I'm outside Rangeley and the fields are in Vienna. They're then on the top of a mountain (Vienna Mountain Road, if you're interested) and that's a drive in itself - as the roads aren't maintained by anyone but the folks that live there and what I invest in getting them graveled and graded in the rougher parts.
It's only right that I do that. I mean, I do go up there in the spring and fuck those roads all up. They're tons of fun. Use Google Maps, if you're curious.
I have checked out most of your state on google maps. I plan to come out when a few of your guests have left. I know your missus has trouble with large groups. Looking forward to the possibility of getting a deer in the fall.
Check our game laws. Getting a buck permit shouldn't be too painful and game is both plentiful and fairly large. We have the whitetail here. There's an apple orchard, if you don't feel much like earning it. Baiting is illegal, but the law doesn't state that I've got to pick the apples up that naturally fell on the ground.
It may take a day or two, but they come around pretty much like clockwork. If you're picky, you can select which one you want and wait for 'em to show up. They will.
If you spook 'em, just wait. Deer are curious. They'll run about a 1 mile circle and walk back to see if you're gone. Give it 30 minutes and they'll be back. 'Snot really sporting, but I don't really hunt for deer. I call it harvesting. It's not uncommon to see deer and moose on the lawn, but I don't shoot those. No, those are kinda adorable and usually young and good mating stock. So, I leave those and usually take an older buck that's probably bred a few times.
I kinda like it here. It's probably pretty easy to see why. The living ain't easy, but it sure is fun. Admittedly, I have it pretty easy. But, most folks around here work hard, play hard, party hard, and live pretty simple lives. My area had shitty dialup (like less than 28.8 real throughput - a MB took an hour to download) before I had the fiber brought to the DSLAM and DSL dropped in. The last neighbor out doesn't even have electricity and, well, he's also kinda an asshole.
If you can't tell, I'm fucking super busy lately. LOL So, sorry for the late reply.
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