2018 Deer Season

Here we go to deer hunting for 2018. Dad, Sophia and Esley hit the road on our yearly pilgrimage to Dickey in search of big deer, meet for the freezer and time with family. There is something special about sharing the memories that I have of my youth with my own kids. Growing up, I made this same journey many times with my parents. I hope my kids become to experience the same feelings of excitement that I had traveling to the farm for hunting.

We Spend Friday night having dinner with friends from Fullerton at Dean's garage. After eating hot dogs the kids dove into Dean's ice cream maker. Saturday grandma took the all the cousins to Aberdeen for a movie.

Mornings and evenings are spent in deer stands, while during the day we walk tree rows as grassland.

Although we did not get a deer over the opening weekend, we did find the important things; fellowship with family, time alone with God and the pursuit of a passion.  

Loaded up and ready to go.

First stop, Friday night dinner at Deans.

Time with cousins.

"The Big Deer Stand". This is where Zac spends most of his time searching the horizon for his deer.

In an attempt to have a larger shooting opening, we installed these replacement windows so they slide up. Well we should have instilled them as designed because the case of the window collects water and they freeze shut. It took some work to get them open.

One of my favorite views in the world. Looking south from the big deer stand.

This guy will be a shooter next year.

here he is through the scope.