Glad to see you made it back.
Enjoy watchin' your work.
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Glad to see you made it back.
Enjoy watchin' your work.
I'm not going anywhere, I just get side tracked from time to time. You'll see this one finished, don't you worry, just might not be according to the timeline I previously established.Quote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
Got any pics of the kill? I got a taxidermist friend from Wisconsin that hunts Elk in your region. Only he goes north of the boarder if I remember right.
my last cow elk fed me for about 4 years. I need to head back to Idaho soon
I'd love to get out elk hunting. Shoot, I'd even like to get back out and shoot a deer. I've contemplated going out for muzzle loader after Christmas but we'll see how things go.
I didn't take too many pictures, it was pretty wet during the late season, but I do have a few. I didn't get mine this year, but I was lucky enough to help a couple of my buddies pack out their elk. Brad shot his about 7 miles behind a locked gate. We ride bikes in where the road is mostly flat, about 3 miles. We ditch the bikes in the brush and walk down the road until we find a spot we like and break off into the brush. Brad shot his another 3.5 miles from the bikes. Close to 14 miles round-trip, not counting tracking and getting back to the road to get this one in the freezer. I'll leave out the gory pics for those who might not appreciate them.
Thanksgiving dinner in the wall tent
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4887/...98a2630e_k.jpgIMG_20181122_183753469_LL by Ryan Mazingo, on Flickr
Brad with his cow
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4824/...c870f3c4_k.jpgIMG_20181123_130515220 by Ryan Mazingo, on Flickr
Packing out Brad's cow
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4832/...29cb9cad_k.jpgIMG_20181123_151156453 by Ryan Mazingo, on Flickr
Nice, it looks like a fun time. I'm not much of a hunter, I've tried to get into it but never caught the bug, Same with fishing. Hunting bigger game takes some physical endurance with carrying them back, that's for sure. I'm more of an animal peter but I sure like to eat em and I really appreciate those who like to hunt. A co worker of mine loves to bow hunt deer and black bear, he said half of the enjoyment is sitting in the stand and watching all the critters interact when they don't know your there.
That sure is a trek. A good horse would come in handy to pack them out. How much meat did he get from that?
She was a young cow, probably last year's yearling, so not the biggest in the group by a long shot. Best guess, he probably came out somewhere in the area of 400-450lbs. cut and wrapped. We all do our own butchering, so he's got all the cuts he wants and everything else was ground up for burger.Quote:
Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe
That save a ton vs bringing to the locker. My father in law was a butcher for about 25 years, it was before I knew him. He would help us butcher beef and deer when he was alive. I still have never tasted sausage as good as he made it.Quote:
We all do our own butchering, so he's got all the cuts he wants and everything else was ground up for burger.
Well, I know I've been full of excuses as to why progress is slow, but this I'm betting y'all will be understanding this time, too.
Recently, at 32 years old, I suffered a series of minor strokes. I've been on short term disability for a while now, and doctors won't let me go back to work until I start showing a bit more progress in the recovery department. Current orders are to "Get back into your normal routine". Since that would require 10+ hours at work 5 days a week, and they won't let me, I've been able to get in some shop time. Spent Sunday evening filling 83 extra holes in the firewall and cowl. Still have a few more to go, plus a few stock ones that need to go, but it'll whistle a little less going down the road than it would have before.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...4732f1c4_k.jpgIMG_20190627_214310723 by Ryan Mazingo, on Flickr
Sorry to hear about your strokes, that's kind of weird for a guy at 32 years old. I've been thinking about going in to get a physical myself, a 32 year old by me just died of a massive heart attack while swimming with his kids. Apparently there is no law on what problems you have at different ages. On a lighter note, filling all those extra holes is a good idea but be careful that you do not get carried away. I ended up drilling some of mine back out, because I did not have the foresight to see that I should have left them there.
Sorry to hear about the health issue. I had mine in 2008 @ 50, you realize later how many ways your life changes and not all of them for the better but, it's better than the alternative ~!
Nice "side effect" is you get some shop time. Just pace yourself, you'll get back into the rat race soon enough. And thanks for the update and the pics. "We" love'em as "we" can't find the motivation to get going and work on our own project! LOL
Wow so young to experience this set back! Ditto above enjoy the shop time and wishing you a full recovery soon.
Thanks for the kind words guys. It's been an experience, I'll say that. Pretty sure my wife is DONE with this little fiasco. Thankfully, I have short term disability through work, so we don't have to worry about the money, which is very comforting. It's been over a month since I was at work, which is both a blessing and a curse. Figured I better get my butt off the couch before I became a part of it.
The best part about this garbage experience is that I didn't lose any of my memory or personality. My strength, stamina and my ability to walk were hampered in the beginning, along with slurred speech and basic "drunk like" symptoms- but most of that is behind me now. Looking forward to the future and completing this project!