Who are you?

[Lyehopper]

What exactly do you mean by "season"....?

Hang on a minute...are you sure it's doe season?

Well-Sir, in VA there are hunting regulations West of the Blue Ridge.... There are regulations East of the Blue Ridge....

And then there's Lyehopper Hollow hunting regulations. Now, as the acting game commissioner here I have the authority to modify regulations from time-to-time depending on current circumstances.... jejeje!

Seriously though, I live East of the Blue Ridge (Bedford County). "Either-sex" deer can be harvested all season long during general firearms season on private land.... BTW, Bedford County has the highest whitetail population in the state.

http://www.dgif.state.va.us/hunting/regulations/deer.asp

[gerihearne]

6 does or dees?

Lil' Lye turned three in July.... So I figured he's old enough to go deer hunting with me.... Plus he's been bugging me to death to go.lol!

I shot this doe yesterday morning with him at my side. He listened to me well and he stayed very quiet and sat still like I told him to. I told him what to expect when the rifle reported and whispered for him to plug his ears before I shot. He was watching the deer @ about 100 yards and he saw her fall....

He helped me field dress the deer and asked me a million questions about the deer's guts. He now knows that he too has similar guts inside himself.... He knows what a stomach, intestines, liver, lungs, etc., look like.

More importantly.... Lil' Lye knows (first hand) the damage done when the muzzle of a firearm is aimed at a living creature. He knows guns are a very serious tool and that they are NOT toys. (I don't let him "play guns" not even with a stick, as I was not allowed to "play guns" as a child)

After I shot the deer and we walked over to it, I explained that this animal was forever dead and I showed him the exit wound made by the bullet. He asked me about the all the blood.... I let him pat the dead animal's side and look it over.... I let him handle the rifle.... and I worked the action and unloaded it and answered many questions about the rifle, then I gave him the spent cartridge to keep.... I see him remove it from his pocket from time-to-time and smell the burnt powder.

My deer rifle is leaning up in the corner of my office right now (unloaded of course) and he completely ignores it. Mission accomplished.... Btw, my father taught me gun safety in a very similar way.

Oh yeah.... Mrs. Lyehopper cooked up a fine meal of fried tenderloin, gravy, rice, corn and biscuits last night.... We enjoyed it very much.... Lil' Lye was proud that he helped put food on the table.

Lye, Congrats on your booty!
plus: YOU HAVE THE CUTEST BOY! What fun he must be!
My deer/dear story: I was walking in the Forest Preserve in Chicago last week, 6 doe grazing on something ... I heard their mom calling when I approached, but they didn't move ... probably too young to be afraid of people. Then again, no gun permits at the Forest Preserve. Anyway, I went back yesteday to show my 10 year old, but they were nowhere to be found. Good thing Andrew brought his football, it wasn't a total loss.

Best,
Geri

[Lyehopper]

Lye, Congrats on your booty!
plus: YOU HAVE THE CUTEST BOY! What fun he must be!
My deer/dear story: I was walking in the Forest Preserve in Chicago last week, 6 doe grazing on something ... I heard their mom calling when I approached, but they didn't move ... probably too young to be afraid of people. Then again, no gun permits at the Forest Preserve. Anyway, I went back yesteday to show my 10 year old, but they were nowhere to be found. Good thing Andrew brought his football, it wasn't a total loss.

Best,
Geri

Hey Geri.... how's it going?

Picture me (in full cammo) stalking thru that Chicago park with my deer rifle..... A Park Ranger approaches me cautiously, I respond..... "Ummmmm.... No-Sir, I had no idea I couldn't hunt in here, What!?.... I'm from VA, Why?.... Well, I sorta have permission and everything.... see my friend Geri? well, she's like a TV star around here, she told me it was a good place to bag a whitetail, she says the deer population is getting out of control and she comes here all the time.... she says her and her son "just have a ball" when they come here!.... Well yeah! she lives near here! why?"....LOL!

Are you still holding your CERS? Boy is that thing hot now or what!?

[gerihearne]

Hey Geri.... how's it going?

Picture me (in full cammo) stalking thru that Chicago park with my deer rifle..... A Park Ranger approaches me cautiously, I respond..... "Ummmmm.... No-Sir, I had no idea I couldn't hunt in here, What!?.... I'm from VA, Why?.... Well, I sorta have permission and everything.... see my friend Geri? well, she's like a TV star around here, she told me it was a good place to bag a whitetail, she says the deer population is getting out of control and she comes here all the time.... she says her and her son "just have a ball" when they come here!.... Well yeah! she lives near here! why?"....LOL!

Are you still holding your CERS? Boy is that thing hot now or what!?

you are funny .. and quite the writer .. why not pen a story for my website?
still holding CERS waiting for my 15% lol

[Lyehopper]

She's an Australian Cattle Dog (Blue Heeler).... Smartest dog I've ever had too.

Hey BillyJoe, You asked me about my dog earlier.... Here's a cool video with a fella and his Blue Heeler....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6T_pqCfOhs&NR

[billyjoe]

Lye,
That dog's smarter than most people I know. Don't worry , I won't mention any names.

-------billyjoe


--------If I can get my kids to help I'm going to post some pictures here later today.

[Rob]

And They Say Us Hillbillies Are Backward

Here in the Blue Ridge Mountains we have all the conveniences of modern living, including fancy places to stop and get nightcrawlers or a couple boxes of shotgun shells. Here's one such place I happened to spot whilst driving out Hardy Road yesterday. We're so spoiled.

[New-born baby]

Here in the Blue Ridge Mountains we have all the conveniences of modern living, including fancy places to stop and get nightcrawlers or a couple boxes of shotgun shells. Here's one such place I happened to spot whilst driving out Hardy Road yesterday. We're so spoiled.

Pretty classy joint, Rob. Reminds me of down home.

[Tatnic]

Here in the Blue Ridge Mountains we have all the conveniences of modern living, including fancy places to stop and get nightcrawlers or a couple boxes of shotgun shells. Here's one such place I happened to spot whilst driving out Hardy Road yesterday. We're so spoiled.

who's the old fart?

[mrmarket]

HUGE family fun

[Lyehopper]

So, Is she recording your reps or giving you the grocery list?

[billyjoe]

Billyjoe's kids

Here are my kids and their cousins. Mine are #1,2,and 5 from left. The first 6 are now in college. The 7th one graduated from college the baby is still in high school.



Now they're all in college at once. Please send donations.

-----------billyjoe

[Websman]

Great looking kids Billyjoe! Who do they take after...Their Mom or Dad?

[billyjoe]

Not me. You knew that. Incidentally 2 more cousins were born after the picture and another girl cousin (4 girls close in age) for some reason didn't make the picture.

---------billyjoe

[Websman]

Ok, now it's time to post your pic Billyjoe...