What Happened to the Years Between ‘Grow up’ and ‘Getting Old’?

Is it so, or does it just seem like half my life I’ve been told to “grow up” and the other half of my life I’ve been told “you’re just getting old”.  Every now and then I see my sons and wife looking at me sideways , shaking their head when I pull another Norgy.  Most of [...]

End of September

Archery elk season closed the 30th of September, and once again we feel so fortunate to be able to experience the awe these amazing animals inspire! We could hear them, smell them, see them ….  but to make it happen with a bow escaped us. In spite of often feeling frustrated we look  forward to [...]

First of September

It’s finally here! Bugles are begining to drift on the mountain thermals, tan bodied ghosts glide silently through the deep dark timber, and the adrenaline flows as we chase up the mountain after the majestic elk that call this mountain their home. The 2011 archery season has begun! Here’s a short video summary of how it’s gone in the first [...]

Crunch Time

I looked at the calendar this morning and laughed at the cute joke someone had played on me. They had rolled the calendar so that it read “August.” Seriously, how stupid do they think I…huh? What’s that? Oh, I see. So, as I was saying, archery season begins here in Idaho in 12 days. Got [...]

I Didn’t Mean it to be Funny, And it Wasn’t

For years when we had company over the subject always got around to “what are we dining on today”?  Usually it was deer or elk with a possible exception of Goat, Bear, Antelope or Moose depending on how lucky the draw was for us that year.  Well for the last year when I heard ‘whats for dinner?’ [...]

Encounters, Close and Closer

I think one of the reasons most of us hunt is because of the opportunity to have close encounters with the game we are pursuing, sometimes even closer then we’d like.  I believe that is one of the reasons I lean towards bow hunting whenever I can because you have to get closer yet and [...]

Game Biologists are Walking a Tight Rope

I was over on SoCal’s site the other day and Al had asked the question as to what others experiences have been in dealing with game biologists.  They probably have a wealth of information but sometimes it tough to get to much out of them.  Those that hunt you can understand, but if they don’t, [...]

So Close… Yet So Far!

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

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 [...]

Spring

Spring announced its presence earlier than usual to us Idaho valley dwellers, thus prolonging the anticipation for spring bear and turkey hunts. My brother, Todd, had drawn a spring bear tag two years running, so we figured he was an easy one to count out this year for draws, but mom and I both drew [...]

Next Page »