How was your year?

[Bustercluck]

I was just reflecting on the past year and counting up the days I’ve spent in the field and I thought I’d share a few pics. So first multi day trip I remember was late spring for a 3 or 4 day trip into a backcountry lake for some pike fishing with my two boys 6 and 12. Second trip was late august for a 6 day sheep scout/hiking trip with my oldest and a friend of mine with his 2 kids. A week later I chased sheep around for another 9 days. Then we went looking for moose for 6 days with a few friends and a pile of our kids. Then a 3 day trip looking for a late season moose in November.

Those are the multi day trips not including day trips here and there so it was another good year.

I’ll post some of my favourite pics as the night goes by and maybe a few more tomorrow

[Blacktail1]

It was a bustercluck!!

[nature girl]

Well I went out bear hunting a few times didn't see any bears. Then did some boating this year.
For the fall season went mule deer hunting for a few days. Then tried for some region 2 blacktail deer hunting saw some fresh tracks that's about it.
Did some coho fishing so have some coho in the freezer was hoping for a deer but hey maybe next year.
I would say even though I didn't get a deer this year I had a really good year.
I got to get out in the fresh air and have some great memories that is what I care about and getting a animal is just a bonus.

[Bustercluck]

I forgot about this trip so add a few more days to the tally. Lol

[Redthies]

My best year ever. Trout like crazy (limits), grouse like crazy (with another new bird dog), limits on ducks, and my first blacktail buck. I’m hoping .22 is a way better year!

[landphil]

Speaking about hunting only, it was a better than average year for me. Didn’t get out for spring bear, but did a local 3 day trip, two 5-6 day trips with a buddy to region 4, and a 6 day local moose hunt with my brother. Only bagged a whitetail doe, but had some awesome experiences including a really close chance on a good mulie buck.

Overall though, I’m happy to see this year come to a close. My dad passing early in the year, my wife losing her job, fires… …yeah, it’s been a shitty year. Cautiously hoping ‘22 will be better.

[Redthies]

Overall though, I’m happy to see this year come to a close. My dad passing early in the year, my wife losing her job, fires… …yeah, it’s been a shitty year. Cautiously hoping ‘22 will be better.

Sorry to hear that. My stepdad, who was my outdoors mentor died in March of ‘21, and my dad died one day later. They both survived marriage to my mother, but 2021 got them both...

[Sako 75]

It was great Canada geese hunting for me this season got 2 triple geese on 6 shots. I think there was only couple trips where we didn't get our limit of ducks. Coho salmon fishing has being awesome same with pink salmons with my son. Winter steelhead season was okay. Haven't deer hunt for over 6 years since I got my last buck. Basically hard to believe but lost interest. Also getting tired of bush wacking and hauling the deer out.....just getting old I guess.

[Bugle M In]

Sorry to hear that. My stepdad, who was my outdoors mentor died in March of ‘21, and my dad died one day later. They both survived marriage to my mother, but 2021 got them both...

Sorry to hear that.
All the best to you for this year.

[landphil]

Sorry to hear that. My stepdad, who was my outdoors mentor died in March of ‘21, and my dad died one day later. They both survived marriage to my mother, but 2021 got them both...

Man, that’s rough. My condolences to you as well. The I think the best we can do is to carry on in the way they taught us, but there sure are tough moments.