Hello Hoosier Golfers:
This week is the first of my two off weeks, and I’m not wanting them to end. Mushrooms are up, turkeys are gobbling, and crappies are biting. What could be better!?
Dad and I were setting up a turkey blind to hunt the next morning, and I think I received poison ivy! And that’s not all.
The next morning, we were turkey hunting in the blind with our bows, and two jakes came into our decoys but were afraid of our dominant gobbler decoy. Nonetheless, this morning (Wednesday, April 29) was no luck on bagging a gobbler, but we still had an enjoyable hunt.
Meanwhile, a few first-timers happened this evening. Tonight was the first time that I’ve had my Jeep off the beaten path in four-wheel drive in some sloppy mud. Also, tonight was an encounter with probably the largest yellow sponge mushroom I’ve ever found. Unfortunately, it was not on my property!
While mushroom hunting on a fence row looking for more mushrooms like this one, I was shot at by an angry redneck who apparently thought I was on his property! Walking along the property line, Dad and I heard what sounded like a four-wheeler about 200 yards into the woods coming our way. As the engine got closer, we decided to head back to the pond to see if the fishing had picked up. While heading back to the pond, a shotgun was fired in our direction, causing us to hit the ground like two army vets!
I was shocked when I heard the shot being fired! So we continued to tread our way through the woods back to the pond. After recovering from our adrenaline high, thankfully the rednecks left the territory and we made it home unscathed.
Glad I’m still alive to write more fun and interesting blogs! Tune in next week. Hopefully I’m still in one piece!
Good day…
CC
Hello Hoosiers and golf fans!
Indiana deer season and cold ‘n rainy golfing weather …
My favorite time of the year has begun! Bow hunting for big whitetails, cool fall temps, the ever-changing colors of leaves and perfect playing conditions on the links!
Last week in Verona, N.Y., was not exactly ideal playing conditions for golf but perfect for hunting. The temperature on average last week at the Turning Stone Resort Championship was about 55 degrees, compounded with rain. Oh, and did I mention hail?
Yes, it hailed on us twice during the second round, causing two delays and tough conditions!! The golf course was already very soft at the start of the week before all of the rain and cold weather. Playing around 7,300 yards actual, the weather made it feel like 8,000!
A solid, even-par start put me comfortably where I wanted to be after day one. Day two brought much tougher conditions, which included wind, hail, rain and upper 40-degree temps. With weather like that, a country boy from Indiana was feeling right at home!
A rallied birdie from 4 feet on the last hole secured my position in the field for the weekend. Saturday’s round was another even-par round, which put me toward the back of the pack. But a comeback on Sunday could vault me up the leader board.
Sunday’s round was just what I had in mind! A very solid and relaxed round of 2-under-par 70 moved me up in a tie for 43rd. All in all, a solid week and five positions moved up the money list!
Good luck in the woods to all my buddies back home and to all the avid bow hunters in search of another “wall hanger!”
P.S.: Any weekly readers of my blogs that have any good hunting grounds that would like to offer permission to hunt, feel free to write in or contact me as I could always use another huntin’ buddy and the possibility of harvesting a monster buck!
Good day…
CC