Hunting Diary

  • Shootin’ the Bull - Colorado

    Shootin’ the Bull - Colorado

    It sure has been a crazy summer and to top it off Vicki & I flew to Salt Lake City to meet with the guys at HOYT & BEMAN. It was great to see everyone there and walk through both plants again. We were amazed to see just how much effort and R&D goes into the things we take for granted in the field. From there, Vicki flew home and I went to Colorado Springs where Joe met me and we headed… read more »

  • Elk at 11,200 Feet - Colorado

    Elk at 11,200 Feet - Colorado

    After an early start of 3:00 a.m. to try and leave work a few hours early and get a jump on the most anticipated trip I've yet to be on, 2:00 p.m. seemed to take forever to come. Rushing home to grab my bags and gear, I was on my way to meet Tony Perillo at the local Bass Pro Shop. Arriving there around 5:00 p.m., we loaded up the truck and wasted no time getting on the road. The seventeen hour… read more »

  • Top Notch Elk - New Mexico

    Top Notch Elk - New Mexico

    If someone out of the blue walked up to you and simply mentioned the state of New Mexico, what would be the first thought that would come to your mind? Would it be an image of a UFO crashing in the desert just outside of Roswell? Or would it be holding hands with the love of your life as you walk through one of the many beautiful national forests the state has to offer? I don't think so! If you're… read more »

  • Family Traditions - Florida

    Family Traditions - Florida

    Thanks to Ralph, Vicki, and "Uncle Hoppy", we have a new family tradition... HOG HUNTING! Both my wife and my oldest daughter, Danielle (Dani) killed their first big-game animals with Hoppy at Osceola Outfitters in Florida. This past July, we continued the tradition with my 'baby girl', Adelia (Adi). In 2009 we went to Florida in hopes that Adi would be ready to hunt, but she just wasn't… read more »

  • Make-Up Bag - Florida

    Make-Up Bag - Florida

    Gator hunting is so much fun. This was my second time gator and hog hunting at Hoppy's Osceola Outfitters in Melbourne, Florida. The temperature as you can imagine is hot and humid. Hoppy, Ralph, Vicki, Dusty, my hubby Lonnie and I were on a mission to find me a gator. We set up several time, but on the fourth time, we were satisfied we were in a perfect spot. With Ralph calling acting like gator… read more »

  • Waist High Gators - Florida

    Waist High Gators - Florida

    We went to spend the Fourth of July down at Osceola Outfitters and of course to do a little hunting! We had a full camp this trip and it was a lot of fun, even the rain didn't ruin it! We had been rained on almost everyday, and a lot of it, to where they had to open up a couple of the water reservoirs to release some of the water to go in to the swamps! We were heading out to go gator hunting and… read more »