[Bluegunner]

Sure is nice to see that there are others (Senior Hunter) who still are finding their way around the hills and mts. of this great country.
Dan Morris, would love to hear more about your Elk hunting in Colo. ( I'm sure many of us in other parts of the country envy you) and hearing about it is the next best thing to doing it. Was stationed in Colorado Spring (Air Force - Cheyene Mt.) in 65-66 and tried an Elk trip into the Sangre De Cristo Mts. Hiked up to base camp, started snowing that night and snowed for two days, never in any real danger as we went prepared, but we pushed out on the third day in waist to chest high powder. As you might quess, we didn't do any hunting!
Nulle, it's looks like we will be hunting the Black Hills sometime after the 22nd of April. Will be in the Pringle area, hoping to be there 5-7 days unless we get our birds early. We'll have to talk about hooking up, you have an interesting hobby (raising birds). Went to your web site and it sounds like you do it right. Ginger got her start on Chuckers that were pen raised.
Will let you all know if I come home with a nice Eastern (Mn. Turkey season April 18-22) Have been fortunate enough to have 4 nice birds over the last fews years (all 22-24#, 10 1/2-11" beards and 1/2-1 1/2" spurs). The biggest and oldest was the most exciting hunt. He, 3 subtoms and 6 hens came about 400 yds. through a spring alfalfa field to my decoys. Shot him at 30 ft.
heart beating so hard I would have thought they would have heard it. Would like to grand slam before I have to hang up my spurs, the Black Hills trip is a try for a Merriam. Have tried the Santee in Neb. for the last few years but every nice bird was a hybrid and I passed.
Also love deer and pheasant hunting, have been doing it since 10 years old and have shot my share. Deer hunting has produced lots of nice eight pointers (eastern count) but never anything that I would spend the money to have a shoulder mount done. One of these days!!!!! Also have been making an annual January trip to Texas for Quail and Hogs. Nice 240# boar this year, guy gets lucky ever onces in awhile!
How to hear more about each of you!!!

Bluegunner