Ewes, bucks and snow

Had a great day out in the field yesterday.  Days like that remind me of why I went into the wildlife field in the first place...sure wasn't for the paperwork or the politics!  I digress...

Enjoy some photos from yesterday...

I had a great time elk hunting, but the short story is...I didn't bring back any meat.  If you are satisfied with that...no, need to read further. 

If you are interested in more details...continue!  =-)

I was in elk every day and saw 3 different bulls and a few cows.  I jumped 2 bulls out of their beds about 50 yards away.  And the third bull was just a streak across the Big Meadow the last day.  I also snuck up on two different cows hoping big brother was nearby.  But, no big brothers!  I got close to a couple mountain goats, saw really fresh cougar tracks a couple different days, found bear tracks, had coyotes serenade us to bed one night, had great hunting partners, and got my snow fix for a while!! 

Had a great time!

Big hunt, little results...

We went out looking for a bear last weekend; however, we didn't find any. Spring bear season opened Thursday. We had a great campout...shared camp with four other families (plus little people). The littles kept us entertained! Here are some photos from our big weekend...

Ready for color

I'm ready for flowers...bring on the color!

Many Travels

It has been a while since I've posted...I've been on the road a lot it seems (been to Reno three times this month). Mostly for work, but also for fun.

Our latest trip was down to Sebastopol, CA for Grandma Mann's 90th birthday celebration. Over 100 people showed up to wish her a happy birthday...mostly relatives (that part of the family is huge!). We had a great trip and we were able to see cousins, aunts, uncles, grandmas, great aunts and uncles, etc. we hadn't seen in quite a while. The weather was in the mid 70's...it was wonderful! I was busy taking pictures...almost 400 photos in 4 days. But, I'll only post a few... =-)

Aren't they precious?

Couldn't help it...I went with my sister to look at her puppy-to-be last weekend. While we were there, I took lots of pictures of cute black and chocolate lab puppies. They were 6-7 weeks old and cute little blubber-balls! Maybe she'll let me puppy-sit (when they puppy is potty-trained!). =-)

It's been a while since I've posted...wish I could say that's because I've been really busy! Truth is, I haven't really done anything to post. Although, we did go steelhead fishing again. Had a good day...my sister and her husband came along. I wasn't able to bring in any fish (had a close call), but the guys did good.

It's been snowing and raining off and on for the past couple of weeks. I am starting to wonder if we are ever going to get winter here. I bought snow shoes in November so I'd be ready for winter, however, I haven't even had a chance to try them out! I am still hopeful, but time is starting to run out...

Until next time, enjoy these pics!