6am, after a quick breakfast we’re headed into St. Anthony to the meat processor to pick up 6 large coolers full of elk meat. If we don’t have enough space they’re giving us some extra Styrofoam coolers to take home. On top of that one of the cooks here is sending us with 12 jars of huckleberry freezer jam. If you don’t know what huckleberries are you’re missing out. It’s a step up from blueberries and the only way you get them is by going and picking them. Around here folks guard their secret huckleberry spots like prize hunting spots refusing to tell anyone where it is. The other cook is making and freezing us a huckleberry pie to take too! Some women occasionally sell freshly picked huckleberries for about $100 a gallon!
It’s been a great trip. The three of us had a blast and are planning a bird hunt in a week or so. This is such a release and refresher for all of us. No stress at all, just good fellowship and friendship which is hard to explain. The three of us are pretty close to each other which is a rare thing these days. Brutal honesty with no posturing or hidden agendas among men is rare.
I miss Lori and the boys and am so excited for Lori as her new ad was picked up by an important publication and she’s already getting new patients from it. She’s such a hard worker and full of honesty and integrity which is paying off. Such a loss for her previous employer and they don’t even realize it.
We have about 10 hours of driving tomorrow and I’ll do the bulk of it if not all of it. It’s better that way. More pictures to come as the ones I posted seem to be elongated. I saw two comments but can’t open them. Anyhow I have lots of elk sausage, steaks, jerky, roasts, salami and more if anyone wants some. Should be about 300 pounds as my bull was over 800 pounds!
That’s it, hope you all are well. Wish everyone could enjoy the peace, quiet and harmony I feel when hunting in the wild. It’s hard to explain but is like being in another World at another time. God Bless.