The Perfect Deer Camp

Nov 15

Sitting here at my library desk this morning I couldn’t help but think of the events this past

Thursday through Sunday aka…”Deer Camp.”

I thought to myself “We may have just witnessed the Perfect Deer Camp.” Consider the following:

The look on my grandson Cohen’s face when my wife Jennifer (while helping him track it) found his spikehorn deer the morning after he shot it.

Uncle Jim sitting in a tree stand with my grandson Sylas giving him advice about women.

Uncle Jim grilled my sons-in-law Tommy and Dan and me with a round of “Give me your

30 second opinion” on:

Nothing Controversial there!!

My grandsons Jared and Eli shooting 0 for 4 and when a big buck comes into their view they are out of arrows!

My grandson Ike (12 years old) getting all dressed up in his camo clothing with a backpack on one arm and a crossbow in another says “Grandpa, can you drive me out to my tree stand?” Then shooting a deer just before dark. It dropped in its tracks.

Eleven cousins and uncles hunting together in (5) two-person tree stands and (2) ground blinds all texting each other on deer movements and commenting about girls.

Seven dozen eggs, Five Large bags of Potato Chips, Four racks of Barbeque Ribs, Sixteen hamburgers, 18 Bratwurst, Three cases of pop, Three tubs of mashed potatoes, Fourtubs of Macaroni and Cheese, Two packs of Klondike bars, Fourteen Ribeye steaks, Two long loaves of garlic bread and One large Pizza.

The final tally after it was all said and done… Three nice bucks and two does.

Yup, the perfect Deer Camp.