Well we are scheduled to leave for Idaho on the evening of the 15th. It has been real busy for the past week trying to find an alternate area to hunt. Seems the state of Idaho is throwing a big BBQ in our normal area and they frown on weinie roasts when the woods are on fire. LOL
With some help of some friends and some total strangers we are retargeted, retagged and ready to go.
This year we will be test driving our new wall tent. Jason and I have wanted a good one for years and decided this was the time. It's a dandy at 16' x20' with 5' walls and an internal frame. I know it's big but I wanted one that would be hard to throw a boot across when I'm snoring.
We are putting the finishing touches on our arrows and Jason is finishing up his bow. I know it's real late to build a new bow, but heck the customers wanted their's first.
I'll check in as the days go by and see if I can get ol' trashwood to chime in too.
Getting excited with 7 days to go.
Mike
Sounds like loads of fun! Hope it all works out well.
-James
Hi Mike
Last years thread was awesome :thumbsup: Thanks for sharing it with us, we are all routing for you guys this year. And really look forward to the adventure with you all!!
Good luck, and be safe on the journey! :campfire:
Brent
Mike: That's great that you were able to get your hunt re-sorted in the face of the fires. Hope you get some cool, damp weather in the interim to quiet the woods and reduce fire danger. You can often get longer-term weather predictions under the fire weather tab on the NWS site for your area. Wall tents are such classics for elk hunting.
Man, I wish I had an elk hunt coming up.
You should be able to carry the whole kitchen for that tent so you and jason can have a "cook-off"! Cant wait to see the new "trophy" page on the dryad bows website when you guys get back. (for those of us that are living life vicariously through you guys)....
give em hell and take lots of pictures.
Brent
Brent,
Heck that tent is not for cooking. We have the 10 x 20 kitchen tent for that. LOL
Yep the "big kitchen" goes on this trip for sure. Five burners, oven, grill, two prep tables and a new 25 cup coffee pot.
Should be able to feed the three of us.
Mike
Good Luck guys..... I'll be heading out early am on the 15th for Colorado.... Looking forward to swapping lies in November...... Terry
hey Mike, moving to that new hunting area is good news for the rest of us in a way I guess. I really dig following your hunts with Jason and Rusty, and sure enjoy the pics that go along with your stories. Well, most of the pics. Now that you boys are hunting in a new area, I can rest easy knowing I won't be reading your posts over the next few weeks, and then suddenly find a computer screen full of you and Rusty waving to us from those dang bathtubs you put by the hot springs! I have heard some folks required therapy after viewing that photo, so please don't move those tubs to your new camp! :scared:
OK, for real now, have a great hunt, safe trip, and let us know how it is going. John
(I'm busting nocks now that I got my Dryad blank carved into a bow, thanks again for all your help with it!)
Rusty gonna get a bear tag this year? :scared:
Need somebody to brew the coffee for ya?? You guy's are deffinately going in style this year.
Got lots of grouse arrows this year I hope. Look forward to the story and pics.
What unit you all in? If you are in the sawtooth/ 36 unit/ by sunvalley or stanley, we should hook up and share a (unfortunately) virtual campfire.
Mike
Good luck this year guys! Look forward to the tales, pics & grouse! :D
It's going to have to be one helluva hunt to top last year!
Good luck with the grouse :thumbsup:
Who's going to keep the kitchen organized? and don't say RUSTY :biglaugh:
Seriously have a safe trip, have fun, hunt hard, shoot straight and track diligently.
You have my cell number, call me sometime of you can get out. Wait, Dianne and I will be motorcycle touring the Natchez Trace that week. I'll email you Dianne's cell number.
Mike, what unit are you in? I will be up there that week as well. If you happen to be in the Diamond Fork, with all the other out of staters( myself included). Let me know we could hook up. Good luck wherever you go!! Ryan
Steadman,
I am in the "sawtooth" unit, it is composed of the area around Stanley, north of Sun Valley. Not sure where Diamond Fork is. I would love to get together with any of ya'll. No cell phone use up there, so we would have to probably arrange something beforehand....
Mike
Steadman, where is Utah are you? I am most probably moving down there this winter for a year of school (RN).... Ogden area. We'll defiantely have to get together then, we'll go wet a fly of build a bow or something.
Mike
Mike, good luck. I am leaving on the 14th and will be in the salmon area. Just wanted to say good luck to you and your group.
Good luck guys.
Jason, are you useing the three piece!
I'm not gonna wish the time away for you guys, but I am gonna wish you the happiest, safest huntin trip anyone can make. :wavey:
OH NO not this one AGAIN :eek: :eek:
As I recall we had to enjoy through this one fer MONTHS :banghead: :banghead:
Safe Travels BUD and ya got the Phone #s :goldtooth:
Best Wishes and looking forward to the pics
:wavey:
Hey Vance,
You up for a meet and greet this year. We are taking off on Saturday evening when Rusty gets off of work and going for 6 hours or so. Sunday we will head that way and should be coming through on 80 in the late afternoon. We will probably be ready for a dinner break about then.
Let me know,
Mike
Wing......Your on MY FRIEND :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
Good Luck!
Mike,
Good luck to you and Jason and Rusty. We leave on the 12th and will be back on the 30th, so let's connect after that.
John
Well Jason finished his bow today after work and it will get into the finishing process with the four customers tomorrow. We still have three bows to build, two BushWackers and a horn bellied SoothSayer, before we can pack for the trip. Been shooting some and feel good about the setup. Shooting lots of 10 rings on the 3D targets here at the house. Gotta make a trip to the club and spend an hour or two shooting the elk target on the course.
We also picked up a couple grouse targets this summer that will make for some fun around camp. LOL
Mike
Well the time has flown by and here we are in the final stages of packing up. Rusty is due here in a couple of hours with all his stuff and Jason and I will spend most of the day packing the trailer and checking lists.
Tomorrow at about 6 pm we will hit the road hoping to get out of Texas before we stop for the night. A long day on Sunday will get us into Idaho and then Monday morning it will be off to the new camp area.
Gotta call Vance and see if we can hook up in Wyoming on the way out for a few minutes.
Having a hard time sleeping now, getting kinda excited.
LOL
Mike
Hey big Mike. Y'all have a fun and safe trip ya hear? Got your Rhino's? Don't want ya losing Rusty. I miss the ol guy and hope to see him in Jaanuary (or is it February?)
Did ya get my email with Dianne's cell phone number? We leave Sunday morning and be back around the 24th or 25th.
Have fun, stay safe, hunt hard, shoot straight and track diligently my friend. :thumbsup: ;)
I wish Ya'll the best of luck on your trip. Enjoy.
Well one more step outta the way. Rusty bombed in with his load of stuff. Funny it's getting to be less every year. He's learning!! LOL
Jason is sanding a couple of bows and I'm getting four ready to ship. We'll get the trailer loaded to go this afternoon.
Dang I wish we were already there.
Yep Mickey we got the email and number and have the Rino's ready to go.
Mike
Good luck and stick one for me since I am stuck here working!
Gosh has it been a year already? Can't wait to see the pics and stories. They are always good. Good luck and be safe guys :wavey: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: ...Van
Good luck guys.