Western Wasatch September 2020 Edition

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Table of Contents RODEO

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Youth Rodeo Spotlight: Bailey Douglas........................... 4 Utah HS Rodeo Queen Dalli Holyoak .............................. 5 Utah NHSRA Champions ................................................ 7 Silver State Rodeo Queen Emma Howell.......................... 9 UJHSRA Student Officers...............................................10 Turn Pro Jackpots Meet the Member: Susan Lindsey......12 Spotlight: Andy Kellett...................................................14

5th generation farmer discusses pitfalls of ag life...........22 Some farms, ranches deliver to your door.....................24

OUTDOORS

YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS

Ken Adams: When the quarry is down........................... 27 5 for 5 at seventy five....................................................28 Trophy Room.................................................................30 Matthew Beckstead: A love of fishing thru tragedy........31 Fishing the Cutthroat spawn..........................................33

Kari Byington: Judging the Judges..................................15 Weber County Fair Livestock Champions................. 16-19

WESTERN FASHION

ANIMAL CARE Dr. Moss: West Nile Virus..............................................20 Lifespan of equine dental treatments.............................21 Improving safety of migrating birds................................16

The leather jacket..........................................................35 Hat Tricks: History of the hat.........................................36

ENTERTAINMENT Cowboy Poetry: The Cowboy’s Life................................38

A LETTER FROM OUR PROJECT DIRECTOR, KENDAL PARKER

As a member of the western community, born and raised into a rodeo family and now working in advertising and publishing, I realized there has been a voice that has been long unrepresented by mainstream media in this area. My goal is to celebrate a wide variety of events, organizations, hobbies, industries and people in the community, to bring awareness to the western way of life and the benefits and opportunities it brings to the youth.

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ON THE COVER Dave Grover with his bull moose taken near the Yukon River in Alaska.

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Writers Mark Shenefelt Lacie Koford

General Manager/ Advertising Director Jim Konig

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Youth rodeo spotlight, Bailey Douglas WRITTEN BY LACIE KOFORD Western Wasatch Contributor

At only 9 years old, Bailey Douglas has already experienced the thrill of winning multiple competitions and titles in her budding rodeo career.

Beginning at only 18 months old, she began riding, and entered her first rodeo at the age of 3. At this young of an age, it’s no surprise that she had a few bumps, falls, and bruises along the way, but what sets Bailey apart at her young age is the fact that she continues to get back on her horse, no matter what may seem to get in her way. There were times when she first began riding that she was too small to even reach the stir-ups but figured out how to ride with her knees tucked up beneath her to accomplish the task.

Bailey is a little girl filled with determination and dedication and who isn’t afraid to get a little dirt on her boots.

In 2019, Bailey won her first saddle at the Manila Series Rodeo by Flaming Gorge for being the Pee Wee AllAround Champion. She also went on to win the Year-End All-Around Girls title at the UYRA Ogden series for 6-8 year olds, winning her another saddle. She’s particularly excited for this most recent saddle win because she gets to personally design it. Another favorite accomplishment was when she was able to team rope with her father at a junior rodeo last summer. They won the team roping title, beating out her 11-yearold brother, a win she was particularly proud of.

One of Bailey’s favorite associations to compete with is the Utah Fifth and under Rodeo Association. This series is comprised of mostly children from Utah, with a few coming from Idaho, and all in 5th grade or under. The series will begin at the end of August and go through March of 2021. Bailey gets the chance to team rope with her father again in this series and it is a truly special experience for both. Her father 4 Standard-Examiner

Photo provided by Bailey Douglas Bailey on her horse during a rodeo competition.

has roped for quite a few years, so to be able to pass that passion on to his daughter is something he’s very proud of. Last year when she competed, she was the only girl header that made it to the top 10 in team roping, and hopes to continue the unique prestige that goes along with that this year. Her goals for this series are to win the year end breakaway champion title and team roping header champion title.

Along with these wins, she hopes to win another saddle to add to her collection.

As Bailey grows and continues to set new goals for her future, she hopes to become a large animal veterinarian one day, specifically working with horses. She knows that in order to accomplish this lofty goal, she needs to work hard in school, in her rodeo career, and continue to learn all that she can about the animals she’s blessed to be surrounded with. At the Douglas home in Round Valley at the south end of Bear Lake, a variety of animals is no surprise. The family has cows, horses, goats, sheep, cats, and dogs, and jok-

Photo provided by Mandy Douglas Bailey poses with her buckles and custom trophy saddle for winning the 2020 UYRA All Around Cowgirl.

ingly calls it their “funny farm”.

When Bailey isn’t in the area competing, she can often be found at home with her animals in the barn or riding her horses. She also loves to go snow skiing, play basketball, and is excited to enter the 4th grade for the 2020-2021 school year. Being so close to the lake, she does enjoy taking in the many water activities, specifically taking her pony to the lake and riding her in the

shallow waters. Even though her major focus is on improving her skills in rodeo, she does make time to do well in her studies at school. She excels in art, math, and social studies, getting good grades all around. Raised by parents who stress the importance of getting a good education will continue to further Bailey in all the goals she sets and accomplishes, whether they be in the arena, school, or in her future career.

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Little girl dreams of glitz and glamour realized as Utah HS Rodeo Queen WRITTEN BY LACIE KOFORD Western Wasatch Contributor

Dalli Holyoak has been surrounded by glitz, glamour, and the prestige that comes with rodeo queening for half of her life. At only 8 years old she found inspiration from her parents and grandparents to become involved in rodeo and more specifically, queening. Before she could even walk, Dalli was on horses and learning the “ropes” from her parents and relatives. At first, Dalli admitted that she was a little timid at the thought of getting involved in queening, but once she agreed to it, her interest was immediately sparked and she knew that was the path that she wanted to continue on. In the beginning, she participated in various local queen contests, then moved on to junior high rodeo queen contests, and eventually found herself where she is currently, a part of the UHSRA, holding the current queen title for the 2020-2021 year.

At only 16 years of age and a junior in high school, Dalli was one of the youngest to compete for the title this past year. Although she was thrilled with her win, she is quick to not boast of her accomplishments and remains very humble and true to the passions she has in rodeo.

One of her favorite things about queening is meeting the wonderful friends along the way. She says that these are friendships that she has had for many years and will continue to have for many more to come. In fact, Dalli tells of a favorite memory meeting two of her very best friends though rodeo queening. She met two girls back in 7th grade, Emma Howell and Mckardy Kelly, and all three continued to move along the queening adventure together. They’ve participated in every contest since then together and she

relays that they have become more like her sisters than competitors. As best friends often do, they all cheer for each other and are truly happy for each other’s wins. Queening has created an opportunity for Dalli and her friends to build new and lasting friendships. She’s excited to continue these friendships and contacts with more people she will inevitably meet along the way and well into her adulthood.

In addition to her queen competitions, Dalli has enjoyed honing her skills in various rodeo events. Barrel racing, poles, goat tying, and breakaway are her favorite events, with goat tying being her top favorite. She said that goat tying is her favorite because of the adrenaline rush she gets while speeding down the arena, going close to 100mph, feeling the excitement from the crowd, then quickly jumping off to secure her goat.

Although being involved in queening is full of glitz and glamour, Dalli says that aspect is not the most exciting part for her. She truly loves interacting with everyone she meets and with the various younger children she is able to influence. She loves helping them set goals and dreams to achieve as they grow older and experience more. Being involved in queening, she says, is being the female voice for rodeo, which is very influential. She loves the opportunity to inspire children who may be aspiring to achieve what she has one day, or who just need a positive role model to look up to.

Some of Dalli’s favorite accomplishments include obtaining top 5 in the nation out of 38 competitors just this past July at the national competition in Oklahoma. She says the competition was very tough, but she made great See QUEEN, 6

Photo provided by the Utah High School Rodeo Association Dalli Holyoak was crowned the 2020-21 Utah High School Rodeo Queen at the state finals in St. George Utah Western Wasatch - September 2020 5

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friends who she still communicates with on a daily basis, even now. She is also very proud of receiving the queen title for the 2020-2021 year. As part of that title, she gets to represent at every high school rodeo she can attend, engage in various public speaking opportunities, inspire youth at school events, and participate in many radio interviews. Another proud moment was qualifying for the junior high national competition in 2018. At this point, she had always dreamed of going to nationals, but thought there was no way she could make it. Her and her partner were running a little behind in the competition to qualify, but eventually placed in the top 4, placing 2nd in the short go. She says the excitement in the stands was so inspiring and motivating, because they had come from so far behind. These

experiences have truly shaped the positive young lady that she is and will yet become. Undoubtedly, Dalli will continue to influence her peers and younger generations to set goals, work hard, and have an unwavering belief in themselves to achieve greatness.

When Dalli isn’t tied up with rodeo responsibilities, she has enjoyed participating in her local FFA chapter for the past 2 years. She also loves to participate in activities that are filled with adrenaline, including 4-wheelers, RAZR’s, and anything involving water.

An aspiring baker and cook, Dalli loves to keep things simple with her baking skills. Her favorite thing to make was inspired by her grandma, and advanced by her mother, chocolate chip cookies. Sitting around a campfire with a group of friends is how Dalli is able to keep grounded. The simple things in life are truly what she aspires to make a priority and what is important to her.

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Cash Robb steer wrestling.

Beau Emmett, world champion Light Rifle.

NSHRA Champions from Utah WRITTEN BY LACIE KOFORD Western Wasatch Contributor

Three Utah teens recently took home national titles at the Utah High School Finals Rodeo in Guthrie Oklahoma at the end of July. Beau Emmett (15) of Enterprise, Utah won the National Light Rifle Shooting title, Cash Robb (17) of Altamont, Utah won the National Steer Wrestling title, and Jade Rindlisbacher (18) of Spanish Fork, Utah won the National Barrel Racing title. All these teens represent the tireless effort that it takes to compete among some of the best in their fields in the country, and still come out twelve years old and attended his first competition a national title winner. when he was in the 7th grade. To his surprise, he won that first competition here in Utah. Competing in light rifle shooting. Preparing to compete, Beau needs Beau Emmett to show confidence in all three positions, prone, Beau Emmett is a 10th grader representing from Enterprise, Utah. He started hunting big game at only standing, and kneeling. As he competed in Guthrie,

Oklahoma this summer, he was surprised and excited to win the national title. Knowing that his hard work had paid off, the thrill of the win is motivating to Beau to continue perfecting his skills and abilities to show even more skill at his next competition.

Heading into his first year of high school competing, he knows that his competitors will be older and more experienced than he, but he’s excited to rise to the challenge and use that as motivation to work harder and more fully perfect his abilities.

He is very proud that during his career thus far, he has won two back to back national titles. Outside of shooting, he likes to fish and spend time with his friends.

Beau has made a bucket list for hunting and just two years ago, he was able to fulfill one major item on that list, getting his first mountain lion.

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RODEO Cash Robb Cash Robb is from Altamont, Utah and is heading into his senior year of high school. Cash grew up riding horses and always had a love for them and the other animals that he was surrounded with. In 5th grade, he started his competition career in rodeo. For many years, he continued to practice and better his skills, while continuing to gain experience competing and trying out different events.

Eventually, he knew that steer wrestling was where his passion lied. Both parents come from competitive backgrounds with his father coming out of high school rodeo, and eventually making it to the pro scene, specializing in steer wrestling. Cash’s mom also grew up competing and honing her skills in barrels, breakaway, and poles.

Cash is proud that he has consistently won the steer wrestling title at multiple events each year and is excited to have won the national title this year.

He relayed that winning the national title didn’t feel real for a little bit and he was overcome with the excitement and emotion that came from the long-awaited win. Experiencing the adrenaline rush of his event is why he continues to love competing and growing in his skills.

When Cash is not competing or practicing for upcoming events, he loves to wrestle and play baseball. He is grateful that his coaches understand his love of rodeo and they all support him and his busy schedule when it comes to attending practices. Rodeo will always be his number one priority, but Cash recognizes that it is in his best interest to be well-rounded and have a variety of interests. When he is at wrestling, baseball, or rodeo practice, he truly gives his all and whole heart to what he is doing at the time. His coaches respect and appreciate the dedication that Cash shows.

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Jade Rindlisbacher pole bending.

ate of Spanish Fork High School just this past spring. At 18 years old, she has received a full ride scholarship for rodeo to attend Utah Valley University and plans to pursue a nursing degree.

She recently finished her CNA certification online, and plans to start working at a hospital soon, while continuing to take classes to further her career in nursing.

Jade was influenced to start competing by her dad, who taught himself how to rope at only fifteen years old. He continued to rope and now has passed on his love for the sport down to Jade.

As a child, Jade was heavily involved

in dancing, spending over nine years dedicated to that sport. When she was ten, she started dabbling into the world of rodeo, and immediately found a love for it. She was faced with a decision to either quit dance and devote more time to rodeo, or stay dedicated to just dance, which she loved. Realizing that her passion really did lie with rodeo, she made the difficult decision to quit dance. Just a year later, at eleven years old, she started competing. Starting out with barrels and poles, she continued to learn how to properly ride her horse, while preparing for roping.

Some of Jade’s favorite accomplish-

ments so far in her career are winning the state title in poles four times and breakaway once, then in 2018, she competed in RMPRA and won the barrels title there.

When she is not practicing or competing, she loves to spend her time training young colts with her family, and spending time with her friends. Jade is extremely grateful to her parents, Jason and Natalie, along with her sponsor, Lance Robinson for their tireless support of her passion for the sport. They continue to encourage her to be the best she can be and be a positive influence on others along the way.

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Utah triumphs again at the Silver State International Rodeo WRITTEN BY LACIE KOFORD Western Wasatch Contributor

Silver State International Rodeo Queen, Emma Howell, just recently started her reign for the 2020-2021 year this past July, however, this achievement wasn’t always something Emma thought she would always be a part of. As a child, she tried a variety of activities including dance, tumbling, softball, and basketball, but through those experiences, she found that she just never developed a passion for any of it. The Howell family had a tradition of attending the Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo every year, and when Emma was about 7, attending one of those rodeos, she knew immediately that she wanted to be involved in what the girls in the glitz and glamour were doing.

More than the glamour, she saw the girls at the rodeo enjoying time with their horses and enjoying interacting with the crowd. She knew she wanted to be a part of that world.

Emma’s father grew up with horses and they had a couple horses when she was little, but it never grew into a lifestyle for the family. After Emma showed interest in doing more with the rodeo, her parents bought her a horse to share with her older brothers.

She quickly found out that the previous owner of the horse was heavily involved in queen contests and used the horse to compete with. She finally convinced her parents to let her try a queen contest and she has loved it ever since.

Queening is full of many amazing opportunities and experiences, but Emma’s favorite part is being able to lead by example to younger girls and be a positive role model for them. She said that some of these younger girls are like Emma, in that they haven’t been

Photo provided by Bradi Howell Silver State International Rodeo Queen Emma Howell poses with her trophy chaps.

Photo provided by Bradi Howell After being crowned the 2020-21 SSIR Queen in Winnemuca, Nevada, Emma was awarded with a custom trophy saddle, buckle, traveling chaps and other prizes.

exposed to rodeo events or queening, so she loves showing them what’s possible and helping them get started. She also loves being able to be involved in competitions. The thrill of working hard and knowing her hard work has paid off by competing is worth the time and effort put forth. Emma has since moved on from that first horse that her parents bought her and is now on her third queen horse. She’s in the process of training him and loves learning from the trainer what she can do to help her new horse learn what he needs to do.

One of Emma’s most memorable moments in queening was when she

attended her first high school contest.

She remembers being very nervous about meeting the other participants because she was worried they might not be nice and accept her as a freshman. All those worries were laid quickly to rest when she met the other girls and found them all to be incredibly supportive and accepting of her.

Emma counts these girls as many of her close friends and keeps in close contact with many still and knows she will have lasting friendships for years to come. Right now, Emma is looking forward to competing in the Utah state queen contest, then she’ll face two

more contests during the fall season, and four more during the spring season. The year will end, along with her reign, when state finals come around next summer.

Outside of her busy schedule as queen, Emma loves to participate in a variety of outdoor activities. She loves going boating and particularly loves to go to Bear Lake, she loves hiking and swimming, and going on adventures with her two older brothers, who make sure she has plenty of hair-raising adventures. In high school, she is part of the FFA organization and is on the horse judging team at Fremont High School. She’ll be starting her junior year there this fall and is excited about setting new goals and continuing to reach for goals she has already set and worked hard on.

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UJHSRA Student Vice President

Kajun Watterson

UJHSRA Student President

Brit Bradford I’m exited for a new year and for all of the fun memories we will make. I challenge everyone to set goals, practice, be positive, cheer each other on, make a new friend and most importantly...HAVE FUN!!!

As your president, I am here to listen to your ideas and concerns and present them to the board, so please feel free to talk to me at anytime!

Let’s make this season the very best!!!

Hi guys!! My name is Kajun Watterson and I am your UJHSRA Vice President. I am from Bluffdale, Utah and I am 12 years old and just going into 7th grade. I have been competing sinse I was 3 years old and have learned a lot sense then. I now compete in barrels, poles, goat tying, breakaway, team roping, and ribbon roping. I have amazing horses that make rodeo very enjoyable.

My goal this year is to give every rodeo contestant an amazing experience in Jr. High rodeo like I have had. I would love to give the kids a voice and be more involved with the sport we all love. There is going to be great things ahead and I sure hope to see you at the next rodeos!

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Turn Pro Jackpots Member Spotlight: Susan Lindsey WRITTEN BY LACIE KOFORD Western Wasatch Contributor

Susan Lindsey is a member of the Turn Pro Jackpots Association. The association runs a winter series as well as a summer long series of barrel and pole bending races. They are involved in fundraisers during a race they host in July, at the Ogden Stadium, to help support Western Wishes, and an August race in Tremonton to support breast cancer awareness. She is a representative of Turn Pro as she helps to keep the show running smoothly by setting barrels, operating gates, or helping in the show office. Turn Pro continues to have races in the Ogden area, as well as Tremonton, throughout the summer months. There are approximately 150-barrel racers at each race who compete in either barrels or both barrels and poles.

Having competed with the Turn Pro Jackpot Association for many years, Susan says she’s seen the association go through a few changes, including changing names a few times. She also competes with the Rocky Mountain Barrel Racing Association and Utah State Western Riding Club.

Susan started riding when her parents bought the family their first horse, when she was 2 years old. As she learned to ride and developed a love for horses, she started competing in Jr. Posse, 4-H, youth rodeos and high school rodeo. At that time barrel racing associations were not what they are today. Turn Pro is a 5D (5 division) barrel racing association which makes it possible for experienced riders and horses to succeed as well as beginning riders and horses. The 5 divisions place runners in ½ second splits, like a handicap, so that the fastest horses win a check and horses that are ½ to 2 seconds slower than the fastest are able to place in another division. This makes it fun for anyone to run in a race.

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Susan Lindsey and her friend Kelli Nelson pose with their buckles and saddles won at the Best in the West Barrel Racing Association awards banquet.

Susan and her horse compete at a barrel racing jackpot in Ogden, Utah.

for Susan to have her own horse, so when she was 12 years old, her father bought her a 2 year old horse and gave her the confidence that she was ready to train and manage her first horse.

Since being given this responsibility and ownership, she has been hooked with owning, training, and maintaining horses. As a rider, Susan prefers barrel racing to other events, but she also

notes that it is important for a horse to be mentally stimulated, just like a person, so she makes it a point to participate in all events. She always starts a horse with a reining base so that they are supple and can easily understand what she is asking them to do. When not competing, she also enjoys trail riding and show events as well. She is proud that her kids and grandkids all like to ride with her. Susan’s daughter barrel races and her two sons compete in the adult riding club along with her.

Horses have always been Susan’s passion and feels like they have truly molded her to be the person that she is today. She has learned to profile different personalities in horses as well as people, using both skills to build close relationships with those she loves. The queen contests that she has competed in, during her youth, taught her to feel confident with public speaking in groups as well as with individuals, and the relationships she has built with

horses has taught her even more confidence and unconditional love. Susan currently teaches 2nd grade at Quest Academy and has found that the relationships she builds with her school children and horses are correlated.

They each have their own personalities and learning styles and the task at hand is to learn to cater to both. Susan states that both children and animals are a gift from God who need to be loved, nurtured and cared for.

In her youth, Susan’s mother was always there for her as they travelled around the state to rodeo queen and competitions. Her mother taught her what true dedication and perseverance was all about. She feels grateful to have been able to pass on her knowledge and experience to her three kids and now grandchildren as they all ride and compete together. Susan has also been able to mentor and teach other children, in the community, in horsemanship skills.

The amazing friends that she has made over the many years have been and continue to be a blessing in her life. She loves to watch and participate as everyone cheers each other on and is excited for everyone’s success.

Susan shares that the horse world is a tight family who cares for one another during hardships as well. She gave the example that often the community will have races to help support those who are going through tough times and to help family members financially.

She has lifelong friends that she can always count on who she has met through competitions and practices.

She reiterates that her own family is close because of the horse connection that they will always have. Turn Pro is one of the associations where everyone helps everyone and supports one another through the good and bad.

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Andy Kellett; A spotlight of influence WRITTEN BY LACIE KOFORD Western Wasatch Contributor

Andy Kellett is a 55-year resident of Weber County who has made an impact on many through his 34 year teaching career, 21 year junior posse leader and his ongoing horse shoeing business.

Not one to boast or brag about his influence on the community, Andy has been a force for good for many he has come in contact with.

As a youth, Andy was a newspaper carrier for the Salt Lake Tribune and delivered newspapers on horseback. It was at that age, around 14-years old, that he learned that the horse’s shoes wore out pretty quickly running all over town delivering papers. He knew he needed to learn how to shoe his horse so he could keep his job as a carrier.

Learning this skill led to him eventually shoeing several hundred thousand horses over the span of the next 67 years.

Andy grew up an only child for much of his youth. His older brother had passed away at 7-years old and Andy was only 6 at the time. His brother had endured many years of being sickly.

This was his only sibling. Just four short years after the death of his brother, his father passed away, leaving his mother to raise a 10-year-old boy on her own as a widow. She instilled a good work ethic into him and continued to support Andy in his goals throughout his youth.

Eventually his mother remarried and his stepfather owned a sheep ranch.

It was in his teen years that Andy was tasked with the responsibility of staying on the mountain by himself to tend to the herds of sheep. Other than his dog and a .22, he was often left alone to tend. He reminisces that sometimes it would get a little scary being all alone on the mountain, and more times than he was comfortable with, he’d hear coyotes finding their way into the camp.

He learned quickly how to ward off the coyotes and keep the sheep safe.

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Andy still works and doctors his own herd of cows at 82 years old.

This work ethic stayed with him for many years to come and was key in his success as an adult in his career as an educator and horseman.

Learning leadership skills at a young age because of the responsibility that he shouldered in his youth, Andy went onto become student body president of Moroni High School in Moroni, Utah.

After graduation, he was able to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to Paris, France. He remembers loving his time in Paris and tells of the tranquility he experienced spending about three quarters of his mission along the Riviera, taking in the beautiful sights, like old terraces and the Eifel Tower. One memory that stood out was when a mission conference was organized to be held in the Eifel Tower.

The conference organizers had rented the site for a couple of days and the attendees were able to be immersed in the landmark and its beauty for that time.

One of the major influences Andy had on the local community was his dedication to education as a math teacher at Walquist Junior High for 21

Photos provided by Lyndi Lowe Andy Kellett shoes a horse for a client at 82 years old.

years and at T.H. Bell Junior High for another 13 years. Retiring in 1997, he was able to teach and influence thousands of youth that passed in and out of his classroom. He also was able to coach basketball and football for a few years and influenced the youth as a dedicated coach. When asked what his advice would be for current educators, he noted that it is important to make the subject matter interesting to the students. Find a way to tie it into their real life. If students can see the application in a unique and interesting way, they will be better behaved in the classroom.

His influence was also felt outside of the classroom when it came to the youth of the community. As a junior

posse leader, he taught many how to take care of horses, how to be competitive, and the importance of sportsmanship. He led the Taylor Twisters and West Haven Junior Posse’s for over 25 years. Many of the youth he has taught these horsemanship skills to have gone on to be very successful in their rodeo careers.

Andy and his wife, LuAnn, raised six children, five girls and one boy. All their children grew up around horses and learned how to take care of and nurture their animals. Now, they have grandchildren who have gone on to successful careers in rodeo and are learning the skills that their grandfather has passed See KELLETT, 15

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Judging the judge?

I got a phone call the other day from a ‘concerned parent’. She had taken her daughter to a 4-H horse show (and they have been few and far between this year) and was extremely unhappy with one of the judges. In 4-H, the shows run on a ‘Danish’ system of judging which means for each class each child is placed blue, red, or white- depending on the performance of a horse and rider. A blue ribbon means hardly a mistake was made, red ribbon represents one or two mistakes (possibly a missed lead or broken gait in a class) and white ribbon means you need to go home and practice some more. The judge is always available after the class to answer any questions a child may have regarding their performance, what they did correctly and ways to improve.

I personally like this way of judging which encourages the youth to “Make the Best Better” (the 4-H Motto). For instance if you got a red ribbon in reining, maybe you ought to go home and practice the maneuvers you had a struggle with and go for that blue ribbon next time. The youth (in a sense) are competing against their own performance!

The State 4-H program has embraced a new method the last two years of evaluating a judge’s perfor-

Kari Byington 4-H Leader

mance….good or not so good. If three complaints come in, a judge is notified, and possibly taken off of the judges’ list. Anyone can file a complaint or a “grievance”…uncle, aunt, by-stander, youth, grand-parent, etc. Is this fair?

Running my own business, I totally understand that it is very seldom the people that are “happy” post a good report on your website. The 3 or 4 complaints I have had in the last 10 years were nonsense, and cameras prove it. Does someone in the audience watching only their child in a class see the comparables as well as the trained eye of the judge? Do they understand a cross-fire, hallow back, or that a “slow” horse is not always a “four-beater”? Usually not.

The last two years I have served on a judges’ committee to schedule judges for our county and region. Many do not want to come any more. The pay is low, and sometimes a judge is asked to travel a long way. Due to Covid this year, there are no concession stands

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down.

Andy’s reach of influence has been felt far and wide to many in the community. He’s still shoeing horses daily and helping his children and grandchildren with their interests and careers.

Many of his family have businesses of their own for shoeing and farrier work, all of which have a full clientele. The legacy that he has built will continue to influence generations because of his dedication throughout his life.

Photo provided by Kari Byington Being a judge at a 4H horse show is often a thankless job. Here the judges do their work with a youth participant.

to offer a judge a soft drink or even a burger after a long sweaty day in a hot, dusty arena. Many are not happy with the evaluation process after the show.

We have had instances in our county where judges were arrogant, rude, did not follow or know the 4-H rules, and were showing up late and leaving early. Even talking on a cell

phone while they were judging. The show committee should address these issues.

I believe a “check and balance” system is ok…once in awhile…but we need to be careful, because the pool of judges who feel criticized and not appreciated might not come back to help again.

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Market Champions

Grand Champion Market Steer: Ridge Marriott

Grand Champion Market Goat: Jace Clark 16 Standard-Examiner

Reserve Champion Market Steer: Chancey Pregler

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Grand Champion Market Lamb: Jamie Elliott

Reserve Champion Market Lamb: Abbee Hadley

Grand Champion Market Hog: Stockton Marriott

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Weber County Fair Junior Livestock Showmanship Champions

Grand Champion Goat Senior Showmanship Wyatt Clark

Goat Champion Goat Intermediate Showmanship Jace Clark

Grand Champion Goat Junior Showmanship Bridger Lopshire

Grand Champion Lamb Junior Showmanship Boston Farr

Grand Champion Lamb Senior ShowmanshipChance Wilson 18 Standard-Examiner

Grand Champion Lamb Intermediate Showmanship Cooper Anderson

YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS RODEO Grand Champion Hog Senior Showmanship Gavin Douglas

Grand Champion Steer Senior Showmanship Chancey Pregler

Grand Champion Hog Intermediate Showmanship Stockton Marriott

Grand Champion Steer Intermediate Showmanship Cooper Marriott

Grand Champion Hog Junior Showmanship Ridge Marriott

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ANIMAL CARE

An ounce of prevention West Nile Virus(WNV) is a virus that causes inflammation in the central

nervous system in horses, humans and other mammals. West Nile Virus was first isolated in 1937 in Uganda.

WNV was first recognized in the western hemisphere in Sept. 1999 when it was found in flamingos and pheasants at the Bronx Zoo. By 2002 over 15000 horses were diagnosed with WNV in over 41 states. WNV circulates in nature between birds and mosquitoes. Various types of birds serve as hosts for the virus and we often see WNV cases associated with bird migration. At least 36 species of mosquitoes have been shown to transmit WNV. Recently the Weber County Mosquito Abatement District announced that mosquitoes in four areas of Weber County had tested positive for WNV. Some things that horse owners

should know about WNV are: First, Horses are dead-end hosts meaning they do not transmit WNV to other horses. In other words if a mosquito bites a horse that has WNV and then bites another uninfected horse that horse will not get the WNV from that bite. The mosquito must bite an infected bird and then bite a horse or other mammal.

Second, Clinical signs of WNV in the horse include muscle fasciculations (twitching) usually starting in the head and neck area, depression, loss of appetite, ataxia or hind limb weakness, and finally recumbence or inability to stand.

Third, Approximately 33% of horses infected with WNV die. Of the 66% of the horses that survive approximately 40% of these exhibit residual effects,

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such as gait and behavioral abnormalities.

This brings us to the fourth and perhaps the most important thing horse owners should know about WNV and that is The WNV vaccines for horses work really well, are safe and very cost effective. Probably the most important thing you can do to protect your horse from WNV is to vaccinate yearly for WNV Remember Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

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The lifespan of an equine dental treatment WRIITEN BY JUSTIN STARK Certified Equine Dental Practitioner

As I travel the region addressing the oral health of horses, I notice clues left behind from other practitioners that tell a story of how well a horse, or group of horses, has been taken care of. I am not going to discuss the obvious signs of a “lack” of dental care, but the details that show the quality of the work of others.

It is very refreshing to find horses who have been well cared for by a practitioner who is educated, talented, and up to date on current dental knowledge and skill. Most horses should see a dental professional on an annual basis, some horses will require a visit more often. This type of mouth will be rather unremarkable. One would note balanced cheek teeth, tooth height being even across all the tooth batteries, and a relatively low amount of lateral ridging of the cheek teeth. Sharp edges may be starting to develop toward the rear of the mouth where the big cheek muscle will push the soft inner cheek tissue into the edge of the upper molars. Despite the near perfect mouth, there should be very little evidence of the work that was performed just 10-12 months earlier.

Keep in mind that this is in a normal mouth with proper oral conformation and where all normal teeth are present at any given age.

Even though this mouth looks rather pristine, the main reason for this is good dental work and for most horses, annual maintenance is still necessary. A typical treatment in this mouth would include touching the lateral ridging of the cheek teeth, addressing the sharp edges that are forming against the cheek and under the tongue, and slightly rounding the very front corner of the first cheek teeth that can come into contact with the bit.

This is commonly known as a “bit seat” but the industry is now calling it “rostral profiling of the first cheek teeth”, since it really has nothing to do with seating of the bit. This keeps the cheek from

Equine Dentistry By Justin Stark being pinched between the tooth and the bit when pressure is applied.

A very difficult part of my job is to follow behind a practitioner who’s work is way too aggressive. In these mouths I have seen narrowing of the molar tables which reduces the chewing surface, tall teeth that were not properly addressed and left to continue their destruction of neighboring teeth, and severe rostral profiling of the first cheek tooth so that the opposing teeth don’t come into contact to chew feed. There is a preferred way to address the rostral profile of those teeth and there should remain very little evidence of this work after a year’s time. If a rostral profile of the first cheek tooth still looks fresh after 12 months, it was way too aggressive when it was originally done. This practice can open up the blood supply and nerve portion of the tooth eventually leading to infection and extraction. An unskilled hand can also invert the angle of the cheek teeth. This will cause near immediate soreness when eating and may cause the horse to have to eat using an abnormal chewing pattern. Sometimes bad dental work is worse than no dental work.

This article is only discussing the quality of “regular maintenance” and is not meant to examine the various aspects of reparative dentistry. While a horse owner may not be able to fully judge the quality of work being done inside a horse’s mouth, it is important to search out the most educated, most talented, and best equipped dental professional in the area. Some travel may be required, but remember, it’s only once a year and chances are, that person is likely very busy!

This photo shows excessive reduction of the chewing surface by using a power instrument incorrectly.

Photos provided by Justin Stark These photos show a mouth with proper dentistry 9 months prior, showing very few signs of tool markings but very healthy chewing surfaces.

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AGRICULTURE

Fifth-generation farmer discusses the blessings, pitfalls of the ag way of life

BY MARK SAAL Standard-Examiner

PLAIN CITY — As subdivisions continue to gobble up real estate in oncerural fertile farmlands, the pressure on local growers and ranchers has been steadily building.

And with increasing numbers of small, local farms disappearing, many lifelong agricultural families are slowly losing their way of life. This can be especially difficult for an area’s generational farms — those small ag businesses that, since the early days of statehood, have been passed down from fathers and mothers to daughters and sons.

One such heir of the family farm is Karl Oelke, of Plain City. Oelke is a fifth-generation farmer whose family once ran the Rawson Dairy Farm in Plain City. He says his way of life started “way, way back with my greatgreat-grandfather.”

Although Rawson Dairy Farm is no longer in existence, Oelke still lives on the land and grows corn silage and hay, with some pasture for a few beef cows.

Like many farmers and ranchers, Oelke has had to find work off the farm. He’s currently employed by Gibson’s Green Acres in West Weber, a 1,500-cows-strong dairy that also grows produce and promotes agritourism — bringing visitors to the farm to experience the rural way of life. Green Acres also has a trucking company for transporting milk.

“We’ve diversified in many areas,” Oelke said.

And for many farmers and ranchers, such diversification has been key to survival, according to Oelke.

“That’s where lies some of the problems as ag producers,” he explained.

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Photo supplied, Weber County Utah State University Extension This 1980’s photo from the Weber County Dairy Days features, from left to right, Craig Gardner, Karl Oelke and Anna Papageorge.

“One of our problems is we’re so tied to the past. Partly, our demise is because we’re tied to the ground and what our forefathers did — and we feel obligated to keep doing it that way to a fault.”

Oelke is quick to point out that he doesn’t want to sound like one of those “woe-is-me” farmers. He loves agriculture, feels blessed to be doing what he does and says he wouldn’t change a thing.

But the truth is, family farms are gradually dying out. Indeed, Oelke has seen the change in his own lifetime.

“I remember going to the state fair as a youth, taking my 4-H cow down there,” Oelke said. “And visitors would come up to me all the time and say, ‘I

remember milking cows,’ or ‘Oh, my grandpa had a farm.’ And I’d just roll my eyes.”

But these days, the 53-year-old Oelke doesn’t come across folks sharing those kinds of memories anymore.

He thinks Americans have lost touch with where their “food and fiber” come from.

“As I got older and went to other state fairs, you just don’t hear people saying they used to milk cows, or that their grandpa had a farm,” he said.

Like most generational farmers, Oelke believes he was born to do what he does.

“I always had a real, burning desire to be a dairyman,” he said. “I grew up on my grandfather’s dairy farm, and I

started milking cows at 9.”

Still, Oelke suspects his family’s generational farm will end with him. He has two daughters — and they both live in ranching communities and are heavily involved in the agriculture business through their husbands — but one lives in Wyoming and the other near Flaming Gorge. It isn’t likely the Plain City farm gets handed down again.

Besides, like many generational farms in the area, Oelke’s place is just a fraction of what it once was — just 35 acres, versus closer to 200 acres at one point. But as the inheritances of aunts and uncles were split off, the farm got smaller and smaller.

“It’s just the nature of the beast,” Oelke explains.

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Photo provided by Karl Oelke A corn field in Warren, Utah.

With the never-ending thirst for subdivisions in places like Plain City, farmers continue to lose ground as housing moves in. And as they lose that ground, it’s harder to stay in business, according to Oelke.

“As the popularity of living in Plain City encroaches, how do you justify owning something when, basically, at the end of the day you make just enough money to pay the property tax and irrigation?” Oelke asks. “There’s an old saying, ‘Land rich and money poor.’

That’s me.”

But even when all the land for the old Rawson Dairy Farm is sold and subdivided out, Oelke insists he’ll continue to be a farmer.

“I’ll guarantee you, as far as agriculture goes, I won’t let it stop here,” he said. “When this land goes away, I will invest in agriculture somewhere else.”

Most farmers cite the idea of producing healthy food for their fellow Americans as a reason they love farm-

Photo provided by Nathaniel Currey A farm in Warren, Utah.

ing. Oelke shares that idea. But as far as what Oelke will miss the most when his generational farm finally disappears? He’ll miss making memories.

“As a youth, I hauled hay and

worked ground on a lot of places where houses are now,” he said.

And it’s the work ethic he learned through those experiences that this particular farmer is most proud of.

“Knowing how to work, how to get up on time, how to do things without having someone telling me to do it, like, ‘OK Karl, get up. It’s 4 o’clock, time to milk the cows.’

“I learned how to work hard.”

Oelke says that when he can no longer farm the land, he’ll miss working with his hands, and working with animals. But he’ll always remember most what he received, not what he lost.

“I know there were a lot of great men and women in my life that made me who I am,” he said. “And they are who they are because of agriculture.”

When the small family farms finally disappear from places like western Weber County, Oelke says farmers won’t be the only ones who’ve lost something important.

“I just think people are going to miss out on knowing where their food comes from,” he said. “So as an ag producer, I need to do a better job of telling my story now.”

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AGRICULTURE

In response to pandemic, some farms, ranches deliver to your door

BY MARK SHENEFELT Standard-Examiner

Small agricultural operations have found a new channel for their products during the pandemic.

They deliver to your home, where maybe you’re staying put as the COVID-19 crisis rages and you don’t get to the grocery store like before.

James and Taylor Skinner, founders and co-owners of Forage Creek Ranch, said demand has boomed in 2020 for their beef, lamb and chicken products.

“It’s been tenfold what we saw last year,” Taylor Skinner said at the brothers’ storefront, 1096 W. 1500 South in Ogden.

They offer free delivery for bulk orders of $250 or more along the Wasatch Front from Cache County to Utah County.

They use Ascension Markets of Salt Lake City to fulfill delivery of smaller orders.

The delivery program has been perfect for the Skinners, who launched their food business in 2019 after raising animals for several years at their Tremonton-area ranch.

They got into ranching at first to provide high-quality meats for themselves and their families and friends.

Taking their regenerative agriculture-themed operation public was the logical next step.

They produce grass-fed animals and use no grain feed, synthetic chemical fertilizers, or pesticides or herbicides.

Intensive rotation of their pastures restricts their animals to limited sections of the pasture each day, providing them with a constant supply of fresh grass.

Their animals also receive no soy feed or genetically modified organisms.

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MARK SHENEFELT, Standard-Examiner James and Taylor Skinner founded and operate Forage Creek Farms, pictured there Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. The brothers, whose ranch is in the Tremonton area, say their business is booming while they are offering delivery of their products during the COVID-19 pandemic.

noticed their order volume shot up after their website was listed this year on Farms that are Delivering.

Visitors to Farms that are Delivering are able to find farms and ranches in their area that offer delivery.

Other local producers listed include Tagge’s Fruit and Veggie Farms in Box Elder County, Rockhill Creamery in Richmond and Beehive Naturals, offering raw honey from its 25th Street storefront in Ogden.

“Our demand has increased and been overwhelming,” Taylor Skinner said. “People are looking for a different source of food and are looking more local.”

Their approach of selling direct to consumers has resulted in attracting customers especially interested in

James Skinner and his brother, Taylor, founded and operate Forage Creek Farms.

James is pictured here in front of their walk-in freezer in Ogden on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. The brothers, whose ranch is in the Tremonton area, say their business is booming while they are offering delivery of their products during the COVID-19 pandemic.

quality, such as the Utah Jazz.

James Skinner, the older of the two brothers, said he began raising beef cattle seven years ago, partly because of his “health journey.”

He said he’s lost more than 100 pounds since.

The men’s wives are key players in the operation as well. For instance, James said his wife gets up at 5 a.m.

daily to feed the chickens.

Taylor Skinner said the brothers plan to add pork products next.

The Forage Creek storefront is inside the brothers’ construction business building, Skinner Excavating.

You can reach reporter Mark Shenefelt at mshenefelt@standard.net or 801 625-4224. Follow him on Twitter at @mshenefelt.

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MARK SHENEFELT, Standard-Examiner James and Taylor Skinner founded and operate Forage Creek Farms, pictured there Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. The brothers, whose ranch is in the Tremonton area, say their business is booming while they are offering delivery of their products during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ranch office is located inside their other business, Skinner Excavating.

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OUTDOORS

When the quarry is down, the real work begins It took my brother Chet and me thirteen years to harvest our first Wapiti. Back in those days in the area we hunted, you were more likely to come across a camel than a bull elk!

We spotted a small herd with a satellite bull midmorning. We moved swiftly to get into position. Our hearts were pumping as we each took a different ridge to get close enough for a shot. I soon learned that elk are a lot bigger than deer! My Remington 243 was not a very good match for the big bodied animal. Fortunately, I was able to place a shot in the neck and the animal tumbled to the ground.

When I walked upon the downed bull, the first thought through my mind was how do you field dress an animal the size of a horse? Luckily there was enough daylight left to clean the animal and open him up for cooling. A winter storm was forecast for the next morning.

Our aging father had gone with us and stayed by the truck. He lit a fire and it guided us back to him and the vehicle. On the long drive out, we planned our strategy for the next day. We would bring back our other brother and two of our brothers-in-law to help bone and back out the meat.

In the crisp silence of the next dawning day the troop was on the march to the carcass. In short order the animal was boned out and the meat placed in backpacks for the descent back to the truck. It was a proud day for the clan and we were excited to share our adventure with other members of the family.

Luckily for us, the temperatures both days were cool enough to preserve the meat from the heat of the sun and flesh consuming bacteria. Two of the greatest enemies to the taste and quality of game meat are improper field dressing and not assuring the carcass can cool.

Big game hunting in Utah is extremely popular.

This year because of Covid-19, General Bull Elk tags were sold online only. Within days if not hours of the site opening, all tags including all rifle, muzzleloader, and multiseason for both spike and any bull were sold out! Deer tags are acquired through the draw system and most of the tags are gone as well.

Weather conditions this year can be described in one word: Hot!!! If you are taking to the field in pursuit of a big game animal you’d better be prepared to act quickly once the animal is down. Bacteria grow most rapidly in temperatures above 40 degrees Fahrenheit according to several university and wildlife sites including the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The IDFG recommends the following:

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Photo provided by Ken Adams This opening morning bull was quartered and cooled within two hours of the shot. Big animals like elk and moose should be quartered and cooled to obtain best results unless you have a meat processor that will accept the entire carcass shortly after the kill.

Skin it now: Remove the hide of a harvested animal as quickly as possible so it will begin to cool down. A deer or antelope can hang and cool as a whole carcass in air 40 degrees or cooler, but elk and moose should always be quartered. Even with the hide off, the larger body mass takes a long time to cool and meat can spoil in a matter of hours if the heat cannot escape.

Meat can spoil overnight: When an animal is harvested in the evening, it still needs to be found, cleaned and processed as quickly as possible. Keep in mind that the ground is a great insulator. The elevated part of the carcass might cool slightly, but the bottom-side will retain heat and sometimes spoil if left overnight.

Have ice available: If you’re making a relatively short trip from the field to home or field to camp, fill the body cavity of an unskinned antelope or deer with ice bags to help cool it. But beware, body heat

can remain in the thickest parts of the animal, such as the hindquarters, and stuffing with ice is only a temporary measure. You should not rely on ice in the body cavity to cool larger animals like elk and moose.

Don’t hang meat if it’s too hot: It’s safer to skin and quarter it and put the meat on ice. A large cooler will hold most or all of a deer that’s been quartered, or an elk that has been cut into smaller pieces.

Remember to leave evidence of sex and species, as per rules found on page 102 of the big game rules booklet.

Find a meat processor: Know where the nearest meat processing facilities are located and know their hours of operation. Remember space may be limited in those facilities, so it never hurts to make a phone call before you go hunting.

Pack ice blocks: Bring an extra cooler and pack tightly with extra blocks of ice. Block ice stored in a quality cooler that’s left closed will last for days and be available when you need it in the field. Block ice last longer than crushed, and water should be drained from the cooler to maintain the ice longer.

Protect the meat from insects: In temperatures below 40 degrees, flies are rarely a problem, but in higher temperatures, flies are your enemy. Game bags are essential to keep meat free of flies and clean as well. In warm weather, always bag skinned meat immediately. It is far easier to keep meat clean than it is to remove fly eggs, hair, dirt, grass, and pine needles later.

Use water carefully: There are conflicting views about washing down a big game animal with water after it is skinned. Most professional meat processors agree that using clean, cold water to remove animal hair and dirt is a good practice as long as the carcass air dries quickly so that the water does not encourage bacterial growth. A cold water spray can also hasten the cooling process.

Good luck this hunting season and go prepared to care for your trophy once it is down. You’ll appreciate your planning and hard work once those delicious steaks are off the grill and on your plate.

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Five for five at seventy five WRITTEN BY DAVE GROVER

So You think you want to go moose hunting?

I had committed to this hunt in early February close to my 75th birthday. I knew that if I didn’t go this year, that I would most likely not have the opportunity again. That being said, I spent the next eight months trying to back out and sell my spot, but family and friends would not accept or cooperate with my efforts to back out. They stayed on me and I’m grateful they did, but at the time I was thinking: “What in the hell am I doing going on a moose hunt at age 75?!” My knees are not what they used to be and I knew I had a challenge ahead of me trying to survive a two week Moose Hunt in Alaska!

I have only been Moose hunting once before, back in 2004 with my son Rick.

We did a do-it-yourself float trip down the Koktuli River into the Mulchatna River, 110 mile drift as the crow flies. We had a combination Moose or Caribou tag.

My son had called in a smoker bull on the 6th day. At less then 15 yards away he fired his 300 short Mag into the front shoulder. The moose turned and faced him in thick brush. The moose was shaking it’s head and moaning, so my son thought he had a clean kill so he did not take a follow up shot… Big Mistake!

After 10 minutes of watching, the moose finally went down. His partner that morning kneeled down and pulled out his camera and knife. As the two of us “high-fived” with excitement, to our amazement, the moose rose to his feet and lit out like a scalded cat.

Unable to get another shot off, my son knew he had screwed up! After spending two days of searching with no sign of the moose, we had no choice but to move on.

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learned just how tough a bull moose is to take down. The key lessons learned that day were: Don’t stop shooting until the moose is down… put them down and keep them down! Even once down, never take your eyes away from that location until you know it’s dead, only then should you attempt to approach the animal.

My son had to wait another 13 years, until 2017, before getting the chance to redeem himself. He took a young bull in the same location as our upcoming hunt.

It was the first year that Alaska allowed out-of-State hunters to take any bull moose. Normally the legal requirements for a bull is a minimum of 50” rack or four brow tines.

The time had finally come, and I was off to Alaska for the hunt. I was to meet up with my son Rick Grover 52 (founder of Raptorazor, and inventor of the Big Game Skinner, a revolutionary type of field dressing knife); my Grandson Rowdy Grover 18 ; a long-time friend and coworker Allen Conrad 55 and Porter Turnbull 65 a chiropractor and long-time friend of my son. They would all be coming in from Hawaii.

I have to admit that my son had done most of the leg work setting up the hunt and I was along for the ride. And what a ride it was!

From Anchorage we flew Raven Air, with one change of planes. Our outfitter was waiting to pick us up and before long “we where off to the races”. Arriving in the late afternoon, we still had to load all the gear onto boats and travel 50 miles down the Yukon and set up camp before dark. The weather was good so at least we had that going for us! Our Camp was 15 miles from our unit.

The first day proved more difficult than I had imagined, and upon exiting the boat in the thick mud I quickly ended up face first in it. Porter had a close call also end-

Photos provided by Rick Grover Rowdy Grover 18, Dave Grover 75 and Rick Grover 52 pose with their trophy bull moose taken near the Yukon River in Alaska.

ing up chest deep in mud. It took Rowdy over 15 minutes to free Porter. Beware of the soft spots! They usually exist at new sand bars, the river is constantly moving and in the winter the Yukon can freeze over with 4’ of ice. During the spring thaw, tons of new sand is swept downstream creating new water ways and sand bars. After getting our boats stuck in the mud a few times, we soon learned to stay in deep flowing water. Covering 10 to 15 miles a day in thick brush was out of the question for me on this Hunt, I would have to rely on my patience, (which I’m notoriously in short supply of)… and a little luck. This time of year the big bulls are coming down out of the mountains and gathering up as many cows as they can handle. The cows usually come into heat the 2nd or 3rd week of September.

But with warming climates, the rut can be pushed back by several weeks. We have seen the same thing with elk for the past two decades.

The bulls come out onto the banks of the river in the early mornings and late afternoons to drink and look for other moose. Tracks in and out of the timber is a sure sign that moose are in the area.

The moose are usually no more than a hundred yards back from the river bank into the bush. If you choose to hunt further back than that, you’re going to

pay for it on the pack out! A typical bull moose can reach 1,500 lbs. and stand 10 to 12 feet tall. They are magnificent creatures.

Al Conrad was the first to fill his tag, He took a nice 50” Bull about 80 yards from the shore late in the afternoon on the 3rd day. My son and he made quick work of the harvest with Rick’s Big Game Skinner and MANO knives and had it packed it out within the hour. I had been glassing a meadow most the afternoon and had only spotted a cow and calf from a distance. After getting back to camp in the rain just before darkness set in, we still had to hang the meat. We had worked on a few meat poles days earlier so with the help of everyone there, we where able to quickly hang and cover the meat before complete darkness fell on us.

After Dinner and a victory toast, we were quick to turn in from the long day.

My 18 year old Grandson, Rowdy, was next to get his bull. He was determined to take his with a bow and by God he did!

He was able to get within 25 yards of a bull bedded down and was able to put an arrow right where it counts as it stood up. Pulling back on his Prime “Centergy” Bow, he released the arrow with a fixed broad head from Tooth of the Arrow, it proved to be a perfect shot. The bull ran

OUTDOORS less than 30 yards before collapsing to the ground. It was a huge bull with four brow tines and a rack measuring 60” wide.

We had stopped by Rowdy and Porter’s boat in the early afternoon and noticed that they had come back for the meat packs and dropped off the bow with one arrow missing. So we figured that they had been successful. We were unable to reach them on the radio or satellite phone so we continued on our hunt. As late afternoon approached we decided to head back and see if we could make contact with Rowdy and Porter. As the sun was setting we made our way to the bank where they had docked, still no sign of anyone. Rick and Al climbed the steep bank with guns in hand ready for the unknown. Bears are always on the back of your mind in Alaska. Bears have been conditioned over the years to hear a shot or pick up the scent of a kill and immediately move in knowing they have an easy meal. We hoped this wasn’t the case this time. With daylight dwindling they called out to Rowdy and Porter. Rowdy immediately answered.

He was less than 15 yards away packing a whole hind quarter out.

Now, Porter is a seasoned hunter and Outdoorsman, and knows better than to split up in thick timber packing meat out.

But unable to keep up with the stamina of an 18 year old he had told Rowdy to keep going and not to worry. We all became increasingly concerned as time went by with no sign of Porter. There was no return of our call even after traveling several hundred yards into the thick timber.

Al was packing his rifle and we quickly fired off two rounds. Seconds later a shot came back, maybe 500 yards away. We all breathed a sigh of relief.

By the time Porter finally made his way out it was pitch black and he did not have his pack with him. He had made the decision to turn back to a marked GPS location that they had been at earlier in the day and drop off the pack, so he could make it out more easily.

The big Problem was that Rowdy and Porter had switched packs so Rowdy could pack out the heavier load. Porter

How we got the meat out

Meat was transported in 18 gallon rubber totes. $5.00 to $10.00 each. Recommend getting a higher quality tote as they have to hold up to 100 lbs of meat & handled six or more times. An average moose will give you 500 lbs. of meat, So be prepared to get at least six totes per moose. Meat was de-boned and put into heavy duty trash bags. Lids are attached to totes with zip-ties. We left Alaska with 2,600 lbs of boned out meat and a total of 46 check-in bags.

All-in the hunt cost us under $17.00 a pound for the meat we brought back. Not bad! (Note: You can not de-bone meat in the field. Alaskan regulations state that you must bring out the 4 quarters bone in. They can only be de-boned once you’re out of the bush, so never de-bone in camp it’s a big No-No and is likely to get you fined. It is also Alaska regulation to keep proof-of-sex with hind quarters.)

How to transport your trophy heads

Alaskan Airline prefers to take your heads unboxed and un-wrapped. They only require that the tips on the horns be covered. A great inexpensive solution is to use empty 12-gauge shotgun shells and a little duct tape. The skull must also be wrapped in a heavy trash bag and duct taped. The max size of horns they will accept are 72” wide. Always check with Airlines ahead of time since policies can change!

had Rowdy’s pack with all his gear in it, and it was now three-quarters of a mile back in the woods with fresh meat in it… in pitch black darkness in Alaska… Not Good! With the help of Rowdy’s Onix® maps and lights we were able to retrieve the pack about 45 minutes later.

But now we faced another obstacle; we were still miles away from camp on the opposite side of the Yukon river in total blackness and the wind was picking up. The only land we could make out was a mountain ridge directly across from us. We motored straight across the mile wide Yukon, and hugged the shore line until we came to our camp a little after midnight.

Rowdy and Porter had packed out only a portion of the meat. We figured the next day would be a long one, and it proved to be as long as they get. Unable to traverse the thick brush and steep terrain with my knees acting up, I was left at camp. I spent the day looking after the meat and splitting firewood. I figured the guys would be back sometime in the early afternoon. But as the afternoon worn on there was still no sign of them. Finally, as the sun had made its way behind the

mountains, I heard the roar of a motorboat. One then two boats came into view; the guys had done it!

It had taken them 6 trips to pack all the meat and antlers out. Just as Rowdy had said, he was a mile and a half in on the far side of a large meadow with some ponds. It turned out to be quite the workout. But their work wasn’t over yet. They still had to pack the quarters up the steep bank, then make more meat poles and hang the meat. Again, we worked into the night as a storm front moved in the wind started picking up.

The next few days were more of the same, covering 50 to 80 miles on the river, checking out the same location where we had seen moose previously. It wasn’t until the 9th day that my luck changed.

My son Rick had decided to hunt with Rowdy and Porter in the afternoon. Al and I started drifting down the south side of the Yukon river. It wasn’t 45 minutes later that a large bull stepped out into the open. He was 800 yards away, but he was heading in our direction and the current was moving us in his direction. I got set up as best I could on the bow of the boat, kneeling down, using a life vest as a rest.

With Al calling out the yardage “700 — 600 -500”… I wondered if my luck would hold and I decided to take my shot at 400 yards. “475 yards”…

“425”… I knew I was close …I pulled up my rifle and put my cross hairs just above his front shoulder. The wind was light and we had little to no chop on the water. I couldn’t ask for better conditions. At this point I knew he was big but I focused on keeping my cross hairs at the top of his front shoulder. “400 yards” Al confirmed… I took a breath, held it, and squeezed off a round. It was a hit but a little further back than I wanted. I opened the action and loaded another round. My second shot was rushed and I missed completely with the motion of the boat throwing me off.

The next round I loaded very gently so as to not rock the boat. As I pulled up for the third shot, the bull was moving back to the cover of the timber. I could see he was hurt but I was not sure where my first shot actually connected. Taking my time, I squeezed off another round into the bull, but he kept going. He was appearing to pick up steam so I knew I had only one more chance before he was back in the cover of the timber, so I had to make it count. Again, I discharged the spent round and loaded a new one, trying not to rock the boat. Setting up for my final shot and probably last chance of ever getting a bull moose, the adrenaline was racing through my veins, I could feel my heart beating, but I trained my entire focus on putting a bullet right in the sweet spot. With one last crack from my rifle — the bullet flew straight to its intended destination and the bull fell to the ground. I had done it! I had shot my first bull moose at 75 years of age.

11 Days — 5 nice bulls. So now what?

Now the work really began! We had close to 3,000 lbs. of meat to break down.

Good thing we all had our Raptorazor Knives! We broke down all five bull moose much faster and easier than I had imagined. It really sunk in at that moment what an amazing field dressing tool my son had invented. In the hands of those who know how to use them, Raptorazor knives are unbeatable.

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OUTDOORS At right, July 2020, 10 year old Rozy Aguilar’s big catch of the day on her families boat River Jedi

Left, Kayla Keisel at Blue Lake with her first catch of the year, it might have been small but it was definitely a cool looking fish!

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At right, Cody Pierson on a trolling trip with his dad and brother catch crawfish.

Left, Zach Pierson and his cow elk harvested early in the archery hunt.

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Matthew Beckstead; A love of fishing and hunting through tragedy normal at the time and is stalwart in making sure that his sense of humor Twenty-two years ago, January 6, was not one of the accident’s casual1998, a tragic accident occurred on ties. In the beginning he would often the streets of Washington Boulevard, in joke that he lost his hands when he and Ogden. Matthew Beckstead, 19 years some friends tried to invent a solarold, was conducting business as usual powered helicopter. He would joke, “We while changing out sheets of billboard. did all right, until the sun came out.” Or While doing so, he was forty feet above he would follow up by asking if the bus the ground. He was getting ready to toss driver ever told you to keep your arms a ten-foot conduit pipe off the platform inside the window and he would say, “I and misjudged how far the power line was a slow learner.” was to him. It was supposed to be ten Beckstead’s positive outlook on feet away, but ended up only being life has truly been what has carried eight feet away, so when he tossed the him through this trial. He said, “I just pipe off, the end of the pipe touched decided not to stay depressed about it.” the power line and shot 27,000 volts This attitude has been imperative to him of electricity through his body. It shot being able to move forward and conout of both ankles, lit his body on fire, tinue to live the life that he had dreamed and forced his body off the platform to of. fall 40 feet to the ground. On the way Being an avid hunter and fisher down, he hit his leg on the boom ladder Photo provided by Rod Beckstead before his accident and enjoying this before he spun and landed face first on Disabled fisherman Matthew Beckstead activity with his father, he knew that he the ground below. He hit the ground poses with his largest catch of the day had to figure out a way to get back to so hard that it restarted his heart. Eight while fishing with his father Rod these two activities. Through a lot of trial inches of femur were shattered, his jaw and error, he and his family figured out was busted in two places, 80% of his the difficult decision to remove both how to get back to the activities that he body had 3rd degree burns, a ruptured hands. This was especially tragic to loved. Teton Tackle was a company that spleen, and severely damaged kidney Matthew because he loved to hunt, fish, helped his dreams of being able to fish and liver, were the bulk of his injuries. play guitar, work on cars, and work in again be realized. They were able to take Beckstead ended up spending the next construction. When he was first told of Matthew fishing and let him use some 2 ½ months at the burn unit at the his amputation, he says he spent a week of their gear. Having a hook on his left University of Utah hospital, and the next without emotion towards the situation, hand and an electronic prosthetic on his eight months in a 24-hour nursing facil- somewhat numb and shocked to what right hand, he has been able to figure ity for round the clock care. Because had occurred. Then quickly, he realized out how to use both prosthetics to his of the electrocution, he has lost muscle that he needed to figure out what to do advantage, especially in his love of huntfrom the knee down to his feet on both with the rest of his life. The two options ing and fishing. Through research and legs. This has left him to suffer from he came up with were to either whine, trying out many different rods and reels, drop foot, hammer toe, and have no cry, and complain, or cowboy up and they were finally able to find a rod with toes on his right foot. move on with life. And that’s exactly a flat knob so that he could more easily As a result of Matthew’s extensive what Matthew has done. Life has been grab it with his right hand to reel in the injuries, he has had to endure many rough at times, but he has figured out fish. He can’t cast the line, but with help life-changing disabilities. One of the how to accomplish all that he loved there, he can reel in the fish. In fact, most life-altering injury has been the before and learn some new skills along about nine years ago, while fishing at loss of both of his hands. Despite the way.

Strawberry Reservoir, Beckstead caught going through two surgeries, by midMatthew found a unique sense of the record with an artificial lure, which February in 1998, doctors had to make humor about his accident and new was just under an 18-pound rainbow WRITTEN BY LACIE KOFORD Western Wasatch Contributor

trout. When it comes to hunting, he can hold the rifle with his left hand hook and use his right hand electronic prosthetic to stick the thumb in the trigger and use the electronic device to squeeze the trigger. He relays that the hook acts more like a tool and is easier to use in certain situations, while his prosthetic hand is great for opening doorknobs, driving, and riding.

Over the years, Beckstead has spent countless hours with researchers and developers up at the University of Utah helping to perfect how prosthetics work.

In the beginning and even much of the time now, he is in the office of these researchers helping to demo the hands and make suggestions. In his help with the research up at the U of U, Matthew was able to demo the Luke Skywalker hand, being the first person to control a fully robotic hand in the whole world.

They were able to further their research because of his involvement and help tremendously.

Matthew stated that when faced with trials, whatever they may be, it may be easy to think that life is over, or a sense of hopelessness, but the key is to remember that there will be bad and good days, and to remember to keep your head up and keep moving forward.

He also states that whenever faced with trials that seem daunting, don’t ever make a list of “I can’t do it anymore” items, but instead make a list of “I can’t do it right now” items. He is confident that there is power in that mind-set shift. As he was faced with uncertainty those twenty-two years ago, he reminds us that life is always beckoning, and even though it may be hard to picture the future, it’s important to work hard to get back to those things that you love and make life fulfilling, even if those things might look a little different this time around.

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OUTDOORS Spawning Colorado River cutthroat.

Photos by Calvin Black Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Fishing the Cutthroat spawn

BY SPENCER DURRANT

A few Sundays ago, I was out fishing a small spring creek in central Utah.

The day was one I’d call a bluebird day, if I were at a ski resort. As it happens, ski season ended early this year and I was out fishing high mountain streams earlier than usual because of it. Mind you, I’m not complaining about that one bit.

The stream was lined with small spruce, and larger pines towered above me on either side. The long green grass that lined the banks fluttered slightly in the faint breeze, and the water was the typical crystal-clear stuff you see in spring creeks the world over. In short, it was an idyllic highcountry spring creek.

I was standing at the end of a nice

flat section that ran for about 50 or so yards, and all along its length, I could see trout nosing up to slurp bugs off the surface. The streambed there was mostly covered in moss, but right at the back end of the run was a large gravel bed. I saw a half-dozen cutthroat trout parked there, digging redds with their tails. I smiled, because that sight meant the spawn wasn’t far off and the fish would be active.

That day passed in a blur of fish rising to dry flies almost nonstop, the action fast and furious for a solid three hours before I finally decided I should take a break, if only to be sporting.

The fish had come hand over fist so far that day, and it almost felt like I had too much of an advantage. I enjoy fast fishing, but I enjoy a bit of challenge in

my fishing as well.

Fishing the cutthroat spawn is a yearly event for me, something that I look forward to during the long dregs of winter when the most effective way to catch fish is roll-casting nymph rigs on the Provo River.

When I say “spawn,” I’m referring to that time just before cutthroat are actually doing whatever it is fish do in order to create more fish. Going after trout that are actively spawning (i.e., sitting on redds and squeezing eggs or milt out) is harmful to the fish and can do a lot of damage to the delicate fisheries that cutthroat usually inhabit.

Right before cutthroat begin their spawning ritual, they’ll dig small bowls, called redds, into the gravelly bottoms of streams. They’ll sit above these

redds and wait until the time is right to drop their eggs and milt. We humans don’t have a clue when that right time is, or even what exactly causes it to happen. We just know it happens and that, when it does, the fishing gets markedly better.

If you’re fishing a cutthroat stream and see fish sitting on top of redds, avoid actively targeting those fish.

Instead, focus on fishing right below the redd, because other fish in the stream (including other cutthroat) will be parked under the redds, eager to eat the eggs that drift downstream out of the redds.

You’ll also want to avoid stepping in the redds in the riverbed. Stepping in the redds will crush any eggs that may have already been laid, and force Western Wasatch - September 2020 33

OUTDOORS the cutthroat to dig another redd in order to lay eggs, adding more stress to alreadystressed trout.

It might seem silly to worry so much about slimy little critters in tiny streams, but if we let fishing ethics fall by the wayside, then our fisheries quickly follow. Taking care of the cutthroat as they spawn each spring seems like a fair trade in order to catch them all year long.

The spawn will typically last anywhere from April until late June, or even July in some high mountain waters. A few streams, such as the West Fork of the Duchesne River and Gooseberry Creek, are closed to fishing until the second Saturday of July in order to protect the spawning cutthroat.

The cutthroat spawn has been going on in these parts of the Rocky Mountains for longer than men have been around to fish it. Just being out in the high country (where cutthroat fishing is unabashedly at its finest) and watching the fish do what instinct demands of them is a sight most people should see.

Get out this spring, enjoy the early warmth and the fabulous prespawn cutthroat fishing.

This article originally ran in the Standard-Examiner’s 2015 Outdoor Giude.

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WESTERN FASHION

The leather jacket, a western staple Leather is just one of these staples in western! Leather has been used for the western lifestyle for so long and in many ways, saddles, chaps, bridles and especially clothing. It has been most specifically used in outerwear. Now Leather is also a western fashion statement. Everyone needs to have at least one leather jacket. (many would be even better!)

A Leather Jacket adds extra “cool” to any look. It is durable and if taken care of it can last a lifetime. I have seen some amazing and unique western leather jackets that I know are vintage. When I ask people about them it’s not unusual for them to say ‘It was my parents’ (or grandparents’) jacket’.

There are so many wonderful designs out right now from the more simple, practical designs to the fun fringe, embroidered and studded looks for both men and women.

You may also have noticed all the different pricing when it comes to leather.

This is due to the country of origin, how it was tanned and types of leather. Your really good quality leather is going to cost a bit more but it will also last longer.

Your best quality is full grain leather. It may show some imperfections but it is the most durable and it can get a wonderful patina over time. Next is top grain leather. It is full grain leather but more is scraped off to even out imperfections and make it more uniform so it will lose a little of its durability. Sometimes it is coated with a protective finish.

Suede is made from the underside of the animal skin giving it a soft surface.

Suede is softer, thinner, and not as strong but is sure has a wonderful feel and look to it.

Most jackets and vests we see today are made from cowhide, however you will also see other types of animals such at lamb, goat, pig, and deer. These are more likely used for suede for the lighter softer feel.

The most expensive leathers are crocodile and alligator. Even with their

Scully leather men's collection

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tough scales they manage to make this leather soft!

There are so many great companies making gorgeous leather jackets right now. One of my favorites is Scully. The prices are really good and the quality of workmanship is great! Plus they have a lot of selection for men and women.

Other companies I like for leather outerwear are Cripple Creek, Liberty Wear, Cody James by Bootbarn (yes Bootbarn has their own line), STS Ranchwear and Kobler. Then you can get into the designer specialty looks from Double D, Tasha Polizzi and one of my favorites Brit West. Absolutely Gorgeous!

For stores and places to get these companies just look them up online!

Photos provided by Brit West Design 2019 Brit West Collections

Fox fur vest from Brit West's 2019 collection

Some are carried by many retailers and some are exclusive to just one site. If you need help finding any of them just let me know! Hope you are all doing well and staying healthy! Til next time, Happy Trails!

For this issue’s give away send me a picture of your favorite leather jacket or vest and I will match up a beautiful silk wild rag to go with it and send it out to you! We will pick 2 entries! Contact me at RockinHH@gmail.com Western Wasatch - September 2020 35

WESTERN FASHION

Hat history WRITTEN BY TOD BELL Rockin' B Hats owner

The original variation of the cowboy hat dates back to the early 13th century when Mongolian horsemen preferred a wide brimmed tall crown hat.

Although no one is really sure when the hat we now know as the cowboy hat received its name, John Batterson Stetson is credited with originating what is now known as the modern day cowboy hat.

Did you know? Many people know that the bow on the inside of the hat is how you tell the font of the hat from the back. This is true, but did you know that this really acts as a memorial to past hatters; back in the early years of felt hats, the felt hats were treated with mercury. Often times these “hatters” would develop uncontrollable muscle

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By Tod Bell twitching. With the lack of medical technology back in those days many people thought these individuals had gone “mad” or crazy, hence the term “Mad hatter.” The hats were latter marked with a skull and cross bones to warn people of this effect. Now that mercury is no longer allowed to be used, the skull and cross bones was replaced with the aforementioned ribbon memorial.

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Do you know why the brim on hats are turned up slightly? Although there is not a definite answer to this question, many believe and it stands to rea-

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son that they are turned up simply to make it easier for you to swing a rope.

Well that does it for this months issue of Hat Tricks, remember the cowboy hat is the most iconic item you can wear that says you are a cowboy, but being a cowboy just isn’t about wearing boots or hat. Being a cowboy is a lifestyle, a statement of mind, a way of thinking. Until next month remember positive times!

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ENTERTAINMENT

Water turn, a blessing and a curse?

Water turn may just be the blessing and the curse to cowboys of this valley. Many times have I seen a friend stop by, and every time it’s the same!

You ask if they’ll get comfortable and say “would you sit a while?” And the reply is always the same... “I’d love to, but it’s my turn on the ditch”. We’ve all been in their shoes, and can understand their predicament; killing time (even if it’s a couple minutes) till they change their water.

This day had been coming for a while now (and I knew because the water card told me) in the morning it would be “our turn” on the ditch. I’d scoped it out earlier that day and knew it’d be a chore to get these ditches in shape to handle the water turn.

From “showing off” to covering themselves in dust to ward off mosqui-

Musings of a cowboy Sam Lively Rodeo Cowboy

toes, many theories have been made as to why bucking bulls love to dig, roll, and ultimately demolish irrigation canals, and here at the Broken Heart Rodeo Company, every water turn is a project!

Jim Waynment, my neighbor (and very close friend) calls to let me know he’s got hay down, and finished his turn 9 hours early, asking if I’m in town and available to turn the ditch my way.

Sometimes I’m on the road, but this

particular weekend, I’m available to make it happen.

Luckily, the good Lord had blessed me with an hour and a half of “good” daylight to do some excavating with the trusty back-hoe. As I work, I watch the water build and slowly show me it’s potential, revealing the low spots that need a little more patchwork, the whole time I thank the Lord for hydrolics as I recall seasons past when equipment was down and had no choice but to do it by shovel. When I get the ditch as “solid” as I can get it, I set my alarm to get me back out there as soon as the morning’s grey light will permit.

With “Country Joe” informing me of the day’s weather conditions on good old classic country 1370, I ponder the conditions of the water; is it a good turn? How’s the head of water? Did them dang critters tear the poor ditch

apart before the irrigation got to it?

As I round the willows and pull up to the pasture gate, I see a decent pool on the the north piece, a good omen that there’s plenty of water in the ditch.

After I pull down the lane; surveying the given conditions, I discover a bullmade break on the ditch just west of the hay pit. After I mend the blow out, I head off to check the other pastures, but I’ll be back a few times to keep it flowing before my turn is over.

Legend has it, the Mormon pioneers could make water flow uphill. I’ve always thought that an impossible feat.

We still use the same ditches they did.

As long as they still stand, I’ll use those same ditches to water every possible inch of our lot that I can. Water (as inconvenient as it may be) is a blessing we get around here, so make the very most of it....cowboy.

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