That jet stream is flowing right across our ranch on its way from the Artic. Wow, it is one cold wind!!! JR dressed so warm this morning to go out hunting that he could hardly walk. He didn't see or hear a thing out there this morning. I think it was too cold for the deer to come out to play.

We have two deer tags for private land. One tag is for me and one for him, but he fills both of them because I couldn't kill a deer. I will eat the deer after it is killed, but I couldn't shoot one myself.

He filled one tag with a small 3 point buck and it is now at the butcher shop. He is still looking for a big buck. The power man who services our area has been told that there are 2 really big bucks in our section one. He thought they were both 4 points. They have been up there for several years, but they must be survivors because they sure are elusive and they definitely have managed to outsmart JR. He has caught site of them, but they are always gone in a flash.

Yesterday, JR watched a coyote headed his way. Finally, the coyote caught JR's scent and quickly left. Then JR saw a bobcat which was also heading toward him. But, a magpie bird started sqawking and warned the bobcat of the danger and so he took off, too. I sure wish I were able to walk around in those woods as I would enjoy seeing all of the wildlife, too.

I think we will drive up the mountain this weekend to see if we can find any big bucks. One summer we went on a sight seeing trip to the mountain and we came across the most beautiful buck I have ever seen in person. Of course, it wasn't hunting season, so we just sat and watched it as it watched us. What a sight!!!!

Well... ya'll have a great day. With love & hugs - Annie :o)