Hi All,
    Well it has been three weeks since I made the trip west and for me my new home only gets better, the terrain, climate and people seem to fit me just right.  Working for the NPS is just what I had hoped for and getting be part of the preservation of our history even better.  The family will be on the way in a couple of weeks, finally will have everything I could hope for.  Met some great folks who are helping me with the hunting part of things, the down side I will be a non-resident until next year a hit to the check book.  I will post some photos once the family gets out here.  Thank you to the folks who offered much appreciated advice on the forum, Joe

Keep the Park Service folks in line...  LOL

Best of luck.

Hey Joe! Glad to hear you are settling in. Sounds like you have started on a great new adventure out west. A friend of mine moved to Alaska years ago from Oregon. He told me he hung out with the "old seasoned guys" because they had done it all and was a wealth of information. Maybe you can make friends with an "old guy". haha

By the way guys, if you have ever seen Joe's furniture that he has made, I'm thinking if he ever got into bow building I'd have to buy one!!! Master woodworker!

Thanks for the kind words snag, I don't know there are a lot more rules to bowmaking then furniture and there is an awful lot to learn.  The people I work with (for the most part) are old timers and are a huge wealth of information about my work and hunting, best bunch of people I could want for co-workers.  The park service has been great could use a bit more funding though.  I hope that some of you folks make it out to Fort Laramie, NHS, just ask for Joe Flikkema.  As for game animals; I have seen a few elk, loads of rabbits, some prong horn, mule deer even in the middle of town, white tails along the river bottoms, and some turkeys.  I hope to get looking a bit more soon.  They are out there I just have to go looking, Joe

Joe,I am glad you have found a good place where to live with some great ,supporting people next door.For sure your talent wll be reconized.take care,i hope to meet you in the summer.Felix

Dude!!! You live in the finest state in the nation... change your address for Pete's sake!
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"Dude!!! You live in the finest state in the nation... change your address for Pete's sake!"  

I was thinking the same thing! Welcome to Wyoming!  

Start practicing those elk calls!!  

I had forgotten all about that, and you bet I am one happy person to live in Wyoming!!!!!!

Guernsey is a nice little town, I know many people in the area. Get your fishing pole ready, good fishing at Grayrocks & Glendo. By all means, Welcome!

You bet Doug, I have been getting all kinds of fishing advice from my co-workers, I plan to take the guide boat out a lot this summer with the kids at Grey Rocks.  The only down side I see to Guernsey is finding a place not too far away with several acres to stretch out on, going to be a public land hunter from now on.