St. Jude's Solana Ranch Hunt Officially Underway!!

[Terry Green]

Hang in ther Curt and others....the hunt starts in 343 days!!!!

[Guru]

Sure seems like a long time.....

Got an Idea about next year I want to talk to you about bud....

[IB]

WOW....A "Border Bob"O" " in Training        

Looks like the  EATIN  was good too      

[Bob Walker]

From the looks of Bobby in the pics, we need to work on the training a little more, LOL!! He did his darndest to stay awake but just couldn't be still and awake at the same time....

You know, I was really blessed this year to have him there. I had decided to cancel my trip to Solana this year cause I didn't want to leave Bobby behind during the second week of his Christmas break. It was bad enough for him to spend Christmas without Brenda this year and I just didn't feel right leaving him behind so I could hunt. When I called to explain why I couldn't make it to the hunt, boy was I suprised to hear that all I had to do was to get Bobby there and he could hang out with the ranch hands. He slept in if he wanted to, hung out at the lodge, helped the cook, got in on some blood trailing, got to sit and watch deer with John, one of the guides, and even got to spend an evening in the blind with dad. They sure made his Christmas break a memorable one. I can't thank the Solana Ranch manager, Peanut Campbell, enough for allowing Bobby to tag along this year due to his circumstances and it sure helped keep his mind off of his mom being in the mid-east. It was a great thing that Peanut and the guides did for him.              
But....that's just the kind of folks they are......

[Guru]

It was great having Bobby around.....he's a real good kid... sure knows how to keep himself occupied!  He sure didn't need us around to have fun.

 Someday we need to get all these bowshootin' kids together!

[Terry Green]

Yeah...little Bobby cracked me up more than once.  I really got a kick out of him throwing little sticks at folks on steak night....you should have seen the grin on his face.

   

[Full Quiver II]

Solana Vets,

I'm sure it is first come first serve and Terry has ultimate say who gets in...But, if there is room next year, PLEASE put me down, along with longstick. I am having to pass on TX Sweat(again)this year due to me coaching two baseball teams, but Solana is one I do not want to miss. And early Jan. is a nice time to make that hunt. Just putting my name in the proverbial "hat". Thanks for consideration. I'll throw in a bushel of Florida Oranges if it will help!  

[Guru]

Tripp, Get a hold of Bob Walker to get "in the hat"

[redfish]

I hope you guys enjoyed my home country. I was born a few miles west of there in Williamson County.

[Bill Turner]

Anyone thinking about going should make every effort to do so. It was great just meeting some of the guys on TradGang, but when you combine that with seeing game at every sitting, well, you just can't ask for more than that. I was fortunate enough to kill a big doe with my only shot, but I had numerous opportunities at immature 8 pointers and one really big boy, who stayed just out of range. Because of scheduling conflicts I will not be able to hunt next year, but I just might drive down to spend an evening with a great group of TradGangers. Adios.

[Eastern fisher]

And of course there will be pictures to follow???????????  Yep I thought so.  Good luck, have fun and please be safe.

[Terry Green]

Next year we might even have Kevin Smith as entertainment on Steak Night.....and maybe even a camera man to film at bit.

[Guru]

That's gonna be great Terry!  It'll be cool to have a cameraman rotate around and hunt with diff. guys as stands allow. Plus all the stories after each hunt and camp life....a great idea  

More I think about it,maybe he/she should just follow David Shepperd around.....that's would be priceless!!