Hunting season is just around the corner. Bow season starts Aug 25th & Rifle Sept 17. I'm wanting to try out a new elk camp this year so have been cruising in the boat for locations. Came across this pair yesterday

I scouted out a potential location via google earth and when I checked it out I was real impressed with all the sign.

We're having a great berry season this year. Just starting out on the blueberries

My wife and I leave next week for a horse trek back into the mountains. Just a week but it'll be a good tune up for hunting season

Had to put trip on hold. My 80 year old mother had to be medivaced to the city and I'm with her. We dodged a bullet but she's got a long recovery ahead from a stroke.

God Bless.

Looks like you're enjoying life to the fullest Brian, and its good to see. Hope your mother makes a speedy recovery, and you get to do that horse trip later. Have a good fall, Im off for my 32nd season guiding hunters in about a week.

Prayers out to your Mom Brian.

Brian, praying for your mom and good on you for having your priorities right.
My 82 yr old mom lost a short 3 month battle with cancer this spring. I spent all the time I could with her and my dad down in Oregon. My angelic wife spent the entire 3 months with them. Loosing my spring pretty much meant loosing my entire year playing catchup, including this years moose season, but my only regret is that I didn't spend more time with her.
Enjoy every moment you get to spend with her!

praying for your mom and family ,praying for a speedy and healthy recovery .

Sorry to hear that, your mom will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Thanks guys. It's tough, she's been a good Mom. Slow progress but she's still here.

As always when things get tough I head for the bush, good place to heal. Especially if you're surrounded by family. Had most of my kids and grandkids out for our annual get together and it was a good time. Bow season opened this weekend and I've been getting in a lot of practice so I hope to get out next week, chase some elk.

I figured my crew needed a job so I started a new project.

The gulag.

I prefer to think of it more along the lines of "pay as you go"

Once we were down 6' we made the big move




Should be good for another five years.

It's not all work though. Built me a 60' zipline for the kids.

You had me worried thee for a minute. First, you say your Mom is still with us, then you start digging....6' down, no less!