Hunting Camp 2017

Hunting camp! 

Hunting camp this year was in the same general area, but in a nicer camp spot.  We found the flattest, least icy area for the tent.  We only had to shovel a bit to get it dry enough. 

We set up the tent, started a fire, and then went to find fire wood.  This is what we came back to -- a lot of water!  It was a muddy pit for a long time.  

We went up the hill to get firewood, and it was very slippery since all the ice was melting on top of thick ice.  We  chained up, which was a first for 3 of us! 

Quicksilver looks nice all chained up!

We found a honey hole with four nice dead trees very close to each other.  This is Josh hauling his tree down. 

And Luke with his.  

This is our bounty!  And to think, this didn't even last all week! 

This was our Thanksgiving Feast, only on Wednesday night.  We even had rolls, and a pecan pie for dessert. 

It was so warm in the tent (still trying to dry the dirt), the boys didn't even need shirts. 

Ruby found the only dry spot in the tent to rest. 

Thursday morning we got some wood that was already cut but needed to be split.  The boys had fun  showing us how tough they are. 

Love their faces

The boys want to call their bedroom at the cabin The Bucks Nest.  I think that's so cute since Josh and Daddy have been hunting up here a few times.  

Thursday before I left we went to go shoot guns.  We found a cool irrigation watering hole type thing that was good to shoot off of.  

Josh was a bit too tall for the stand we had. 

Ruby was much more comfortable when I let her up onto Grampa's bed.  She felt like she belonged here. 

Thursday after I left, the boys took a hike up the hill across from camp. Love this picture of my little hunters with the camp in the background. 

Cockleburr city!! 

This is the boys doing dishes in the river.  They even fought over who could wash the dishes! 

Friday night they had company!  Gavin from work and his son Bryce who is Josh's class spent the night and got a taste of the 31 Life. 

After I went home, Luke got Grampa's Bed.  He looks so cozy! 

More shooting! 

This is a .45 shell stuck in the target.  Nice shot, Josh!

I can't stop laughing at these pictures...couldn't choose a favorite. 

Trouble!!

Where did WHO go? 

So tough!

Muddy boots hanging from the roof poles.  This was a familiar sight. 

Luke dealing 31.