Opening Weekend of Deer Season...

Opening weekend of deer season brings out many traditions for many different people. For instance, opening weekend to Rick means going to his parents house knowing his mom has made fresh baked chocolate chip cookies, chex mix, chili, and ground beef sandwiches. It means singing the song "the second week of deer camp" in the truck with the kids on the way up on Friday night. It means meeting at the bar once darkness falls, confirming where everyone is going to be hunting and wishing each other luck for the next morning.

Although there were probably many bucks harvested on the first two days of gun season, I only have pics of two people that got them close to us. Out in Rick's neck of the woods (Little Falls), his cousin Nikki Egnarski got this giant on Sunday morning between Little Falls and Iola. It was 11 points, weighed 215 pounds, had a 17 1/2" spread and grossed at 169. With it being Sunday and all, Nikki has to wait until next weekend to celebrate this impressive deer. :(

Out in my neck of the woods (Pella/Leopolis), our friend Todd Bartz got this really nice 10 pointer hunting on his dad's land near Pella on Saturday morning. It had 10 points and a 15" spread. He did not have a weight available before posting, but looks like a good size deer.

Since I am not a big deer hunter, opening weekend of deer season means to me...well, getting together with my friends at the local tavern. Instead of going to Little Falls this year, I stayed close to my parents house and went out in Leopolis and Pella. Below is a pic of my friend Jenny, my sister Heather and our friend Katie.

Since I was a deer hunter widow, my date for the night was my friend Chad.

Heather and her boyfriend Jim.