Gettin' ready

Well the time is near and I have been sentenced to get the room ready for him. My latest project were these curtain rod hangers that match the room...... hope they work!

Elk hunting in nevada

Not too many pics this trip, we were too busy! we hunted 14 hunters in 7 days and killed 14 pretty nice bulls, this one is about a 355 class bull...... O and I can't forget my Logging skills this year left a little to be desired>>>>>>>>> dropped it right in the middle of Chris's truck, but it needed a little attention anyway :-)

Prego doesn't slow her down!!!!

Yep, she is 8 months prego and still riding in the garage bareback...... Someday I hope I am half as tough!!!

Well I guess Reality is setting in!!!

Here is the first ultrasound, and the only Prego pic nat will lwt me take is with the other KID blocking the view.

Spur straps

Well I finally got a pattern that works..... took half a hide but they turned out good

Honda's

So, I am into this Ranch roping, and my horse is pretty patient with me but he doesn't know as much as I want him to. I figure the only way he will learn is to do it enough and he will learn, so thursday I went to the auction and bought me a couple of 300lb calves, and tore into roping and tracking and cutting with my trusty steed....... he's a quick learner as long as I have my spurs on.

well, just having a couple calves and a horse that knew what he was doing wasn't good enough. I found me some 1/4" cold roll and tried to build me a Branaman honda...... she looks good but swings like a brick. well I am not too handy at braiding but figured I could fassion one out of rawhide......... here they are in all thier glory, a paperweight and one that is still drying so I cant tell you how it works........................................ Guess we will find out!

Some more Brandin'

Good old Curt Pinder let us talk him into using the horses and ropes to do his calves this year, we were all pretty much rookies at it but we got em done. We tried a little of everything, head and heels, we tried the Nordfork, Hell we tried everything and boy did we have fun. Tender and Kash sure look good with a rope between them, and that sexy blonde Natalie on Kash is sure handy with that 60 footer.

So there we all were. Shane, Craig, Natalie, Jeremy, Curt and Me. Shane and Craig did it MAN style, and Ill prove it with this Video, Watch with caution!!!! It is pg-13 for sure. Man we had a good time!!!!

BRANDIN'

So, tuesday morning Chester called and said he was Branding in the morning and asked if a few of us wanted to come help. Well hell yes we did, I had to work the night before so I went in at 6pm and snuck out early at 3 the next morning. I went home saddled my mount and headed for Idaho. I met Shane, Tweety, and Chris where we all piled in the same pickup and headed for Chesters just outside of Twin falls ID. we drove a two track for an hour or so, unloaded the horses and trotted out the 3 miles to start gathering. when we had 300 head or so we started them for the trucks. I got a few pictures of the gathering but when we got the riatas out I forgot about pictures and started in with the rest of the crew. Good thing shane was there, I stole a few pics from him so you all could see the action.

Shane, on his trusty steed.

Last of the trapline

Gip and I figured it would be good for the ponies to haul us to check a small trapline we had a few new sets we were testing out....... Now just a word of advice, pay attention and be ready so if a rooster pheasant flies up under your horse you dont end up on your back lookin up at your mount!!!......... Just sayin'

My new chinks

So here they are, I finaly finished them. I have been working on these babies for ever!! So here is the story, I lost the first pair of chinks I built in nevada last year. and figured I would build me a new pair. I started on them thinking I could finish them before the hunting season, well in the process of getting gear ready to go hunt I found my old pair and decited to take my time on these so I could have a goin' to town pair. well here they are in all their glory and they turned out so dang good I dont dare wear them.

ELK MADNESSSSSSS

So as most of you know I Guide in Nevada, and I just got back from the archery elk hunt out there and man was it good....... A little hot for late September but the elk were still starting to get rutty. So here are some pics..... Camp as you ride in....... Cook tent, Cooks tent, 3-4 Guest/ Hunter tents, Guide tent and enough poles lashed together to keep up to 60 head of horses corralled.

The camp pet, John and Donny (the Cooks) keep her fat through the fall.

Big country out there!!!

The night before the hunt......... out watching at least 200 head of elk and getting a game plan for morning.

Now remember all these pics are through a spotting scope and its not quality of the picture but of the hunt!!

Trying to get a little water out of this hole on a hot day takes at least 15 minutes for a bull and he was having a hard time keeping an eye on the few cows he had gathered.

Bad itch!!!!

AH Yes...... Good old Tender getting a bite to eat while I shaded up, What a good lookin' mount!

The first kill of the hunt, Bill put the hurt on him and we were able to find him the next morning......... I promised Bill I wouldn't tell where he hit him but it was a big relief when we found this bull.

O Gundy (hunters name)......... What a shot he didn't go 100 yards, Now the work begins!

This is Kelly's Bull and what a dandy!!! and with a long bow to boot.............. almost the last day and was this bull mad, he was going to run us right over!

Well it was a good week of rut hunting elk, too bad its over!! Now we move to deer hunting all through October, then on to late elk the 2nd week of November........... Until then.

My very first hoof knife

So this is my very first hoof knife, I have built many since but this was #1 and I just put a new handle on it, I used to use it on every horse I shod but now I have to make another cuz this one is too perty to use now.

New Knife for Dale the photog master

Dale wanted a knife that would somewhat represent what the mountain men used....

I sure would hate to have built this with what they used to build theirs.......

Cruise Time Baby...... Cabo, Ensenada and 5 days of relaxation

Jake and Brittney hangin out at the Makado lounge

all of us at some crazy mexican grub spot in Ensenada

Natalie and some crazy guy singing and dancing

Nat and me at the Blowhole

What a hottie!!!!

O Yea thats a sweet hat....... Yes I bought it and can't wait to haul hay this summer in it..... it should keep the sun off my shoulders.

Getting ready to see some hypnotist action........ i think thats how you spell it

Jake and Brittney after a good hottubbing

Nat and I at the dinner table........mmmmm

Shane and Rachelle ready for some eatin'

Bonita Rose' happy hour........ yes they are virgin.

I wanted an Iguana but they would only sell me pics with them....... not sure I could get one through customs

CABO''''''''''' at the dock

Those room guys sure could do some crazy stuff with a towel.

Formal night

Waiting to get in for formal night at the resturant

O YEA....... we know that is as hot as it gets shane and me on the topless deck ------- topless of course