Trad Gang

On the 26th of the month of August, I have been promised Rabbit and Lamb for my evening Meal (http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d171/IronBull_/Smileys/thfrogenthusiasm-1.gif)

This for me is QUITE an HONOR only on VERY VERY special occasions does this happen (http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d171/IronBull_/Smileys/yesssmileyf.gif)

As a matter of fact it's been 3 seasons since it last happened and that meal cost me a BUNDEL !!

I'll try my very best to get photos and share with all of Yous

looking foward to it

And soon you'll have Green eggs n ham.   :goldtooth:

BTW...call my cell Vance!!!!

Dick and Charlie are a couple a lucky fellas.

Can older dudes handle hormoan's   :scared:

Vance...Can't wait to catch up with you and Charlie....then we get to do it again in February chasing those texican javies and piggies. (http://www.smileycons.com/img/emotions/202.gif)

Rabbitman...ain't you just a  bit nervous?  :scared:  

Killdeer  :saywhat:

Charlie, Don't drive through Kansas to slow or I might just jump in the back of your truck when your not looking.  ;)  

Dang it man this is killin me not being able to go on this one.   :help:  

Just gives me more time to heal up for next year.Looking forward to following this one thats for sure.

Tracy

Naw Killy....I'm not worrying about those "old" guys.  They make alot of noise and that's it. (http://www.smileycons.com/img/emotions/240.gif)

Dick. If you see blue gloves, RUN!!!   :eek:    :eek:    :eek:

Still waiting!!!!!  :readit:

Rob...sounds like the voice of experience.  Don't know nothing about blue gloves....just hopeing Vance doesn't break out his collection of jumbo shopping bags...now that worries me.    :scared:

"They make alot of noise and that's it."

That's the dangerous part... avoid close spaces, pup tents, truck cabs, etc.

 :scared:

Thinking about staying out of the story telling end of this trip.... You know! The silence of the Lamb, thing.

Oh hell!!! I can't be THAT nice.  ;)

Whats for desert?? Need suggestions?? Homemade Blueberry pie is always good  :D    :thumbsup:

Hey Vance, if they come through here you'll be having smoked Rabbit & Lamb.   :biglaugh:   Should be able to see flames by sunday I'm guessing.     :rolleyes:

Shucks Barney I'll smoke the Bunny down here then send him yer way ta finish with HOT SMOKIN  :goldtooth:   New Fork is still on the move guess till the snow lays it to bed.

Rabbit and Lamb for dinner means fall offically begins!  :cool:  
This is going to be a treat to savor!

I'm sittin here thinking about tomorrow morning. The truck is packed, fueled and standing ready...I even washed and waxed her.

I'll be down the road about 8 a.m. central with a stop at the VA before heading west for Wyoming.

With luck I'll make Kansas City by 2 p.m., Lincoln, Neb. about 6 and parts west until around 10 p.m.
Tuesday morning I'll hit the road in the early a.m. and should make Vance's place by mid afternoon.

Vance and I will be talking Dick Easter's ear off as the sun sets over the western mountains.

Who know's, we may find a jackrabbit to harass that evening.

Will try in my usual way try to bring a little of the hunt to my brothers here at TradGang. There's gonna be segments with "Rabbitman", then another when Terry hooks up with us for deer and antelope and yet another with our own Rob DiStefano....Rob's first hunting trip to the mountains and he's got an antelope permit in his pocket.

I'll be on my own quest for a buck and doe antelope. I've got until the end of September.

See ya in a couple of days.

Charlie...drive safe brother and see you Tuesday evening...and make Vance behave. (http://www.smileycons.com/img/emotions/142.gif)

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Wear out the gophers Charlie and Dick. Keep us posted and say hi to the trout rancher for me. Good Hunting!

you all going after desert cottontails best Bunny hunting in the world --- herb

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d171/IronBull_/Smileys/runforhills.gif)The LAMB is in WYOMING and the BUNNY is in the AIR  (http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d171/IronBull_/Smileys/blissysmile.gif)  (http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d171/IronBull_/Smileys/blissysmile.gif)

"Look Out Gang Were havin our own CONVENTION"    :clapper:

For security reasons, we've been told 3 moderators can't travel in the same car!!!

Vance , does that mean I will be anchor batter after Charlie and Terry clear the base?

We're just now gettin warmed up here in the "BULL PEN" SO what position are you lookin for?  :coffee:

I hope Charlie took his equipment into the hotel room with him this time.

He drove around till he found an empty warehouse to camp in  :goldtooth:

Call the cell!!!!!!

Are they there yet?

Update! Update!

:campfire:    :archer:    :coffee:  

Tracy

Are they EVER gonna let Terry out of that cell? Every time I turn around, there he goes again, "Call the cell!"

What kinda jail has a phone in the cell?
Killdeer

I have two very special arrows, and they are going to be reading over my shoulder as this play unfolds.  :wavey:

Spoke to 'em this evening. Charlie and Dick have arrived at the ranch and they were heading into town for some grub and socializing. The stories are officially in the making.

QuoteOriginally posted by Bob Walker:
Spoke to 'em this evening. Charlie and Dick have arrived at the ranch and they were heading into town for some grub

I'll check back here on Sunday then....  :rolleyes:    :D

I am sitting in a hotel lobby with my last computer access for two weeks, and was hoping I might find an early story to hold me over.  Oh well, must be to busy having fun and chasing critters......
Have a great time boys - talk to you when I get out of the hills!

Hey guys!! This is Charlie on Vance's login.

The hunting is developing slowly so far, but we are ready to rock this morning.

Dick Easter and his lovely wife Penny got away yesterday morning.
Hormoan had rolled in the night before and in a word it's been "busy".

I barely got out of the truck two days ago and had loaded back up in Vance's truck for a run to Salt Lake City.
Made my total windshield time for the day about 20 hours.... severely kicking my butt!!

After Rabbitman left we took care of a few things around the ranch and loaded up for a trip to Jackson Hole to shuttle a ranch truck back home.

We are seeing good numbers of antelope on the ranch and surronding area.

In our spare minutes we've stayed glued to our binoculars and spotting scope.

Since water doesn't play a big role in the antelope hunting in this country, we've been watching for patterns of movement to develope.

Acting on the limited information we've accumulated at this time, Brent (Hormoan) and I set up a Double Bull last night at a fence crossing.

The antelope this morning are bedded high in the sage hills surronding the ranch and we're waiting for them to get on their feet before we head for the blind.

We'll prepare ourselves with copious quantities of hot black coffee and lots of bull shooting until it's go time.

Lots of plans in the works and we'll be moving around the country in our free time seeing what we can find.

Put out the positive vibes for us Gang. It's gonna be a whirlwind for a while.

Hunt Sharp,

Charlie

P.S.  I don't have my glasses at the desk this morning so please excuse typo's and such.

Good luck guys!

Hey Guys!! This is Vance on Charlie's login

Just getting this set up fer the event. Computers around here are like TV everyone wants to be reading their own THRERAD!!  :banghead:    :banghead:

Go get em fellers. I have a feeling Vance is going to have to fire up the grill for antelope real soon. Brent and Charlie Good Hunting!

Ok, I'm loosing track.  Is Rabbitman going to log in as Hormoan or Terry? or is it Hormoan that will log in as Terry?

:jumper:     :jumper:    :jumper:      :jumper:    :jumper:

Hi!
This is Mockingbird on Killdeer's login...

JUST KIDDING!!  :campfire:

Better than Mockingdeer on Killingbird's login  :saywhat:    :saywhat:

Couple more Dominion Ales and that might happen!

Killdeer  :bigsmyl:

Here's how it breaks down for today....

Brent suited up this morning when a band of antelope meandered into a strip of willows we've come to know well.

The stalk was over almost as soon as it started when an unseen antelope buck blew the whistle...
they make a very nasal wheezing snort when alarmed.

All of Brent's intended targets retreated casually from the willows.

He finally made it up to the house around noon, sweaty, but happy for the adventure.

While Vance took care of ranch business, Brent and I headed up country to look around a little.
We did a little stump shooting at around the 9000 ft. elevation just for the heck of it. We killed a bunch of stumps and twigs.

Wish I could hit twigs.
On purpose, I mean.
Killdeer  :)

where are the pics we need pics charlie.  :campfire:

Yeah, Jeffro don't read so good.  :readit:

Take it easy on me now. I got interupted in my report by a bow and arrow emergency.

Seems our bastion of security was being assaulted by the ever subversive beaver tribe.

Vance has been battling these musky rodents for as long as he's been on the ranch. The latest incursion involves a road, the creek and a very agressive dam building program on the part of bucky and family.

Brent and I were the primary shooters as we eased into position near the dam just at sunset.
Brent went left and I went right.

Within moments a dark form appeared, cutting a wide V through the glassy black water... we were losing light fast.

This was happening on Brent's side and soon the dull thump of his bow broke the stillness. In an instant the arrow sliced through the water just above his target.
A loud tail slap and a whoosh and the beaver disappeared. Miss!

A second beaver surfaced and Brent's bow thumped again. Once again a close miss on a moving target in near darkness.

As I eased around a willow bush on the far side of the water a large brown lump appeared on the bank ahead.

The big rodent was quartering to me and I sent a Simmons Interceptor into his shoulder. I must have gotten every vital organ in him. It was over very quickly.

Seconds later the water lay still all around and the darkness closed in on us. It was all over.

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One of the most difficult tasks I ever assaulted in the field was the skinning of a beaver.
It's like skinning Jello.

Killdeer  

Yeah Killy, they are fun to put a knife to.  :rolleyes:  

Late afternoon found us once again manning the glass trying to read patterns into what we were witnessing.

Several antelope were within bow range of the blind we put up last night and we'll probably set it tomorrow.

We also found another habitual spot where we intend to put a blind in the morning.

At the moment we are wrapping ourselves around a toddy and looking forward to a sound nights sleep.

them beaver are good eating . i skin well over a 100 a year so i put them in my dutch oven and enjoy.

Hormoan being hormoan  :D  Got in Wed evening and its been non stop fun. We have covered a lots of ground but really have been site seeing so far. The hunting will really begin tomorrow. I will be going through my less than desirable broadheads & arrows for tomorrow nights beaver adventure.
Stay tuned for misadventures       :campfire:  

                 Brent

Go get em boys.  :coffee:

nice shot and nice pic to.  :D  and killie i read english not southern red neck .  :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:    :jumper:    :jumper:

Flight out scheduled for early Tuesday a.m. ... already packed and ready to go ... it'll be great to see youse guys again! ... BUT please save just one speedy goat for me - please!?!?!?!  :D

Nice shooting Charlie  :wavey:  

Tracy

We'll try to save one for ya bud. There is one that's blind, deaf and missing a leg.
 :D  

Of course that's just MY speed... goat.

Nice beaver Charlie  ;)

Looking forward to seeing one of those an-Tell opees on the ground!

You still got it bro, shooting and telling.

Keep up the good work men!!!! "CUTTER" is on the way to Wyoming....Put her to some good use and take plenty of pics so we can send some to Chris in Iraq.......GOOD LUCK!

QuoteOriginally posted by Charlie Lamb:
We'll try to save one for ya bud. There is one that's blind, deaf and missing a leg.
  :D    

Of course that's just MY speed... goat.

Whoa Charlie!  That there one's gonna be too fast for me - I need to find me one with TWO missing legs!    :scared:

9:30 AM in the GREAT STATE of Wyoming. All are well FED and LUBED. Charles and his BYCYCLE, Blind on his back and Bow Bunged to the handlebars are off across the meadow.
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Heirmoan....Well I'll just hafta take a picture of that MESS for ya......Lets just say he's trying to simulate a OAK amongst WILLOWS  (http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d171/IronBull_/Smileys/thgagme.gif)

Bunny called last night spent most the time laughing, saying he should have stayed to watch this........We've slayed every goat we've seen (Through the spottin scope or Binos) We still need to make it REALLY HAPPEN.....Stay tuned something could happen TODAY....MAYBE  (http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d171/IronBull_/Smileys/didimiss.gif)

Too tired from tracking and butchering to type? Hope you are having loads of fun.

:readit:     ;)   Well???

I like a fellow who hunts instead of typing, but some of us could use a vicarious fix till we get out in the field. Whassup?

Hey Vance, get any snow?

A new thread will be popping up momentarily. Vance has it in the works as I type.

The last couple of days have had lots of chores to do, a little chauffer work, and moments of excitement with both small and large game.

My camera is currently on vacation somewhere and I'm patiently waiting for it to come back.... I have no idea where it went.

We'll get the photo thing going shortly.

     :campfire:    :archer:    :coffee:

Enjoy the snow! I'm firing up the broiler...lamb steaks.  :archer: