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Capturing the life of Hunter, one story at a time, these are our "From the Draw" moments.
Capturing the life of Hunter, one story at a time, these are our "From the Draw" moments.
Troy and Emily Anderson
Sometimes we reminisce of our early days of marriage. Troy was full of youthful cowboy dreams with the thirst for adventure mixed with the need for adrenaline. A bull rider. Chaps now hang on the wall. The smell of the arena still lingers along with the sounds associated with the rodeo ... Rosin. Bull Ropes. Friends. Dirt. Copenhagen. Boots. Spurs.
Those days, yet familiar, are a distant memory. We now find ourselves chasing a different kind of bull across the majestic Rocky Mountain slopes. Bulls once ridden, cowboy with hat pulled down tight and ready for the gate to open upon the words, "let's go boys", were of a different breed. Troy was a crazy youthful bull rider seeking to cover the elusive 8 seconds. Launched forward into time, we are now left wondering - is it really much different to chase bull elk across the mountains than trying not to be bucked off the back of one? Adrenaline is adrenaline after all.
We elk hunters are familiar with the feeling of the little hairs on the back of our necks standing on end when the sound of wapiti screams their presence at close proximity. It is a feeling like no other as the still of the evening suddenly fills with hoof prints or the one lone bark of an elk announces your arrival in his backyard, an indication he is not happy with your presence. Other times the scent of elk hangs strongly in the air prompting the announcement of, "Don't move!"
There is plenty of adrenaline to go around come opening day in September. When the gate opens and it's go time, we'll be ready.
P.s., Thank you for letting me be "one of the boys" each hunting season. I'm thankful to be by Troy's side experiencing the thrill of adrenaline on a mountain top. -Emily
Those days, yet familiar, are a distant memory. We now find ourselves chasing a different kind of bull across the majestic Rocky Mountain slopes. Bulls once ridden, cowboy with hat pulled down tight and ready for the gate to open upon the words, "let's go boys", were of a different breed. Troy was a crazy youthful bull rider seeking to cover the elusive 8 seconds. Launched forward into time, we are now left wondering - is it really much different to chase bull elk across the mountains than trying not to be bucked off the back of one? Adrenaline is adrenaline after all.
We elk hunters are familiar with the feeling of the little hairs on the back of our necks standing on end when the sound of wapiti screams their presence at close proximity. It is a feeling like no other as the still of the evening suddenly fills with hoof prints or the one lone bark of an elk announces your arrival in his backyard, an indication he is not happy with your presence. Other times the scent of elk hangs strongly in the air prompting the announcement of, "Don't move!"
There is plenty of adrenaline to go around come opening day in September. When the gate opens and it's go time, we'll be ready.
P.s., Thank you for letting me be "one of the boys" each hunting season. I'm thankful to be by Troy's side experiencing the thrill of adrenaline on a mountain top. -Emily
Jeff Peterson
Growing up in Wyoming, antelope and mule deer hunting was a yearly ritual for Jeff and his family. Rabbit and sage chicken were also part of the hunting experience. As a young man, Jeff learned from his grandparents and mother how to identify scat and match tracks to their respective animals. 16 years old marked the age of his first antelope harvest and mule deer.
Jeff's love of hunting was put on hold while a rodeo career took off. Jeff and Troy followed the circuit riding bulls, chasing the 8 second adrenaline rush.
Now days, turkey hunting is Jeff's passion. Through trial and error, along with hours of research, he has become a very successful turkey hunter, harvesting turkeys in Missouri, Hawaii, Colorado, Kansas and Montana. Continuing the tradition of passing along the passion of hunting to the next generation, Jeff takes his young twin boys along with him in the field and will be taking his youngest son for his first turkey hunt in the Fall of 2016.
Jeff's love of hunting was put on hold while a rodeo career took off. Jeff and Troy followed the circuit riding bulls, chasing the 8 second adrenaline rush.
Now days, turkey hunting is Jeff's passion. Through trial and error, along with hours of research, he has become a very successful turkey hunter, harvesting turkeys in Missouri, Hawaii, Colorado, Kansas and Montana. Continuing the tradition of passing along the passion of hunting to the next generation, Jeff takes his young twin boys along with him in the field and will be taking his youngest son for his first turkey hunt in the Fall of 2016.