I think my log deserves a non-hunting entry.
We are in the 8th day of early goose season. Normally I would have been goose hunting close to 8 times at this point. I've still only been out opening day.
There are a variety of reasons.
Day 2I'm in my early 50's, so they want to take pictures of places you don't really want pictures taken
So for the 2nd day of the season, I was not allowed to eat anything. So given the hot weather and poor prospects, getting up early to hunt on an empty stomach didn't seem like a great plan. Sleeping in seemed the better option because the day was definitely going to go down hill as not eating was by far the least unpleasant part of preparation for the next day
Day 3Obviously, the 3rd day of the season was out. Maybe in my younger days, I would have gotten up and hunted before hand as there was enough time. Of course, if it was my younger days, none of this would be happening.
On the plus side, everything is good
With that behind me, I'm going to get out tomorrow. Just got my truck back that's been in the shop for almost 2 weeks. Been extremely frustrating. Even got it back once as "fixed" but that only lasted about 18 hours.
Loaded up my truck, got everything ready. Went to bed looking forward to getting out.
Day 4Can't sleep. After effects of the last 2 days. Toss, turn, so about 30 minutes before the alarm is set to go off, I turn it off. Hunting still sucks and it will be an unpleasant day on about 0 hours sleep.
So I finally did get a few hours sleep. After breakfast, I run to the store to grab something. On the way back, the effing idiot lights are back on. At this point, I am 20 miles passed pissed and off into just surreal shock. They can't fix my truck. Because of Covid, I cannot find a truck to buy. It's a total train wreck.
I drive home, completely unload the truck and back to the garage we go.
The dealer has been great to us. They actually gave us an extended warranty for free, so I haven't been paying for this. My wife knows the sales manager and had been talking to him about this situation. I was too pissed to even talk to him two weeks ago when it came up again. I did talk to him the day before when I picked up my truck. This is somewhere around the 6th time I've had some version of this problem. As I said, I'm beyond pissed and into the last stage of grief. So I went and talked with him. They have absolutely nothing in stock that would fit my needs. He gave me a loaner Buick Expedition. That's now my hunting vehicle instead of my wife's Hyundai Sante Fe.
Day 5OK, ready to get out. Got the Buick packed full of decoys and the minimum amount of gear I need. Even if the hunting hasn't picked up yet, the fishing was great opening day, and I'm itching to get back out.
Headed out to the club at the very early hour. First one there, so I'm guaranteed the blind I want.
Things are looking up. Did some fishing while I'm waiting for jump time. Hooked a heavy fish, but lost him.
Jump time arrives and nobody else has shown. That seems odd.
Head to the back of the club. Damn it. The road is blocked. I cannot drive to the blind. WTF.
Normally, this wouldn't be a problem. I could grab my boat and it's a short boat ride to the blind I want.
However, the expedition doesn't have a trailer hitch. There are no other blinds I can get to that don't require a boat.
Day over.
Day 6Back of the club is still closed.
Will be open the next day.
Day 7 - 8Between my truck and other things going on, I just have not been able to push my self to load the Buick and go have crappy hunting. The club has 2 geese total so far.
I'm just completely out of sorts right now. So far behind with so many things after 3 straight weekends without my truck.
I won't get out tomorrow, maybe on the 10th day I'll get out for the 2nd time. We'll see.
This season definitely fits the definition of FUBAR