Well, I'm going to try this again. I started this blog back in 2006, remarkably, 2 years ago today!
I lost interest for some reason, but have gained interest in trying it again as of late. So, I started by deleting the couple posts I'd made in the past and I'm going to start fresh!
I'm probably not going to post to this on a daily, or even weekly basis, just as I have time to recount my hunts, trips, whatever. We'll see how it goes.
Hunting season, for the most part, is wrapped up now. All deer and waterfowl is out (my 2 primary obsessions) but, there is still some trapping to be done and if the cold weather ever sticks around, hopefully some ice fishing too!
It's been an eventful year, I went on 3 trips this year, the first to Olcott, NY for some spring time salmon fishing with Capt. Vince Pierleoni of the ThrillSeeker. Then, in September, to Ontario, Canada with my dad, brother, uncle, cousin, and a family friend after black bears. Finally, I made my first solo jaunt to NW Illinois to chase BIG whitetails with a good friend of mine (Scott Wolfe) at the end of October.
Each trip was successful in it's own way and I had a blast on all of them, even though I came home skunked on both the bear and whitetail hunt. Having fun is what it's all about anyways. I don't NEED to kill something to have fun!
Currently, we're working on planning our first archery elk trip to Colorado. My brother Brett and I have put in some time doing quality research to make this trip happen. We have it narrowed down to a couple different units where we can get over-the-counter (OTC) either-sex archery tags. We just need to talk to some area biologists and game wardens to get the low-down on specific areas and then make the final decision on where to go. After that, we have to figure out accomodations. We're hoping to camp in the mountains and would really like to get someone to pack us in. That will take away some of the necessary legwork and hopefully make the hunt more successful by getting us away from the roads and other hunters.
Tonight, we (my dad, buddies Chris & Steve, and myself) head for Brett's apartment outside of Philadelphia for the weekend. We're hitting the Eastern Outdoors Show, then Bass Pro Shops, and Cabela's tomorrow! Woo hoo! It should be a fun day!
I'll catch ya when I get back!
Adam
