After Deer Season 2005
April 19, 2006

First posted August 14, 2009 Last updated August 18, 2009

Had an interesting day at the Ranch Monday.
Included the most Spring Clean-up work I've known.  I had to stop nine times to clear branches, three of those needed my bucksaw, one of those was a 9-incher.  I also had two mudslides to shovel - I've got the blisters to prove it.
Other than that, the place is in good shape.

But while I was still at the gate, I dropped to the first turn of the road and called.  Within ten minutes (usually is) I saw the back of a 'yote.  I saw him do a pounce, then he looked uphill towards me and I let him have it.  When I got down there I found a newly dead gopher!  An hors d'oeuvre?




     I had my shotgun and #5's but didn't find a turkey.
     Loaded the Bronco to drive out to the range, but baby wouldn't start.  Yadda, yadda, yadda, ... I walked to the parking lot, and called Glen.  He'd had a medical procedure that morning, was told not to drive (the sedative), so his wife drove to Fort Knox and he took over from there.  I met them at Martino's turn, we went in.
     Glen got it started a couple of times, spraying starter fluid up an intake.  But it died, wouldn't start.  They drove me and my stuff home, arrived about 10.
     This morning he spoke with the engine shop, they agreed on a likely culprit and he picked one up, and then picked me up, and we drove in.  Switched out the part and switched on the Bronco.  And a tom turkey strolled thru camp.
     So, all swell that end swell, but I'm now leaving Thurs instead of Wed for my OR trip.



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