TALLY HO!! AND GREETINGS

LAKE SUPERIOR IN WISCONSIN
OLD FAITHFUL, YELLOW STONE NATIONAL PARK, WYMOMING

PRAIRIE DOG, NORTH DAKOTA "DO NOT FEED THE PRAIRIE DOGS"

LADY ELK IN THE STEAM OF YELLOW STONE

CROSSING THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW

THE GRAND TETONS, WYOMING

ELK NEAR JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING

BULL ELK BY THE WATER, YELLOW STONE NATIONAL PARK

MULE DEER AT THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK, NORTH DAKOTA

BUCKS AT DEFENSE LANGUAGE SCHOOL, MONTEREY, CALIF.

COYOTE AT YELLOW STONE, WYOMING

TALLY HO!!

TO: ALL BIG WOODS HARE HUNTERS OF THE ALLEGHENY

FROM: THE CHIEF HARE HUNTER OF THE ALLEGHENY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE BIG WOODS HARE HUNTERS OF THE ALLEGHENY, AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BIG WOODS HARE HUNTERS OF THE ALLEGHENY

GREETINGS TO: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BIG WOODS HARE HUNTERS OF THE ALLEGHENY, GREAT WHITE HARE HUNTERS, BEAGLERS, HARE WATCHERS OF THE GREAT NORTH AND ALL OTHERS.

It has been a long, hot, busy summer and fall. I have enjoyed many miles of travel across the country.

In September, Brenda and I flew to Austin, Texas for a beautiful and wonderful wedding ceremony for my nephew Cliff Ewing and his new bride and a great visit with my brother’s beloved and wonderful family. While in Austin it was also my big brother’s and his wife, Kay’s fiftieth wedding anniversary. What a great time we had, in a beautiful location, celebrating such a great mile stone. With my entire brother’s six children and their families made it a weekend to be remembered for a very long time.

The very next weekend after returning from Texas, a road trip to Cheektowaga, NY for another beautiful and memorable wedding ceremony and reception with the family of BWHH Board Member Bill Moreland. We also had the pleasure of spending time with Board Member Ray Wolford and wife Cheryl.

Shortly their after another road trip to Washington, D.C. to meet up with BWHH Board Member Joe, Jr. and tour the District. Son Joe was in our nation’s capital on business and mom and dad were fortunate enough to spend some long sought after time with him.

In early October I flew to California where I had the honor of witnessing Joe, Jr.’s graduation from the Defense Language Institute (DLI) at the Presidio at Monterey and his receiving of his Master’s Degree from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) at Monterey.
I also enjoyed sometime with Big Woods Hare Hunter Laura Hennessey while in California.
On October 10th Joe and I trucked out of Monterey, California on our nine day tour across the United States of America.

Starting out from California, we visited Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and finally Pennsylvania. Just of few of the sights are included on this blog in picture form for your viewing enjoyment.

Some of the cities we enjoyed visiting were, Lake Tahoe, Reno, Salt Lake City, Jackson Hole, Billings, Duluth, Sault Ste. Marie and East Lansing along with many small towns along the way.

Cottontail rabbit season is long underway here in Pennsylvania and I have been busy hunting everyday. The weather has gone from very wet on opening day to snow to very hot and dry. The weather is now turning more seasonal with today being cold and windy.
The hounds are ready and getting in better shape every day.

Veteran BWHH Board Member “Old” Jim Hanson as been laid up after surgery and slowly recuperating at home. We (the hounds and I) have missed his company in the rabbit woods. (Post Script: “Old” Jim and I were out rabbit hunting today, November 11 and although we didn’t kill anything, we did get some exercise.)

Old Big Woods Hare Hunter Jim Taylor and I had a good day in the field early on and retired Beagler Merle Wetzel has plans on a day out sometime soon.

The Snowshoe Hare season will soon be upon us and it is time to make plans for the much anticipated season. The dates this year are from Friday, December 26th, 2008 through Thursday, January 1st, 2009.

The Annual Maine Hunt will be March 16 through the 22nd, 2009. We will leave on Saturday, March 14th and return home on March 22nd, 2009.

Fraternally In Beagling and Hare Hunting,

Joe