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04/13/2025

It's been a busy but good winter. Minus Hunter's fishing adventure ending in the ER last night. Nice pike though! And thanks to the Newell ambulance crew for getting the fish off Hunter's thumb!!! I'll share in detail next week 😁 There has been buffalo hunting, lots of ice fishing, cow working, & birthday suppers. Best part is the family ❤️

03/30/2025

This is it folks! This is the last story from last season. We are almost fully booked for this year & have a list started for 2026. We will be out hunting again in less than 5 months!!!

Crystal is a rockstar!!! She is the one who spends the year raising funds & doing the behind-the-scenes work for this Wounded Warrior event. She is actually one herself. She plans & cooks & even gets out in the field to tag along on some hunts. She is a BUSY woman during this event. She came out & watched the hunts with us last year & had been out a couple times with us this year. We had talked & I wanted to give her the opportunity to get an antelope that she was giving other people. She of course only agreed to it after everyone else tagged out. So after some talking & a surprise circumstance, we got to take Crystal on her own hunt!!

It was a quick one. We were hunting on a bluff with nothing but shale. Not a great setup up when your "blind" likes to graze. It meant we were moving at times I would have rather stayed still. The buck was with a couple of does & very unconcerned about the intruders tripping over sage & moving from patch to patch looking for grass. This buck was comfortable with us at about 43 yards but we were able to push for 2 more & Crystal got him at 41 yards!!!!

We kinda followed him around the top of a butte, lost him a couple times, then watched him walk across a draw, wobble, & go down!!!! What a great way to end the Wounded Warriors hunt!!!

Had an absolute blast on each hunt, but it's always super special to take a woman out to hunt, let alone one so giving & deserving. Not to mention a great friend!!! So proud of you, Crystal!!! 🏹

Next week I'll catch you up on our off-season adventures!!

03/23/2025

True to hunting, Jeremy's hunt that afternoon was not a repeat of Tony's hour long success story 😁

Jeremy's hunt was a struggle. A lot of action, a lot of goats, but nothing was coming together to get him on a shooter. The antelope were giving us plenty of great entertainment, but never a decent shot.

We decided to head a little deeper into the pasture to see if there was an opportunity to make something happen. And as we were going the unexpected happened. Goats were coming up behind us. It was 2 bucks & a doe with some fawns. We had nothing to lose so we stopped to see what they were gonna do.

Just like that the buck came in behind us, all the goats were calm, he hung up at 43 yards & Jeremy dropped him!!!

Such a great feeling when we get to be a part of moments like these. After long days, several hunts & so many stalks when it all comes together & there are smiles & fist bumps it makes every mile worth it.

03/02/2025

I got interrupted last weekend with the final days of ice fishing. We went from a couple of weeks of highs in single digits dropping close to -30 a few times to wind & warmer temps and it cut the ice quick. I'll share that another week. Back to the Warriors.

Tony was up next. We spotted a buck with a couple does as we drove unto the property. It looked like there was some potential there so we found a spot to dump out and took off.

They stayed bedded for quite a while. We had 5 people & 2 horses in the field. We had them out numbered, but luckily we hid that fact well. As always there was a nervous Nelly, but I try not let them rush me into a mistake. We left Tyler, Crystal, Jeremy & Twizzler at the edge of the rise & Tony & I worked on in.

Tony was confident & more than ready to take a shot at 57 yards. I like to try for as close as possible but Tony was calm & the goats were grazing so he let one fly. HE SMOKED HIM!! The buck went possibly 60 yards & was done. It was an incredible shot!!!

Here is the other crazy thing. We walked away from the pickups at 9:14. We were about 100 yards from the trailer on our way out with the goat at 10:14!!!! Those quick hunts are a relief for a lot of reasons, but after it's all over I wish it would have been longer. That's easy to say on the backside of the hunt when you know the outcome.

So just like that Tony was tagged out & off on the next adventure!! We didn't waste time & rolled right back out after a goat for Jeremy, but that's next week's story!!

02/16/2025

John was our first warrior up to hunt. He got to hunt in the coldest weather. We started in coats & got down to sweatshirts by afternoon. But the WIND!!! It's always a bum deal when time is limited & the weather decides to show off.

We hadn't hunted this property before. Just like we donate the hunt, the landowners donate their property to hunt. What looked like a flat field that went for miles turned out to have just enough dips to hide a lot of antelope!

We saw great rut activity which made it an "easy" challenge. Goats coming & going in all directions but none camping long enough to work in on. We finally lucked out & this guy got curious about all the activity and not us & John was able to smoke him!!!

Always a pleasure hunting with this organization!! Congratulations, John. It was an honor hunting with you 🏹

02/09/2025

Dad, Fred & Robert had adventures this last week!! Robert got a buffalo & then they all went across the state to do some ice fishing. Robert scored biggest fish for sure!!! Take the opportunity to make the memories 🏹

I am STILL working on booking. Just working on the last couple of hunts. If I haven't contacted you yet, I will as soon, even if it's just to let you know we are booked for 2025 & give you the opportunity for the 2026 season. That list is already growing!!!

Stay warm!! We are heading back into subzero temps this week. Spring is coming!!!

01/26/2025

I need to pause all things antelope & wish Aspen a HaPpY BiRtHdAy!!! Not enough words to explain our relationship (you've seen some of the videos 😄) & what having her in my life means to me. Our adventures will be the ones I replay in my mind when I'm old...er 😁 Happy Birthday, Aspen!!! Couldn't do this life without you. Love you so much!!!

01/19/2025

Mike was up last to finish the season. We had the wounded warriors in there, but we'll get to that next week. It was the end of September & still HOT. We took off from the pickup after a buck with a handful of does & fawns. It was looking good. We were getting within shooting range but the buck wasn't giving us an opportunity. And then just like that they were over us & gone. I had spotted another bucked down the draw, and it was equal distances to him or back to the pickup, so off we went.

It was a good setup.It was a lone doe with the buck, and they were both bedded. Again, we were getting within critical range & just like that the doe got up & walked behind the buck. That got him up. We camped & waited. I never feel like it's over unless they run. They weren't interested in leaving & actually came back past us at a closer range. Big mistake. Mike nailed him!!

And as was the case the entire season, a good shot was not enough. Our mantra on several hunts was "how is he still going???" He did not give up easily. Mike & I followed & waited. We solved a lot of the world's problems. One of us should really run for president. NOT IT!!! The day was getting long & we had pushed him to our limits. We decided to leave him & pray the coyotes left him alone.

We got back up there the next day & he was gone. Dad drove the road & glassed the draws, Mike walked the creek, Smokey & I rode the ridges & everything in between. Mike & I had a quick talk. He was gonna head back to the road & I was gonna go out farther. Mike choose an easy route up high & what a good plan!! He found him!! That buck had gone across a creek, up a hill & through a fence to die in the neighbors. It was a hard hunt but a good one. I gutted him & we had him hauled out before lunch. So glad to be there on this hunt with Mike. This was his second time with us. Always a pleasure!!! And what better way to end a hunt, & a season, than with a little fishing! We had an extra treat after all that hard work 🎣

The last hunt is always bitter sweet. This season was a challenge, the likes of which I had never known. It was a great season even though it was different than I had anticipated, or could have planned for. I had 2 constants the entire season: Dad & Smokey. I had so much support & help from everyone. If it wouldn't have been for all of them I couldn't have kept going. The hunters were all a great group of guys to get outdoors & hunt with. The memories are irreplaceable. This season grew me & showed all of us how much we need each other. I am so thankful for my family & their love & support. Couldn't do this life without them❤️ Get out there & make those memories 🏹

01/12/2025

This is a post I wasn't planning to make. My heart shattered this week. I lost Smokey. He was the horse of my dreams: the grullo color I always wanted & all personality!!! We both filled a need for each other. He needed a loving home & I needed a buddy. He trusted me & there wasn't anything I asked of him he wouldn't do...most of the time. He made me feel like a real cowgirl. He was a CHARACTER! He pulled the screens off Dad's fishing shed, played with log chains, & could empty a garbage sack. He could open gates. He pulled arrows out of a quiver on a hunt once, & dropped them like bread crumbs for us to go back & find. He would "eat dirt" off the shale hills, which he also sat down & took a rest on during a hunt. He could take Twizzler's bridle right off & mess up his own. He didn't understand personal space. He would come loping when I called. Apples & corn on the cob were his favorite treats. He loved to play with zippers & was surprisingly good at it! I didn't trust his shenanigans to be lead horse for a long time, but these last 2 years, & especially this past season, he worked hard with me to get goats. Our last ride was with Landon, our last hunt was with Dad & Aspen. He was a sweet, silly spirit & I feel so lucky that he was mine 🐎❤️ I'm gonna miss his hugs & boot kisses. He is on a hill overlooking Willow Creek just like Rio. I'm a lucky to to have had such good horses.

01/02/2025

Happy New Year 🏹 2025 started out with a breathtaking sunrise!!

12/29/2024

FINALLY!!! Those of you who have heard my stories knows that deer hunting has been a crazy wonderful struggle for me. I can clear a property of deer at the mention of my name 😄 But today. After years of sitting in a blind I FINALLY got it done! And this one has 2 horns!!! This is my 2nd muley & only 3rd deer in 10 years of trying.Thanks Dad & Aspen for always gearing up & sitting with me. For the laughs, for the conversation, & for the encouragement. We created a lifetime of great memories 🏹

12/27/2024

Out trying to get it done!

12/25/2024

12/22/2024

We had a little break in between hunts & I was able to take dad out. Unfortunately, hunting with him didn't go so well as far as filling his tag. Anytime you hunt with family is a good time ❤️🏹

Josh was the next 1 hunt with me & my sidekick Tyler. His first day hunting, we were struggling in 40 mph winds with 50+ gusts. We tried hard all morning up north. By lunchtime it was clear we were fighting a losing battle. HOWEVER, we still got within 40 yards of an antelope, but neither Josh nor I felt good about the risk in that wind!

We decided to head south about 50 miles & hoped the wind wouldn't be as brutal. We played our cards right. It was blowing about 30 at the next place. Still a challenge, but the buck we found was in an area with some draws & offered a little relief.

We saw the buck grazing, but did NOT see the does laying across the draw from him. That slowed our progress some, but this set up is familiar. We worked up the draw at him. We were in full view the whole time. Then, as we were getting in the 60 yard range he laid down, just over the crest on the hill. We had no choice but to keep working closer on him while all the does watched the show & the buck couldn't see what was coming. We kept inching up the hill till I could see his horns through the grass, cause I am at a disadvantage when I can't see the buck either.

He stayed bedded while we got into view, then got up & starting grazing down the hill toward the does across the draw. We had to follow kinda quickly because the draw was a little wide to shoot across & we were about to be in the same position, working up a hill on a buck we couldn't see if we didn't keep up.

It worked out. We left Tyler across the draw so he could see all of what was unfolding & we worked into position while all the goats were up & grazing off up the hill. Josh decided to take the opportunity the buck gave us & drilled him at 52 yards!!! It was a beautiful shot!!! The buck ran right past us down the draw. Those moments are always thrilling because they lose all sense & sometimes run within 10 yards of us.

What looked like a hopeless day of wind & frustration turned into success just like that. Josh's hunt was so fast it felt like we barely had time with him, but what a blast! So thankful Tyler was along. I got him gutted & we loaded him up & that was a wrap!!

12/21/2024

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12/16/2024

Happy Birthday, Dad!! Thanks for all the adventures & here's to many more 🍻 Love you 🏹

12/15/2024

Jim came out to hunt with us for the 4th time this year. We used every minute of his 3 days to get it done. We had plenty of options, & 1 particular buck must have liked us a lot because we got on him several times over the 3 days. Jim even got a couple shots at him because we could get within 50 yards or less on him. He sure had me confused because he was one of the larger bucks we had seen, so to get as close as 43 yards once and under 50 multiple times with shots fired was not normal.

We had to opportunity to play on the edges of a herd that had 37 does & fawns & 1 buck. In all my years doing this that was the biggest group I had ever seen. And it wasn't just 1 day. All 3 days in that pasture that buck had them gathered up. The satellite bucks were nothing to sneeze at though. We were after a group of 5 satellite bucks & just hoping 1 would give us the right angle to get a shot. We hit a technical difficulty snag & had to pass on that group.

The last afternoon my mind was in overdrive. We were in a large pasture & once we were in it the only way out was the same way in & time consuming. After we had a quick bite back at the trailer I took a chance & did a quick scout in another pasture. Bingo! There was a beautiful buck with a group of 11 or so. We made a plan, loaded up, & took off.

I think I forgot to mention that I was running solo on this hunt. That means I had both horses to wrangle while still trying to maneuver Jim into position. Sometimes it worked perfect, others.....anyway. Jim was a trooper!!!

We came into this pasture down a ridge & kinda dropped over on them a little closer than I wanted, but it seemed to be working. We got within range just as he got up & followed the does over the hill. And we followed him. A couple times a doe would break back on him & headed for the dam. Fine by me! I knew he would be back so we just kept trying to mingle in the herd. IT WORKED!!! After his second trip to retrieve a doe he hung at the back where we were. I like taking advantage of these mistakes!!! He hung up grabbing a bite, I swung our caravan into position & Jim drilled him at 31 yards!!!!!!

This was a sweet victory because Jim has watched his son take a goat home & had some bad luck previously. Such a great feeling to be able to shake his hand & tell him congratulations! We both felt like we had been through the wringer on this one. Worth every minute though!!! All the goats we took this year were great, but Jim took home the biggest!

I LOVE being part of these moments. We had also gained an audience & a very welcome crew to get us back out. I say I was solo, but I'm never alone. I had such an amazing support group this season. From Dad trailering the horses & getting our lunches, Aspen being a utility player doing everythingfrom running equipment to helping process, Uncle Randy coming to our rescue to haul us out, Randy up north letting us leave the horses overnight, Tyler, Hunter, & Shawn all taking their limited time off to be my right hand in the field, to mom at home making sure we are well fed however long it takes us. Everyone was key in the success we had. I truly feel like the luckiest girl in the world because all these people are so good to me. This year stayed in the upper 90s to over 100 the whole season. I would have caved had my amazing family not been there cheering us on every time we left the trailer. My tribe sure created some touching memories for not only the 12 people that took antelope home, but they made my heart full too 🏹