steve bankston
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Registered: Sep 2013
Location: tylertown,mississippi
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BLUE VS ROCKET, ROUND 1


Mr. Jack brought Blue over for a Hunt last night. We ate supper and then headed to Bo's Bottom for the first time in 4 months. But when we got inside the gate the trail was washed out, caved in the middle with no way around it so we back tracked and went toward Black Branch Swamp. We saw some Deer coming up Ginn Road and had one race alongside us then shoot across road right in front of the Rhino. Just after that a Big Coon came streaking across the road headed into the Hellish Nightmare of Black Branch Swamp. I stopped in the road and asked Mr. Jack if he wanted to Cut Blue loose on him, pointed at the Worst that Black Branch has to offer. He said, " Lets Cut Him Loose " so we did. Blue got the Track lined out Quick but 200 yards in he Hit that Hell Hole I was talking about. Foot deep water in a Thicket of Saw Briars, Scrub Oak and Pine, Blown Down Rotted Logs, ect. Just a Mess. Took him a few minutes to get out of there but when he did that Pup made us Proud. He drove that Track until he was up on Rocket and had Him Steppin and Fetchin. I had Goose Bumps listening to that 9 month old Pup Navigate the Nasty Swamp on the Tail of the Runningest, Meanest, Swamp Warrior there has Ever Been. When the Garmin showed Blue to be 3/4 of a Mile, we loaded up and headed Deep into the Dark Swamp. When we stopped, still over 800 yards from Blue, he was Treed. We took out on Foot, Neck Brace and All. Blue would Tree a bit, then Hush, Tree a Bit then Hush. He wasn't sure and never would Lock it Down. We found this Good Buck that somebody Wounded and Never Found. Nice 7 Point with Flat, Wide, Main Beam on Left Side. I picked it up and brought it with us. Blue was searching the Area trying to pick the track back up so we caught him up. Don't know what Rocket did in that Creek Bottom but it sure Tricked Blue this time. But one thing is for Sure. This Pup not only can tree and he's Very Accurate, But. tonight he showed us he has the Nose, Heart and Drive to Hang with the Toughest of Coon's, ROCKET! Never once did I wish BO was in there helping him out. Blue did as Fine a Tracking Job in those Conditions as any Hound could, Regardless of Age. Round 2, Coming Soon!
As I was sitting here typing this the Sun was just hitting the River on the Upper End as I looked out the Sinker Cypress French Doors. A Bald Eagle came into view flying only 40' above the Rivers Surface. As he got close to the Yard he had those Huge Wings straight out and glided into the trees in our yard. His White Head Beaming in the Sunlight. The Vision will be Etched into my Memory Forever. A more Beautiful Sight I have Never Seen. Lucky to be a River Rat.
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