Saturday November 29, 2008

 

 

West Virginia Hunting

Photographed by our son Jere and told to me by Cerwin

 

The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT) is the reason the guys cannot use cell phones at the hunting lodge.

Some interesting information from the Internet: 

The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT) is the most technically advanced single-dish radio telescope in the world. Its 110-meter by 100-meter dish boasts more than two acres of area for collecting faint radio waves from the Universe. Weighing 17 million pounds, the GBT is also one of the world’s largest moving structures on land. And since it is located within the National Radio Quiet Zone, the GBT’s sensitive receiving system is well protected from radio frequency interference.

 

 

The hunters – Left to right:  Cerwin, Jere (our youngest son), Jeff (our oldest son), Marlin (our brother-in-law), Gene (TFC and trucker friend), Dennis (our neighbor), Terry (friend of Gene).

Methinks if Gene put his hat on straight, he could shoot a deer. 

 

 

Denny was in charge of grocery shopping.

 

 

Some of their breakfast and snack items – they went to a restaurant for the evening meal.

 

 

Gene preparing to sample a donut.

 

 

Watching a hunting video.

 

 

Dave (lodge owner) enjoyed listening to their hunting stories each evening.

 

 

There was a good ground cover of snow, which the guys like for hunting.

 

 

This buck rub is the sign of a big buck.

 

 

Jere had the ground prepared around this tree so his movements wouldn’t cause unnecessary sound.

 

 

A self-portrait by Jere.

 

 

Photo of Jere by Jeff

When Jeff came to help him drag the deer to the suburban, Jere learned that Cerwin had also gotten a buck. 

 

 

The ravine where Cerwin shot his deer.

 

 

Cerwin and Jeff dragging out Cerwin’s deer.

 

 

Cerwin with his three-point.

 

 

They were glad when both deer were loaded on the suburban.

 

 

The four successful hunters – Cerwin, Jere, Marlin, and Denny.

 

 

The entire group, just before heading home.

 

 

Travel scenery

 

 

The guys enjoyed seeing deer along the road.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful scenery

 

 

 

 

 

 

Traveling doesn’t get much prettier than this.