Best Time of the Year

One is Ken's the other two are Jorden's

We LOVE the autumn time. It is probably our favorite season of the year! The colours, the smells, the weather. It's just a great time! There is one thing that Jorden loves the most about the fall and that is HUNTING. Jorden loves to hunt and every free moment that he has he goes out. It is nice that he has a hobby that he enjoys so much! Especially one where he gets to be outdoors. Pheasant season opened not too long ago and Jord has been able to go out and get a few pheasants then bring them back to eat. I have tried it and it is pretty good! This past weekend Jord was able to get two different time slots in the Taber Pheasant Festival. So he, his dad, and some family friends went out on those two days to hunt some pheasants. They did really well. The limit is 2 per day per person, and I believe they almost filled their quota each day. 

Jord's first coyote of the year, Oct 2013

Other than pheasants, Jorden has been out calling in coyotes. This will be something they will be out doing almost all fall and winter whatever chance they get. The coyote population is really high here and that causes a problem for farmers and their livestock. Also, there is a bounty on coyotes in the area so you get paid to hunt them. They have a deal with a friend in our ward that they bring the coyotes they get to him, he skins them and then sells the pelt, then pays Jorden and his dad some of the profit. Not a bad deal if you ask me. 

Big coyote! January 2013

Earlier in the year we had planned that I would be out hunting with Jorden this fall. I have wanted to start doing more of it but plans kind of changed when we found out we were expecting. So maybe another year when I do not have a baby belly. The most hunting I have ever done is shooting gophers, not as exciting as it is to call in coyotes or hunt deer, but still fun! One day I will take part in everything else but at the moment that plan is on hold. 

Just for some laughs my first gopher!
April 2011

In the end of November Jorden will be going up North for a week to hunt! He is so excited! I am excited for him! He wants to be able to get his first Elk. It will be Jorden, his dad and two family friends. They are all so excited to go and I believe they will be hunting Elk, Moose and Deer on the trip. They are hoping to fill all of our freezers with wild meat. I hope they are successful. Not sure how much I will enjoy the meat that they bring back but I still hope that they are successful. While they are gone I will probably spend a lot of time with Ruthanne as we will be without our husbands that week. It will be like a slumber party every night! Just kidding. But we will probably watch some chick flicks that we had not watched since the boys are highly opposed to girly movies. Let me know if you want to take part!