Drove to the ranch on Friday. Used the pick and shovel to clean the roads and cut back a fallen oak that was blocking the road. Then we glassed for turkeys, but found none. Shot my bow and fixed a problem before it got too dark to shoot. I was glad I had my backup [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Spring Days at the Ranch
Posted in Hunting, Wildlife habitat, outdoors, photography, turkey, wildflowers, wildlife, wildlife conservation, tagged spring wildfowers, wildlife photos on March 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A Sunday Morning Reminder that Turkey Season Opens this Weekend.
Posted in turkey, tagged wild turkeys, wildlife viewing on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Went to the ranch last Saturday. Followed two botanists around while they searched for native grasses and other interesting plants. It was quite interesting, but the whole time they were looking at plants, I kept one eye turned towards the canyon below where most of our turkeys hang out. So far this winter I have [...]
Nature Quiz
Posted in butterflies, wildflowers, tagged butterflies, wildflowers on March 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Took a little trip to the ranch this week and came home with photos of a few early spring wildflowers. They’re not your run of the mill favorites and I didn’t know for sure the names of any of them. Nor did I know the name of the only butterfly species I found.
Therefore you can [...]
400 Acre Missoui Hunting Ranch For Sale
Posted in Hunting Property For Sale, tagged Ranch For Sale on March 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Got an email from Perry Cox in Missoui. Perry is one of four partners in a deer/turkey hunting ranch in Northern Missoui. They own 1/4 shares. They have formed an LLC and have a written agreement regarding ownership and hunting rights. They also receive CRP money to offset expenses.
The hunters stay in a metal building that [...]
A Few Shots of Mayberry Last Weekend 2009
Posted in California Delta, Duck hunting, Gear, seasonal marsh, tagged Duck hunting on March 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rob and Wes tried to downplay the significance of killing ducks by holding a jam session.
If you’re serious about duck hunting, you may be interested in some of the items that I believe are valuable in the marsh. 1.) Note that my Bennelli pump is camoflauged. I like a pump because I can stick it in [...]
The Trout of LaCosta Creek
Posted in trout, wildlife, tagged Alameda Creek steelhead, LaCosta Creek, trout spawning on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
LaCosta Creek is a tributary of Alameda Creek and is blocked from San Francisco Bay by Turner Dam at San Antonio Reservoir. Trout in San Antonio Reservoir spawn in LaCosta Creek during the winter months.
Very little rainfall fell during December and January, but the rains of February and March have produced a run of large rainbow [...]
