Huntin' Harry
We're back on the weather roller coaster, 20s and 30s through the first part of the week and then back to 50s and 60s. I know one thing, I'm ready for spring crappie fishing, turkey killin', 3D shootin', campin' and fishin'. Man, that's what's coming right around the corner. We'll be posting fishing reports starting in April along with tournament dates. So get a new line on those reels and knock the dust off your tackle box, because it's right around the corner.
The snow is melting and the temperature is starting to rise. I'm about ready for some old fashioned thunderstorms with steady rain through the week, then sunny on the weekend followed by more rain. That would do me fine.
Winter finally made a big encore performance and it was a blessing. It may be a pain and we may complain about it, but the farmers and lakes really need the water. I think this added about three inches of moisture to the ground with both storms combined. We are still well below the norm, but every little bit helps. The storm brought a lot of trees down and left a lot of people without power. Thank you to all of the crews that were out there during the storm trying to keep up with all of the problems.
We're getting set up for a great turkey season and I can't wait. We will be having a youth hunt, then taking some adults and Wounded Warriors out this season, but our main focus this year is Eric, our good friend from the VA home in Warrensburg that is a quadriplegic. We were close to getting a deer during deer season, but we're more confident and familiar with the equipment for turkey season, so we've already started to plan our attack on the elusive thunder chickens. It's always a great privilege to hunt with Eric and any vet or child that we take out on a hunt.
Is there ever going to be a level weather ride? We've had more ups and downs than the economy. I finally found out what all of the congressmen have in common. They all had the same jobs before politics: they were weathermen, which means they all have a degree in B.S.
Wow, what a weekend! The 2013 Cabin Fever Sports Show last weekend was awesome. Thanks a lot to all of the vendors who participated, and a special thanks to you, the attendees. We had double the attendance as the previous year, and we collected 272 pounds of food for the food pantry. What a great way to have some fun and do some good at the same time.
It's sports show time! The 2013 Cabin Fever Sports Show will kick off (no Super Bowl pun intended) on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. and run through 8 p.m. We'll be back out there until 3 p.m. on Sunday so you can get back home in time for the Super Bowl (where the Ravens will win by 7).
Last Saturday (Jan. 19), Guns Across America held a rally at the north side of the capitol building in Jefferson City, and hundreds of Missourians attended to show their concern for their 2nd Amendment rights being infringed upon. Rallies like this one were held across the country at state capitols around our great nation.
I'm finally getting back in the swing of things after the awesome MO Kids Outdoors and Whitetails Unlimited Banquet. We started setting up around 8 a.m. on Friday and tore down at 12:30 Sunday morning
Finally some snow and cold! It looks like winter went to the woods and sat before and during the snow this week. The deer didn't mind, and I thought it was awesome. The woods were quiet with the occasional shot during the second youth weekend. The deer were moving and I saw several small bucks, but not the shooter I wanted. The does wouldn't get close enough for my liking.