Hey boys and girls, Are you ready for hunting season? Cause it's here!! I went goose hunting with a friend of mine to the Hudson River. We got seven total (I got two) and we probably should have had 14 all within sight of the twin bridges in Halfmoon. It was good there and we were the only ones hunting on that mile or two stretch of river. It got me thinking of all things hunting and I am looking forward to the upcoming season's. My good friend Dave Crandall moved back up to Wascilla, Alaska this April and he has been pushing me hard to go up there for a hunt this year. Our original plan was to go on a moose hunt next year after he got settled. He found out he will have to go to Iraq or Afganistan next year though for an end of his career tour(which kind of sucks) but it was a known possibility of taking the Alaska job and move package etc. Dave has been in the Army for 21 years. I can t swing it right now finacially as I am waist deep into fixing up the old family farm. He keeps calling me with stories of his exploits this summer and fall and sending pictures. He and his family went to Resurrection River (I think it was ), he said they kept 21 King Salmon over 30 pounds, 8 Red Salmon and threw back around 200 other salmon. I'm jealous. He also sent me some pictures of a grizzly bear and tracks that he saw along the way into Petersville. One of the pictures shows them saddling up on the four wheelers in front of The Forks Roadhouse, which is in the middle of nowhere. I was right there with em a few years ago and it is quite an area. Many, many, many miles to roam and mountains to walk over only to find more mountains. Wish I was there right now as moose season just opened and no doubt Dave is out there looking for Bowinkle.
Hope all are happy and healthy
Shaun