Well folks things have started wrapping up for another year. Some have left the camp already, obviously myself included but there are still the die hards sitting in the middle of nowhere saskatchewan popping gophers and killing beers. The shoot this year was in my opinion the best yet! It was unfortunate that some of our old friends could not be there but others joined for the first time. As well we still had a good turn out from the regulars and I have to say as always, it was an absolute pleasure to share a camp with these folks. They really are a great bunch of people and I am very blessed to have been able to be there.
The weather was, um, better this year? Well on the bright side it didn't snow. On the other hand it rained sideways. We got hammered by severe thunder storms. We lucked out in the fact the great white combine missed us but the town of Swift Current wasn't so lucky. The storms that hit us left tennis ball sized hail in store for swift. My understanding is there was alot of damage from that to those poor folks who were already coping with a rough year. Also Captain2k_ca spotted a funnel cloud as he was returning back into camp. I can't say whether or not we had a near miss with a tornado but I did come across this steel bin that was thrown off it's fondation about 50 yards and torn up all to Hell, about 2 miles from camp.
The storms didn't keep us down for long though. There was lots of shooting done and good times had. Parties left camp throughout the day to take to the fields and everyone shared a fire come nightfall. Once the bad storms started moving in, a large shelter was constructed to provide protection through the worst Saskatchewan had to offer. Thanks to Farmerharv for providing the tarps and lumber.
In total I think we had around 19 to 20 people show up as well as a few kids and several dogs. The campsite was relativily calm until one bad wind storm snapped a tree at the base right next to several tents that was only remaining upright because it was snagged on another tree. We had the landowner bring in a tractor and used it to pull down the tree and together with my pick up we dragged it out. It didn't take long before the crew had it disected and stacked ready to be used in next years fire. Thankfully nobody was hurt but it left an impression!
I think everyone will agree when I say regardless of what the weather was like it was still a great trip and I look foward to seeing everyone again next year.
I would also like to thank Clay from Prophet River for donating a shooting mono-pod which was given to Farmer harv for being first to arrive and also a box of Hornady .204 brass which was awarded to Andrewe. I hope you guys get good use out of them. Thanks also to Captain2K_ca for helping to put this together and to everyone who came out and braved the miserableness of another Saskatchewan Summer. Brrr. I do have to admit, I do look foward to one year going off without a hitch, fire, tornado or a blizzard! Is that too much to ask.....
The weather was, um, better this year? Well on the bright side it didn't snow. On the other hand it rained sideways. We got hammered by severe thunder storms. We lucked out in the fact the great white combine missed us but the town of Swift Current wasn't so lucky. The storms that hit us left tennis ball sized hail in store for swift. My understanding is there was alot of damage from that to those poor folks who were already coping with a rough year. Also Captain2k_ca spotted a funnel cloud as he was returning back into camp. I can't say whether or not we had a near miss with a tornado but I did come across this steel bin that was thrown off it's fondation about 50 yards and torn up all to Hell, about 2 miles from camp.
The storms didn't keep us down for long though. There was lots of shooting done and good times had. Parties left camp throughout the day to take to the fields and everyone shared a fire come nightfall. Once the bad storms started moving in, a large shelter was constructed to provide protection through the worst Saskatchewan had to offer. Thanks to Farmerharv for providing the tarps and lumber.
In total I think we had around 19 to 20 people show up as well as a few kids and several dogs. The campsite was relativily calm until one bad wind storm snapped a tree at the base right next to several tents that was only remaining upright because it was snagged on another tree. We had the landowner bring in a tractor and used it to pull down the tree and together with my pick up we dragged it out. It didn't take long before the crew had it disected and stacked ready to be used in next years fire. Thankfully nobody was hurt but it left an impression!
I think everyone will agree when I say regardless of what the weather was like it was still a great trip and I look foward to seeing everyone again next year.
I would also like to thank Clay from Prophet River for donating a shooting mono-pod which was given to Farmer harv for being first to arrive and also a box of Hornady .204 brass which was awarded to Andrewe. I hope you guys get good use out of them. Thanks also to Captain2K_ca for helping to put this together and to everyone who came out and braved the miserableness of another Saskatchewan Summer. Brrr. I do have to admit, I do look foward to one year going off without a hitch, fire, tornado or a blizzard! Is that too much to ask.....
