The Way West...a bowhunting journey.

[Charlie Lamb]

Chad... that's a pair of rubber clips. Spare arrow thingies  :D

[sticbow]

carbon  oh my....what would Pete say...    
                         Scott

[SteveMcD]

God Speed, Mr. Lamb. Have a Safe & Exciting Journey!  

[Brian Halbleib]

God bless you Charlie, you've earned it. I wish you a safe and successful trip. I have an editorial agreement to get to you before you leave. There'll be a check waiting when you get back. I'll be sure to leave some more room in The Bowyer's Journal if you're inclined to send us one of your upcoming stories, I know you'll have lots. Take care and most of all, have fun.

-Brian
 www.bowyersjournal.com

[Roughcountry]

Cool, now all I gotta do is see what Charlies takin and copy  :D  

I'm countin on Vance to slow you down, feed you lots and keep you from gettin to fit, that way I can keep up    

Hope you have tons of those special times you convey so well in print, maybe more material for that overdo book  

[Pete Patterson]

You left the human lure in the Crown Royal bag?  Didn't want us comin round, huh!

[Charlie Lamb]

Scott... Like you, I don't worry much about what Pete thinks of my arrows. I love him anyway... even if he's way wrong.   :D  
You still live at Paynesville? I see a different town and that's just a few miles down the road.
Still shootin them Shafer's?

Brian... Thanks! I'll get that right back to you. I imagine there's gonna be a ton of stories that come out of this hunt.    

Robin... it'll take me a month's head start just to come in behind you guys.     I'll be workin on it! Can't wait.

[Puma Tom]

Hey Charlie

> Good luck, hope ya get to cash in a couple of those tags.
> I hope to have a tag for Idaho and Wy., if I can afford em both.
> I'll be packing my new Bearpaw longbow.
> Maybe if I did'nt buy a new bow, it would of been easier to afford those tags.
> Have a great trip.

               >>> Tom >>>

[Charlie Lamb]

Tom... I know what you mean.    

So for the trip I've selected these knives... every trip should include LOTS of knives.
   

[Charlie Lamb]

Left to right...1.Doug Campbell caper/utility (Damascus and on my belt most often)
2.My trusty Swiss Army knife...always in my pocket.
3.My bigger Doug Campbell hunter/drop point... (Damascus and I'll carry it for elk and/or whim)
4.A Buck combination folder...very handy knife w/saw blade. (have an actual saw for elk, but this will work neatly for antelope and muleys.)

[Puma Tom]

> Love those Doug Cambell knives.
> Looks like your preparred to do so serious cutting.
> Hope they get plenty of use.

                >>> Tom >>>

[sticbow]

Charlie
         I'm in WInfield had to move closer for my wife's job..still have the land in Annada north Of Elsberry..I'm shooting a 3 pc alum riser cx I've been shooting a long bow for a couple years now..
          your right about pete heart as big as texas..I will leave it at that..I hear you moved from Silex..we shoot every sun at 7:00am at bush wildlife hope to see you one sunday..usally quite a few guys we have a blast...good to hear from you..be safe on your trip..
                                Scott

[IB]

Is that all yer bringin      

Terry you had better PACK EXTRAS  

[Charlie Lamb]

Well, I'm gettin down to the wire for my trip. A couple of things have happened to change plans, but I was staying flexible anyway.

First thing was that my application for a leftover cow elk tag in Wyoming was rejected.

All that means is I've got a month to chase antelope around the sage brush.
Vance and I are gonna do it the old fashioned way from the days long ago when we chased goats.

We didn't do the waterhole thing then, preferring to outwit the prairie speedsters on our hind legs.
Oh yeah, we ambushed them. It's always a fair tactic. But mostly we stalked them.

I also got word from Robin Severe about a spot he knows for mule deer. Wanted to know if I could get out there a little early and he'd turn me loose in some good country.
Gonna make that happen!    I love huntin those muley bucks.

Just talked to the landowner where I hunted last year and it's a go for when I return from Wyoming.
Almost half of the farm has been converted/raped for a housing developement. This will probably be the last year for that farm.

[Charlie Lamb]

Thanks to my bud Vance I have a new toy to play with this year. One of Ranco Safari's ghillie suits. It looks very promising as a portable blind and I intend to put it to good use for antelope.

This is it in color.
 

This one in black and white.

 

[Littlefeather]

preferring to outwit the prairie speedsters on our hind legs.
Oh yeah, we ambushed them. It's always a fair tactic.  

:D  ya'll don't get started before I get there with the camera. This is going to be great footage of some master "stalkers" at work.    

CK

[Charlie Lamb]

Hey! I've even been practicin lookin like a bush.
How'm I doin?  

I know, I know! Gotta lose the white socks and bare legs.  

[beachbowhunter]

Those are legs? I thought there were two garden Gnomes in the photo..  :D

[Brad Davis]

Anyone remember Caddy Shack? Carl the greenskeeper? Well he's chasing that gopher at night on the course and says..."Pay no attention to that bush over there, its just a bush. Nothing to be alarmed about..." He's got that rifle of his and a flashlight taped to it, hiding in a bush with some beer. Classic. Go gettum Charlie!

[Shaun]

Got a good laugh out of the bush with white socks. Maybe you could get some of the "rabbit" slippers at Wally World to go with that set up.