Leaving Brown's Point Hunting Club

An abandon airstrip that would bring the hunters in for the big hunt.

This camp was here when we hunted on Kings Point Island.

New buildings that have been erected.  

This camp is new and is down from Riverland heading out.  Between the two hunting camps right on the road, I just happened to look down a road going into the woods when I saw a big rack buck standing in the middle of the road.  Bob was looking straight ahead.  I put on breaks and backed up but it was long gone.

Coming to get us...

Hope we will be able to come back soon to visit our old hunting buddies.

Leaving Kings Point Island...

In view as you get on the main (Port of Vicksburg) road, is a beautiful monument you can see which is located in the Vicksburg National Military Park.

Part of the lumber yard of Anderson-Tully Lumber Company (ATCO) where Bob was Director of Labor Relations/Personnel Manager for 15 years.  The End

Fish Camp - THISISIT

A memory plaque that was erected for Keith Laurie...he actually picked out this spot himself near the river's edge before he died.  He was a really nice guy and a great hunter. We all miss him very much!

Well, THISISIT, what is left of it.  It gets flooded out a lot and Bob and I used to spend nights here way back in the late 80's...The sign above the porch is in the kitchen at the main camp house now.  We liked the name so much that our license tag on our 2006 GMC Sierra is, THISIT!

Just inside the door to the chowdown/kitchen area.  Looks like a stove on top of a table.

A bunk room off the screen-in area of the front porch.

Back room with more bunk beds.

Side view with containers to catch the water as if falls off the house...those have been there forever!

Nothing last forever...

Towboat Arlen B. Cenac, Sr., heading down the river as we head back to the main camp house.

A good reminder, with the camp house in view, to unload your gun before you get back into camp.

Camp River Traffic

I could hear the hum of a towboat coming but did not know how far away it was.  It was so nice and peaceful watching the river roll on by while I sat on a downed tree.  

Bob waited in our truck to watch the river traffic with his binoculars while I explored. Had to put the truck in 4-wheel drive to get through the sandy road. 

Just as I pulled away from the opened cove we spotted the towboat Carol McManus going down the river with her tow.

Another barge coming down the river but with no name as it passed by us.

Suddenly, I heard this noise and there was a biplane flying across the river very low and I was able to get this shot as it went into a side inlet.

Stands signs along the river road going towards the fish camp.  

No. 42 is a very nice deer stand near the river.  I enjoyed hunting off these stands so I could hear the sound of the towboats passing by.  

After walking back to the truck from deer stand No. 42, I had briars over me! Should have worn my hunting boots!

As soon as I took this picture of this guy out in the middle of the river, the biplane flew in front of me at eye level and if I had waited a few seconds, I may or may not have gotten it in my camera...all I saw was a blue and silver plane in front of me.  It happened so fast that I could not believe my eyes!!

Small boats going over to the edge of the river on a sandbar to chill out for awhile.

To be continued...

More Camp Scenes

Super Duper equipment to keep the camp in tip top shape.

Would love to have one of these!  ;)

Backside of old horse stable where more ATV's are stored.

Getting ready to chow down to some chicken, pork, potato salad, slaw, baked beans, etc., with a member preparing the meat to be served.

Craig and Larry getting the bread toasted for our meal.

After lunch we took a drive up to the fish camp on Pecan Ridge Road and snaps some pictures of deer stands in the woods. 

Nearing the Mississippi River.

My favorite spot...someone had the right idea with the chair!  To be continued...

The Old Hunting Buddies

Bob with Bill Lauderdale.

Bill's older brother Joe, (in white shirt).  Also in picture, Jim Warren, (back) Tommy and Craig Poche and Jim Fitzpatrick with hand in his pocket all standing around telling old hunting stories with Bob and Joe looking on.

Boats stored for fishing, etc.

Lake to the south side and that wraps around towards the back of the camp.  Bob and I used to fish in this lake.  

Jackson and I played throwing the rocks into the lake. His grandmother and I worked at the Corps of Engineers together.

We ended up trying to throw the rocks in the open area of an old rusted pipe drain. 

A pretty flower along the main road.

Jackson standing on the main road coming into the camp. He is one lucky little boy to be able to grow up and enjoy a camp setting like this.  I'm sure he will be a good hunter one day.  His Dad was one of the kids enjoying the camp when I was there and now his son is walking in his shoes.  To be continued...

The Deer Camp

Coming into Brown's Point deer camp.

Lake in front of the deer camp.

Front of deer camp house. 

When we were members our room was up the stairs to the right facing the north side porch.  It has a full bath and 1/2 bath on the outside perimeter.

Gotta love this sign on the kitchen wall!

Bob with old hunting buddy, Craig Poche.  Behind on wall is the sign off of the fish camp house that is located north of the camp called, THISIT.  The fish camp is now in a deteriorating stage.  Bob and I had spent a couple of nights there back in the late 80's.

Bob with another hunting buddy, Dr. Poche, who is now a retired optometrist from the New Orleans area.

Dr. Poche and I.  Dr. Poche is 88 years old now and he still LOVES and LIVES to hunt.  I hope I will still be hunting when I turn 88!

Topo map of approximately 2,000 acres with deer stands marked by numbers only adjacent to MS River.

Garden on the north side of the camp house

ATV storage, shower and fish cleaning area to the right side.

Stable that was used for horses but now houses more ATV's.

To be continued...