Dreaming of Hunting Season

This past weekend we were out on our boat fishing for blue gill. As I sat there watching my bobber, I found myself daydreaming of hunting. So today I looked up the opening date.
 There are 110 days until PA archery hunting season starts.

Typically the temperature is on the rise in June and we are starting to spend our weekends on the lake. I love the long lazy sunny days playing in the water and reading in the sun or fishing. I would be extremely happy if we had a few more weeks of warm weather here in PA. This year my mind is skipping over summer and looking forward to the fall and hunting season. (I'm NOT trying to wish my summer away by any means.) Usually I don't start thinking about the fall until August.

I have started watching hunting shows again. When ever I am home and in the house I turn either the Outdoor Channel or Sportsman Channel on. Even if I am not sitting down watching. I like to listen while I'm cooking dinner or doing other chores.  I would venture to say that I might have deer on the brain!

All the new promos for the new season of hunting shows are starting to surface. They are just fueling my daydreaming. I can't wait for July when the new seasons start.

This time of year can really get you excited for hunting, whether you are starting to watch hunting shows again, starting to practice shooting, scouting for places to put your tree stands or getting your food plot in. Which ever stage you are at, have and keep dreaming!

Are you getting excited about hunting season? What gets you excited to hunt?

The Beauty of the Woods

This weekend as I sat in the woods waiting to see a turkey, I was reminded of how beautiful being in the really is. Then I got to thinking about how beautiful the woods are all year round. 

During the cold gloomy days of winter it is easy to forget to see the beauty around you. But as I sat in the woods this past weekend, I was memorized by all the green. The newness that Spring holds. Spring is a beautiful time with all the new growth; leaves, grass, and flowers.

Winter shooting fun

I was having fun shooting my new gun on this winter afternoon, but it was really cold.

1st Spring turkey hunt of the year

I know this picture is not a great picture of the new new green in the woods. But here is a better one.

Spring hunting

Summer shooting practice

Everything is lush and green during the summer. I love warm summer days! We shoot our bows almost every evening in the summer. Then we either shoot our guns, fish or go boating on the weekends.

Then I started thinking about my favorite time of year and how beautiful it is during deer season. I love fall and all it's splendor. I have always loved fall, even before I became a huntress.

early fall archery season

These last pictures are what I dream of when I dream of fall.

And some day I will hunt in the fall in a place that looks like this....