wade used a 7mm-08 to bag her first deer, a 100-pound doe she killed on November 24 while hunting with her dad, Ben Wade. Madison made the shot while hunting in north Warren County. A brother and sister hunting. This is a sweetthing!
Posting some more great pictures of our youngest hunters in the great outdoors! Congratulations to all of them!

Friday, December 07, 2007

Our PAK Christmas Party

Pi Alpha Kappa Sorority Sisters!

Barbara and her new wind chimes!

My secret sister, Myrtle and I.
We had our annual Pi Alpha Kappa Sorority, Omega Chapter, Christmas Party tonight at Jacques' Cafe at the Battlefield Inn. I finally found out who my secret sister was for this whole year. It was none other than one of my former classmates. We have known each other since the first grade. (Actually, there are five of us in this sorority that I have known since the first grade). My secret sister was Myrtle and her husband was my boss at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ERDC). He has since past away. She gave me a lovely Santa that will look great in front or to the side of my fireplace. My secret sister for the year was Barbara and she loves anything outdoorsy around her home, so I got her some wind chimes. She has a real estate business that keeps her very busy and two Chow Chows to take care of. We really had a wonderful time. Unfortunately, two of our members could not attend. Our husbands were also invited, but Bob was not feeling well, so he stayed home.

Calling for Outdoor Recipes!

Marian's Deer Roast
1 deer roast
garlic cloves
Microwave Kitchen Bouquet spray
Teriyaki sauce
1 onion, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1-2 cans Campbells Golden Mushroom Soup
(depends on size of meat)
parsley flakes
ground black pepper
garlic powder
seasoned salt
Worcestershire sauce
1. Cut small slits in deer roast and insert garlic cloves to taste. Spray Kitchen Bouquet on roast. Marinate in teriyaki sauce overnight.
2. Drain off marinade. Put roast in a crockpot and add the remaining ingredients.
3. Cook on low for 10-12 hours. Soup will make gravy.
This recipe has been published in "Deer Camp Dan's Cookbook" and was compiled by Andrea Van Steenhouse and Jean Marie Martini for Danny Baize.
The introduction reads....
The campfire, the bounty of the hunt, friendship, the warmth of a smile, a tall tale, and a satisfying meal, what do these things all have in common?
To be properly enjoyed, they must be shared. In this spirit, we the members of the North American Hunting Club have contributed our favorite recipes to Hunters Helping Hunters for your enjoyment.
In the finest tradition of sharing our bounty, we present them as Deer Camp Dan's Cookbook.

Bryan, deerPhD, has officially called for recipes. He said, "Here’s the incentive - If you post the recipe on your site, then I will link to it. So, there’s a free link waiting for anyone with a good recipe. Alternatively, if you don’t want the link or if you don’t have a site, please feel free to send me e-mails anyway, and I’ll give you full credit".
The guidelines are:
To qualify as a wild game recipe, it must include wild game (i.e., not a side)
Feel free to send side dish recipes, but they will be grouped as such
I’m also seeking outdoor recipes in the form of camping recipes (i.e., poor pan’s pie, smores, etc.)
Notes:
I am aware that some sites already have compilations of recipes. I will try my best to link to the best of these sites.
So, send ‘em in, and I’ll get a page ready in the meantime. If this works, then I’ll inform all when I unveil the new feature - hopefully just in time or some good winter eatin’!

Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Deer Camp Plane???

This photo was taken from The Vicksburg Post of a plane dressed up in holiday regalia, sitting on the side of U.S. 61 south near Port Gibson, MS, approximately 30 miles from Vicksburg. The plane is owned by Wayne Brown of Port Gibson and is a Grumman Gulfstream G1 that was abandoned by the government for years in a hangar at the Vicksburg Municipal Airport. Brown said he will eventually convert the plane into a deer camp!

Tuesday, December 04, 2007

BEST Wedding Dance EVER!!!

This couple (John and Michelle Brubaker) got married on Sept. 21 and had this recorded for family and friends. When they came back from their honeymoon millions of people were watching it on YouTube. They were on the Ellen Show today. He works for the San Diego Firefighters. After they performed their wedding dance again, Ellen presented them with a cruise in the San Diego harbor with 20 of their friends as a prize. Enjoy!

Monday, December 03, 2007

Sunday, December 02, 2007

In Memoriam

Tricia, our next door neighbor, came by tonight and told Bob and I that her husband David (Dave) had just past away. Dave had been battling colon cancer for the last two years or so. Dave was 53. He was the nicest person you would ever want to meet and very dedicated to his family and work. He leaves his wife, mother, a daughter and son. He will be sadly missed. May he rest in peace!

Vicksburg Ladies On The Hunt

Ruby Buford, of Vicksburg, killed this eight-point buck on Nov. 24 while hunting with her husband Pete in Claiborne county. The nice 225-pound buck was shot with a .243 at a range of 75 yards.

Summer Hudson, 13, killed her first deer on Nov. 17. She took the five-point buck while hunting with her father, Mike Hudson, in Flowers. The deer weighed approximately 140 pounds and was shot with a .243 rifle.

Congratulations to both Summer and Ruby on their harvest in the great outdoors and to all the men hunters! Charming, Just Charming!

Saturday, December 01, 2007

Vicksburg On The Hunt

Kristen Buchanan shot this 105 pound doe on November 15 at Magnolia Hunting Club. She made the shot at 25 yards with a 7mm-.08.

Collin Magoun, 8, was hunting with his Dad, Bo Magoun, in Claiborne County when he took down his first deer, a nice 10-pointer that scored a 126 with a 13-inch wide rack. He made the shot with a .223 from about 25 yards away.

Allie Willis, 10, is all smiles after bagging her first buck on November 15. She killed the 225-pound, 8-pointer on family land north of Mayersville. She made the shot with a .2143 Winchester from about 70 yards away. The buck's rack came in at 17 inches long and 16 inches wide. Allie is the daughter of Mitchell and Suzanne Willis of Vicksburg.

Timothy Wright, 10, killed this nine-point buck with a .243 rifle in South Warren County on Nov. 23. Wright was hunting with his father. It was his second buck of the year.

Seven-year-old Sean Daily's first buck was a beauty. He killed this 200-pound, 11-point monster in Copiah County on Nov. 22. The deer had a gross Boone and Crockett scored of over 140 inches. Daily was hunting with his uncle, Vince Barber, on family farm land when he made the 75-yard shot with a .243 rifle. Sean is the son of Vicksburg residents Dan and Miriam Daily, and the grandson of Victor and Gerry Barber, formerly of Vicksburg.

Alivia and Jason Odom shot this 120-pound doe at Delta Point Hunting Club. Alivia used a .30-caliber rifle to make the 70-yard shot. The deer ran another 50 years before they tracked it down.
Will be posting some great pictures of hunters and their harvest from Vicksburg each week. Here are three hunters taken from The Vicksburg Post. I will post the lady hunters tomorrow in the great outdoors. This is a sweetthing!
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