Monday, October 11, 2010

The mighty hunters

This year, Ryan drew a hunting tag for a bull elk (hunting with a muzzleloader).  Ryan tells me that this is basically a once-in-a-lifetime hunt...  I know nothing about hunting but I know that he has waited a LONG time for this!!  He was so excited and Tyler was too.  Ryan ended up shooting a beautiful bull - that thing is HUGE!  Although I don't like to eat wild game, I am so proud of Ryan and will be very happy to share with our friends and family. :-)

Between scouting before the hunt, the actual hunt, and bringing the elk down to the butcher, Ryan was gone for almost 2 weeks!!  Tyler was gone for about a week with him and loved every second of it.  They were also accompanied by Ryan's brother, Rick, and Ryan's dad.  A fun, exciting, and exhausting time was had by all and we were sure glad when our daddy came home!! 

My handsome husband and his huge elk!!

Rick gutting the elk
So proud!!
My two favorite guys in the whole world!
Tyler was totally in his element
Having the time of his life!
Love this mighty hunter!!
They saw these moose while they were sitting eating lunch...



1 comment:

Melissa said...

that is nuts!!! its huge!!! what a cool experience for him and tyler, thats so important for a boy and his dad to have those kind of experiences together. but you are a good woman cause i could not have handled a 2 week absence on a seemingly superfluous mission.