naturebob

In the strangest way,I was hunting a particular bird today by a guys farm. He told me they roost on the side of the road his house is on, and cross the street 8-9 am. I wait set up across the road and they didn't come as a group. 2 here, 3 here 2 more ,all hens ,no talking. So I drive up the road (Hill) about 500 yards and there is a crop field with woods from there to the street where they roost.I see a Tom about 500 yards away next to the woods. So I drive down the hill climb up into the woods where I think He will come. Never heard or saw nothin .He beat me some how. I walk back to my truck hopping I can glass them up across the street. As I approach my truck siiting 10 yards off the highway I see this black thing 25 yards from my truck laying.there. I walk up to it and it was the tom I was after. He eluded Me but got hit by a truck crossing the highway. Feathers all over and he was flatened to about 6 inches thick .It was chilly out and he was nice and warm. Had a 9 binch beard which I took. But the bird was mutalated. Left Him. Rancher wasn't home .I will call him tonite to let him know what happened.Weird situation. I should of just hunted by the truck. Was it OK to take the beard? I will post pic soon. I just woke up and gotta go to work........BOB!

What a dink.........BOB!

I talked to the rancher and he said there has been 2 toms an 2 jakes roaming around. I said I will let them be. Gotta make sure all the breeding gets done to keep the flock going. I have 4-5 other ranches I can hunt that have more birds . I try not to over harvest one area too. They were much obliged I didnt want to over kill there flock. 1 less tom now.........BOB!...

The morrow of this story is just stay by the truck and hunt. The game wiil come to You. .......BOB!

The fan was pretty tore up . Ya to bad If they were only talking at this spot. An hour later 10 miles away had 3 jakes come in. Thats 5 jakes got to walk this year . I'm a long beard guy. to me shooting a jake is taking away next years longbeard , or like shooting a spike.Thats just Me . everybody is different in that aspect..........BOB!

My wife had cnn on. I told Her the reporter should ask one of the protestors don't You have to get up early and go to work? Ya bad joke. You know who's paying for everything they get.........BOB!

No deer left in 24a. really.........BOB!

Good job. Lottsa fun......BOB!

Larry ,when your living in North Dakota there aint alot to get excited about. I am definately looking forward to this hunt.It will be the funnest since I was with You when Eddy killed that Desert monster........BOB!

Murfy, why did You have to post a pic of me( the one on the left)? Except I have a package like the one on the right.LOL.. I wanted to ad My Bull grew 3.3 inches today. that should take him to 380..........BOB!

I been hiking hills here turkey hunting. It let Me know out of shape I am in. Going again tomm. am. been calling in jakes and missed one Tom I jumped, I think tomm. will be the day. If not I get more hiking in. Then I got gotta do it in town here. Need to loose 15-20 lbs........That means less beer. Dang it. I will be ready come Sept.........BOB!

Iv'e allways heard and said it before on here ,on a drought year a bull will be 10-20% smaller. Oviuosly the ones with better genes may only5% smaller who knows? We will never know. I do know that they are smaller tho to various degrees. In 1996 I killed a 330 bull in unit one, on the early rifle hunt. when I took it to the Taxi in the white mtns ,He had a bunch of bulls from the reservation and only a few were better than mine. (That made me feel better). These guys all paid 12k plus at that time. (96 was one of the worst drought years). So I am blessed to draw this year when conditions have been almost perfect. I would take one more good rain for greedyness. lol. But personally I don't think monsoon matters that much. So I think I am in good shape. Now I need to get in good shape........BOB!

I can tell You up north here in North Dakota there is no shortage of ducks or habitat. Now AZ. ,maybee a different story. I don't now the flyways where they winter. Good luck Guys...............BOB!

Very nice Trophy !..........BOB!

I thought I was dumb. Then I see this.....LOL...............BOB!

God,,,,I remember them days ,dealing with the public. I mean kissing AZZ Good luck. I did 23 years as a landscape contractor You get that call at 9 at nite , I got 1 leaf on my tree turned brown. You better get out here.......BOB!

Great bucks. Ya Mexico is fun . Can't wait to go back...........BOB!

Personally I don't think monsoons help much if at all. I think the condition the elk was in coming into the growing season counts most..If last year He didn't get good food and protein and food during the winter, that was bad and if it was a harsh winter I think thats what hurts most for growth.The shape they were in coming in to growing season. Thats where I think snow and rain like we just had help cuz its early and its good for food growth. Monsoon is kinda late. There mind is telling there body what to grow right now depending on the shape there body is in ..Just what Iv'e heard. This is Biologist bob out...........BOB!

Can't fix Stupid. I hope that doesn't happen to Me as Iv'e lost patience as I get older.............BOB!

Maybee 19 Years was worth wating for that 10 tag i drew. I am stoked when i saw thweather last nite............BOB!

Awesome Jay. Good luck in Mexico..........BOB!

Great looking bear, Congrats..............BOB!

Ya good luck whatever You do and make the best of it.........BOB!

If Your young go doit yourself ,have fun and kill a descent bull. If your older like me (59) get help or guided. .......BOB!

The Patriots went to the white house yesterday to cellebrate winning the Super Bowl and meet the President. Tom Brady , the main man was a no show. said he had prior commitments. I luv it. He blew off the Pres. I would too if I was in his shoes. Would you?..............BOB!