Seever called & was concerned about the airport field and a late strip on the river. I took Roy and checked them out. I waited til midnight and hit the airport. It's an odd place to hunt, the coons can't be living there. They must be coming in through the fence but I can't find out where or when. Roy covered the area pretty well with no strikes. I headed to the river. There is a late patch of corn by the Shakopee end. It's the field about 1/2 mile in with the corn rows running perpendicular to the road. The rows end at the line of trees on the edge of the swamp. I spooked Roy when I was starting and he didn't want to go hunting at first. I walked in the corn with him a little and he finally took off. Then I walked the edge out to the swamp. I ran into Roy down by the trees. This spooked him again & he wouldn't leave me. I just walked around the whole field and he stuck pretty close all the way. No strikes, the corn is too early As usual, I knew that the corn wouldn't be ready there but I let Seever talk me into checking it anyway. Probably 4 or 5 days before the coons will be in there. I was down there so I thought I'd see if I could strike anyplace else. I left Roy on the road and drove all the way to the big tree. I got out there and walked around and trimmed some brush. After a while Roy showed up. He had come all the way from the Shakopee end and hadn't struck. Just one of those nights when the coons aren't out where I'm hunting. Anyway, looks like I could road Roy down there with a little practice. Headed home, saw 3 deer as I rounded the curve and passed the gun club gate.
Posted by bruceo at August 28, 2004 01:56 AM