So Close… Yet So Far!
April 2, 2010
I found the footage of the nice 6 pt. bull we saw in 2008. Gary and I had to watch helplessly as he paraded with his cows right under our noses! … Yes, it was Archery season… and we had just spent all day tramping up one ridge and down another looking for this very species! [...]
Reflecting on Past Archery Elk Seasons
March 29, 2010
I dug out all the footage of our 2009 elk season from the dark corner of the closet and as I reviewed it I realized what a good season we had. Yes, we felt disappointment in not filling our tags… but time spent in the hills is always rewarding. I like the way Bill Winke puts it [...]
Taxidermy Project: European Mount On Arrowhead Board
February 16, 2010
My Dad just finished the European mount he did of my 2009 deer… and I couldn’t be happier with the results! I took the deer with my bow, so Dad wanted to make the board he mounted it on look like an arrowhead. He drew up his own pattern and went to work… this is the great results! I love [...]
Chasing Elusive (Adroit) Elk
February 1, 2010
Elusive (e lu’ siv) adj. Adroitly evading; baffling, hard to grasp. I had to look this up to make sure it was the description I wanted… and then had to look up adroitly( this always happens to me!) adroit (a droit’) adj. Skillful or clever in performance; quick to grasp and execute; resourceful; deft. …and [...]
Hunting Mountain Whitetail Part II
December 22, 2009
Friday, our first day of hunting dawned wet and miserable. When it rains in this area it really knows how to make everything wet! But in spite of the weather we managed to get our blind set up. The sun broke out soon after we were settled in. The rays glistened on the wet grass and trees boughs. Dad [...]
Hunting Mountain Whitetail – Part I
December 18, 2009
We are newcomers to whitetail hunting, so those of you who’ve hunted these beautiful, elusive animals for years will perhaps be amused by our efforts! These western mountain whitetail don’t have near as predictable patterns as the deer that live on the fringes of agriculture fields. But they do become much more visible during the [...]
Video of Sue’s Backyard Deer Hunt
November 20, 2009
I was fortunate to get some nice footage of this deer. He was feeding along the ditch bank and I watched him come closer … until I realized he was going to give me an opportunity!… I had to just set the camera to one side and concentrate on making the shot. You can hear [...]
Two Wheel’n After Elk
November 10, 2009
Idaho closes many of the old logging roads during Rifle Elk season. This has always seemed like a good thing to us in the past… but with my Dad approaching 80, and having a leg that had suffered a severe compound break in 2003, stints put in after a heart attack in 2005, breaking the same [...]
High Adventure deer Hunt
October 30, 2009
Nerves were tingling with anticipation as I made my way through the tangle of weeds and dense undergrowth. The dim early morning light made ghostly shapes, fanning the flames of imagination, sending all the senses to full alert. A soft breeze sighed, bringing the pungent smells of sage and manure… yes you read it right… manure… so [...]
2009 Archery Pronghorn Hunt
October 28, 2009
This was my first experience hunting these fascinating, beautiful animals… and I wasn’t disappointed! We saw plenty of Antelope, and the vast open country has a charm all it’s own.
