Preseason activities on The Farm
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From: Rut Nut
15-Jul-21
Well, I am here on my good friend’s farm for our annual pre-season loooooooooong weekend! “Activities” may include, but are not limited to: camping out in the backyard, hauling rocks to the dam to “fortify” the outflow, moving ladder stands, cutting brush along field edges, widening UTV trails, fishing in the pond, shooting sod puppies, bbq-ing, enjoying “adult beverages”, sitting on the hill in the evening waiting for deer to come out in the big field, checking trailcams, sitting around the evening campfire, coyote eradication, enjoying venison cooked at least 3 different ways....................did I mention “adult beverages?!” ;-)
From: Rut Nut
15-Jul-21
My “accommodations” : )
From: Rut Nut
15-Jul-21
Forgot to mention checking food plot progress......................
From: Rut Nut
15-Jul-21
From: Rut Nut
15-Jul-21
From: Rut Nut
15-Jul-21
Campfire location
From: Supernaut
15-Jul-21
Perry, that looks and sounds like a great time.....enjoy!
From: Rut Nut
15-Jul-21
Thanks! We had more fun today.............we moved one of the ladders about 125y to the tree where I killed my doe and buck 10 min apart in my climber. We named it the “2D TAGOUT” stand since that was the spot where I “tagged out” in WMU 2D last year! ;-)
From: Rut Nut
15-Jul-21
From: Rut Nut
15-Jul-21
We moved Art’s stand 15y uphill from where it was and trimmed a few shooting lanes. It’s much lower than the 2D TAGOUT stand. ;-)
From: Rut Nut
15-Jul-21
Also trimmed a few UTV trails
From: horsethief51
16-Jul-21
Found two ticks on me after that trip. Rut would not let me check him for ticks.
From: Rut Nut
16-Jul-21
We’re close Art, but not quite THAT close! ;-)
From: Rut Nut
16-Jul-21
Moved another stand today. Also cut a large tree across a UTV Trail. We were concerned about the way it was laying, so we went “old school” and used an ax and bow saw!
From: Rut Nut
16-Jul-21
Also sat for a bit waiting for the groundhog to come out, but it started storming before it came out..................
From: DozRdeer2
16-Jul-21
Time well spent.
From: Bob Hildenbrand
16-Jul-21
Archery?
From: horsethief51
16-Jul-21
I will be hunting hogs with the Pinehill Traveling Bow tomorrow.
From: Rut Nut
16-Jul-21
That’s the rifle I won at the UBP DHP banquet Bob, so technically it IS Archery related! ;-)
From: MA-PAdeerslayer
17-Jul-21
Super jealous Rut nut. I’m heading down very very soon! If I could move down there I would in a heart beat.
From: hawk-eye
17-Jul-21
looking good Art
From: t-roy
17-Jul-21
I was gonna inquire as to what a sod puppy was, but you answered that question in a later post. You guys went “old school” on the big tree, using an axe and a bow saw, yet you’re trimming the trails with a hedge trimmer, from the seat of the utv, no less! WTH? ;-)
Horsthief…….. just be glad Perry didn’t try to show you his snakebite scar. Looks like you guys had fun time.
From: Rut Nut
17-Jul-21
Nick- I asked Art to give me a “heads up” if he ever decides to sell! ;-)
From: Rupe
17-Jul-21
Awesome. Thanks for sharing your adventure
From: Rut Nut
17-Jul-21
T-roy- No scar from the snakebite- just a divot from tissue loss where it bit me and a big wad of scar tissue above it. ;-)
I was actually on my way home from Art’s farm when I decided to stop in Benezette for the overnight backpacking trip that went bad! He and his wife visited me in the hospital in Pittsburgh. : )
Yes- old school on the log and battery hedge trimmers for the briars and brush- that thing makes quick work of things!
From: Rut Nut
17-Jul-21
Today was an easy day! Checking trailcams and fishing in the pond! : )
From: Rut Nut
17-Jul-21
The trailcam revealed some of the work that was done before we got to the farm
From: Rut Nut
17-Jul-21
From: Rut Nut
17-Jul-21
And a little “R and R!” ;-)
From: horsethief51
17-Jul-21
And rut won the fishing derby this morning. Thanks for all of the help my friend.
From: Rut Nut
18-Jul-21
LOL! Anytime! Thanks for the great loooong weekend! ALWAYS a pleasure to spend time on The Keefer Farm!(one of my favorite spots on the planet! : )
From: horsethief51
21-Jul-21
And interesting to say the least.
And interesting to say the least.
Get your bear tag!
Get your bear tag!
Might turn into a nice one.
From: horsethief51
21-Jul-21
A better pic.
A better pic.
More bucks.
From: horsethief51
01-Aug-21
Plus, at Dan's new stand.
Plus, at Dan's new stand.
Another big one. 10 point?
Another big one. 10 point?
The work continues. I hope it pays off. Here is a recent picture. This is a 5 by 7, 13 point with a sticker on his right side that still has a little time to grow.
From: Rut Nut
01-Aug-21
Looks GREAT Art! The Keefer farm NEVER disappoints! ;-)
From: horsethief51
04-Aug-21
Here is a set of triplets and their mom.
From: horsethief51
04-Aug-21
This guy had something to say. Should have had the sound on.
From: horsethief51
24-Aug-21
I saw that 10 point that is on camera 81 in person at 40 yards on Sunday morning at 11 AM.
From: Rut Nut
25-Aug-21
Nice Art!
That buck is saying "LEAVE ME ALONE, I'M JUST A LITTLE GUY!" ;-)
From: horsethief51
30-Aug-21
Perry is back and we are at it again.
From: Rut Nut
30-Aug-21
Got to Art’s right before dinner and a round of thunderstorms. After they passed we went out to see if any deer would come out into the big field.
From: SIP
30-Aug-21
Just make sure u keep an eye out on his tent art….apparently kids like to mess with him while he’s “sawing wood”…
From: Rut Nut
30-Aug-21
LMBO Justin! : )
I think I’d hear the teenagers coming around here................they all drive ATV’s and side by sides! ;-)
From: Rut Nut
30-Aug-21
We had 3 small bucks come out just before dark, but nothing of any size.
From: Rut Nut
30-Aug-21
Was treated to a nice sunset!
From: Rut Nut
30-Aug-21
This morning we hung 3 lifelines at 3 of the higher ladder stands.
From: Rut Nut
30-Aug-21
We also pulled more sd cards and put up another trailcam.
From: Rut Nut
30-Aug-21
We cut some small sapling stumps out on the new trail around the pond.
From: Rut Nut
30-Aug-21
We also checked the widening of the “road” over the dam.
From: Rut Nut
30-Aug-21
And the new “road” around the pond
From: Rut Nut
31-Aug-21
We stopped at the pond to catch some bass on the way back to the house.
From: Rut Nut
31-Aug-21
From: Rut Nut
31-Aug-21
We picked a couple pears and even found some more galls under some oaks.
From: Rut Nut
31-Aug-21
From: Rut Nut
31-Aug-21
From: Rut Nut
31-Aug-21
Then we headed inside to check the trailcam pics. I’ll let Art post the pics...................
From: horsethief51
31-Aug-21
I was wearing my good jeans.
From: horsethief51
01-Sep-21
Nice bear at another new stand location. I saw a nice 10 point run into this spot about a week ago.
Nice bear at another new stand location. I saw a nice 10 point run into this spot about a week ago.
He's the one I'm looking for.
He's the one I'm looking for.
Nice buck at a new stand location.
From: horsethief51
01-Sep-21
They love to wade into the punkin patch and stomp these open and eat.
From: horsethief51
03-Sep-21
Little buck was feeding on the sawtooth oak tree this morning, in bow range of the front door. 42 degrees here.
From: Rut Nut
03-Sep-21
WOW! THose pumpkins got big!
I was outside shooting last night and the air was cool and it just smelled like hunting season! ;-)
From: horsethief51
11-Sep-21
46 degrees this morning. Chise and I set up 3 ground blinds and a tree stand, made a range visit and shot the traveling longbow today. Kathy fed us some stuffed peppers and zucchini noodles.
From: Rut Nut
12-Sep-21
Sounds great Art!
From: horsethief51
18-Sep-21
Dan and I spent over 8 hours today putting up life lines, bow hangers and trimming shooting lanes in existing tree stands plus installing another blind and a climbing stick/hang on stand. The total is 25 hunting spots over 120 acres. All spots were physically checked. Lots of white oak acorns all over the place. A great apple, pear and mushroom crop this year in the hardwoods. Kathy and I saw a bear not far from here in a swamp Thursday night. I will check our 7 trail cameras once more before her birthday (opening day). Our next project is to get everything on a pin map so Kathy knows where everybody is hunting.
From: Rut Nut
18-Sep-21
Sounds GREAT Art! You guys were BUSY today! : )
From: horsethief51
01-Oct-21
I went out to shoot my bow at 3 this afternoon and there was a big doe under the chestnut trees eating.
