Revelation

Weird and Freaky but true.

This started last year when I noticed this hole in my front yard right by the street. I never really thought anything of it because we've got a number of critters around here. Namely chipmunks, a few shrews and probably a mole or two. Well all last year I never really knew what lived in this hole but caught glimpses of it every now and again when I brought the trash can to the curb.

Now to make myself giggle whenever I was mowing the grass, or bringin' the trash out I would plug the hole up with the dirt around the hole and see how long it would take the critter to dig out. I did that all last year and whatever lived there always dug out. Well it wasn't til yesterday that I actually found out what was living in the hole down by the driveway.

prairie or grassland crawfish

Yep it's a crawfish, I don't know how populous they are but Steve's been in the hole in the front yard for a year and a half now and he can stay as long as he wants. I'm not even going to plug up the hole anymore. Not everyone has a crawfish living in their front yard.

End of Another Season

2008 Hunting Season Breakdown

Species-----------Days Afield---Number of Critters

Deer-----------------13-----------------------1
Dove----------------3 ½---------------------24
Pheasant-------------½-----------------------1
Coon----------------6 ½----------------------5
Coyote/Fox--------17 ½*---------------------5
Waterfowl-----------23----------------------18
Totals--------------64----------------------54

*Only 2 days ”hunting” the rest were sniper duty

half days were given when 2 different species were hunted in the same day

Well outside of some more sniper duty on my deer property, and the bonus spring Turkey hunt this is the end of another great hunting season. My season ended this year with the annual kill and chill taking place at Willow Slough FWA. I only saw 1 yote that I did get a shot at. We bumped him walking into a calling spot, so the shot I got was quick and through tall grass with the yote on the run......yes I missed. All in all, I had a great day.

I'll be taking March off to catch up on some work around the house, so I'll be ready in April to start the fishing season. My fishing adventures will be chronicled here starting with the first day casting on Lake Michigan. So until then take care and be safe.