My turn for "vacation"

[The Old Sarge]

Well, the time has come for the annual hunting migration.

Tomorrow just after daybreak I'm off to the mountains for 6 weeks. Deer, elk, bear, various grouse species, maybe a bit of trout fishing to break the monotony.

Part of this trip will include a horse-back into some very remote, very rugged country for several days. Can't wait!

I'll be popping in and out every week or two as I need clean clothes. :D

[JPnyc]

Sounds great! Have a great time!

[xangogo]

Well, the time has come for the annual hunting migration.

Tomorrow just after daybreak I'm off to the mountains for 6 weeks. Deer, elk, bear, various grouse species, maybe a bit of trout fishing to break the monotony.

Part of this trip will include a horse-back into some very remote, very rugged country for several days. Can't wait!

I'll be popping in and out every week or two as I need clean clothes. :D
That sounds fantastic! Do you do this every year? Are you a good horseman?Have a wonderful time! All the best! xangogo

[roban]

6 weeks. Awesome. Enjoy! I do treasure venison so put a bag away with my name on it.

[JPnyc]

Would be a long way to ship it. You're only about 2 hrs from me, but a long way from Sarge.

[roban]

Then may I suggest a relay?

[vbeal]

That sounds - like an amazingly fun vacation! Hope you really enjoy it!

[JPnyc]

Then may I suggest a relay?
Sure, but you'll have to meet me at the city line. I don't own a car anymore. :D

[roban]

Sure, but you'll have to meet me at the city line. I don't own a car anymore. :D

That works for me, I'm there alot. I lived there for 30 years.

[The Old Sarge]

That sounds fantastic! Do you do this every year? Are you a good horseman?Have a wonderful time! All the best! xangogo

I was born and grew up in Idaho and have been on and off horses all my life.

This trip is my annual hunting affair. That's also a family tradition. We've been hunting the same area since the 1920s. Well, I've only been hunting it since the late 50s. :D

Home this weekend to exchange some dirty clothes for some clean and to stock up on things I forgot to take the first time. It's about three and a half hours by pickup truck from home to base camp, so I'll be taking off again about 1 pm today.

Roban,

I could probably send you some deer or elk sausage packed in dry ice. Fresh cuts would not make the trip so well I fear. I'll check with UPS and FedEx to see how much it would cost.

[roban]

Deer or elk sausage. Now that's a new one on me Sarge. How much sausage can an oldSarge stuff in 6 weeks. Thanks for the thought M8.

[The Old Sarge]

Ok, I'm finally back.

Saw some beautiful country and lots of wildlife ... deer and elk, of course, bears, bobcats, foxes, coyotes, mountain lions, even a wolf. It was a very enjoyable, if tiring trip. The horses acted like they had very little sense and my butt is saddle sore.

The wife got a bull elk and as did a couple of others in the group. We all got deer, mine the biggest I've taken in a couple of decades.

Roban, I was serious about the meat. You interested?

[JPnyc]

What about photos? Don't suppose you took a camera hunting, eh?

[roban]

That sounds like the perfect holiday for you and your wife. I am impressed that your wife got bull elk. We'll be treating her with the utmost respect.

I'm serious Sarge. Awfully nice of you to remember. Let's make a plan.

[The Old Sarge]

Photos! Yes, I forgot about those. Let me transfer them from my mobile phone to my computer ... (I used the phone cuz it was smaller and easier than the camera.)

[The Old Sarge]

Ok, finally got the photos transfered and posted to my web site. Enjoy.

Hunting Photos 2006 (http://www.wegotmorestuff.com/custom.em?pid=571883)