Well, it's been a while since my last post. I have been doing a little hiking when I can but, I've been staying at home with Kerrilyn, the girls and the new baby boy as much as I can without going crazy thinking about all the antlers laying on the mountain still. The first trip since the baby was born was a good one. I found a couple of deer antlers and nice 5x7 set of elk antlers. Then I went to a spot where I found a lot deer antlers last year only to find lots of foot tracks from someone who beat me to the antlers. I hiked a lot, but found an old, big 5-point, an old 3-point, and a fresh 5-point. Disappointed with that area, I decided to make a trip up to Idaho. Jeramy and I went to some of our favorite spots but ended up just getting a lot of exercise, a lot of fresh air, and only one old 4-point elk antler. We did see a ruffed grouse doing a display to a female grouse. Jeramy also spotted a dead spike elk, only to have it jump up and run away before we walked up to it. I guess my luck has been running out lately but I know there are a lot of antlers out there somewhere.
A couple of fresh deer antlers.
A fresh 5x7 elk set
A good friend, Matt, found a nice big 5-point from his horse.
A big, old, 5-point in the oak brush
An old 3-point
A fresh 5-point
Some pictures from the drive up to Idaho (this one's a little crooked)
Jeramy
Me
A cool ruffed grouse
A spike elk (almost dead)
An old 4-point elk antler
