Blackfork
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Took the Redhead up to Clarksville, Tx to watch deer on Sunday. We got a late start and arrived about 1:30. The rain had flooded the creek out and according to the gamecams the pig herd was stuck on the far side. We had a very pleasant walk down through the woods to the bottom and certainly didn't see any fresh pig sign on this side of the creek in their usual haunts. We did see some gorgeous bare woods and came back out up an indian village site. Most of the gopher mounds had flint chips and pottery shards that the rain had exposed. The Redhead found a very red broken flint point. The flint looked like the famous red Alibates Quarry in the Texas Panhandle flint but could have come from anywhere. This northeast corner of Texas was full of Indians.
We sat in one of the owners towers and watched deer. I carried a Garand while walking, in case we hit the pigs, but sat in the tower with a walnut stocked K31. We saw does and little bucks starting at 4:40 and I lined them up over the sights and dry-fired a little, but really didn't want to fool with one. It was more of a date than hunting. Owner has a cleaning rack with a light, but we were more interested in dinner in town than field-dressing and tagging out a doe so I let them walk.
Near dark we were covered up. 16 unique deer coming and going. Some were within 40 yards of the tower. Fun to watch. Never fired a shot but got to carry two of my favorite rifles in the field and the redhead enjoyed herself.
We sat in one of the owners towers and watched deer. I carried a Garand while walking, in case we hit the pigs, but sat in the tower with a walnut stocked K31. We saw does and little bucks starting at 4:40 and I lined them up over the sights and dry-fired a little, but really didn't want to fool with one. It was more of a date than hunting. Owner has a cleaning rack with a light, but we were more interested in dinner in town than field-dressing and tagging out a doe so I let them walk.
Near dark we were covered up. 16 unique deer coming and going. Some were within 40 yards of the tower. Fun to watch. Never fired a shot but got to carry two of my favorite rifles in the field and the redhead enjoyed herself.
