2021 Oglethorpe County

[Triple C]

Looks like a great spot to ride it out there, TC. I don't have grandkids yet, but I'd imagine they're a strong draw...kinda like reliving the child rearing years without some of the responsibilities and stress I suppose. I spent a good bit of time around Watkinsville in the early-mid 90's. I'm sure I wouldn't recognize it today. How many acres is the Oconee place? I can picture some nice sunsets poolside or soaking in the jacuzzi. Outstanding

jbird - Grandkids are game-changers! All the joys of kids without the responsibility. Hope to be grillin' n cookin' several times a week for the crew like we did at the farm for so many years. I bought the property in Jan 2019 - 56 acres. Gotta a nice pond with bream n bass on it and a cool old log cabin that we relocated toward the back of the field. Broke ground on Jan 8th of last year and hope to finally be done by end of February. Grandkids already said they're getting off the bus at Poppy n Meme's when we move in.

We all tend to live in the "bubble" of what we think life will be like in our next chapter. When I decide to retire, I kinda envision puttering around on the Triple C several days a week continuing to improve habitat and such as it will only be a 30 minute drive from the new place. And if I'm cramping the wife's style by being around too much I can always stay a day or 2 a week at the farm. Best of both worlds!

 

[Todd E]

Blessed ..... ~^

 

[jbird1]

jbird - Grandkids are game-changers! All the joys of kids without the responsibility. Hope to be grillin' n cookin' several times a week for the crew like we did at the farm for so many years. I bought the property in Jan 2019 - 56 acres. Gotta a nice pond with bream n bass on it and a cool old log cabin that we relocated toward the back of the field. Broke ground on Jan 8th of last year and hope to finally be done by end of February. Grandkids already said they're getting off the bus at Poppy n Meme's when we move in.

We all tend to live in the "bubble" of what we think life will be like in our next chapter. When I decide to retire, I kinda envision puttering around on the Triple C several days a week continuing to improve habitat and such as it will only be a 30 minute drive from the new place. And if I'm cramping the wife's style by being around too much I can always stay a day or 2 a week at the farm. Best of both worlds!

Get off the bus??...man, that is close! Sounds like an ideal setup to enjoy the bonus round...happy for you!

 

[Arrow3]

My old buddy got to retrieve a wood duck and a few doves yesterday afternoon.

 

[Todd E]

Beautiful pic of The Rock.

 

[Todd E]

I never have claimed to be a wing shooter.
Burnt a box of high brass. LoL

 

[Big_Red]

How do you turn this thing on?

 

[Triple C]

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You gettin em trained up!

 

[Triple C]

Did a lil pear tree pruning today on 4 of my trees. Got bout a dozen left to go.

Before

After

 

[Triple C]

And just for the record...I’ll take native persimmons 10 to 1 over any planted fruit tree for deer.

 

[Steven037]

And just for the record...I’ll take native persimmons 10 to 1 over any planted fruit tree for deer.

Fences still keeping hogs out/away from the feeders? Trees look good. I whole heartedly agree on the persimmons.

 

[Triple C]

Fences still keeping hogs out/away from the feeders? Trees look good. I whole heartedly agree on the persimmons.

Yes on the fences, other than one that was compromised by a falling pine tree. Should have had the foresight to cut it when it showed 1st signs of dying.

 

[Arrow3]

Me and Hughy closed out the dove season with 18 more yesterday afternoon. Fun times.

 

[Buford_Dawg]

Me and Hughy closed out the dove season with 18 more yesterday afternoon. Fun times.

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I need to get with you guys on some of this after deer season dove shoots, I have been bored the last 3 weeks I saw your post on facebook of Rock retrieving that bird, good stuff.

 

[Todd E]

They were blasting doves and I was having fun on a muddy dark dirt road. LoL

 

[Arrow3]

Sorry about the tire Todd but at least you got to Peachow !!

 

[Arrow3]

Any of you guys scouting for turkeys ? I think I spend more time walking and setting cameras up for turkeys then I do deer.

 

[Triple C]

Those suckers have become as rare as trying to find deer in 1969 on our place. Really odd. 6 years ago they were thick as fleas during deer season. Not so much any more.

 

[Buford_Dawg]

Not really scouting Brandon, they either there or they not. One of my clubs is about to get cut, so imagine that will run what birds are there off the property, another club has like 10 die hard turkey hunters and the other has a few birds, just small property so if they there, you sorta know where. I can't wait for it to start, just to get back in the woods. I'm like AC, there used to be tons of birds in OC, they have slowly got in low numbers IMO. I don't know why.

 

[transfixer]

Haven't been to OC since Dec, but we've got a decent population of them on our property, I've seen as many as 17 hens or jakes in a group, and 6 or 7 toms together, they seem to roost on a regular basis in one of our prime deer areas.