We Have Been A Huntin'

First of all............if anyone doesn't like seeing pictures of a dead deer, don't go any further!

We just got home from our annual family deer hunting trip. We sat up our camp this year in a cow pasture! Usually we are able to stay at the near by RV park but it wasn't open this year so we had to rough it. But we had generators so it wasn't all that bad.

The first two days were very cold and windy....like really windy! But the next three days were nice. Tori slept each night with us so she and I didn't go on the early morning hunts. It was about 23 degrees so we were happy to hear the 4-wheelers take off as we were laying in our cozy bed!

The goal this year was for Kyle (our 11 year old grandson) to get his first deer. For several months, Grandpa (Denny)has had him out practicing his shooting and getting used to his gun. He did a great job hitting the cardboard targets of a deer. But it is so much different when you are aiming at a real deer. But he got one! It was perfect because it was during an afternoon/evening hunt so we were all there.

We were all so excited and jumping up and down and yelling. IF there were any more deer around, they were long gone by now! Here are Kyle with his proud parents, Julie and Scott.
And here is Kyle with his proud grandparents!

Scott also got a deer but Tori and I weren't there since it was during a morning hunt.

The other two grandsons have each gotten a deer, so Kyle was happy to get one. But Dakota has already gotten an elk, so pressure is still on Kyle!

Here are a few pictures I took on our hunting trip. This is Scott, Julie, Kyle and Tori on their way hunting.

Here are Denny, Tori and I on our 4-wheeler.

The kids had fun riding the 4-wheelers around our camp...cow pasture!

Justin took his boys deer hunting up to a cabin, about a two hour walk from our camping spot. Unfortunately, they didn't see many deer. They came "down off the mountain" early on Monday so the kids could spend some time together. Here are the three boys together.(DJ, Dakota, Kyle)
Dakota found a huge "elk shed" and brought it back with him along with about 50 pounds of rocks that he carried on his back in his pack. He and Kyle love rocks. Every year we go to Jim and Charlotte's for a BQ, while hunting on their property. Here are Denny, Charlotte and Justin. Here is a family picture of Scott, Julie, Kyle and Tori. Here we are with Kyle and Tori. I didn't get a good picture of Justin and his boys (darn) but here is one of him in his pickup as they are leaving our campsite.We had a great time on our hunting trip. Kyle should be very proud of getting his first deer. He is anxious to have some pepperoni and jerky made so he can share it with his friends.

I feel very blessed to have felt good enough to go on our annual family deer hunting trip. I am looking forward to another hunting trip next year!!!

Love to you all,

JO