What's everyone up to?

[lukew]

Hey guys! Haven't checked in a minute. What is everyone up to this spring? Going to be hitting the hills pretty quick looking for a ... In the past weeks, I have been putting a lot of miles on the horses.

 

[Winchester]

Waiting for CO Draw results (week after next) so I can finish my planning for next season.
Also trying to get to the range, but it's been much too windy lately.

 

[JimP]

Finishing up my prep for my African trip in 2 1/2 weeks, in 3 weeks I'll be sitting in South Africa chasing animals.

 

[kidoggy]

bout 280

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Go get em' Jim! Az. Is heating up, Africa may be the same...No Javelinas or Coues there though.

 

[JimP]

Go get em' Jim! Az. Is heating up, Africa may be the same...No Javelinas or Coues there though.

I am going to substitute a warthog for a javelina and perhaps a brush buck for the coues.

The nice thing about South Africa at this time of year is that they are going into their Fall weather pattern when we are going into summer. So it should be quite nice down there.

 

[ScottR]

bout 280

LOL, keep up the good work.

 

[ScottR]

My buddy got this bird last week. Hoping to go out again next week to try my own luck at a Tom!

 

[mallardsx2]

Finally got moved into the house and now we are starting the garage.
Cut a ton of trees (popular) and getting ready to saw them on my portable sawmill (not here yet) for shiplap to cover the garage walls......
Missed the entire turkey season and most of the good bowfishing this year. Hopefully we are up and running 100% by September. Lots to do still and its been a busy spring for sure.

Couple pictures.

Glad to be out of the camper. Been in that thing since Sept 26th of 2020....

This is the last house we will ever build. Next time I move its straight down 6'.......lord have mercy what a PITA...





Built a ton of these floating shelves as well.

 

[mallardsx2]

We have come a long way since this:

 

[ScottR]

May have done more remodel work too.

 

[mallardsx2]

^^^ LVP? Love that stuff.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

I am going to substitute a warthog for a javelina and perhaps a brush buck for the coues.

The nice thing about South Africa at this time of year is that they are going into their Fall weather pattern when we are going into summer. So it should be quite nice down there.

Warthog is on my bucket list, but then is everything else...Including a good woman!

 

[CrimsonArrow]

Turkey hunting, youngest son and I got our birds. I’m heading to Nebraska on Sunday, hoping to get my first merriams. Should be able to load up on morels if the turkey hunting stinks. Ice just went off the lakes here, so haven’t been on the water much.

 

[ScottR]

^^^ LVP? Love that stuff.

Yea, the waterproof stuff since it downstairs. Had to buy the good tool for cutting but it turned out really well.

 

[Prerylyon]

"End of school year close support specialist"

Seems like this month we've had some kind of concert or ball game every night; and last night, school spring carnival.

Just this week, we had kindergarten round up for our youngest, and also helped my oldest move out of the dorms @ IA State. That's got to be a select club that can claim those two events in the same week in their household! lol

I did get the tractor converted and mowed the lawn.

 

[gonhunting247]

Trying to get the shop done, the house permit in and keep the bees from starving (weathers been tough for fruit trees and bees) and make sure I make it to the day job enough to not get fired . Other than that I've actually had a great spring hunting year with the little bit of time I've got out!
I was successful on a gator and a hog while in FL visiting with my wives family. A first for me, so kind of cool.
Also had a very productive OR spring season and was successful on 3 toms; all in very different habitat/ terrain.
I was able to add a spring bear to the mix a couple days ago, so now I need to keep busy working until August, so I'm ready for fall hunts!
We've had a great mix of grand kid time also. Oldest started t-ball, so here we go again .

 

[Winchester]

This is the last house we will ever build.

Yep, that's what I said when I built my house in 2002.
... then I moved moved again last year.

 

[Muley bound]

Finally got moved into the house and now we are starting the garage.
Cut a ton of trees (popular) and getting ready to saw them on my portable sawmill (not here yet) for shiplap to cover the garage walls......
Missed the entire turkey season and most of the good bowfishing this year. Hopefully we are up and running 100% by September. Lots to do still and its been a busy spring for sure.

Couple pictures.

Glad to be out of the camper. Been in that thing since Sept 26th of 2020....

This is the last house we will ever build. Next time I move its straight down 6'.......lord have mercy what a PITA...

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Built a ton of these floating shelves as well.
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Looks like it turned out pretty darn awesome man! Great job on building you’re home. We built our home 1 1/2 year ago. And I agree with you….I’m done! I’m not building my own house again. The end game and rewards are great, but man it took a lot outta me! Working 12 hours a day at my job and then working on my house til 2 in the morning…..I was wrecked. Great rewards do come at a price!!! Congrats again

 

[Muley bound]

Finally started the landscaping at the house. Also built my wife some raised garden beds for the wife for Mother’s Day. Next step is to work the dirt and get some grass in the ground!