Jason and Stacy Clan

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Wyoming Deer Hunt

This year I was invited with the uncles to the sacred Wyoming Deer Hunt.
It was a week of being with my Dad, Uncles Allen, Jay and Ron, and Eli, seeing big country, and having a shot a nice buck.
Eli shot a BIG buck on the opening day. I hunted most of the day by myself and shot my buck right at dusk (that was fun). Uncle Ron shot his 4 point off 'Ron's Rock' on the 2nd Day.

Dad and I treed a bear. THAT was exciting. We had plenty of time to take pictures.
Ron wanted me to go back to town and get a bear tag while he waited by the tree. Sorry maybe next year.

The trophy rock and the end of the hunt.

Looking out from Ron's Rock #1.

Eli's deer. NICE buck!!

Just finished gutting out my deer. I shot him right at dusk. It was dark when I finished. I was trying to take a picture by holding out the camera. Notice the flesh hanging from by USU hat.

Next morning next to my new 300 Short Mag.

Dad, Eli and I packing all the deer out. Just loaded Ron's deer. Ron's Rock is at the top of the ridge.

Just loaded my deer. 3 deer '4 points' on 1 horse. That was exciting. Ron never knew how big (or small) his deer was till the hunt was over and we were back to the trucks. We had a lot of fun with that.

Dad and I were riding thru some country and kicked out this bear. We went back to look for it. Not sure why, neither of us had a gun. Ron was watching over us at the top of the ridge. We were looking for it, when it ran up the tree Dad was standing under. Pretty exciting!!

Last morning, saw a cow and calf moose. Very big animals.

Packing up and heading home. Uncle Ron on his horse (name??) and packing 'Elvis.

Uncle Allen and Jay packing up the horses.

Couple of pictures from 'Trophy Rock' back at base camp.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

50 Miler

Took some boys on a 50 miler in August. Here are some fun pictures from the trip.

Leaving for Summit Lake. Daniel, Henry Shaw, Quin Anderson, Eli Kerns.

Nick preparing for the plunge at Summit Lake

Air borne

Hanging out around the fire.

Quin sleeping in the dirt.

Sceater at Lost Lake

Nip and Tuck pass

Nick and I at Dutch Flat Pass, looking east.

Eli bathing at Dutch Flat Lake

Jake and his family brought in dinner to Dutch Flat Lake

Saturday morning, heading out of Dutch Flat.

At the trucks!

Shortly after returning from Lake Powell, Jason returned home to go on his 50 Miler scout hike. He returned from that and the very next day we headed to Burley, Id, for a long over due reunion with his college buddies. On our way there, we were approximately 1 mile from the exit, and we hit something that sounded like a rock. When Jason pushed on the brakes to start slowing down for the exit, there was this horrible grinding sound. We thought the wheel was going to fall off. We took the exit and kept going until we could find some kind of auto shop. Lucky for us, there was one the interstate not very far. Our van literally stopped in the driveway of the auto shop.

We feel very fortunate and blessed. We found out that a bolt had fallen out of the van that keeps the brakes in place. If this bolt had fallen out earlier and the brake had fallen it would have locked our wheel causing the van to wreck. Going at freeway speed, I am so glad we did not have to find out what that was like. We were so very glad that we had said a prayer before we left on our trip. We were definitely blessed with safe travel.

Once there in Burley, we had a wonderful time with Jason's college buddies. We enjoyed visiting and catching up with all of them. Thank you Nikki for putting this together. It was well worth it. It was really fun to see how their group has grown with all the children.

Sitting at the auto shop in Burley. Waiting for our van to be fixed.