OUR LSBA Youth Hunt
Well we got everything packed and met our friends the Nietsche's and drove down to Uvalde where we were going to get groceries. We bumped into Tomme at the Wal-Mart. We got to the ranch and met the other hunters and got all the paperwork done. Then we finally got to go out to the pastures and build blinds. Got them all built and came back for a quick shower. First evening hunt we had a few spikes and does and that was it. Back at camp we had some great food and got to really talk to the other hunters. Morning came quickly and we were back in the pit blinds waiting on sun up. We didn't have any deer come to the blind, but we did see several deer down the road a total of 5 spikes and 1 doe. We headed over to the pond and bumped some Javelinas. We started to try and stalk them, which is almost impossible in the thick brush, and one broke from the group and ran behind us. We circled back, but he was running full tilt and no shot available. The wind switched and we had to build another blind. Back to camp for a shower and back to the pasture, but this time we didn't beat the feed truck. There were deer on the road so I just snuck through the brush to the blind. Finally we had a real nice 8, high 120's to low 130's, come to the blind. My son started to breathe real heavy and I knew he had buck fever. He stated that the buck was huge and then let out a very ragged breath...you know the kind. However he walked in the brush right where our shooting window was and no shot. Then we had another 8 feed right into the window. This buck stayed on the road and soon a shot was presented. Keith tried and tried to pull his bow back, but the fever had gotten him too bad. I was on the wrong side to help him draw and eventually he spotted him moving too much trying to get his bow pulled back. He blows and takes off. We don't see any more deer so Keith wants to get out of the blind an hour or so early and see if we can get back on the Javelina. I said...of course! So off we went. We did find one and he was feeding his way towards us on the road and all seemed good in the world. We stalked to about 50 or so yards and stepped into the brush about 10 yards to let him feed past on the road. But somewhere in the 50 or so yards he stepped back in the brush and we never did see or find him again. Back at camp we had another great meal and the boys all decided to go hunting rabbits, mice and what ever else they could find. Several hours later they came back in on the electric golf cart with an almost dead battery and were absolutely giddy. They had hunted rabbits, shot a big rat, missed a dozen or so mice and shot a coon. Last morning was a bust and we quickly packed for the long ride home.
I can not thank Mike and Nancy Palmer , and the LSBA enough for their generosity. We came home with a couple rabbits, but with some memories that will last a lifetime. Thanks to Ronnie Strickland and all the others who put this on and made it such a great time. I still didn't get to meet all that were in camp, there just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day.
Last edited by Huntinfool; 10-20-2008 at 07:44 AM..
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