Thursday, March 6, 2008

Winter blahs...get out of the cabin


There are times when you just have to get out of that house. We've had snow since early December, '07, and I'd had enough. The sky was blazen blue, and I got my double sided axe and went out and hacked an old red oak whose top had been ripped off a year ago. That rich wood smelled pungent and it gave me a good sweat for an hour last weekend. Something about working out in the air really helps your spirits.

This is a great time to spruce up, or start, a mineral lick. Put them near an active trail in good cover, preferrably in the woods. Set up a trail cam and see what happens.

Also, get out and check for sheds. You might find a nice rack that ran past you last season...