Remodel 2 blinds clear some shooting lanes and cut firewood for the lease. Getting the cotton seed program going.

Had mentioned I had sold my 10X30 job trailer quarters since I was able to upgrade to a nicer, recently redone 10X40 unit with two bedrooms which was already on the property. The old unit was good and self contained. I was willing to let it go cheap Second guy I told about it put me in contact with his son and deal done. That was a month ago. I called Tuesday to find out when they were going to come pick it up. He said the transport company would be there at 9:00 the next morning. Of course. We had already cleared the trailer, but had not done the deep clan nor disconnected sewer and water.

Wifeypoo did a solid on short notice and went down there with me that afternoon. We wents about cleaning up the old one, got that done and then proceeded to clean the new one, installed the stove, changed out mattresses & such making it ready to be my new weekend and hunting season abode. Yesterday morning was spent disconnecting the utilities and sending the old sugar hack on its way. The transport guy was efficient, quick & non-complaining - we had doubts how it was going to get pulled out of where it was, but that man made it happen and, in short order.

as it stood -


Sayonara -


The outside of the new place ain't nothing to look at and I prefer it that way, but the inside, well, I kinda feel spoiled. The new unit comes with central A/C which is a definite plus.

Very nice new home away from home Hud!!!

Damn Hudd hunting 5star resorts!!!

You got a jacuzzi tub too I bet!!!

Big trip this weekend. Put up new tower with blind, to be used as a community blind shared by the four of us. Change out timer kit on existing feeder. Clear a good hand corn spot for me at my stand. Load up protein feeders, top off corn feeders. Get DOPE on 3-4 rifles. Pig hunt, eat food, have beverages.

1. Clearing shooting lanes.
2. Fixing feeders.
3. Try to grow food sources.
4. Re-clear shooting lanes.
5. Fix feeders.
6. Clear more shooting lanes.

If I get all that done, I’ll likely just clear the shooting lanes.

most of my offseason projects are honey-do jobs mainly around the house ... got a bunch knocked out this past weekend ... rose bushes all trimmed back, limbs around the yard cut back and hauled off, zip line platform painted, old tractor up and running, unload most hunting stuff out of my truck, cleaned up and put away, home security cameras adjusted, back deck blowed and washed, sprinkler system adjusted and turned back on, etc. But the list continues to grow as we get things knocked off the original list as we come across other things. There are a couple of heavy hitters that will be somewhat costly, like replacing rear deck boards with composite, boat stereo needs some components (head unit, remote control, amp to drive tower speakers, etc.) replaced & re-wired. The list is never ending.

Cut cedar and dig cactus.

Putting ups couple new chicken coups for the ladies

I have just been murdering baby ceder trees!

Working on an 80 year old garage. Turning it into a hunting cabin/bar/hang out area. So far we replaced the roof. Added a door and window. Put in 2 new garage doors. Ran all the electricity. Put in a window ac/heat until. Framed the inside to add tin and wood on the walls. Going to have spray foam done in April.

We’ll open the garage doors when the weather is nice. Going to use the old roof tin for the bottom 3 feet of the inside walls. Then put wood on the rest of the walls and ceiling.

Nice project.

I have been clearing brush for food plots. It is a slow process.





I also finally finished my porch/deck for the hunting cabin.

can't wait to see the final result.
Unfortunately for me, my off season project will be knee replacement #2!

Almost embarrassed to post considering some of the more intensive work being detailed on here, but here goes. Secured a different job trailer as already told. The back side faces the other hunters' set ups and I did not like what was being presented to them. Just went in and put up a little shroud to somewhat help mitigate the "view" from their porches. It also will serve to keep the cows out and prevent them from from stepping on my water line and damaging other stuff back there. Out of sight - out of mind.

Very slick CGB!!!

Gonna be a damn nice place to be!

Damn bro! You are serious about that work now!

What is the attachment connected to your track hoe?

That is a grubber or small root plow. Same as you buy for the 3pt hitch on a tractor. One I had was called a Jones Plow.

That porch is Awesome! Very stout looking! Bet that thing will last forever. I really like the winches on each side for hanging game! 👍

Where is this?

Refurbish a blind we call the outhouse blind. Made out of old fence panels, Need to add battens between the boards to cover the gaps and add new windows. Also raise it higher in the air to shoot over the barb wire on the feeder panel we had to add last year due to jumping cows!

It is a grubber. Attached is a better picture. It works great. You can pop out the mesquites like butter and don't bring a lot of dirt with them. The excavator has a 35' reach so you can make a path through the brush clearing 70' wide as you go. Then when done you can rake and stack the brush with the dozer. I am not sure exactly how much force the excavator can apply but it is a lot. We have a 112hp tracked skid steer with a grubber attachment that can carry 4,500 lbs and brush that it can not even budge the excavator rips out like it is nothing. The downside is when working it hard the display on the dash shows it is burning 7 gallons of fuel per hour.

Dickens county