The camp Chef is in camp already. He's doing some advance scouting and preparing for the onslaught of the Shrew Crew.

Yes Jason, I do feel a "connection" with wolves. They are highly intelligent and their social structure is much like ours. I know they're numbers need to be controlled but personally I don't think I could ever kill a wolf.  

 

Great video and story, Happy Hunting guys!

I've heard thier songs before but that morning with them all around was simply one of my most memorible times that I will alway cherish, and I thank the good Lord for it.  Good luck to you and everyone at Shrewhaven this year.

Way cool Ron. Best of luck to you guys this year.

Interesting comment on the wolf, Ron. I feel the same about an elephant (not that I could afford to hunt one anyway). I understand their numbers need to be controlled and I feel no resentment toward those who hunt them legally, but I have no desire to kill one myself. I guess I've romanticized them too much, but "noble" comes to mind when I think of them.

That is a great video. What a difference from the "high 5's" and fist punches on most of the hunting shows. I still like the German tradition of the "Lezter Bissen" (last bite) and the moment of silence before the field dressing starts.

The only fist bumps and high fives come when that evenings chef says dinner is served.        

Now if a deer is brought back into camp, there will be a lot of 'way to go ______' congratulations and probably a toast of bourbon a little later.    

Now if that could be a good, single-malt Scotch, I'd be glad to toast your deer, Ray  

Now Tim Cosgrove is a Scotch drinker as well as bourbon, and Roger Norris loves his Jamison's Irish Whiskey, however Greg, Ron, Kevin and myself prefer the finer bourbons.  That said, nobody would frown upon any toast made with any refreshment made in the spirit of camp.

Makes me want to go find Armstrong Creek! Souds like my kind of draggin'!Very nice Mr. LaClair.

That right there say's it all.Very well done Mr. LaClair and gang

QuoteNow Tim Cosgrove is a Scotch drinker as well as bourbon, and Roger Norris loves his Jamison's Irish Whiskey, however Greg, Ron, Kevin and myself prefer the finer bourbons. That said, nobody would frown upon any toast made with any refreshment made in the spirit of camp.  

Just in case someone gets the idea we're a bunch of lushes because of the bottles on the video and Rays statement, we're not at all. The libations are enjoyed moderately in the evening just before and or after dinner, with maybe a cigar or pipe of aromatic tobacco. There is not a deck of cards in camp, and after dinner we sit and talk of the days events and maybe reliving experiences of years past. We talk of plans for the next day, then it's early to bed and early to rise...we're not party boy's, first and foremost we are hunters...  

QuoteOriginally posted by Ron LaClair:
We talk of plans for the next day, then it's early to bed and early to rise...we're not party boy's, first and foremost we are hunters...      

That's a proper hunting camp right there. Good stuff Ron.

Ron isn't kidding about no cards and actually having a conversation after supper. We sit around and debate, laugh, solve the worlds problems, and talk about old hunts. Someone is always stopping by, and that's always fun.

Put it this way...we all know that our local herd is in trouble up there because of last winter and possibly the wolves. Ron and I just hung up, and we both agreed that we (at least he and I) aren't shooting any does. It's going to be a slim year. Yet NOBODY considered not going to camp.

Shrewhaven is a place that we all get to enjoy TRADITIONAL ARCHERY....that's what it's about.Heck, I'm not even taking a treestand to camp this year. I'm planning a Shrewhaven season on the ground, sneaking around the pines...and hopefully a whopper buck. Or at least a story to tell.....  

Please be sure to post all the stories and pics  from shrew haven this year. I really enjoy reading all the adventures from there.

Go Get em Roger.
(FYI- Ron has your Coup Cap.)

Good luck Guys.
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I've gotten wind of a couple nice bucks on our property. They have been seen by several different people in the same general area. From what I've been told I have a pretty good idea on their line of travel. The plan when I get up there is to scout the area and try and find a trail they may be using. Then I'll set up a  ground blind on either side of the trail in case of changing winds. This tactic has worked for me before so I'm hoping it'll work again.

I haven't mentioned it to the other guys but I told Roger about it in a phone conversation earlier today, he wanted to team up with me on these bucks. I told him I'd send him a text when I needed help dragging one of these bruisers out....              

     

Text me sure....while you are       dragging I will skip back to camp and eat the last hunk of apple pie....

QuoteText me sure....while you are               dragging I will skip back to camp and eat the last hunk of apple pie....  

Have at it chubby...      

Hmmm. Roger I thought you told me the cross fit motto is you can't out work what you eat. No amount of you "skipping" back to camp will work off a piece of that butter laden crust/brown sugar and butter infused mixture of Northern Spie and honey crisp apples baked to a Carmel like perfection.  Since I am down about 30 pounds over the last ten weeks I really don't think I should tempt myself by making any pie in camp this year.  Go ahead and help Ron with that mossy horn buck and we'll count it as a cross fit workout for you.