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Started by Magicman, June 06, 2022, 07:22:05 PM

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btulloh

No offense to the great state of Texas and the brisket down there BUT Risin' Smoke in South Hill, VA (a little hole in the wall place in a small town close the NC line) has the best brisket I've ever eaten - and by a long shot.  Dry rubbed and smoked to perfection, falls apart by itself. Not swimming in sauce, unless you add some. (why do that?).  

Of course they do excellent job on the pork butts too.  And well known for the pies they make.  Take one of those home with you too!

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Quote from: btulloh on October 27, 2022, 07:16:51 PM
No offense to the great state of Texas and the brisket down there BUT Risin' Smoke in South Hill, VA (a little hole in the wall place in a small town close the NC line) has the best brisket I've ever eaten - and by a long shot.  Dry rubbed and smoked to perfection, falls apart by itself. Not swimming in sauce, unless you add some. (why do that?).  

Of course they do excellent job on the pork butts too.  And well known for the pies they make.  Take one of those home with you too!
Would love to visit them! I must admit that one of my sons and I can smoke Boston Butts pretty *DanG good 😊 (at least those that eat it seem to like it).
Son can do a pretty fair brisket too, I don't seem to be able to stay with a brisket as long as it takes though...not quite patient enough 🤠

Magicman

Marty's work was calling him (self employed construction company) so we had to cut the trip short with still 4 days of season left.  There was snow coming and we missed that too.  :-X

Both Ben & Luke hunted with Marty each day and they saw over 100 Elk, 50 the first morning.  They saw probably 20 legal bulls and a some less than 100 yards.  One "300" class bull completely circled with cows but nothing ever worked out for a shot.  Uncertainty is always a certainty regarding the kill but that did not kill the hunt.   ;D

The trip was a success watching and experiencing Ben & Luke's excitement each day as they described that day's activities.  

Our meals included spaghetti & meat sauce, pulled pork BBQ sandwiches, roast beef/gravy, Alfredo shrimp, prime rib, various cooked veggies, and peaches/pears so we did OK with food.   food6

We are already planning next years hunt.   
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AlpineCutter

Hey Magic Man, it was great seeing you and Marty out here and meeting Ben and Luke. Hope you guys enjoyed the trip and the hunt. Sorry you had to head back early.

SwampDonkey

 smiley_thumbsup Glad you had a great time with the family and were successful on your hunt.
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Southside

Saw a few racks in the back of pickups today on 70 and they all had snow remains still on them heading east in Kansas. 
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Lynn,

   Glad you guys had a successful hunt. Sorry you did not get an elk. Maybe next year.
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Yes, it was nice meeting up with AlpineCutter and sharing some time together. 

I don't know how the snowstorm affected the area where we were, but I am sure it got dumped on. 


 This was our first good view of the Rockies as we headed West.


 We are setting our camp up.


 
Marty sent me this On-X screenshot when they were on the tip top of an 11,000' mountain.

Packing and then unpacking is always a chore.  We unloaded and sorted out most of the clothes, gear, etc. today.  Gotta remember to take the batteries out and then pack everything in mouse proof containers.  Yup, been there with both of the above items.  :-X
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SwampDonkey

A lot like the scenery around Calgary. That flat land prairie, then rolling foot hills with the beginnings of a forest, and boom, big tall mountains behind.  Look at the snow up there. :snowball:

Been unusually mild for November up here. Usually the woods roads turn to slime by now with freeze and thaw cycles every day. :D Still dry and hard as cement here on the dirt roads.
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petefrom bearswamp

Glad a good time was had by all of you.
Quality time with son and grandsons is priceless.
I never saw those numbers of elk on any of my hunts except on the National Elk Refuge outside Jackson WY in 2010 when I saw literally thousands but most the size of ants in the far distance
Was lucky enough to shoot a cow on the last day of that hunt.
Makes me want to go again if Im not chair bound by the time I draw.
How difficult is the draw these days?
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Magicman

It had taken Marty 9 years to draw his license.  Now he starts back over again....again.  I have 5 years toward another first choice license.

We will be looking toward other options next year.  Second season OTC license in other hunt units are always available.
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SwampDonkey

When I went through Jasper, Alberta in 1997 there were big horn and elk all over the mowed lawn in the village. Like a heard of cattle. :) It was April and no snow at all.
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firefighter ontheside

Looked like a great trip Lynn.  I'm not a hunter, but I would love to go on an elk hunt just to get to spend some time in the mountains like that.
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snobdds

Colorado has the weirdest system for drawing tags.  I never understood how you had to wait years before enough "points" were built up to get lucky. 

The area where my cabin is a draw only option.  I have probably drew it 9 of the last 10 years.  I basically expect to draw each year.  

Glad you had a good hunt.  

I remember the pack and unpack parts well.  Sometimes it seems there is more prep and clean than actual hunting time. But that too is sometimes fun. 

barbender

As I wrote before, the area I hunt in Wyoming, as a non-resident, took 9 points to draw last year. I think 8 points may have given you a 30% chance, and 7 points gave you zero chance of drawing, on the preference side. Wyoming allots 75% of the non-resident tags to the preference point drawing, and 25% to a random drawing. So you do always have a chance to draw, even without any points. But it is very low.

 I will probably be 50 years old the next time I draw a bull tag for that area. I hope I still have what it takes to get a bull out there. It is either wide open with people everywhere, or horse country. And I don't have horses😊 
Too many irons in the fire

Magicman

Quote from: snobdds on November 07, 2022, 10:44:02 AMI remember the pack and unpack parts well. Sometimes it seems there is more prep and clean than actual hunting time. But that too is sometimes fun.
That is the full speed mode that I have been in this morning.  All camping/hunting gear has been removed from the truck and 5th wheel and is in the cargo trailer and will be hauled back to the Cabin and properly stored later.

The sawmilling tools, etc. are now loaded onto the truck and it is ready to go.  I piggybacked the sawmill battery in the 5th wheel so I will move it back to the sawmill this afternoon.

I have 14 customers patiently waiting for me to get my sawing act back together.  I almost hate to make that first call.  :-X
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petefrom bearswamp

Now its back to treating your sawdust sickness.
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Magicman

Yup, she fired up like she wants to make some sawdust.  I have not sawed since September 30th at the sand box.  Actually I am trying to follow through with my "slowing down" plans.  ;D

I'll make a few calls tonight and see who has an itch that needs scratching.  ::)
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Magicman

I'm gonna try to get rid of some small stuff before I get hung up on a biggun.

One customer has a broken tractor in the shop so I moved on to the next two.  Looks like it will be ERC lumber Friday and then ERC "half log" steps on Saturday.
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