Jesse James' Doe

Jesse James Alexander of Evanston, WY, took this doe Monday, October 3rd, with one shot.  

He wasn't worried about getting a big buck but only to help his family fill the freezer.  

 

Congratulations to Jesse James Alexander on a very nice doe in our great wild outdoors! 

USS LST 325 Visits Vicksburg, MS

I took this picture yesterday of a World War II ship that just docked at our Vicksburg waterfront in the Yazoo Diversion Canal. 

It last visited Vicksburg in 2003.  Click here to go to USS LST 325 Ship Memorial website.   

LSS LST 325, is a restored World War II amphibious warship, LST stands for landing ship tank; a class of 328-foot long, 50-foot wide flat-bottomed ships, capable of running aground and discharging 600 troops or military vehicles like trucks, jeeps and tanks to roll directly out on a beach through front bottom-hinged door-ramps.  

The ships would run up on a beach as fast as they could, landing their bows in sand before releasing their cargo.

Commissioned February 1, 1943, LST-325 sailed as part of the Northern Attack Force in support of the invasion at Salerno, Italy, carrying elements of the 40th Royal Tank Regiment, and later was part of Force "B," the backup force for the troops going ashore at Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944.  

It anchored off Omaha Beach on June 7, and unloaded men onto smaller amphibious craft.  The ship made further trips to the Normandy Coast and the city of Rouen on the Seine River.  

The ship was transferred to Greece in May 1964 and was renamed Syros.  It served in the Greek Navy until December 1999 when it was decommissioned.

In 2000, LST 325 was acquired by the USS Ship Memorial Inc., and crossed the Atlantic, arriving in Mobile, Alabama, in 2001.   

It is one of only two World War II LSTs to be preserved the the United States and is homeported at Evansville, Indiana. 

 Visit Vicksburg Facebook Page for more photos  of USS LST 325

On board the USS LST 325 today!

Guarding His Cache

My Facebook friend Robin Egbert's Photo

• Pro Staff Member at Scent Crusher
• 
  

  Pro Staff Member at Wind Pro
• 
  

  Field Staff Member at A&W Nature Labs, LLC.
• 
  

  Pro Staff Member at Dead Ringer Hunting

 #MsGrit #HuntHard #FollowYourPassions#ILoveBears #NJBlackBear #IsItBearSeasonYet ?

Robin can't wait till Monday!  

A Daughter's Bow Kill

Andrew Kliesling of Jamestown, MO, took his daughter hunting over the weekend and at 23 yards, with a Bear Apprentice 2, put the smack down on this nice doe.  He said her draw weight was 35 lbs. and she used 75 grain muzzy broadheads.

She will be 10 years old next month and missed opening night and drew on two others but got busted the last two weeks but pulled this off over the weekend.   Andrew (proud Dad) is doing it right by taking his daughter hunting because she is our future in our great wild outdoors!  I'm so proud of her! Congratulations young lady! 

Maddy's 5 pt. Buck!

Jim Hoover of DeBois, PA, took his daughter Maddy hunting yesterday and was also able to film her kill.  He did a great job of filming with his phone when she shot it and then dropped the phone because he got so excited.  He retrieved it in time to get a pix of it running off and of Maddy's reaction after getting her deer.  She put a great shot on her buck with the crossbow. He said that the 2016 Archery Season is filling up the freezer and that's a good thing. My congrats to Maddy in our great wild outdoors and I'm so proud of her. PS:  Jim thinks the cameraman should be fired!

Elaine's Awesome Buck

Brock Sotelo went hunting yesterday with his daughter, Elaine Noel Sotelo who is only 14 years old and live in Thayne, Wyoming. What a really nice and awesome buck she got and I'm so proud of her in our great wild outdoors.  Congratulations!  Way to go, Elaine!

Tim Adams of Caledonia, MS and former U.S. Army soldier commented about her buck~ 

Let us honor our Heavenly Father through our principles of Stewardship! As a hunter we should:

1.  Embody the principle of ownership.

2.  Embody the principle of responsibility.

3.  Embody the principle of accountability.

And then

4.  Reap the benefit of reward.

Cody's First Buck with Bow!

Jeromy and Brandy Allen of Kosciusko, Mississippi are so proud of their son, Coby, getting his first buck this past weekend of opening day of bow season. Coby is 12 years old and also saw four deer out of range. He had a blast and I think he is hooked for life now.  Both parents are avid hunters as well and I'm sure it's in his blood by now in our great wild and wonderful Mississippi Outdoors!

Congratulations, Cody!

His prized arrow!

Cody's hunting ground!

Cody getting ready for the big hunt.

34th Annual Old Court House Flea Market Held Today

The 34th Annual Old Court House Flea Market around the Old Courthouse Square was held today with perfect weather.  They had 200 booths of arts, crafts, collectibles, plants, antiques, food, etc. I was not able to go because I have to have a right knee replacement in two months.  Surgery is scheduled for Thanksgiving week and of course it will knock me out of deer/hog hunting and dancing as well.  I'm not happy about it but there is always next season!

These pictures were taken last year at the 33rd Annual Flea Market.  

Hopefully, next year I will be able to go and enjoy! 

Jayden's Pike!

Dennis Baxter of Cody, WY, took his son, Jayden, fishing recently and he caught this huge pike fish.  I would say that Jayden has bragging rights and it looks bigger than he is. What an awesome memory going fishing with his Dad that will last a lifetime and I'm sure he is hooked for life. My congrats to Jayden in our wonderful outdoors! Way to go little fella!  

Today's River Traffic

M/V Timothy C. Allen, M/V Keywoods and M/V Miss Kori coming under the bridges at Vicksburg, MS around 12:30 today.

Slowly coming through and it's enough room for everyone!

Took these pictures from my GMC truck at the Louisiana Circle.

M/V Maritime sneaking up on the east bank.

M/V Marquette Warrior coming under the bridges with a large load of empty barge containers.

A nice workday for a riverboat Captain on the Mighty Mississippi!

M/V Marquette Warrior up-close heading northbound while M/V Amy W. Bramlitt (not shown) was heading for the bridges from the rear.  

OZ Land Dreams

Caught on trail cam at Conyers Outdoors!

Joe Conyers and wife Suzy of Belleville, KS, said this is what OZ Land dreams are made of...want to hunt world class bucks...come hunt here.  This is an awesome buck with an extra beam plus extra mass!  What a trophy for any hunter in our great wild and wonderful outdoors!

What would it score?

Narly!

WOW!!!

Mac Daddy finally showed up per Joe Conyers.

A Nice Fish For Gage!

Branden Rhodes of Houma, Louisiana took his son fishing recently in Purvis, Mississippi and caught this really nice fish.

Gage is so proud of his fish in our great wild and wonderful Mississippi Outdoors. Way to go young man!  Congratulations!

Allison's First Deer With Crossbow

Mississippi Deer Archery Seasons Open October 1 & 15

The opening of deer archery season is October 1 for the Hill and Delta Zones and October 15 for the Southeast Zone. Longbows, recurves, compound bows, and crossbows are all considered legal archery equipment and can be used during all hunting seasons for deer. There is no minimum or maximum draw weight, no minimum arrow length, and fixed or mechanical broadheads may be used.  

per Mississippi Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Suzi's 44th Birthday Today!

Today, the youngest of my four daughters, Marian Suzanne "Suzi" turns 44 years old. Suzi lives in Virginia with her husband, Dennis and daughters, Emma and Kate. She is a stay-at-home Mom now and has worked as a dental assistant and hopes to get back in the field when she gets Kate in school.  She a good Mother and I'm so proud of who she has become and want to wish her a very Happy and Blessed Birthday and many more to come.  I love you, Suzi!  MOM

Emma, Suzi and Kate taken last year!

A Fence Entrapment

A nice deer that got hung up in Buster Smith's fence in Poplarville, MS, on July 8th.  It's a bad way to go, he said.

Pete Sperandeo of Union, MS, found this 11-point buck with double main beams that got hung up on his fence two weeks ago.  Pete thought that the buck would recover because it wasted no time running off. 

AKA Silent Stalker

My Facebook friends Mike Schmid of Sundance, Wyoming, brought Ryan DiGiacomo aka "Silent Stalker" of Jefferson, Ohio, out to hunt. 

A good blood trail.

Ryan found more blood.

Yay!  Doe down.

One happy 24-year-old Silent Stalker!

Dragging doe to ATV.

This morning Ryan connected on a nice 125lb. doe. They set up in an old barn blind but were busted every time he tried to release an arrow. Once the movement stopped they left the blind to check the levels on some of the stock tanks around the ranch. Then they spotted this big doe standing in an Oak grove. "Silent Stalker" slipped up to 23 yards and made a perfect shot! The doe made it about 30-40 yards before it piled up. Ryan said he just ended his whitetail drought this morning by taking out this mature doe and so blessed and grateful that Mike invited him to Wyoming. The best part is that they still have a buck tag!  Mulies and whitetails still need to be aware, he said!  GOODHUNTING on your buck, Ryan!

Congratulations Ryan "Silent Stalker" in our great wild and wonderful outdoors!  

His First Bear!

Henry Symons of Hayden, Idaho's 12-year-old son killed his very first bear recently. It's really nice to see a young hunter with his dogs looking so proud of his trophy in our great wild and wonderful outdoors. My congrats!

Robin's Monster Doe!

Yesterday, my Facebrook friend, Robin Egbert, stuck this monster doe and is known in the hunting world as MsGrit. She is also a Pro Staff Member at Scent Crusher, Wind Pro and Field Staff Member at A & W Nature Labs, LLC.  She said that the meat is going home with her oldest friend (since they were 8) when she sees her next week.  What a wonderful friend she is!  She will be hunting soon in Virginia for her buck.  My congrats to Robin on a very nice doe in our great wild and wonderful outdoors!

Her bloody arrow!

This showed up before Robin did!

Raising A Hunter!

Kyle and Tiffany Jenkins of Springfield, Idaho, are starting their son off right in the woods. What a precious little child with a great smile!  Looks like he's on his way to being a good hunter one day in our great outdoors, thanks to his parents raising him right. 

Max's First Deer!

Dave Ebaugh of Bailey, Colorado is so proud of his son, Max, who took his very first deer recently.  Someone made a comment that trophies are measured by the size of the heart of a hunter, from the highs and lows we go through, to the laughs and tears we express. The true trophy is the thrill, the excitement, the triumphs and the fun.  Truer words were never spoken.  My congrats to Max in our great wild and wonderful outdoors! Way to go!