Experiences – Thadventurous

2019 Hunting/Fishing Recap…

The 2019 hunting and fishing season has come to an end. Now I can share the harvests and Tag Soup recipe…

Fishing was successful, with multiple days catching steelhead, and getting lucky and catching a salmon in Idaho. The highlights of the fishing season… Albacore fishing in Washington, 200+ albacore with 9 other family friends. Sturgeon fishing and catching 5 sturgeon with 2 in the 8ft range. The best though was catching trout with the nephews and niece in Sun Valley. Every cast and all the kids caught fish. A very successful trip…

Hunting was a different story. A lot of memories and days in the field made 2019 very successful. I didn’t harvest any animals during the 2019 hunting season and that has caused me to rethink my strategies and plans for 2020. Maybe I am too picky with the animals I am targeting. But always shooting something does not determine success. The challenge, experience, company, and memories I think define success. With that 2019 was successful!!! With a pocket full of tags and no animals means a lot of ingredients for “Tag Soup”

Tag Soup Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 – Alaska Caribou Tag

1 – Alaska Wolf Tag

1 – Idaho Elk Tag

1 – Idaho General Deer Tag

1 – Idaho Extra Cow Tag

1 – Idaho Wolf Tag

1 – Idaho Bear Tag

Anticipation

Excitement

Sweat

Friends (season to taste)

Steps:

1. Layout all tags based on season timing and make plans

2. Marinate tags in anticipation and excitement

3. In a pot, bring water to a boil and add Sweat

4. Gather friends and add to the pot for taste

5. Slowly add tags based on season timing I combined the Alaska tags together. Then throw in the Idaho Wolf and Bear Tags, for color and because you always have them in case you need them. Then slowly sprinkled in the Idaho General Deer Tag, but not all of it. I set part of it aside in case I wanted to use it later. Next I ground up the Idaho Elk Tag and stir it in. After the elk tag is combined evenly, sprinkle in the remainder of the deer tag. Smell the soup and as it is almost complete, dice up the Extra Cow tag and throw it in the pot.

6. Let the soup simmer and check frequently to smell the memories

7. Garnish the soup with more friends and share

Remember the taste, the ingredients used, and why you have the ingredients. Then make changes as needed to next year’s soup.

I’m back….

It has been a while since I have last posted and a lot has been done. A few adventures and a few new experiences… New nephew, Oregon Coast, New York, and of course hunting and fishing.

I was fortunate to be able to travel to the Portland area to visit my new nephew (“Ry”) and spend time with his brother (“O”), my sister and her husband. The trip was awesome, Mary and I were able to spend time with “O” and spoil him with trips to Cabelas and the Lego store. He is a very smart guy and loves his Cars. My new nephew “Ry” is great baby. I didn’t hear him cry once, just chills.

During the trip to Portland Mary and I took advantage of being close to the Oregon Coast. We drove to Lincoln City and relaxed. We ate good seafood and I was able to learn a little about crabbing. Next time I go the coast I hope to catch crabs…

Recently, I was able to accompany Mary on a trip to New York for a conference. New York has a different pace and lifestyle. I prefer the west. The experience was great, we were able to see a lot of the tourist spots and enjoy the Christmas season with the lights and store fronts. We went to a musical, Hades Town, which was great. I didn’t know what to expect and I thought it was awesome. The difficult part was the small theater. The seats were packed in tight and thankfully I didn’t have the seat next to a dude with big shoulders. The 9/11 Memorial was a very special place, and very moving. Getting around NY was a lot easier than I thought with the subway and walking. I think I walked more in NY than I did most days hunting.

Earlier in November I was able to go steelhead fishing in Riggins. It was cold and windy with ice chunks floating down the river. I was able to catch one steelhead, but promptly released it to keep fishing. Idaho is experiencing a poor steelhead return this year, so I was grateful for finding one to bite.

Hunting season is still in progress… I am always writing about the trips and not harvesting any animals. This post continues my streak of poor luck… Maybe I need to find different areas to hunt, or learn the areas better. Hopefully I can write a post where I successfully harvest a big game animal this year. But time is running out… If I do not fill this last elk tag, I will share my special recipe for “Tag Soup”. It is pretty bland and disappointing, but is loaded with memories…

BSU vs Portland State

Tonight I am working a concession stand during the Boise State vs. Portland State football game. I will be in an East side concession stand. The stand is being operated by the Payette Lakes Ski Patrol. The Patrol is a non-profit organization that serves Brundage Mountain and The Little Ski Hill in McCall, Idaho.

One of the passions that I have is skiing. To support skiing, I actively participate as a member of the Payette Lakes Ski Patrol. We serve Brundage Mountain and The Little Ski Hill in McCall, Idaho. The concession stand is an opportunity that BSU has provided to the Payette Lakes Ski Patrol to raise funds to support our operations and training.

If you are at the game come by and support our concession stand. I am looking forward to experiencing a BSU football game, supporting the fans, and helping an organization that plays an integral part of the community.

Thank you!

Thadventurous

A new chapter in life…

Today is the last day of the past 14 years of my career…

14 years ago I started a career and last March I was notified that the career would be coming to an end. My current position was being eliminated…

The first thought was “that just happened…”

My next thought was “well, let’s make the best of it and enjoy the time left.”

Six months later I am finally at the last day of my current position. Over the past 6 months I have had a lot of time to reflect on the previous 14 years. The saddest part of this change is that I will not have the daily opportunity to enjoy the relationships that have been a very important part of my life and success.

The best part of this change, though, is that I have an opportunity to pursue adventures and experiences that I am passionate about. Through travels, outdoor activities, and new exciting experiences I will provide the stories in this blog and I hope everyone is excited to read them.

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Thank you

Thad