Join Charlie and Kaylee as they embark on black bear, cougar, mule deer, elk, grizzly bear, lynx, caribou and bighorn sheep hunting adventures.
When they aren’t hunting they’re fishing or taking part in their Young Sportsman’s Club where they learn the skills that enhance the wilderness
experiences.
Will they face their fears with the protection of Mom and Dad as they create memories that last forever?
A sample that you can’t read in the preview on amazon.com. Charlie is quite the character; highly excitable, and quick to tell you what he thinks or how to do things. In the below chapter Charlie and Mom go on a guided hunt for cariboo where Charlie assumes that because they are being guided that will be easy to hunt cariboo. As the author I thought this was an important issue to talk about because there are many benefits to having a guide that’s familar with the area versus entering the same region for the first time and being frustrated at not seeing anything.
Chapter Twenty- One
A Hunting We Will Go
Everything was perfect, according to Charlie. He created the ultimate shelters for Mom and him. Standing proudly over his spectacular fire pit, rubbing his hands over the “second try” fire, he counted the firewood when he noticed the four wheelers needed to be covered because it could rain tomorrow. Walking over, Charlie said, “This is great Mom; I’m glad that we’re caribou hunting together. What are we having for dinner?”
Mom chuckled, “So glad you’re having a good time. You’ve done an incredible job setting up our base camp. Dare I say better than your father? Sshhh, don’t want to hurt his feelings, we’ll show him with the photos we took of all your hard work. You just have to wait until the camp cook says it’s ready.”
His eyes gleamed with delight; his chest puffed up, hands on his hips, and replied with casual sarcasm, “They don’t call me Mr. Survival Handbook for nothing.”
Even though the guide outfitters were tending to the horses they smirked.
“He definitely read that book back and forth, I don’t think he forgot a thing,” the head guide commented.
“If we didn’t know any better, we might be annoyed at how he has to be in control of everything from set up to take down,” the second in command said.
“Well, Lois did ask that we be in the background while they’re hunting caribou. If that’s what she wants then I’m more than happy to oblige. The number one rule with our guests is that if they want full out guide outfitting we provide that. If they want us to just help out, making sure nothing goes wrong and if it does then we’re here. It’s about their experience,” the head guide stated.
They were camped on the other side of the one of the enclosing mountains that formed a lake like valley where the caribou were migrating to. It was necessary to be camped that far away with the smell of food, fire, and human scent. Charlie scanned the area, seeing the ridged path they were going to take horses up, “Have I told you how grateful I am that we don’t have to walk up that to get to see hundreds of caribou just standing there. It’d be almost like shooting fish in a barrel!”
The head guide finished chewing his mouthful and wisely replied, “Well, I don’t believe it’s going to be that easy. ..”
Charlie interrupted, “Why else would you guide in this area? I mean, there are thousands of them! I know it’s not going to be easy because it’s a long ways up along the ridge to use the binocs to pick out the biggest bull in that river of caribou migrating. Seriously, fish in a barrel!”
Mom snickered, “Charlie, be realistic.”
“Oh, I am,” With eyebrows raised he nodded enthusiastically, lightly clapping his hands, “Well, I’m off to bed so we can get an early start. Eewwww, so excited, fish in a barrel!”
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