Good morning all ,

I've been busy lately working on travel plans and hotel reservations for some of the upcoming trade shows and expo’s . I have made reservations and am planning on attending the NWTF convention at the Opry Gaylord in Nashville this coming February . I am also working on plans to attend the A.T.A. show in Columbus , Ohio in January .

I hope to see some of you there and meet some new friends .

Tomorrow the new decals will arrive . I also have to approve the embroidery work for the beanie hats so I can get them finished up . New shirts and hoodies have arrived .

Enjoy the rest of your week folks , make the best of it .

Monday Monday Monday …

Hope your week is starting well .

First off today , I have to say ‘Congratulations’ to a couple of friends of mine hunting the country this past week . D.R. Harrison with Antler Freaks TV took his first Mule Deer in the great state of Texas . Very respectable buck . Also , my good friend Adam Gill from Illinois took his first elk in Colorado . A very nice 6x6 .

I've got another order of shirts , hoodies , beanie's , hats coming in the end of this week . These will be part of the prize packages through the Facebook page . They are also available through the website store .

www.spurchaser.com

I found a new link today for the Spur Chaser racing  press release . This is the Ultra 4 Off Road website link .

http://ultra4racing.com/press-release/team-crush-motorsports-announces-spur-chaser-as-new-title-sponsor/ 

Pretty cool reading …

Have a good week all …

Well , the holiday weekend has come and gone . Enjoy your relaxation today as the new work week begins tomorrow .

I have a few small jobs to take care of on the property in preparation for our muzzle loader season . Should prove to be beneficial for the deer herd as well as the future hunters .

The weather has cooled off and looks to be going to hang around awhile .

Enjoy the rest of your weekend …

Morning all ,

Spent the last few hours in the woods hangin’ out in my favorite Gorilla tree stand . Deer were movin early today before daybreak . Didn’t see anything after shootin light .

The weather has turned and it is raining now . We have rain and cooler temps coming in today with possible flurries later .

I might get out to do a little more bow hunting in the next week or two before our muzzle loader season begins the 17th of December . I have some ground work to do before then to get ready for my ground set .

Enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend and be safe …

As the sun shines on another blessed day for me in the outdoors industry , I am proud to announce that I have been offered , and accepted a Pro Staff position for Heartland Hunters , www.heartlandhunters.com .

Over the years I have tried to bring the best experiences , information , and opinions to you all . I have strived to progress in my knowledge of the outdoors as well as catapult myself within the industry . Which is not always an easy task .

It seems that the outdoors industry has become very competitive and a lot of folks have forgotten what the real spirit of the outdoors is . Its not always about competition and who has a bigger buck , moose , bear , or other game animal than the next guy .

Over the years we have seen a lot of progression . As a lot of women have entered the ranks as great hunters , writers and general outdoorsman . A lot of new law’s have been passed in our favor , as well as some bad ones stopped . By working together , we have managed to secure more hunting lands for our youth to enjoy for generations to come .

I am proud to be part of such a great industry , and have the support of so many great people .

I look forward to 2012 as it quickly approaches , with a lot of great news to come yet and experiences to share .

Happy Thanksgiving !!!

From everybody on the Spur Chaser Crew , Id like to wish everyone a happy holiday . Hoping for safe travels and joyous memories today . 

Spent the last day of Missouri Rifle Season in the woods hunting with a friend this morning . The deer have been few and far between the last few days . we managed to get wet today as we did yesterday in the rain . Tomorrow bow season returns , as do I to the woods with my recurve in hand . Ill be concentrating on hunting the travel lanes from the ground wearing my ghillee suit . With any luck , Ill succeed in taking down my buck in a fair chase manner on his ground , toe to toe .

For those of you that haven't already , click the link and head over to my fan page on Facebook , http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Bill-Spur-Chaser-Ernst/125055520904735 , be sure to hit the ‘Like’ button on the top of the page to stay current on info / happenings . Not only that , but keep an eye out for new contests starting SOON after the holiday weekend . Great prize packages to be given away , including FREE hunts to Fan Club Members only . So be sure to join the ‘Spur Chaser’ Fan Club as well via the website , www.spurchaser.com . I hope to see everyone on both pages , tell your friends to follow as well .

Have a good evening and be safe over this holiday weekend .

Good afternoon and Happy Monday ,

Congrat’s goes out to Tony Stewart and the Team at Stewart/Haas racing . Tony ran a good race yesterday in Homestead and pulled off not only the win , but the Sprint Cup Championship as well .

I spent this morning in the woods again . Only seen one doe that I jumped while walking out . Tomorrow is our last day of rifle season here in Missouri . If you havent gotten a deer yet , don’t throw your tags away  ….  You can always use them during muzzle loader season .

Ill be back out in the woods again in the morning . Hoping for one more shot at my big bruin buck . If not , Ill be back in my tree stand archery hunting by the weekend .

Have a good week all and enjoy the holiday …

Doe down …

I took a doe this morning at 95 yards . Not a bad shot I don’t think with a brush gun .

If you practice with what you are going to shoot / hunt with , you will know your limitations .

I was criticized a few days ago for missing a buck with this same rifle @ 120 yards . I know I am comfortable shooting this gun out to 160 yards . I want to stress to people , in the heat of the moment ‘Do Not Try to Test Your Limits’ . You know what you are comfortable shooting , stick with it . I should have got my buck at 120 , however , after looking around , I realized I clipped a good sized branch on the way to my target . That’s hunting …

I seen a lot of deer moving this morning . Had 3 bucks come in and pass by . Nothing with a clear shot lane . Maybe tomorrow will be better .

Good morning everybody , I hope your enjoying your weekend .

I got a chance to take ‘Little E’ out in the woods with me this morning for awhile . Wish we could have stayed longer but we have a busy schedule today . We did see a lot of deer , just nothing with a clear shot . Seen at least 4 shooter doe’s , a couple of fawns , and another good doe being chased by a buck .

Little E’ got to try his hand at operating the camera today . He did pretty good and had fun at the same time . He wants to be part of everything his daddy does , and I love it .

Hopefully tomorrow Ill get a chance at a good shot . Depends on the weather as we have rain and storms moving in overnight .

Were at the house now having breakfast . then were off to help build the Boy Scout’s float for the Christmas parade . Tonight the kids will walk the parade with the Boy Scout troop and the Girl Scout troop . Should be a fun evening for the whole family .

Ive got some new embroidered hats and beanies coming in for the store soon . As soon as I get them I will post pictures . Ive also got some more decals coming in , for the store and for the Spur Chaser Racing Teams buggy .

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and be safe …

Afternoon everyone , I just got in from the woods a bit ago .

Working on a new order of merchandise for the website store . Keep an eye out for a new style of embroidered hat to be added , as well as some embroidered beanies .

I didn’t have any luck today . Didn’t even see a deer .

We had some snow flurries yesterday evening with temps falling to 26 degrees by morning .

Im on a time crunch now . Our rifle season ends here on Tuesday the 22nd .

Be looking for some new pic’s of the Spur Chaser Racing Teams Buggy soon as well . We are adding some more decals to it before our first event in January .

Who is excited for this Sunday’s NASCAR race in Homestead , Florida ???

I can wait to see the finish and if Tony Stewart can pull off the Championship . Ill be in the woods that day so Ill have to keep an eye on my phone , lol.

Enjoy the rest of your week and be safe .

It was a good day in the woods today ,

I went out early this morning with a rather strong breeze and cool temps , 41 to be exact . Had deer moving before first light and on a steady pattern until the woods awakened to a blast from my 30-30 at around 7:15 . I had a large almost chocolate color tined 10 point chase a doe onto my hillside . From the moment I saw him until I went to investigate I was in trembles .

Turns out I missed , at least I can admit it and be happy knowing it was a clean miss . I found the point of impact of my round , 2 actually . My round hit a tree branch on its way to its mark and struck the ground and a rock high and right .

There is no point in going over all the ‘what if’s’ as apposed to thinking about ‘what’s next’ …

I've got some business to tend to before the end of the week , as well as some family time before hitting the woods again . Ill be back on the hillside Saturday morning hoping and looking again for Mr. Hershey …

Today was day 5 of the Missouri rifle deer season . Season runs until the 22nd .

In my mind , at least I had the chance to enjoy the sunrise in the woods , as well as be in the presence of such a secretively smart animal . He looked a lot like the bruin that eluded me this time last year with only one brief sighting when my father and myself were hunting together . This will make two sightings in as many years , and NO trail cam pic’s of him . I have got other deer on camera and that I have seen that I have been hunting since the beginning of our archery season in September . To miss the one shot I had at this animal , hurts . However the chase will continue as to see who will outsmart who .

Wishing you all the best of luck in the woods … From a man who now has a ‘cut shirt tale’

Afternoon all , hope your day is going well . I spent the morning out in the woods today . Had a front move in yesterday afternoon bringing with it a little rain and cooler temps . The temperature is really going to drop over the next few nights . I only seen a few deer this morning . Only a couple shooter doe’s . Im still waiting on my buck to show himself . I reactivated my mock scrapes this morning , as well as did a little scouting . I did find a fresh rub line located between my mock scrapes and the travel lane the deer are using . Now if I can just catch him in the act .

Working on new details for an out of state hunt most likely in January . These are details your not going to want to miss .

Hope your having a good season and shooting straight .

What a race , ‘Congrat’s’ goes out to Kasey Kahne for hangin in there and pulling off the win at Phoenix during yesterdays Sprint Cup race .

There is only one race left for the season and the championship , Homestead . Tony Stewart is still trailing Carl Edwards by a mere 3 points . Should prove to be a great race in Florida next weekend .

I was out on the property this morning before the sun came up . Got some good footage of turkeys on roost not far from my blind set . Also had a chance to get some video of Rockie the Raccoon roaming around a bit .

I only seen one shooter doe this morning and she was on a dead trot determined to get to her destination .

The wind is still strong with warmer temps . We have a front moving in overnight bringing rain and cooler temps for the rest of the week . Should prove to be interesting for the rest of the week in the woods .

Sunday afternoon ,

Family , friends and bbq . The weather has warmed up , and we still have the winds . A good day to relax and enjoy the company .

Spent the morning out on the property for the second day of rifle deer season here in Missouri . I did see a total of 6 deer today . 4 shooter doe’s and 2 young . I took a shot at one of the doe’s , and missed . Go figure , kinda like a replay of last year … lol .

No worries , still waiting on Mr. Big Tine to make his appearance .

Weather man is calling for cloudy sky’s tomorrow and pushed the rain back until Tuesday . Ill be in the woods again tomorrow morning glassing for any movement . Tuesday I hope for a bit of rain so I can get out and do some spot/stalk .

Be sure to keep an eye on the blog page and website for new info and pic’s .

Get’n ready to kick on the Phoenix Nascar race to see how Tony Stewart does today . 

Good evening all ,

I hope everyone is having n enjoyable weekend thus far .

I don’t have any pic’s or good news to post in regards to opening day today of our rifle season . The deer just weren't moving . The best I can figure is a combination of the moon phase , and the high wind gusts we had today . Which I had sort of figured before hand , but at least wanted to get into the woods and give it a try . Hopefully in the next day or two things will pick up . We have another front coming in tomorrow evening bringing rain in our direction for Monday .

Have a good weekend everybody , and ‘Good luck’ …

Good morning and Happy Veteran’s Day .

A big ‘Thank you’ to all our veterans , past/present , as well as all active duty military personnel . Let us not forget those serving abroad or those that have paid the ultimate price and fallin in the line of duty .

I am proud and honored to say that my wife is currently serving on active duty , as well , I am a disabled veteran . I wouldn’t have it any other way .

Make a difference in a veterans or troops day today , a simple pat on the back , a handshake , a ‘Thank you’ .

On with the deer report ,

Opening day of rifle season here in Missouri tomorrow . ‘Good luck’ to those taking to the woods . PLEASE , practice hunter safety . Use your safety harness while in your stand , be assured of what is beyond what your shooting at , practice safe gun handling techniques . Safety is not a given , it is up to each and every one of us , accidents are preventable .

Congratulations goes out to Jason Aldean , He managed to win the award for Album of the Year last night during the 45th annual CMA awards . Among some of the other newcomer up-n-coming starts granted awards were Taylor swift and The Band Perry . Country music is starting to see a lot of new stars and talent sweep there way across the board .

The weather is cool out , with a light frost here this morning . The sky was clear and the moon is full tonight .

 

Movement at night has been on the rise at the property . That does not stop anyone from being excited about this weeks opener . Even though our deer season has been open since September the 15th , a lot of people don’t take advantage of the early archery season .

If you are one of those , and your just not wanting the ‘hassle’ so to say , or the expense of setting up a new bow , it is pretty easy to pick up a good set-up used for beginner archery . Check your state and local laws as well . Some states are opting into letting people hunt with cross bows during the archery season . That will give you a whole new season to hunt and a lot of fun . Most people who prefer to gun hunt , enjoy the feel and challenge of hunting with a cross bow . Complete packages are available at most outdoors retailers and are fairly inexpensive for a beginner setup .

2 days and a wake up …

That’s opening day of rifle deer season here in Missouri .

I spent some time earlier today looking for sign and pulling the camera . I wanted to do some last minute scouting before I leave it alone . I also wanted to check my stand while I was there .

The rain has finally departed and the cold front pushed in . Cooler temps the next few nights hanging around the freezing mark . The full moon is tomorrow night . We’ll have to wait and see how it all affects opening day deer movement .

Have a good day and make the best of your week . It is almost over …

Good morning all ,

How about them LSU Tigers … with everything goin on over the weekend and travel home , I forgot to express my enthusiasm for there win over Alabama on Saturday . #1 in the nation , and I don’t foresee that to change any time soon .

The weather is cooler and damp here . We had rain showers throughout the morning yesterday , and more this morning . They say storms by mid afternoon with some possible strong to severe . Cooler temps are pushing in with about a 20 degree temp change by tomorrow morning . The cooler temps will stick around till the end of the week when they slowly begin to rise . Our next chance of rain after today isn't until Sunday .

We also have the full moon fast approaching as well . I do believe it is slated for Thursday . All these weather changes and moon phases were experiencing this week , should definitely have the deer on there feet and moving by this weekends opener . We should also start to see the rut getting into full swing soon .

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Here's a couple pictures from a couple weeks ago , in pic 1 you can see the doe passing by , in pic 2 you can see the buck who is a few minutes behind her , ‘chasing’ her as you would call it .

Hopefully he is still chasing and passes by my stand again this weekend

Good evening ,

Wanted all to know I arrived at home safe and sound just a little while ago . We finished the Texas job early this morning and I headed north to return home to the family .

Tomorrow I will clarify all my details and begin getting my gear together for our rifle season opener on the 12th . Our rifle deer season is only 10 days long . That will allow me plenty of time to hunt , as well as get my boy out as well . I am still working on the details , but it looks like I will be in Oklahoma for there rifle deer season sometime around Thanksgiving week .

I hope your weekend went well , as well as plenty of memories made with youth hunters .

Good night all …

Good evening all and Happy Friday . We made it through the work week , I still have to work the weekend though . Things are busy here in south Texas .

I spent yesterday evening down on Galveston Island for the first night of the annual Biker Rally . Had a good time and seen some nice machines .

Tomorrow is opening day of youth rifle season for deer in Missouri . I was planning on letting my son hunt , however with me at work , he will have to wait till the regular rifle season to hunt . No big upset , as long as we get to hunt together .

If you haven't already seen it folks , go to the website , www.spurchaser.com , and check out the new banner . Keep an eye out for other changes coming soon .

Have a good weekend and be safe …

Good evening all ,

Things have been moving along on some upcoming hunt plans for Oklahoma and North Carolina . Although I am in south Texas working , I am still focusing on the hunting side .

I am glad the debut of the Spur Chaser Racing team is in the open for all to enjoy . Here is another link to a release on an off road forum …

http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?p=13561365#post13561365

Ill be posting some of the race dates / locations soon on the blog page . Also on my website www.spurchaser.com and social media sites .

I am in the process of getting Spur Chaser Racing apparel designed and made now . I will have it available through the store on my website and at race events and expo’s . Keep an eye out for that .

Have a good evening all , we've made it through the first half of the week .

After a long awaited, highly anticipated, planning and negotiating period ,

Bill ‘Spur Chaser’ Ernst and Ritchie Keller are proud to bring you … Spur Chaser Racing. In conjunction with Crush Motorsports and Buggy #202. Bill will be the Title Sponsor for Ritchie’s buggy in the 2012 season of the Ultra-4 Off-road Racing Series.

With a long list of wins behind Team Mates Ritchie Keller and Derek West, Crush Motorsports has become a common name in the off road racing industry. With Bill’s determination in the Outdoors industry, and Ritchie’s ‘can do’ attitude in the Racing industry, the two are sure to please a vast array of fans across the country.

Together, the ‘Spur Chaser’ crew and Crush Motorsports promise to bring the racing fans and outdoor enthusiasts alike, a season to remember. With a tentative race schedule already set, keep an eye out for the ‘Spur Chaser’ buggy at an event near you. From California and the King of the Hammers event, to Pennsylvania and the Hardware Rausch Creek event.

Be sure to keep an eye on the websites, www.spurchaser.com / www.crushmotorsports.com

For current info/updates to schedule and appearances.