whew gives me pause, hunting out of trees where I hunt now is about the only way to get er done

but also got me thinking of ways to do it safer. no cell service where we hunt and my pard was 2 miles upstream, if I'd have taken a spill that bad I'd have laid there all night till he came to look for me next a.m. after no radio contact.


brrr I ain't relishing that thought, it was chilly this year.

so far I climb and saw limbs, no harness, clear me out a place to place my board(s) and always just free handing it, though I do try and be slow, methodical and careful when messing around that high up

2 seasons ago I was afraid to try and come down outa the big spruce I was 30-40 feet up as the wind was howling something fierce, tree I was in was swaying back and forth, trees crashing down around me.

you've given me pause to come up with a better plan.

am certainly hoping you heal up well.


I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.