Rare Rut Action (Buck Roar) Caught On Film! VOLUME UP

In 20 + years of hunting, never have I witnessed this rut behavior, and it's rarely caught on film! This was Taylor's first year in Missouri so I'm pretty sure she's my good luck charm.

((( VOLUME UP!!!!!)))

Clayton's First Deer

Clayton Carr killed his first deer, this 8-pointer, during the youth hunt on October 31 in Louisiana.  Clayton was hunting with his father Brandon Carr and grandfather George Carr. Clayton's grandfather is the owner of George Carr Buick, Cadillac, GMC dealership in my hometown of Vicksburg.  My congratulations to Clayton on harvesting his very first deer in our great wild Mississippi outdoors.  Way to go, Clayton!

Honoring My Grandchildren For Serving Our Country

My Grandson Staff Sergeant Michael (Ethan) Kelly is serving in the U. S. Air Force and has been in the service since October 2, 2012, to the present.  He graduated basic military training on December 2, 2012, at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX, and last year signed up for 4 more years. 

My oldest granddaughter, Sonya Michelle, a Navy veteran graduated from boot camp at Great Lakes, IL, in 2001. She was stationed at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA, and had an honorable medical discharge. 

I am honored and proud of both of my grandchildren for their sacrifice and bravery in serving our country.  May God Bless all our servicemen and women, and may God Bless America!

Downtown Vicksburg, Mississippi

I love this picture taken by Larry Walker, photographer, of my hometown of Vicksburg, MS, on Washington Street.

Super Hunter @ The Super Hunt

Riggs Shealy, left, bagged his first buck during the 2020 Southern Outdoors Unlimited Super Hunt last weekend.  It was one of two deer he harvested during the weekend.  Riggs is pictured with his father, Chad.  The Super Hunt helped nearly 100 special needs children across Central Mississippi to go hunting.

My congratulations to Riggs in our great wild Mississippi outdoors.  So proud of you, and I know your Dad is.  

Zeroing My .270 Rife For MS Deer Season

I was invited this afternoon by Charlie Ring and his wife, my best girlfriend, Jeanette, to go to their camp to zero in my .270 rifle for deer season.  I have not shot my rifle in two years and wanted to make sure it was dead on.  The camp is located south of town on Ring Road and I have hunted there before.  

Took this picture from where we came in on a very nice day.

Getting ready to shoot!

Charlie heading down to the 100-yard sign to place a new target.

Have my.270 Ruger ready to go.

Charlie shooting my rife after I shot to check it.

Charlie checking and shooting his .270 as well.

50 and 100 yards

Charlie (CR) and me with our results.  It looks like I'm zeroed in pretty good!  Rifle season starts November 21, 2020, and I hope to harvest a deer this season.  Many thanks, Ring Family.

Showing Off

Kenny Vaugh's grandson, Walker is showing off his daddy's “big daddy deer”!  Walker is not quite 4 years old yet and is hooked on the great Mississippi outdoors.  I love to see kids enjoying the great wild outdoors and his smile says it all!

 

Then & Now (Happy 13th Birthday To Ian)

Eight years ago I took this picture of my Great Grandson Ian.  Today, he turns 13 years old.

 

Ian is shown here with his Mom, Victoria Leigh today.  Wishing him a very Happy Birthday, and I love you so much!  Great Gran Gran

22-Inch Spread

My Facebook friend, Mike Persichini (Deer Whisperer) of Michigan, took this picture over the weekend of a four-point buck with a 22-inch spread.  At least it is away from his eye in our great wild outdoors!

Leah's First Deer

 

Joe Taylor's granddaughter smoked this 10 point buck yesterday morning.  She is 7 years old and made the perfect shot.  My congratulations to Leah, who lives in the great wild outdoors of Missouri. 

Hog Queen's #187

My Facebook friend, Kareen from Alpine, TX, did it again.  She got hog #187 last night and I wanted to share her harvest story with you in her own words.  

SD card showed a hog coming in at 8:15 p.m. so I was sitting out by 7:38 p.m. Nothing showed up for a while but then 6 javelinas came in. The coyote that I have been seeing on the SD card started howling and I recorded that and will post that later. Finally, all of the javelinas left and I thought nothing would come in but about ten minutes later I looked to my right and could see a hog coming out of the pasture to the corn. He was very skittish and would come in and eat one or two bites and then run off but not very far. My heart was pounding like always and I finally got ready with my rifle, safety off, earplugs in, looking through my scope. There he came, just into sight and I dropped him in his tracks. Big old ugly, hairy hog. #17 for the year, 187 total.

My congratulations to Kareen "Hog Queen" again for killing all those nasty hogs in the great state of Texas!

A Mississippi Monster Delta Buck

This is Scott Turner's Mississippi delta buck. A biologist scored him 183-3/8. What an awesome buck in our great Mississippi outdoors. My congratulations to Scott on a magnificent buck! A buck of a lifetime!

A Muscular Michigan Buck

My Facebook friend, Mike Persichini (Deer Whisperer), said that heavy rains yesterday and cool weather this morning had the deer going crazy.  It looked like they were all doing barrel races.  Awesome morning!  He covered 2 football fields in seconds.  Thanks so much for sharing your incredible pictures of deer in our great wild Michigan outdoors, Mike! 

Happy 51st Birthday Debra Ann!

I’m wishing my daughter, Debra Ann a very Happy 51st Birthday today. Debra is the mother of two sons, with one son in the Air Force serving our country, and a daughter that has given her two grandsons. She works as a nanny for two doctors taking care of their young daughter. She is a hard-working mother and I’m so proud of her accomplishments in life. I love her so much and hope her birthday will be a very happy one! xoxo

Remembering My Son, William David Boyd

October 25th and 26th of every year since 1964 have been sad days remembering my only son, William David Boyd. I was able to hold him briefly, then he was placed in an incubator, and baptized the next day. He would have been 56 years old but God called him home to be with him. He was diagnosed with hyaline membrane disease of the lungs and weighed 6 lbs. 2 oz. He was born before my oldest daughter, Theresa, was a year old on November 11th. When I’m called home, I will see my son and hold him again. Happy “Heavenly” Birthday, William David. I love and miss you so much! Mom

Hog Queen's #186

My Facebook friend, Kareen from Alpine, TX, did it again.  She got hog #186 last night and I wanted to share her harvest with you in her own words.  

SD card showed a hog coming in at 10:15 p.m. so I was sitting out by 8:58 p.m. Nothing but javelina and some coons showed up but all of a sudden the coons ran off and in came the three small hogs I have seen since they were born. They will come in and about 10 to 15 minutes later Mama will come in like she is sending them in to make sure it is safe. I thought about waiting but do you think I could do that? Hell no! I took a lung shot on one and he dropped and just laid there and then all of a sudden he got up and ran off! I got out of my blind and could see where he was bleeding where he had laid down and saw the blood trail and he wasn't any more than 20 yards from there so that makes number 16 for the year and 186 total, Yay!

My congratulations again, Hog Queen! So proud of you for killing all those nasty ole hogs in our great Texas outdoors.

Ribcage

Let me introduce you to Ribcage!  This name was given by the "deer whisperer" himself, my Facebook friend, Mike Persichini.  The pictures of Ribcage below were all taken in the rain recently.  Thanks to Mike for sharing his photos with us in great wild Michigan outdoors.

 

A very unique buck!

Sunset Yesterday In My Hometown Of Vicksburg, MS

I went down to the Vicksburg waterfront yesterday afternoon and took this pretty picture of the sunset as fishermen were in the Yazoo Diversion Canal enjoying the end of a beautiful day. MS River Level: 9.32 Feet - Change: -0.35 foot - Flood Stage: 43 Feet

 

Hog Queen's #185

My Facebook friend, Kareen from Alpine, TX, did it again.  She got hog #185 three days ago and I wanted to share her harvest with you in her own words.  

I was out by 10:00 p.m. as the SD card showed a sounder showing up by 10:23 p.m. Nothing came in but coons and a lone mule deer doe. I was about to give up but all of a sudden the coons and deer ran off and a sounder came in. There were no big ones and at one point they spooked and ran off but came right back in. That was when I made the decision to shoot one of them and I did just that. A medium-sized boar which makes 185 total and fifteen for the year. Yay for me!

Again, my congratulations to Kareen, The Hog Queen, on a job well done in our great wild Texas outdoors!  Way to go girlfriend!

Got Caught Feeding A Buck!

My Facebook friend, Mike Persichini caught this guy feeding a buck and the dude wasn't even wearing a mask!!!!  Can you imagine that?  Great picture of you, Mike, the deer whisperer.