The hottest day in America...

[Captain]

And somehow I got the brilliant idea it would be a good day to put up a new shooting tower....
It was hotter than the hinges on the gates of Hell. I don't know how folks can deer hunt in this.
I'll just have to wait a few more weeks


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[Thumper]

No A/C in that thing?

[Buckrub]

And you have on long pants and a long sleeved shirt. Geez Majeebers.

P.S.
The ladder is not on right.

[Captain]

Yep those shirts are at least 3 times cooler than a t shirt AND they keep the sun off ya'
Didn't have the ladder on at the time of the picture. It is complete now. :D

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[Thumper]

It's on right. That's a Polish ladder.

[Niner]

Is that stand near some water......like VERY near???

[Captain]

Is that stand near some water......like VERY near???

Yes, you can deer hunt, duck hunt or fish out of that stand. :D

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[Arty]

Is that near the pond?

[Captain]

Is that near the pond?

The lowest pond. Damn near in it. Hammerhead has wanted a stand there every since I planted them 1200 hardwood trees in that new Wildlife area. It's a real thicket and the deer are hanging in there well.

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[Niner]

That's the "bass pond"....right? That's where I was thinking it was, from looking at the vegetation in the background. :biggrin

[Captain]

That's the lower pond where we caught all those nice bass on top water when you were here. It is actually our crappie pond. But that day it was a bass pond.

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[Niner]

I'll betcha that'll be a good stand.

[Thumper]

For shootin' fish?

Shouldn't this be in the fishing forum? ;)

[Buckrub]

Heck, you can shoot cars out of that stand, huh?

[Captain]

Heck, you can shoot cars out of that stand, huh?

If you drive one by it I can.
Ain't no cars in that part of the country.

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[Thumper]

Maybe he meant gars. ;)

[Buckrub]

I drove in your pasture! And must be a different pond. I thought you meant the pond down beside that road.............

[Captain]

No this is another pond in the middle of the property I did not take you too. I had not stocked it at the time you were here. Stocked it about 3 years ago with crappie and bass. Crownine and I caught some mighty health bass when he was here last year on too water.

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[Niner]

Looking at the pic of that box.......
Is that a camo paint job, or somekindof decal or somesuch??
If that is a paint job, SOMEBODY did a heck of a good job on it!!!

[Captain]

Looking at the pic of that box....... Is that a camo paint job, or somekindof decal or somesuch?? If that is a paint job, SOMEBODY did a heck of a good job on it!!!

Freehand paint job. And thank you.

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[Thumper]

I call b/s! :D

[Captain]

I call b/s! :D

Call it all you want. I built and painted two this year. So bite me.

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[Thumper]

Ok, I'm with Co9 ... from what I can see ... that's a dang nice job ... almost looks "manufactured" ... too perfect. Maybe it's just a long shot and I'm not seeing what I think I'm seeing. From "here" ... that looks like a super cool (and artistic) camo job. Almost looks like a "wrap".

[Captain]

Nope freehand. I get a little better with it each year. Here's one I did last year and it's good but the ones this year are better 3522
Here's the one I just put up on the farm with just the base coat before I added the trees... 3523
Here the other one I built at my NC hunt club with just Base coat and the when I put it up 3524 3525 3526

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[Thumper]

Huh? I must'a missed sumpin'. Was there a stand somewhere in that first pic? :D

Dude ... before long you're gonna be giving Big Sky a run for his money. ;)

[Captain]

Yea right... No chance of that!!!

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[Buckrub]

That's really impressive for freehand. Seriously.

[BarryBobPosthole]

Remember......its 'artiste' with an 'e'.

Nice job Cap'n!

BKB

[Captain]

Why thank you all. I never tried to make it look good or nuthin' I was just breaking it up a little. Most of the ones I've got I just painted them green. Just started putting trees and crap on them a few years ago....

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[Buckrub]

OH,and by the way. Today and tomorrow are the hottest days in America. Guaranteed.