Danielle's Nebraska Whitetail

Pastor Manny's Nebraska Whitetail

Manny Parks, the pastor of Faith Bible Chapel, sent me these pictures from his recent hunt in Nebraska.  Pastor Manny lives in Page, AZ and is a great role model and tremendous advocate for hunting.  Although Manny was pleased with the opportunity to hunt and harvest this buck, he was more excited about the opportunity to bring his daughter, Danielle {pictured above), and good friend, Ron Chapmen along.

With all of the hunting media focused on 'trophy' animals, it is very easy to forget the true value of hunting.  That is, developing camaraderie and sharing outdoor experiences with youth, family members, and friends. Although each member of Pastor Manny's hunting party harvested a buck, it was clear that Manny was more excited about the companionship and opportunity to share this outdoor experience with his young daughter and family friend.  What a great way to spend time together and pass on this awesome pastime!  Thanks for sharing the pictures!

Dan's Buck

Dan's Buck

Danny Devries, a Page HS graduate and local BASS Tournament fisherman, took this buck  this past weekend. Dan's father sent me these pictures and explained that Dan was sitting near a water source when this deer came in.  Congratulations and thanks for the pictures guys!

Joe Cordsen

Joe Cordsen

Joe Cordsen Buck

Joe Cordsen just sent me a few pictures of this buck he took near Cortez, CO.  Joe  was hunting with with Mike Hall from Cortez. Joe is a state trooper and a big Nebraska Cornhusker fan.  Nice buck Joe! 

Cole Hyson Buck

Cole Hyson from Durango, CO sent me this picture today. Cole is an ol baseball buddy of mine and an avid hunter who has taken several nice animals.  Cole and I competed against each other during high school, but we ended up playing for the same Houston Astros organization years later.

Cole owns Colorado Trading Company aka 'Cole'belas in Durango Colorado. Congratulations and thanks for sharing Cole!

Dead Ram

This ram attempted to run through one of the chain link fences down at the Brownlee Power Plant. Unfortunately, the ram got a little hung up and didn’t make it.. This happened on November 3rd at Brownlee and the IDFG were notified.

Extreme Fishing

Kyran Keisling, our HS photo teacher, sent me a few pictures of his 'Extreme Fishing' adventures from this past weekend. These crazy guys (Kyran, Jacob, Matt) actually repelled down the Marble Canyon cliff wall to access an 'untouchable stretch of water' on the Colorado River. Kyran said the fishing was pretty good and the adventure was great, but Jacob's petrified whimpering was priceless!  Thanks for the pictures guys. 

By the way, Kyran runs a great fishing guide service called "This and That Guide Service" at http://www.fishingpowell.com/

Extreme Fisherman

Extreme Fishing

Vermillion Ram Skull

Paul Worthen, our HS Spanish teacher, sent this picture to me yesterday. Paul  came across this unique find this past weekend. This ram was probably 10-11 years old and would probably score around 160-165. This is a pretty nice ram for this part of the state.

By the way, Paul is an outstanding hiker that knows this entire region very well.