Gun Season Overview

Well gun season has been quite a bit different this year. We haven't been seeing the deer that we have in the past. Zane got his buck with my .44 but I haven't gotten anything yet! Unfortunately, neither have my other partners in crime. Don't worry, we still have muzzle loader season and a late gun season this year!

Here are some of the Ladig men and their bucks...

Louie, Ed, and Jeff

Zane and this year's buck

Louie's buck and Jeff's buck

Its like early Christmas!

Hey hey hey! Its finally gun season here in Indiana!!!!

We've been waiting for what seems like an eternity for tomorrow and I couldn't be more excited! I got a new CVA Scout 44 mag locked and loaded and ready to shoot thanks to my loving hubby! I also have my Hawke scope mounted and sited in perfectly. I couldn't be happier. :)

Its like early Christmas... you try to sleep but its JUST SO EXCITING!!!! Stay tuned!!!

Hectic Times!!!

Well its been crazy around here lately. Nursing school has proved to be a challenge with my time management so I haven't been able to get on and post! We had an awesome Halloween party last weekend and celebrated our sister Sami's Birthday the weekend before! Desirea, Sami and I walked in the Beat BC 5k recently as well! It is held at the high school every year in October for breast cancer month!

Updates on the deer trail... NOTTA. We only have a few friends that have connected in the last few weeks. Just haven't been seeing the deer that we used to. Hittin' the treestand tonight so I will keep ya'll posted!

Our sister Misty, and Boneheads Outdoors's Josh. He was from Duck Dynasty!

The wonderful Sisters.

Sam, me and Sami before her B-day 80's bash!

Desirea, Sami, and me walking for Beat BC 5K. :) Whoot whoot Survivor!

Zane and I :)

W.A.D.

It's time again for W.A.D. night at the Deer Shop!!! Every year the guys (Zane's Uncles, Dad, friends, cousins... etc.) treat their wives to dinner for all the work the wives put into it also. They decided to call it "WAD... wife appreciation dinner"! They do it because the women are putting up with their constant hunting, hardly being home, having to cook on the nights they butcher deer, and helping when they cut them up and package them! We all work together and the system works well. I am the only wife that hunts so I get lucky and get to participate in the dinner anyways! :)

They guys are grilling up steaks so I'm excited!!!

Hey Trophy Chicks!

If you haven't checked out Mary Robert's page for Trophy Chick apparel, I suggest you do so ASAP! Her products are awesome and her designs are perfect for women who love the outdoors. Also if you bag and tag you can email her your photo of your trophy and she will feature it on her page!!!

http://trophychickapparel.com/trophychickapparel/Home.html

Check it out!!!!

Last Night

Hey!

Last night was not so great for hunting. Seemed like perfect weather and I could hear them off in the woods grunting but none stepped out in front of my blind. Next time!!!!

Next week sometime we will check with our local brothers "Boneheads Outdoors" and we will see how they fared!!! 

Frosty Mornin'

Zane and I went out this morning to hit the stands. It seemed like a picture perfect day to be hunting but apparently the deer felt otherwise! At about 2 hours after Go Time we saw a doe and 2 jacks, but they didn't come close enough. I thought for sure I would see somethin' come out under my stand but they stuck to the field. I was  irritated by some crazy squirrels today though I can tell you that much!!!

I'm gonna go out for round 2 tonight so tune in!!!

Update on week 1

Hey ya'll!!!

    This week was an EXTREMELY interesting week for us. On Tuesday I went out and sat in the blind in the woods. I saw several deer around 7ish and took a long shot at a decent doe... unfortunately it was too far and I missed. BUT I learned how far is too far so that was a good learning experience for me!

    Zane and I went out to help one of our friends find a doe that he took a shot at. Sadly, we lost the blood trail and had to give up. Maybe next time!!!

So far none of the Sisters of the Outdoors have gotten anything, but we will keep you up to date!

Next week I am going to trim up the area around my treestand that I put up last week and hopefully I will have several decent shots.

Talk to you soon!!!

Opening day!!!!

The bow is ready with arrows in the quiver,
Sleeves are donned so we don't shiver.
Faces are painted to look like the tree. 
This is so exciting for you and for me!
Hurry, quickly we cannot delay,
Hooray, hooray for opening day!!!

Ashley A. Ladig

Youth Weekend- Saturday night

It was a beautiful first night of youth weekend Saturday night. Sunset was at 7:26 so quitting time was 7:56.  We hunted out at my parent's. My brother (Josh) and I went out at about 6:20. Got up into the stand and didn't see our first deer until about 7:15 which was pretty typical for our property. First out was a basket 8 point buck. He was pretty decent size but the shot was over 120 yards and Josh wasn't comfortable shooting open sited. He got out there about 20 more yards and out walked a big guy behind him. I couldn't tell how big his rack was but he had a HUGE body and his tines were pretty tall as far as we could tell. Unfortunately, he too was too far out.

         After about 20 minutes we saw a group of about 5 or 6 up on the ridge across from us. It looked to be all does but it was starting to get dark and we couldn't really tell. Josh spotted a few more across the hay field off to the left, but none came close enough.

It was a beautiful night though and we saw a lot of deer. We know their schedule and pattern now so hopefully it will lead to a great year!

Sunset over the treeline.

Full moon over the trees, reflecting on the pond. 

Tri-County

     Hey ya'll! Welp, one week from now is opening day of archery season and I cannot wait!! We headed out to Tri-County to scope out some of the deer activity. I haven't ever been there before and I really really loved it. Zane and I found a few places that we saw deer traffic so hopefully it'll be a great spot for us.

     For those of you that don't know... Tri-State is a wildlife preserve in Syracuse, Indiana.

    "Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area is dedicated to providing quality hunting and fishing opportunities while maintaining 3,546 acres of land, with 650 acres of lakes and impoundments. This area is composed of flat to rolling upland fields and gradual to steep slopes of oak-hickory woodlands, falling off to depressions of wetlands. Tri-County includes 10 natural lakes with water depths of 75 feet.
     Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area was established in 1951. By 1953, formal management of the property was underway. In 1963, a dam was constructed at the outlet of six natural lakes, creating Flatbelly Marsh. This wetland is an important area for migratory waterfowl, furbearers, shorebirds and fish."

For more information you can click the link below to go to the Indiana DNR website for Tri-County!

http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3082.htm

Shooting the bow

So today my brother and I went out and checked his stands for youth weekend. I and really excited to be able to go out with him for his last youth weekend!!! Zane got the new rest put on my bow and then we went and shot. I'm doing much better with the new rest so hopefully I can continue to get better. I can't wait!!!!

Light the Night

Alrighty everyone! Its been nearly a month since we've last posted so I apologize for that! Now that things are back in full swing with school and work, it should leave more time for posting!

Light the Night was Tuesday night and it was a great turn out! We still haven't reached our goal for this year so if you are interested in donating please click the link below! :) Friday is the deadline for all donations. Thanks in advance!

http://pages.lightthenight.org/in/NEInd12/AStewart

Whoot Whoot!!! Wedding and Honeymoon was a blast. Thanks for everyone's support throughout everything.

Also we have a new lil' guy added to our friend family! Desirea and Daniel Burdette had a beautiful baby boy named Brayden 2 weeks ago. Pictures to follow.

I got my bow from my hubby as my wedding gift also! Practiced a few times so far and I love it. Can't wait for the season to start!!!!

See you all soon!!!!

Hey ya'll! :) Tomorrow we will be doing a feature on the next Sister of the Outdoors, Hannah Carter! For those of you that were talking about the "Save a Rack" T-shirts from Just for Does, they are back in stock!

http://www.justfordoes.com/index.php/shop/apparel#ecwid:category=1391430&mode=product&product=10298524

Also the wedding is coming up soon so hopefully I will have a few posts between now and then :) Stay tuned tomorrow to meet our next member!

Deer in the front yard this morning! Wasn't fast enough to get a pic but it got me excited for deer season!!! :) Whoot whoot! Anybody else seeing anything???

Don't forget if you haven't joined our team yet and want to, sign up online! Super quick and super easy! Don't think you can make it but you want to donate? You can do that online too! :) Click on the link below to find out more!!!

http://pages.lightthenight.org/in/NEInd12/StrengthStriders

Introducing.... Mrs. Desirea Burdette! :)

Desirea has been one of my very best friends since we were 13 years old. She moved to our high school about that time and quickly became one of our sisters. She married Daniel in 2009 and they are expecting their first baby boy this August!

Dezi's Papa showed us how to tie flies when we were young teens and taught us a lot about fishing. Desirea enjoys the outdoors, camping, fishing and hunting. She shares that passion with her husband. She has been hunting the longest out of The Sisters of the Outdoors.

Soon we will have a full profile on Desirea so stay tuned! :)

Welp, it's Monday. Hope everyone survived the weekend and now it's back to the grindstone. The friends and I went to watch Reckon play Saturday night. They are an awesome country music cover band!!! 4th time I've seen them now and it was every bit as good as the first. Sunday was my wedding shower and it was a major success! Huge thanks to everyone that came out! :)

Tomorrow I will start our weekly "feature" on a new sister of the outdoors! Can't wait to see you tomorrow!

Hannah and Sami went fishin' today and Hannah had to make a make-shift fishin' pole! She caught her a few! :)

Just finished my video slideshow for Just for Does Pro Staff consideration. Check it out! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISBIHxveHZw&feature=youtu.be

Hello! :)

Hi my name is Ashley. I decided to create a blog where me and my girl friends can go and share our stories from the outdoors. Follow us through the seasons as we hunt, fish, camp and get dirty! :)