Future Sheep Hunter

Autumn had to try out Dad's hunting boots a few days ago. It's going to be a while before she can walk a mile in these shoes, but I appreciate her eagerness. More pics of the future sheep hunter here.

I have A Cool Job #2 "Mountain Goats" cont.

This is a very large billy. The terrain doesn't look too bad until you check out the picture below.

That white dot in the center of the frame is the goat.

I Have A Cool Job #1 "Mountain Goats"

My job takes me to some awesome places getting to do some cool things. Last September I got the opportunity to participate in a goat capture near Ketchikan.
As you can see the goats are darted with the help of a helicopter. I know, I get to fly in a helicopter, sweet.

Another shot of the helicopter in action. I'[ve climbed enough mountains looking for animals to really appreciate a 5 minute helicopter ride to the top.

Here's a goat after we're done with it, all blinged out.

Collecting biological data from a captured goat.

Here's a shot of a couple goats in their natural habitat. Say, what do you think is the prevailing wind direction here?

Flickr Update

Most recent pics of Autumn are now available. Click here.

Bigfoot Update

Several months ago I wrote a bigfoot post about attempting to discover them on POW. Here's an update. I've deployed remote trail cams at multiple locations across the island. They've been good for some deer pictures and the occasional random hiker. But recently I caught this on film. It's my best proof yet. Far from conclusive, but the naysayers are going to have a hard time dealing with this. The search continues...

Flickr Update

Check here for a few more pics.

Happy Mother's Day

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