Two Years

Two Years
08/08/10

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

My First Elk



I drew a pretty coveted Bull Elk tag this year. There were only 30 permits issued and it was less than 4% chance of drawing. I have been so excited for this hunt since I drew because I had never had a Bull Elk tag before. I have put in for a Nevada Bull every year since I was 12 with no luck.



The down side to my tag was the fact that EVERYONE had good luck with the draw this year. So, I found myself hunting and scouting alone, except for one day when my good friend, Sheldon, took me out to his special place. We didn't see any Elk that day, but it was my favorite day of the hunt. It was really nice to spend the day with him in the area he has spent 30+ years of hunting with his dad and brothers. He told me stories all day long and was pointing out all the places where they had made so many memories.





I worked pretty hard everyday. I was the first guy out and the last guy in. I have found having success while hunting is all about luck. I feel that the more time you spend out and the more things you learn, often times increases the opportunities to get lucky. I saw some beautiful country and all kinds of critters like a black bear and a few moose.





It seemed like everything was going against me. I have little experience hunting Elk, I was in a new area, it was in the high 80's every single day,full moon wasn't helping, and nobody else was seeing any Elk, opening morning I had a mouse in my truck, I rolled into a cactus and had quills in my shoulder, the nice bull I had picked out during the scout was now nowhere to be found... I hunted high and low and could not find a big bull. I had decided Sunday night that I had hunted hard, and that if I had a chance at a 6 point, in a decent area, I would shoot it so that I would be able to return home and take Katie on the deer hunt next week.



Monday morning came and I had my chance and I took it. I had studied a group during the hunt and learned where they bed and where I could get access. It seemed like everything worked out and I was "lucky". I was able to get the truck right up to him and loaded him in whole by myself, with a little help from a come-along wench. He sure isn't the monster that I was hoping for, but I am still pretty excited about my first Bull Elk. I hope that my next post is Katie holding a big buck!









Living Room

Living Room
Painted

Kitchen

Kitchen
Painted

Pantry

Pantry
One more coat of mud and it is ready for paint!

Office

Office
Painted

Kitchen Tile

Kitchen Tile
Just waiting for grout

Entry Tile

Entry Tile
This took a lot longer than it should have...

BEFORE

BEFORE
Kitchen to Bathroom

Bathroom Tile

Bathroom Tile
Grouted

BEFORE

BEFORE
Entry to Kitchen

BEFORE

BEFORE
Kitchen

Remodel

Remodel
This is our NCAA Basketball Station, and dinner table.

Remodel

Remodel
Kitchen

Remodel

Remodel
Bathroom Wall

Remodel

Remodel
Pantry

The Iona House

The Iona House
Fron/Side View

Iona House

Iona House
Back Yard

Iona House

Iona House
The Neighborhood!

Iona House

Iona House
Kitchen

Iona House

Iona House
Front Room

Iona House

Iona House
Office

Iona House

Iona House
Laundry

Feb. 2010

Feb. 2010
Our loot!

Feb. 2010

Feb. 2010
Mom and Katie at the BYU vs. SDSU Game

Feb. 2010

Feb. 2010
Mom and Aleah playing house

January 2010

January 2010
My First European Mount

Feb. 2010

Feb. 2010
Flight Lessons

Feb. 2010

Feb. 2010
Aleah at the Gateway Discovery

Feb. 2010

Feb. 2010
Looking a lot better

Winter 2010

Winter 2010
Katie and Mindy

Christmas 2009

Christmas 2009
Us with Aleah

Christmas 2009

Christmas 2009
Aaron with a Badger

Christmas 2009

Christmas 2009
Katie and Blake

Christmas 2009

Christmas 2009
A Good Day Goose Hunting

College Game Day

College Game Day
Mom and Katie

College Game Day

College Game Day
Aaron and Dallin with Lavell In The Background

College Game Day

College Game Day
Katie and LaVell Edwards

College Game Day

College Game Day
Jared and Carson

Salmon Idaho

Salmon Idaho
Katie and Dad On Elk Scout

Fall 2009

Fall 2009
Hunt Ready

Return to Silver City

Return to Silver City
The End of the Improved Trail at the Catwalk.

Return to Silver City

Return to Silver City
View up the Catwalk

Return to Silver City

Return to Silver City
Daymon and I over a deep cut at the Catwalk

Return to Silver City

Return to Silver City
Trip to the Catwalk

Return to Silver City

Return to Silver City
"Billy the Kid" Wanted Poster

Return To Silver City

Return To Silver City
Ghost Town of Mogollon

Return to Silver City

Return to Silver City
Old Mine Near Mogollon

Return to Silver City

Return to Silver City
Ghost Town of Mogollon, NM

Return to Silver City

Return to Silver City
Mule Deer On The Gila National Forest Near Mogollon

Family Reunion

Family Reunion
Katie with her littler brother Jason and her dad Dave

Idaho Falls Temple

Idaho Falls Temple
Cell Phone Pic

Rexburg Temple

Rexburg Temple

Rattler

Rattler
Katie didn't like the snake even though it's head was gone

08/08/09

08/08/09
Island Park cabin at Macks Inn

08/08/09

08/08/09
Lower Falls of Grand Canyon Yellowstone

08/08/09

08/08/09
River at Macks Inn

08/08/09

08/08/09
Bison in Yellowstone

08/08/09

08/08/09
Yellowstone

08/08/09

08/08/09
Old Faithful

08/08/09

08/08/09
Falls at Grand Canyon Yellowstone

08/08/09

08/08/09
Katie and I at the Grand Canyon in Yellowstone

Silver City Trip

Silver City Trip
Sana Rita Open Pit Copper Mine

Silver City Trip

Silver City Trip
Jared Staning Outside of Mogollon Pictographs

Silver City Trip

Silver City Trip
Distant Look at Fires on the Gila National Forest

Silver City Trip

Silver City Trip
Mogollon Pictographs

Silver City Trip

Silver City Trip
Mogollon Cliff Dwellings

Silver City Trip

Silver City Trip
View from Inside Mogollon Cliff Dwellings

Silver City Trip

Silver City Trip
Mogollon Cliff Dwellings

Silver City Trip

Silver City Trip
View of the Southern Gila National Forest

Silver City Trip

Silver City Trip
Mule Deer in the Gila National Forest

Silver City Trip

Silver City Trip
Lower Middle Of Picture is a Road Runner. Look Close!

Silver City Trip

Silver City Trip
Pinos Altos, New Mexico

Silver City Trip

Silver City Trip
Pinos Altos

Fourth of July in Rexburg

Fourth of July in Rexburg
Our first fourth as a married couple

Parade of Homes

Parade of Homes
Tony's House

Parade of Homes

Parade of Homes
Great Room

Parade of Homes

Parade of Homes
Kitchen

Parade of Homes

Parade of Homes
Home Theater

Parade of Homes

Parade of Homes
Great Room

Bridals

Bridals

Bridals

Bridals

Bridals

Bridals

Bridals

Bridals

Bridals

Bridals

Bridals

Bridals

Proposal

Proposal

Proposal

Proposal

Katie's Family

Katie's Family