Early this afternoon Sherry and I are heading for rendezvous.  It’s the Willow Creek Free Trappers 29th annual rendezvous and this year, like last, will be held on the banks of the Willow Creek, from which our clubs name is derived.

The Booshway and Segundo (Weasel and Hot Spark) are promising a very good rendezvous and last evening, while helping to set up the range and hawk blocks I saw where there are a TON of prizes for the raffle.  Including several of No Grimaces’ chain saw bears!

It’s going to be a great time for sure.

Camps are filling up fast but as far as I can count there is still a lot of room for more in the meadow between the creeks.  I’m guessing about 70% of the people coming to rendezvous have put their camps up and are just waiting until they get off work for the week to come in a play.

The weather looks very promising to be a bit cooler than the past couple of days and there is a slight (30%) chance of rain.  We could actually use a little rain.

We need for the raccoons and skunks to stay on their side of the creeks and not raid our camp while we sleep.  I hear that Sir Butt may be in attendance and also I promised I would reveal the rest of my “chant” song.  I hope to get some of the young people visiting the camp to help me, because just like Sir Butt, Bears Butt can not carry a tune in a bucket.  My whole goal with this chant is to firmly plant it into everyone’s head so that it is the only “song” they can think about all weekend long.  I get big old grins everytime I think about it.  🙂

29 years of rendezvous is a long time and the size of the group is growing continually.  I love it and everyone seems to really have a good time.  There is something for everyone here and I hope that if you can’t come this year that you will make it a scheduled stop in your plans for next year, our 30th annual and that will be a very special one.

ROOONNNNNDDDDDEEEEEVVVVVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Bears Butt

August 30, 2012

I hate the thought of having a hook deeply planted into my skin or finger or anywhere, but if you fish long enough, you or someone you are with is going to have it happen.

Here is what is touted as a painless way to remove a hook stuck in your skin.

Good luck with that one!

Bears Butt

August 29, 2012

This was an email from one of my cousins:

Utah has enacted a coyote control program that will pay you $50 for each coyote you kill in the state.  It is not an automatic thing however and if you want to play with the program you have to take an online test and print out your proof of completion form.  Also, you have to record all of the information about where and when you killed the coyote.  You also have to take the jaw to the proper place along with part of the scalp in order to qualify.

Here is a copy of the scheduled meeting places to take your coyote parts:

Predator incentive reimbursement schedule

September 2012

1 You must complete the online training and registration course before you submit coyotes for reimbursement

2 Coyote jaws must not be frozen, and it is your responsibility to properly dispose of heads and carcasses

3 You must bring proof that you completed the registration and training course and a filled out compensation form, including the GPS location where the coyote was taken

4 If you do not bring all of the required materials, you will not be reimbursed

Central Region

Springville
Sept. 4–7 & Sept 10–14, 9 a.m.–12:00 p.m. & 5 p.m.–8 p.m.
By appointment only, Sept. 17–21 & Sept. 24–28. To make an appointment, call 801-491-5678
Division of Wildlife Resources Springville Office
1115 N Main ST, Springville

Nephi
September 17, 4 p.m.– 7 p.m.
Juab County Fair Grounds
350 W Center ST, Nephi

Tooele
Sept. 4 & 18, 4 p.m.– 7 p.m.
UDOT Compound
1000 S. Main, Tooele

Northern Region

Ogden
September 4, 13 & 27, 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Division of Wildlife Resources Northern Region Office
515 E 5300 S, Ogden

Tremonton/Bothwell
September 6 & 20, 4 p.m.– 7 p.m.
UDOT Road Shed #1432
8769 W 12000 S, Bothwell (Take exit 39 from I-84 and turn North)

Logan
Sept. 11, 4 p.m.–7 p.m.
Cache Valley Hunter Education Center
2851 W 200 N, Logan

Kamas
Sept. 18, 4 p.m.–7 p.m.
Kamas Rodeo Grounds
450 S Main, Kamas

Northeastern Region

Vernal
Sept. 6, by appointment only. To make an appointment, call 435-781-9453.
Vernal Game Farm
3116 S 500 W, Vernal

Dutch John
Sept. 13, by appointment only. To make an appointment, call 435-781-9453.
DJ Fisheries Station
600 S Boulevard, Dutch John

Duchesne
Sept. 20, by appointment only. To make an appointment, call 435-781-9453.
Starvation Reservoir
24220 W 7655 S State Park Road, Duchesne

Southern Region

St. George
Sept. 4, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Sept. 20: 2 p.m.–5 p.m.
Division of Wildlife Resources Washington County Field Office
451 N SR-318, St. George (Quail Creek Reservoir rear parking lot)

Cedar City
Sept. 4, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sept. 20, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Division of Wildlife Resources Southern Regional Office
1470 North Airport Road, Cedar City

Beaver
Sept. 7, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Sept. 25, 2 p.m.–5 p.m.
Roger’s Sinclair gas station
215 North Main Street, Beaver

Fillmore
Sept. 7, 2 p.m.–5p.m.
Bureau of Land Management Facility
95 East 500 North, Fillmore

Delta
Sept. 25, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Millard County Sheriff’s Office, east entrance
76 North 200 West, Delta

Richfield
Sept. 6 & 24, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Jeep Posse Building
795 East 300 North, Richfield

Loa
Sept. 6 & 24, 2 p.m.–5 p.m.
Turner Park Pavillion
60 North 100 West, Loa

Panguitch
Sept. 5 & 21, 2 p.m.–5 p.m.
Triple C Arena
50 E 900 N, Panguitch

Kanab
Sept. 5 & 21, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Bureau of Land Management Office
669 South Highway 89A, Kanab

Southeast Region

Monticello
Sept. 10 & 24, 4 p.m.–7 p.m.
Monticello UDOT Maintenance Station
697 East Highway 491, Monticello

Green River
Sept. 11 & 25, 4 p.m.–7 p.m.
Green River UDOT Maintenance Station
235 East Main Street, Green River

Price
Sept. 12, 26: 4 p.m.–7 p.m.
Carbon County Fairgrounds, model airplane airport
450 South Fairground Way, Price

Here is one you may have seen before.

Bears Butt

August 26, 2012

I’m a huge fan of Facebook and it wasn’t that long ago that I joined.  Now it consumes a lot of my time each day.  A bad habit I know that makes the yard and house look like….well you get what I mean.  After all, you are probably hooked on it as bad as I am.

There is a link going around that I really get a kick out of, something like “What movie star or actor do you look like”, and you put in some phoney information about yourself and out pops a movie character that is supposed to resemble you.  I think someone needs to tweek the program to include cartoon characters as well.

But, since that is not the case I decided I needed to make something up on this site about myself.

This is me:

Sort of a happy guy most of the time.  The lines in my face attest to the fact that I smile a whole lot.  And so, I asked myself, who or what do you look most like.  John Wayne?  No.  Too serious a character.  I’m not much on actors names so I’ll let it go at that.  The fact is, I don’t watch much TV nor do I go to movies very often.  The last movie I saw was an LDS type movie called 17 Miracles.  It was a good movie and oh, by the way, Sherry and I got to shake the hand of the really short character, who could barely walk and nearly got eaten by the wolves that played in that movie last night at the county fair.  A really nice guy.  I’m off track again, have you noticed how well I do that?

So, who do I look like?  How about this guy:

Ya!  That’s close enough.  And for all you kids out there that like to color pictures, you can find this one on

http://www.coloring-pages-kids.com/coloring-pages/fantasy-medieval-coloring-pages/dwarves-gnomes-coloring-pages/dwarves-gnomes-coloring-pages-images/dwarf-gnome-coloring-page-06.php

Print it, color it and name it “Bears Butt” and hang it on your wall or fridge!

Bears Butt

August 26, 2012

I was just thinking about lunch when it hit me that we are going to go to the Box Elder County Fair this afternoon.  So, why not wait and pick up a hot dog out there.  With that in mind I decided to Google “Hot Dogs” and low and behold there popped up the Hot Dog and Sausage Council web site.

I had no idea we had a Hot Dog Council in Washington DC, but then it should not come as such a big surprise.

When I think about the making of hot dogs I picture lots of meat being ground up and mixed in a big old mixer and then formed into the dogs.  Anything could be put in that thing.  So, I guess we must have some regulations governing that.  I picture also just what sort of meat cuts would be processed into hot dog meat.  My imagination goes wild and I don’t think I am far off.

I had a nephew once who worked at the plant in Hyrum for a year or so and he was assigned the hot dog area.  He swore he would never eat another hot dog in his life.  What does that mean?  You decide.

Hot Dogs are Americans contribution to the world.  They were invented here on our soil and are now being served world wide.  The old fashioned sausages from the old countries were and still are excellent table fare, but our little old hot dogs are just as good only without the tough outside skin.  How they began is still a mystery to me, but I imagine the maker could not find the tough old skins and made something else out of another part of an animal in order to stuff the ground up meat he was using into.  And then suddenly, American Hot Dogs were on the table being eaten.

I like a good old hot dog on occasion.  Even cold.  I like them boiled, split in half lengthwise and fried, grilled, boiled in beer (sort of a waste of beer), microwaved, cooked on a stick over an open fire (road dogs on a deer hunt)….mmmmmm….Hot Dog!  Even without any condiments like mustard and ketchup,  a hot dog, although drier than heck and hard to swallow is still better than nothing.  Right Dry Dog?  On that hunt we put potato chips on the bun with the dogs to moisten them up, even had some smoked oysters to put on them.  Not too bad.

The Hot Dog and Sausage Council reports that this year (2012) the baseball stadiums across the nation will serve 2.5 Million hot dogs!  WOW!  That is a whole lot of dogs.  If you add in the multiple millions that will be consumed at fairs/theme parks/back yards/other sporting event parks/camping and the multitude of other events requiring something quick to cook and consume and I’ll just bet we are looking at over 10 million!

In the cases of the baseball stadiums each one has its special hot dog that has a name and is different than any other stadiums hot dog.  I’ll make a few up, Charlie Clements Dog, served with shredded cheese and chili,  Yankee special with sour cream, cheese and broccoli, you get the idea.  Each trying to pull you in to try a hot dog, even if you miss an inning or two it will probably be a memorable event none the less.

If we had an entrepreneur at our rendezvous they could probably make a few bucks serving No Grimace Dogs,  Dry Dogs,  Fat Duck Dogs but I think I would stay away from the Dung Dogs or Butt Dogs, even Muskrat Dogs might have a tough sell.  On another note however a Reverend Billy Dog or a Sir Butt Dog might get some sales.

Well, I have to go to the County Fair, I have a grand daughter (Addie) who is playing between gigs of the “Apple Pie Fiddlers”.

Can’t hardly wait for that hot dog and coke at the fair!  I’ll call it “The Fair Dog”!

Bears Butt

August 25, 2012