The 40 acre deer refuge 2023

[mallardsx2]

Happy New year.

Starting 2023 out with a nasty cold. Progress is slow. But it is progress. Board by board.

 

[gonhunting247]

Looking great!

 

[ScottR]

That place is going to turn out very cool, excited to watch the progress again this year.

 

[mallardsx2]

Lot of bucks made it through this year. Next year should be good if I can get the food plots established.
Season closes Sunday at dark. Monday, I set coyote and coon traps…..

 

[Alabama]

Lot of bucks made it through this year. Next year should be good if I can get the food plots established.
Season closes Sunday at dark. Monday, I set coyote and coon traps…..

I lost a calf to one last spring. The cow had it right next to the fence with woods on the other side. I've been hammering those coyotes ever since. Get em Mallards

 

[mallardsx2]

Lord have mercy. That is a lot of boards and I still have a way to go but things are starting to look like something.

Buy a sawmill they said... lol

I guess a guy could do worse things with his time.

 

[mallardsx2]

Looks like more than a few survived. Several of them will be VERY nice bucks next year.

 

[mallardsx2]

Its turned into the never-ending garage project and "Chicken Refuge..."

 

[mallardsx2]

 

[Naturebob]

Nice. Thought my Brother in law was only one that drank Busch Lite. ..................BOB

 

[ScottR]

You have a great refuge, for you and the deer!

 

[buckbull]

I used those black containers with yellow lids for some storage items. I just pulled them out and the mice ate holes right through them. Ruined a bunch of stuff. The containers were covered in mice poison but they still got in. Would rather eat the plastic than the poison.

 

[mallardsx2]

Got our Illinois deer back from 2021 season.

Wife's first buck with her bow. 7" brow tines...I love this deer.


Buck I killed with my muzzleloader.

 

[gonhunting247]

Beautiful mounts! Congrats on a couple great bucks.
Taxidermy work looks great too!

 

[mallardsx2]

Took a bit longer than I like but his shop got wrapped up in that covid mess and he got way behind.

Good work from the guy as usual.

 

[mallardsx2]

Took me a while, but we are finally ready for chickens. Should have 24 birds in there tonight.

The good news is that in about 45 years, it will have paid for itself.....lol

 

[Winchester]

Got our Illinois deer back from 2021 season.

Yer gonna need a bigger wall.

 

[mallardsx2]

Luckily for us, we planned ahead and vaulted all of the ceilings in the bedrooms.

As they come in, I will move the babies to the other rooms. lol

4 more heading our way in about a month.

 

[mallardsx2]

 

[Bonecollector]

Nice setup!