The 'SOLANA GAMES' have begun!!!

Can't wait for all the stories guys! It was great to get out there and see/meet everyone. I had a blast and I was not even hunting.

Bisch

[Bonebuster]

Cant wait!  

[JamesKerr]

   

[kennym]

He's gonna spill his coffee ifn he don't wake up!

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

Hope yall had a good hunt I hunt across the road from that ranch.Wish I would have seen this before some of yall could have had more Tx hunting on me.Let me know next year if yall want a few more days of hunting , you would be helping us out killing some hogs.
,,,,,Sam,,,,,,,,

[gregg dudley]

Photobucket and me aren't getting along too well right now, but I'll start with what I have.

Tradgang hunts are about fellowship as much as hunting.  It speaks volumes that 16 of 17 hunters showed up a day early to hang out, shoot and eat together.  The food is always good at Solana and eating a pre-hunt meal on the town is a part of tradition.  This year the prehunt meal was at Schoepf's Old Time Pit BBQ.  To say we gorged ourselves would be an understatement.  

[gregg dudley]

There is another thread that asks the question, which Tradgangers would you most like to hunt with. The people that I shared this hunt with are on the top of that list.

Terry Green walking up from the bunkhouse:
 

Jack, Guru, Skyler, Don
 

Rob D
 

Bill and Izzy

[gregg dudley]

My guide, John Shepherd on the left and the Sunny Hill Archer on the right.


Charlie Lamb shooting and Jeff Casey in the background.

[gregg dudley]

Larry Surtees, Ferret WYO, Skyler, and Terry looking over the hunt plan.

[gregg dudley]

Terry always gives a prehunt pep talk based on his experience hunting Solana.  DW is paying rapt attention...
 

 


Before too long it was time to get geared up to hunt...

Paul looks like he was prepared:
 

[Terry Green]

Thanks Gregg and to all that took pics.....I didn't get to take many for several reasons....so thanks again.    

[gregg dudley]

[gregg dudley]

And did I hear that right?  I'm in the truck with Charlie #($&%&# Lamb all week?  I just won the lottery.

[gregg dudley]

With that good news it was time to hunt...

For my first stand I drew a blind.  John told me that it was a new blind that had been lightly hunted.  He said there were several nice bucks that had been spotted from it, but nothing had been killed.

The blind was made from hog fence panels and covered with carpet.

Ten minutes after I got dropped off the first deer showed up.

[COOCH]

I'm missing this hunt in a bad way,bad wind conditions or not it is an awsome hunt.You will never meet a better group of people.

[gregg dudley]

I have to go to work...Somebody else can take it for a while...

[Lone Ranger]

ohhhhhhh come on Gregg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


lol


L.R.

[elkken]

Great pictures Gregg .... Thanks

I went on this hunt last year and it looks like many guys returned to enjoy the Solana experience again this year. I had a fun time and the gang was a fine group, looking at all these photos brings back lots of good memories of a good hunt and new friends made. Looking good guys             Travel home safe

[Izzy]

I'm sitting in the airport and all I can think about is Nacho, that dog has issues. Anyone know where I can get me one? What a week, I miss my family and am ready to get home but this week was more than I expected. Awesome folks, weather, stories, too many laughs and even made a few lucky shots. May the year treat you all well and Ill be hoping to cross paths with any of "yall" again. I'll post some pics shortly.

[Bowhunter4life]

Glad to hear everyone is making it home safely.  Also glad to hear Charlie was the suprise mystery guest.  

Awesome pics Gregg, and keep them coming everyone!  Ya'll don't know how much I missed being there this year!  I'll bet it was a blast as usual, can't wait to hear the yarns being spun...