Where's a good bobcat when you need one?

Wild Turkeys

This turkey hen appears to be scratching for the good stuff.

Pretty soon more show up.

When you put out feed, you feed lots of animals.

A pair of bobcats

It looks like these two bobcats are working together to catch mice and rats that frequent this feeder. Or, I guess it could be mateing season too.

Here he is again..... "Guard Rabbit"

It has been awhile since I've last posted pictures. I've been a little busy. Sandra had hip replacement surgery and I've had a few new jobs. She is doing well and is on her way to recovery.
I have squeezed in time to keep the deer fed and downloaded pictures. I'm still amazed at this rabbit that has figured out how to jump up into this trough to feed and watch for predators.

The battles are rough on the young bucks.

Stopping by for a snack

Ace still looks to be in good condition. He is caught by a camera at #6 at 6:28 pm eating some protein.

Foggy morning...

Game camera pictures of cruising the ranch...

It was fun having Lex and Kristi in for Christmas. These pictures were captured by the game cameras as we did our ranch thing. Ginobli got to stretch his muscles too.

Lex catches the big one...

Yesterday Lex castnetted some shiners and we caught bass after bass at this stock tank. We released all of them back so they will live for another day of fun. The one he is holding is the best of the many he caught this day.

Ginobli, the ranch dog...

Here is Ginobli getting ready for another run around the ranch.

Driving "Miss Daisy"

Here is Lex taking his Mom for a spin around the ranch. Kristi flew back to S.C. Sunday and Lex stayed and will drive back today. We spent the days doing what Sam, Sandra's dad use to say trying to "put the big pot into the little pot". We almost did it too.

Upstaters from South Carolina out after bass

Lex and I always have a game on who catches the most bass. He won this day 5-0 and 9-1 yesterday. We now have some nice fillets for a fish fry.

Just look at the glow in their faces, happy times are here.

Ginobli in for a swim

Swimming is something new and different for Ginobli, Kristi and Lex's dog. After a good run around the ranch he was ready to cool off. He was a little hesitant about swimming but after a few tries he took to it quite well.

"The size of the fight in the buck"

I don't even want to know who this yearling buck thought he was big enough to fight. He is the only one I have seen with a major break of an antler.

There he / she is again...

This bobcat has returned again to waylay something... mice, rat, rabbit, or something. It must have been having some success to return. Check out the time. 1:41 AM.

Check this one out...

How about this one? This bobcat is either finishing a meal of a rat or mouse or is waiting for one to show up for feed scraps dropped by the deer.

Dinner Date?

It almost looks like Sid here is waiting on a date at the food trough. I mean check out the moon and all. It is the rut you know.

Coyotes like peanuts too...

Here is a coyote that come by this feeder and appears to be eating some peanuts that I'd shoveled out. He might also be eating some shelled corn too.

Sitting in a blind watching deer

Three out of the last four times I've sat in different blinds I've had "Ace" come by. Two of the times I had hunters sitting with me. He is off limits this year as I want him to breed as many does as possible and pass on his genetics. He is a very nice deer and really is impressive when you see him up close. He seems to rule the areas where he haunts as I've not seen another buck come up whenever he is there. I can't tell you how much fun it is to see nice mature deer on your own ranch.

Invisible, almost...

Here we are coming back from our hunt. Check out my "bride". She is in her stealth outfit. Well, maybe not those white shoes. We had a good time watching the deer. And, I guess it doesn't matter what you wear when you are inside of one of the deer blinds. You just can't sneak anything by those cameras.

Ace rules this feeder

Sandra and I sat out yesterday evening to see if we could see her "Ace" deer. We had lots of fun and saw lots of animals. I was thinking while sitting there with her how much fun I'd had with my children, Lex and Lindsay, as they were growing up. I'm not sure what we would have done if back then we had seen a deer like Ace. I know they realize how much I enjoyed all of those times.

Spending a Sunday evening in a deer blind.

Ace

"Sid"

Here is a picture of Sid captured by one of the game cameras the other day.

Sandra's deer...

I was out hunting yesterday evening when "Ace" and ten of his buddies came walking by my blind. This deer looks even better in person than the pictures. He is one of the natives that was two when I completed my high fence.

Now you know why I named him "Bruto".

You can see that he hasn't missed too many meals.

Little guy with big ideas...

I'm still wondering how this little guy got to where he is.

"Jaws"

I caught this big one out sunning the other day.

They all look like buddies

They won't be buddies for long now. Once the rut starts the competition and dominance begins.

Scouting from a deer blind.

Where are the "Big Boys" at midnight?

Yep, you guessed right.

Here is the proof...

If you don't think these guys are good, here is the proof. And, you wondered why they wear masks.

Brushcountry faceoff...

Competition at the trough.

Wylie caught slipping by one of the feeders

I hope this coyote was trying to catch one of the rats or rabbits that come to pick up dropped pellets and not a fawn.

It is a done deal...

Wow, what a difference, what use to be an old wooden bridge is now a concrete span crossing the Metate Creek.

What do you think he will score?

Ouch!

It looks like this doe just got slapped on the head.

Cat on the prowl

This Bobcat got caught on camera probably chaseing a rat or rabbit.