WELL ITS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR TO HEAD OUT AND FIND THE 10INCH BEARDED TOM.  THE ONLY PROBLEM IS OPENING DAY CAME WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD TO CLASSES.  UGH.  BUT IF I DONT HAVE A JOB HOW AM I GONNA HAVE THE MONEY TO TAKE THE TIME TO GO FIND HIM.  HAVE DONE SOME SCOUTING AND BEEN QUITE SUCCESSFULL IN MY VENTURES.

ITS SUCH AND AWESOME SIGHT TO SEE ONE TOM RUNNING OTHERS OFF FROM THE FLOCK.  3 BEAUTIFUL GUYS IN FULL STRUT. NOW SINCE SEASON HAS OPENED AND I WAS AWAY, LETS HOPE THE GUYS ARE WHERE I LEFT THEM

HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCE COMING HOME FROM MONTANA A MONTH AGO.  TOMS WERE IN STRUT THEN.  HAVE A GROUP OF AROUND 40 THAT I SEE IN THE SAME SPOT EVERYTIME.  THIS TIME TOM WAS STRUTTING HIS STUFF.  WAS ABLE TO WALK DOWN WITHIN 20 FEET OF THEM AND GET SOME GREAT PICS. FIRST TIME EVER I HAVE HAD THE CAMERA AND NOT A GUN AND BEEN THAT CLOSE TO A TOM IN STRUT.  WAS SUCH A GREAT FEELING, UNTILL TOM DECIDED I REALLY SHOULD BE THAT CLOSE TO HIS GIRLS.  SNAPPED A COUPLE MORE PICS AND LEFT.  WILL GET THEM DOWNLOAD AND ON THE WAY HERE SOON.

WELL ENOUGH FOR NOW AND OFF THE CLASS.  HAPPY HUNTING TO ALL AND HOPEFULLY I WILL BE AS SUCCESSFULL THIS YEAR AS LAST

SHOT STRAIGHT, HAVE FUN, BE SAFE

HEY EVERYONE,

SORRY I HAVENT BEEN ON HERE ALOT LATELY.  HAD TO MOVE OUT OF A BAD SITUATION SO THINGS HAVE BEEN CRAZY.  GETTING READY TO LEAVE TOWN FOR A FEW DAYS.  HOPEFULLY I WILL BE ABLE TO GET ON HERE AND GIVE SOME UPDATES

HAPPY HUNTING

OK SO I THINK OLE MAN WINTER HAS DECIDED TO REAR HIS UGLY HEAD AROUND HERE.  HAS BEEN ALONG TIME SINCE I HAVE SEEN THIS MUCH SNOW HERE.  HAVENT FELT THIS COLD IN YEARS ALSO.   MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT WERE GETTING OLDER.  BUT OF COURSE ALSO WISER. SOME OF THE ANIMALS HAVE DECIDED TO MOVE.  THE ELK ARE COMING BACK OUT HERE IN THE FIELD CLOSE TO THE HOUSE.  NICE TO SEE THEM AGAIN.  JUST HOPE TO SEE THE BULL MOOSE THAT HUNG OUT IN THE TIMBER ACROSS THE WAY.  WE LOST A COUPLE OF MOOSE THIS YEAR TO CARS.  DAM THINGS NEED TO LEARN JUST CAUSE THE ARE BIG THERE NOT INVINSIBLE. OH WELL.  CANT WAIT FOR ANOTHER MONTH OR SO TO START HORN HUNTING. NEED TO GET OUT AND DO SOME HIKING.  JUST ALITTLE COLD FOR MY TASTE RIGHT NOW. OH YAH AND I DO HAVE THAT THING CALLED A JOB THAT I HAVE TO GO TO EACH DAY.  GUESS I SHOULDNT COMPLAIN, IT GIVES ME THE MONEY TO ENJOY THE THINGS I LIKE TO DO. WELL HOPING TO GET OUT AND ENJOY SOME THINGS THIS WEEKEND.  HOPE YOUR ALL HAVE A GREAT 2008 SO FAR  TALK AT YAH ALL LATTER

OK EVERYONE

HOPE THIS DOSEN'T MAKE ANYONE MAD.  BUT JUST SOMETHING I FEEL THE NEED TO SAY.

WAS WATCHING KEITH WARRENS PROGRAM THIS MORNING AND A COMMENT HE MADE UPSET ME.

HE SAID THERE WAS NO REAL HUNTING LEFT.  WELL I DISAGREE WITH HIM.  HERE WHERE I LIVE IN IDAHO WE DONT HAVE THE LUXURY OF FOOD PLOTTS. WHICH I DONT CONSIDER REAL HUNTING. TO ME REAL HUNTING IS GETTING OUT AND FINDING THE GAME, NOT BAITING IT IN WITH A 3 COURSE MEAL AT THEIR DOORSTEP.  I DO TAKE ROADS ON THE FOUR WHEELER, LOOK FOR SIGN AND THEN FOLLOW THAT SIGN.  LETS TRY RATTLING IN A BUCK AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.  YES IM NOT ALWAYS SUCCESSFULL BUT THAT IS WHAT MAKES HUNTING INTERESTING.  I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME OF THESE GUYS MAKE A SHOW IN WHICH THEY SHOW US WHAT IT REALLY IS LIKE.  NO GUIDE TO  SHOW THEM THE ANIMALS, GUT AND HAUL OUT THEIR HARVEST.  HELL THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE TO DO EACH TIME I GO OUT IF I AM SUCCESSFUL. IT IS ALL PART OF THE HUNT. I WOULD LOVE TO BEABLE TO BOOK A HUNT WHERE SOMEONE DOES ALL THE WORK, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD REALLY ENJOY IT AS MUCH. I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE MY PICK OF SEVERAL BUCKS, BUT I TAKE WHAT GOD SHOWS ME, SOMETIMES ITS REALLY NICE AND SOME NOT QUITE SO NICE.  BUT I GET MY SATISFACTION FROM THE ACTUALL HUNT.  DON'T GET ME WRONG A NICE RACK TO SHOW OFF AND BRAG ABOUT IS GREAT.

WELL JUST SOMETHING I HAD TO SAY.

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY SEASON AND HAPPY HUNTING IN THE YEAR TO COME.

LOURIE

WELL RIFLE SEASON IS OVER AND FOR ME IT WASNT TO PRODUCTIVE.  SEEN A COUPLE OF REAL NICE BUCKS AND MISSED ONE.  GUESS THAT HAD SOMETHING TO DUE WITH THE FACT I HAD JUST ROLLED MY QUAD WITH RIFLE IN TACT.  WELL RIFLE AND QUAD SURVIVED THE TUMBLE BUT SCOPE WAS OFF BY QUITE A BIT.  GUESS THATS A GOOD REASON TO MISS, BUT SURE SCARED THE HELL OUT OF THE DOE HE WAS CHASING.  THINK I WAS CLOSER TO HER THAN HIM.  I ASLO SURVIED THE TUMBLE, STILL HAVE SOME NICE TROPHIES OF MY  OWN TO SHOW OFF, FROM NOW ON I WILL BE ALOT MORE CAREFULL WHERE I TURN AROUND.  GUESS IT DOES HELP TO KEEP ALL THE WHEELS ON THE GROUND.  HOW COME WHEN WE WERE IN OUR 20'S IT DIDNT HURT AS MUCH.  OH WELL.  NOW ON TO A  LATE SEASON ARCHERY HUNT.  THIS I KNOW IM GONNA ENJOY.  TAKING MY GROUND BLIND AND SETTING UP ON A COUPLE OF TRAILS.  WE JUST NEED THIS WEATHER TO CHANGE ALITTLE.  WAS HAVING SOME GREAT SNOW BUT NOW RAIN AND HIGH WINDS.  SO MUCH FOR ARCHERY  I NEED MY ARROWS TO STAY IN THIS COUNTY LOL.  NOT ALOT OF PEOPLE AROUND HER ARCHERY HUNT WHERE IM GOING SO WISH ME LUCK.  THINKING OF TAKING A DAY OFF DURING THE WEEK AND ENJOYING IT.  WELL WISH EVERYONE BETTER LUCK THAN I HAD.  KEEP SAFE AND SHOOT STRAIGHT

LOURIE