Thank you for sharing the adventure with us!

Sure was good stuff. I havent heard yet if my Thunder Child made it back to Downsville safely, it better have. You guys are all good people and Ida driven out there just for dinner if I had to work that day. You guys are all the real deal and I truly enjoyed my time spent with you all. Pissed that I didnt take pics but my camera was safe in a zip lock bag and it wouldnt have been if I took it out longer than a few minutes. For those who dont know, at the start of the hunt, the weather was a pleasant 45 degrees or so with no wind and no rain. Charlie, Ron, Casey and I set off to the top of a mountain as a group and and planned to string out one by one.

         By the time and just about the time we got to where we wanted to be it started sprinkling and getting heavier and heavier by the minute. Just as we set up the skies opened up bad and turned into an all out downpour. My only hope was to don my GoreTex from my pack and take cover under the canopy of a beech tree.  

       I sat for 4 hours or so and saw and saw nothing but a yetti, or a Bow Spirit, or Domestic Death, or Aqua Man whatever you want to call him. I took pleasure counting coup on him from 20 yards, lucky I didnt have a judo with me.   :D

Izzy,
That was quite a hike up the hill for me Saturday.  It was like walking on bowling balls and softballs for gosh sakes.  All in the dark, no less!!!  I will have a flash light next time, that's for sure.  Great fun!

How does a feller go about getting in on this event, err the next one???

well its kind of complacated, you need to learn the seceret hand shake, wear the customary newbie hula skirt and run up the mountain naked if its your first hunt with us.

Um...  what pattern is the hula skirt???

Aint that trail something Ron? Its more of a stream,/waterfall in my book. The trails are very eroded and because the mountains up there appear to be more rock than topsoil, every bit of precipitation runs down into the stone bare trails making them very much like brooks. Its a bit hairy walking up in the dark, even with a headlamp that I was luck enough to have with me on both of my ADK Attack appearances.

Michael, the hula skirt is bear hide, one size fits all. Good luck getting Charlie to give it up though. He claims it breathes well and keeps him airy.

Kenny and his Mom are first class, I wanted to make this one but it was not to be. I am glad that everyone had a good time but I never had a doubt that you would, great pics. and thanks for sharing.

Good luck to everyone this hunting season.

or i guess you could just bring doughnuts and we will call it even. i'll give ya a shout next time we have a big hunt, no problem.

It looks like Manny had a little excitment on his way home.  At least he saw a deer for his 280 bucks.

I made a mess in the Hula skirt and I don't think it's been washed since.......so do-nuts or maybe some Danish would work for entry  

NO wait.....blueberry muffins....yea that's it muffins!!

Definitely had the feel of a rainforest.It was wet but beautiful.

Whoever brought the 'Box O Joe" this morning, THANK YOU!!!

Beautiful you say Brian? Now thats seeing the forest for the trees, really cool.  

Sounds like a great time was had by all(except the cat)thanks for sharing.      

thanks for sharing and hope all get the deer of your dreams in this current hunting season and hunt safe.

my mothers camera has a pic of the whole 16 man gang which i need to get, here is a pic of who was left Sunday afternoon.

how about Charlies poppers MMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMM

QuoteOriginally posted by ronp:
It was great hunting with you, my friend!

 

Pleasure was all mine!

F-Manny