The Way West...a bowhunting journey.

[DarkeGreen]

Good stuff, no doubt about it!

[**DONOTDELETE**]

does anyone know when the next update will be??? This is better then any show on TV.

[cjones]

Ok boys, we need another update!

[Charlie Lamb]

Don't know how exciting this update will be. Though it was pretty exciting for Vance and I starting very early this morning.

As I had stated previously, fire danger is very high out here right now. We got a taste of that.

About 6 a.m. I was laying in bed thinking about getting up and rolling when I started having this ringing in my ears. That's not unusual...been too close to too many loud noises in my life.

I noticed that if I turned my head in one direction that it dimenished and even went away for a moment.
Well, it got louder and I thought I was losing it at last.
Then I remembered the carbon monoxide detector in the camper I'm staying in. That got my attention and I got up and pulled on my jeans.

Sure as anything, the little life saver was making a most irritable noise. I opened a window and the door and went out side.

As I stepped into the chill 29 degree air I saw Vance racing out of the house. "Get in the truck!", he yelled.

I can tell you I was a little confused, but jumped on in the truck.

As we raced down the drive, throwing rocks into the billowing dust cloud behind us he explained what was going on. "We got a fire!"

Less than a quarter mile from the house I could see the yellowed grass blazing along side the road. This could get interesting, I thought.

Come to find out, a power line had snapped and as it hit the ground the shower of sparks had set the grass afire.

The alarm I'd heard in the camper was the detector reacting to the power outage caused by the downed wire....I'll sleep better tonight knowing that.

Well, long story short, we got the fire out, didn't get toasted or electrocuted. The power company showed up and fixed the problem in short order and we went about our business.

The rest of the day was a pretty routine day. We had several stalks on antelope today, but they were less than successful. Mostly we had lousy cover to work with and the goats were their usual uncooperative selves.
But man did we see some nice bucks.

Each day the bucks show more signs of the approaching rut and the large herds of does hanging on the ranch are becoming more important...bait on the hoof as we all know.

A varmint stand at last light proved futile, but I'm gonna keep at that. Saw another red fox today and I really am developing a desire to arrow one.

I'll be bringing in the game camera that I put out day before yesterday, some time tomorrow around mid day.
So should have some pics to share then.

Checking on the dried pond from my first game cam pics showed the antelope still hanging out there even though it's bone dry.
May end up staking out that place yet.

(how's that Chad?)   :D

[cjones]

Thank you sir! I can make it through another night of work now.  

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Glade to hear you 2 are OK...

[DarkeGreen]

I'm thinking we need a Charlie Lamb TV show!

[**DONOTDELETE**]

we can call it The Charlie & Vance SHow. every week a trad guest member... I'm calling Dishnetwork & dirctv...Oyea & Ted Turner too

[JC]

Well, they ought to be out chasing critters by now. I wonder what adventure is in store today....    (we don't have a daydreaming graemlin)

[vermonster13]

So things are starting to really heat up. Can't wait for tonight's update.

[DarkeGreen]

If Charlie stakes out that water hole it's all over but the shout. Wonder which critter he'd go after next?

[IB]

Good Morning TRAD GANG …….Have been taking a lot of heat of late for not holding up my end of this event. So to that end I guess I had better throw in a line or two with a couple of photos.
   
Today started a bit quieter than did yesterday NO FIRES, fire gets me PUMPED when ya have 3000 + acres of tinder you’re settin on.            

As Charlie prepared himself for another arduous day a field, I set about the daily duties that befall a “RANCH MANAGER”.
Get the car out the garage so my bride can go to work, make coffee for guest (Charles) get “desayuno” for the guest.

Check in on the GANG.        
As I peered out the hole in the BLIND this morning what should I see but this?
 

 


You know just being here is “Good Enough”

A couple of lessons learned from last nights unsuccessful stalks, worthy of passing along might be NEVER leave home without being Gillied up totally. Arm guard face mask all that stuff, it takes WAY to much time to get ready in the heat of things and what can go wrong does go wrong.    

[David M. Mathis]

Dang someone left the gate open again.

[Roughcountry]

Vance, no wonder that outfit don't want ta buy you a new lawn mower. Ya got five perfectly good ones right there.

Uh, in case the thought didn't cross yer mind, thats a real short drag ta the pickup  

[JC]

Note to self: when sittin on the porch drinking coffee of a mornin at Vance's place, keep bow withing reach.

[vermonster13]

JC I think you have a Bingo there.

[DarkeGreen]

...and always ask to ride in the back of the truck when he stops for gas.  

[Fritz Brown]

So is that the secret as to why they can run so fast:  they are fueled up on 90+ octane?  

So we have Ferret taking pictures of deer and turkeys within rock throwing distance of his deck, now Vance taking pictures of pronghorn within rock throwing distance of his deck.  Now we need someone with hogs and elk in their back yard and we can start a new competition: the lawn chair slam.  The rules will be that you have to take each animal while sitting in a lawn chair on someones deck.  Extra points for having lunch and a pot of coffee within arms reach when the shot is taken.  Whatcha think?  

-Fritz

[vermonster13]

We also have pictures of Moose the same way, heck one was being polite enough to use the stairs. I don't like your point and competition format though, lets just add it as another tool to our arsenal. I don't want to have to get into a STOP FRITZ HUNT NOW campaign! ROTFL

[hormoan]

I'M THINKING THOSE ARE SOME PRETTY DELUXE BLINDS!