We did chores all afternoon, putting up stands and feeders, cutting shooting lanes, and cleaning up the brush that had grown up in the hunting areas during the off season. Doug gave Andy the full tour of the ranch, because Andy will be hunting here for an entire week and needs to get his big buck.
At about 4:30 this afternoon we all headed for our various stands. I dropped Doug off near his stand and spooked a few does. I parked and walked into my stand, where a doe and a turkey were standing before running off. A medium sized 9 point buck (125") came in at 5:40 and stayed in shooting range for 23 minutes. Along came a small 6 point that the 9 point ran off. Two flocks of turkeys passed within 100 yards. Later an 8 point (115"+) that wasn't a lot smaller than the 9 point walked by within 18 yards. I could have easily shot either of the two bigger bucks, but chose to hold out for an even bigger one or a fat doe.
We had a fantastic dinner of pork loin, veal chops, stir fry rice, and salad. Doug has a fireplace devoted purely to cooking, along with a regular kitchen, and another friend, Barry, who is a great cook, showed up to hunt and helped prepare dinner. On Monday (after I have left) yet another friend, Anthony, a professional gourmet chef and owner of one of the finest restaurants in Oklahoma (or anywhere else), is coming out to hunt and will be preparing some of the best food in the world, just because he can and wants to. I hate to miss the delicious fixings, but I have to get back for work on Monday. It's easy to get spoiled hunting at Doug's ranch!
Well, it's late, and we have an early morning wake up time. I need to get a card reader so we can post some pictures.
Allan
Topic: Hunting with Andy Ivy in Oklahoma (Read 1176 times)
