Just a few steps back in time to 2007  and fishing with my Dad -Chet!  Memories are the best as they continue to sustain us even when our fishing partners are gone on to fish in God's great rivers in heaven. Hope your catchin some more big ones DAD.

January 20th...Was getting cabin fever and it was such a pretty day with temps in the 60's so time for some winter trout fishing. Good day although only caught 2 small rainbows...1 from Mitchell river in surry county on the delayed harvest section at Kapps mill..then 1 at stone mtn state park on main stem of creek just inside park boundary..blessed to be out in Gods creation.

Good first day of winter hunt tonight with my buddy Jeff and his dad at our lease in Catawba NC. Thought it was too warm to see much movement as was 63 degrees at 5pm but low and behold a decent doe came into 30 yards just at end of legal shooting hours. glad I went tonight as jerky meat was getting low.

That unofficial Howell guide service scored another today to help get the " miss" monkey off Andrew Howells back so to speak. Cold front came through today and brought about 1 inch rain but cleared enough for a evening hunt. Andrew put the trusty .243 on its mark and followed the adage " aim small miss small"
as tom would tell him too. No misses here. Except for the one his momma keeps trying to set him up for..lol..that ain't gonna happen...nice shot Drew.

Tom got his NC buck at the  farm in Itedell on SAT 11/30/13...awesome hunt with an awesome friend. Memories made not to be forgotten.."give us this day our daily bread"...meditation on the scriptures can happen at any place.

Andrew got his mulie horns from MT mounted this Thanksgiving weekend while home with his family....turned out pretty neat.  Wood plaque he mounted them on looks like the state of MT..over top he NCSU diploma..know where he priorities lie...awesome..

Thanksgiving 2013
 So many things to be thankful for on this beautiful cold crisp day. I am most thankful for Gods grace by which I know I am his child, and for the everlasting peace that comes as a gift of the holy spirit. Second I am thankful for my family, Sammy, Alex, Mom  & surrogate son Andrew, as well as the rest of the crew.I am thankful to live in our country where freedom still rings and the bells still toll against tyrrany and oppression where ever it may exist.

Finally this day I am thankful for my friend Tom and for the traditional Thanksgiving hunt we had this morning with the harvest of a healthy doe to feed our bodies, but also to nourish our friendship and camaraderi, building memories that will never fade. Tom, made an outstanding shot at 172 yards on this bedded doe with his pre 1970 winchester model 70 30-06 topped with a zeiss 3x9 ...shooting 150 grain Hornady SST superformance ammo that I gave as early Christmas present yesterday. Coolest part was standing by his side for the shot and giving direction/ advice which ultimately panned out  as a  quick harvest down on the farm land that my late father Chet purchased many years ago. Pops would be proud .

Deer hunt before winter weather rolls in. Nice evening actually. Cloudy and cool was expecting lots of deer movement but at prime time had a visit from a chicken stealing varmit. This one won't get any more of Georges birds however. Gray fox from Lincoln county NC 17 HMR..3x9 Bushnell on a bull barrel single shot NEF break action..with a Harris bipod.awesome predator combo.

NC muzzle loader season ..there's a story behind every hunt... this one was memorable as had coyote try to attack deer after the harvest..missed the coyote but he knows I'm after him now..

Great first day of NC muzzle loader season. Andrew got a nice doe iat the Alexander property. Will bow hunt tomorrow in lincoln  county.