The Ranch was looking good. Everything was green thanks to a great snow pack from last winter and Arnold's knowledgeable irrigation practices. The new Tractor has helped get ditches cleared and water out to all the pastures. It has also proved to make a much smoother drive into the cabin and up to Nellie's flats as Arnold has been grading the roads with the new blade.
I did not get to spend much time hiking around and looking for game, but was able to come across some that got me pretty excited for this upcoming fall. I saw plenty of elk tracks and Arnold said that a large heard of Cow and Calfs had been calling the SCR home for the last few weeks but had recently left for higher ground, cooler temps and less bugs. (the deer flys were fairly prominate this year!) I also saw fresh bear sign on the logging roads above the old beaver ponds. As far as bucks go, I did not see any big bachelor groups of bucks , but did see plenty of deer including bucks every day. One little 2-3 point buck even came inside the fence around the Cabin and fed on the freshly mowed grass. This little guy did not seem to have much fear of cabin. The Biggest buck I saw was on the way to Mirimonte Reservoir. He was feeding in a pasture just across the main road from the SCR (kind of by Bob and Barbara's ranch) He looked impressive then and still has a month or so of growth yet to come!
For those of you coming out hunting we are excited for you to come have another successful hunt and enjoyable time. We wish we could have all of our friends and clients come every year, unfortunately that is not always possible given the limited # of hunts we have to offer. We like to keep the pressure on the animals and the ranch to a minimum in attempt to enhance the experience for all those who come to the ranch.
I will be contacting each hunting group to confirm your arrival and departure dates. If you have any questions in the meantime, feel free to call or email me or Brian and we will get you taken care of. Thanks, Brad Lambert (801-636-5086, thesummercampkid@yahoo.com)
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