ROCKY, Where and when are we meeting???????

[Catfish]

Rocky,
Are we still getting together at Little America? and do you know the Exit number of it? Been so long since I`ve bee by there.
I`ll probibly pick up my trailer today and will be able to pull out of here by Tue., and should be able to make it in 2 days. I`ve still got to get my hearing checked too, eather today or monday.

[Rocky Raab]

I'm going to make a scouting trip early next week. I'll report back then.

As it stands now, the hunt will be a week from today - January 7-8-9.

We'll be camping in Catfish's long-distance camper. The sites I plan to hunt are between exits 50 to about 80 along Interstate 80. The Little America complex (where we'll all tag up) is at Exit 69. Unless the snow is too deep, we'll camp about a mile east of there, next to a small butte.

Last time I looked, there are LOTS of rabbits and coyotes nearby.

I'll post a final tag-up notice after I make that scouting trip on Monday.

[Rocky Raab]

OK, here's the latest...

The weather looks like it will be acceptable. I'll drive over and scout the places tomorrow.

Catfish is bringing a camper for us all. But everyone should bring a sleeping bag and pillow. Catfish, will you have time to outfit it with plates, pans and stuff?

I'm bringing all the drinks (soda beer and whatever) plus lots of snack/lunch stuff. I'm also bringing a spare battery for the camper to run the heater.

We need someone to bring firewood for two nights.

If Roy and Evan can each buy stuff for one evening meal (or we can shop once we arrive) plus breakfasts, that should cover things.

Anyone else besides those four coming? Speak up NOW!

[Catfish]

It`s crunch time here. I plan on picking up the camper today. I also need to work up a load for the .204 and zero it, in the rain. It`s suposed to rain here from now till the time I plan to leave. I`ll probibly just load some up and zero them and take what I get. I`ll update tonite. Who all is comming??????

[Evan03]

:( things arent lookin good, not positive i wont be able to make.

you can pretty much count on me not makein it for the trip. i dont want to say ill maybe make it then end up not comeing come friday.

if everything pans out wich im pretty sure they wont then id maybe in the most unlikly possible chance make it there.

ill keep you all posted.

ill get rockys number. maybe the phone will be working when your all around the campfire.

i cant belive im not going to make it.


Evan

[Catfish]

Sorry to hear that Evan, but we`ll keep hopeing you`ll be able to make it. I`ve got the trailer in the drive now and got my hearing checked today, but everything else I tried to get done pretty much went down the tubes. I will get some ammo loaded tonite and hope the rain stops tommrow long enough to get my rifles zeroed. The trailer has been winterized and for 2 day I don`t want to undo it, so I`ll ask everyone to use the great out door rest room and bring a sleeping bag. The stove and frig. should be working so no problem there. I`ll have pans for cooking and we can eat on paper plates to save alittle work and hunting time. Still looking good for leaveing Wen. and see you all Fri.

[Rocky Raab]

Yup, sorry, Evan.

There's no cell reception where we'll be.

I went there today to do some scouting. The camp spot is bare and dry (so far) but big storms coming between now and then, so...who knows. I didn't manage to call in any yotes today, but I didn't get there until almost 10 am. I did see a few snow-white jackrabbits, and yote tracks.

I have two alternate camping spots, just in case. And I'll bring an outdoor poopy stool!

Roy, you still coming?

[royinidaho]

I'm in

Will leave after work Thursday evening.

Will catch up whenever.

Any hints would be helpful.

Could scrounge up another if neccessary/appropriate or whatever.

Lemme know.


BTW, will return after no mo shootin light Saturday.

[Catfish]

Roy, or anyone else that was going to come,
I just talked to Rocky on the phone and he said that the weather was goig to be real bad in Wy. this weekend and I`m running alittle behind on getting everything together, and we`re suposed to have freezeing rain here tonite and tommrow so we`re going to post pone the hunt untill Feb. or March. We`ll try to get another date set soon. Sure wish things would have worked out for this weekend, but guess I be trucking corn instead of hunting. :( :( :(

[royinidaho]

I'm with ya.

National weather services says this weekend's storm will be similar to the one in 1950.

Wasn't here in '50 but the snow in PA that year or was it '54, was to the eaves of a two story house. D9 cats from the strip mines were used to clear the roads.

See ya later.

[Evan03]

catfish better be alright, were getn a hell of snow storm right now, lookin to be headed that way.


Roy

im so glad your still going, my gut was hurtn as we wated for you chime in and say if you were going or not. boy oo boy do i wish i could make it.


Evan

[Rocky Raab]

Evan, we cancelled it - due to the weather.

[Evan03]

i was just getn on to see what the deal is.


i was gona say i wouldnt have god had i the opurtunity.

wheres catfish, is he with you, is he alright.


things realy are lookin bad for the weekend. mtn home is lookin like winder wonder. drifting and blowing snow. with no site of it letn up. reno is exspected to get 2 ft. seems like every where is getn pounded by this storm.

im hint the sack now cause i know ill be going on wreck sometime tonight and itl more than likly roll inot late tomorrow before we get break.


im glad you guys cancelled it, ;)

maybe ill be able to make it when you rescedule if you do?


Evan

[Rocky Raab]

Good thing we cancelled, guys. The weather was MISERABLE over the weekend - and still is.

All those storms rolling in from Kalifornia brought nothing but wind and rain/snow mix. No break in it since last Tuesday or so. And no break coming, either.

The 'yotes are certainly holed up along with everything they hunt, and the roads and such are a mess. I drove out to a fox-hunting spot nearby, and it was just cold mud everywhere. Yuck. I didn't even get out of the truck.

[Evan03]

weres catfish at

[Rocky Raab]

He stayed home, Evan.

[Evan03]

:)

[Catfish]

I`m here now. We had an ice storm here Wen. All kinds of power lines down and with the rain the rivers were all at or near flood stage. I spent 11 hrs. Thur. and 7 hrs. Fri. working communication at a Red Cross shelter and 6 hrs. Sat. working como. at the EOC office. Since the ice melted we`ve had more rain and the rivers are still a flood stage. I just got my phone back alittle bit ago, couldn`t get on the web, and come here to see if anyone has started planning for the next try. With the water we`ve got I won`t be able to run the hoe for a month or more.
I do have ammo loaded for my .204 and acouple of other guns, so I think I`m more prepaired to come out now. I`ll need 2 days for driveing time so when everyone can make it less do it !!!!!!!!!

[Kirkned]

Hey guys.

I have an appartment in Green River It has Room for 8 guys. Let me know if your interested. I have a Hide-a-bed that will sleep 2 and 2 twin beds plus floor space has TV and hot showers, you'll have to bring your own food and towels. Let me know if your interested. I work for the BLM in Rock Springs, WY, I just started there so I do not know the country very well, yet. If your interested in using my place let me know. I know that the time is important. I may have to be gone for a month or so, starting next Friday Jan 22. so if you want to do it the end of Feb. or first of March let me know.

[Catfish]

Kirkned,
I`m up for about anything when it comes to hunting any more, I`m getting old and don`t have many year left so plan to make the most of what I`ve got. Just found out that I may have 50,000 bu. of corn to truck yet this month, will probibly find out for sure tommrow. That would save me dragging my trailer out, but that`s not a big deal eather. If you have a time that works well for you through it out and we`ll see how it works for everyone else.
I got busted by a coyote tonite. It was getting to close to dark when we set up and we were in to big a hurry, won`t do that again.