Boulder Mountain 2010

Casey & Cael spent last weekend on Boulder Mountain for the annual Smith Men's "Guy Only" camping trip. It was actually the start of the bow hunt and they spent the weekend road hunting and fishing with Casey's Dad and Uncles. Cael loves to go and it's a fun tradition. Because it's a guy's only weekend and Casey usually only has time to bow hunt one weekend a year, I have never been to Boulder Mountain. This year was different because at the first of the year Casey had decided not to re-sign up for the Dedicated Hunter Program. He has done the program for many years which entitles him to be able to hunt all three hunts, but he could only kill 2 deer in 3 years. They changed several of the rules which would of made him do more service hours and pay more money. After much deliberation and his dad and brother voting against doing it, he decided he would just put in for a regular tag.....he was going to teach the DWR a lesson! He ended up drawing an Archery tag so he planned on going down 2 weekends, since that would be the only deer hunting he would be allowed by the DWR....he sure showed them (ha ha)! Anyway, this year the women were allowed to go the 2ND weekend and my Mom and Dad tagged along too. The weather was really windy....I hate the wind! It did calm down enough that we were able to do some fishing at lower Bowns. Casey had told that the fishing was great and he wasn't kidding! I think between the group of us we caught over 15 fish with the kiddy pole's catching the most. Kensie caught her first fish and was so excited until it came out of the water. When she saw it she started to scream! It was so funny. My dad took a bunch of the fish back to camp to eat. I hate rainbow but he said he could cook it so I would like it. He spent several hours tending the fish and the kids had the best time watching and taste testing. Right before we were going to eat, my dad stepped away from the fish for a minute and when he got back the fish were fried...literally- they were black! All that work for nothing, he just laughed and said at least the kids got to taste it. The scenery was beautiful which make me want to go back, even though I thought the wind was going to blow the trailer over in the night!

Cael

Kaitlyn & Jakoye

This frog was too cute, I had to take a picture.

Cael & Grandpa Reid

Casey & Kensie

My Mom & Dad

Kaitlyn's first fish...she was so proud!