In the Zone

Protien, Fat, Carbs. Zoned out on wild Coho salmon topped with a spicy tomato sauce, sauteed veggies and 1/2 avacado in the sidecar. Glass of red vino to wash it down and you're golden.

Props to our NWMSU Bearcats. Advanced to D-II quarterfinals with a last second victory over the much dis-liked Gorillas from Pitt State. Abilene Christian up this Saturday who handed us our jockey straps and only loss this year. Redemption is near !!

GSB Deer Camp 2008

Hezzy, RP, DP

Possum Walk provided us with the best weekend since 2002. We had 5 bucks plugged by noon on Sunday along with a couple of the opposite gender for the freezer.

I cold missed a huge 10-pointer on Saturday evening, Buck Fever got the best of me so we'll keep that story short...still a little steamed. Went back out Sunday morning and setup on Hickory Ridge in a ground stand overlooking an open pasture on the east, leading down to a pond, oak timber to the south and a blackberry and locust thicket to the west. I've taken 4 bucks from the same area in the past. The activity was busy before sunrise with some smaller bucks and does working the thickets and oak timber. At 8:15 I had my attention focused on some does passing 30 yards to the west when I looked back to the south and saw 2 nice identical 8-pointers each herding a doe about 100 yards out. Coming north from the oak timber they were straight downwind of me but considering where their noses were stuck, they weren't gonna wind me. So similar in size, I scoped them both to determine the shooter and picked out a spot 20-30 yards ahead of him and waited until he filled the scope. He stopped to check a scrape and the ol' Savage 99 in 308 cal. blasted out a 168 grain ballistic tip Winchester that found his boiler room.

Got redemption from that episode the night before with this dude, he was corn fed and rutted up with a neck almost the size of his chest. Field dressed at 220 lbs. which qualifies as a new PR for me.

Props to 11 yr old GSB in training, Grant Gibson from the Tulsa Branch. He took his first buck on Saturday morning and followed it up by bagging a doe with a sharp shooting 160 yard strike Sunday afternoon.

220 lbs vs. 180 lbs

Grant, Allen, Adkin, DP, Alec, Hezzy, Kunky, Tanner, RP, Andrew

Turkey Trot

My 9 yr old camera finally shot craps so I didn't get a pic so you'll have to make your own and see what it looks like.

1 lb. Ground Turkey Breast
2 Garlic Cloves
2 Cups Sliced Baby Portobello Mushrooms
1/2 Cup Sliced Onions
1/2 Avocado
White Wine
Salt and Pepper
Olive Oil

Mix turkey with salt/pepper to make (4) 1/4 lb. patties. Brown in large skillet with olive oil until completely cook thru, should have lightly brown crust with plenty of brown bits in the pan. Remove and set aside. Add a bit more olive oil and quickly sweat out garlic, onions and mushrooms for the sauce.

Crank up the heat, Add 1 cup White wine to de-glaze (get all the brown bits up by scraping with a wooden spoon!!) the pan. Let reduce until sauce thickens, approx. 2-3 mins. (pat of butter will add a nice sheen to the sauce) and pour over turkey burgers. Top with slice avocado and dig in. Serve with a side of fresh steamed veggies. EAT TIME !!

Donny Travolta

Happy Halloween to all my fellow GSB's freaks. Can't wait for the stories on Monday morning. Staying in with the dogs to hand out candy tonight and then busting out my spectators on Sat evening for a house party in BFE. Thought about WOD'ing in this today but the temp gauge would've pegged in no time. Good weekend to everyone. RP

Stunk

The Pride of Palmer, KS USA just got back from a trip to Old Mexico. Sure they've never seen anything like that boy. He's back at BCF this week and looking strong as ever.

Cold weather is finally here so get out the slow-cooker and cook some meat !! Recipes coming soon...

Mean Green

Future Bearcat middle linebacker. Don't mess with this dude. He rules the playgrounds in Liberty.

Have a good weekend !!

Waterville

Day 3: Waterville Golf Links Ring of Kerry

Early wake up call today (especially for Nick since he was locked out of the B&B but luckily Hank heard him yelling outside at 2:00am and let him in) so we could make the hour long drive to the far western reaches of the Ring of Kerry. The drive around Ring of Kerry is absolutely breath taking with lowland swamps transitioning to the huge hills sheep call home. As if there was any doubt another special day was in store, we caught a full rainbow over Ballingskelligs Bay.

The earliest records of golf in Waterville can be traced back to the late 1800's when workers built and manned the first transAtlantic cable stations connecting Europe and North America. The bulk of the course you see today was completed in 1973 after purchase by John Mulcahy and has undergone numerous changes since the latest of which under Tom Fazio's watchful eye. Waterville has special place in the hearts of some well known sticks; Woods, Els, O'Meara, Furyk, Appelby, Duval, Jansen all of which have used it as not only a tune up course for the British Open but also to satisfy their salmon fishing desires. Joining them every step of the way, the late Payne Stewart fell in love with the place and in return the locals adopted Payne as their own. He was awarded the Captaincy of Waterville the year of his death and since they've dedicated a Bronze statue in remembrance.

Having studied the history and golf at Waterville, I was really looking forward to teeing it up and she didn't disappoint. The weather was classic Ireland, mid 50's and rainy mist all day. Starting at the opening hole where you stare down a 430 yard par 4 complete with pot bunkers left and right and a green that appears 2 miles away, you know it's time to pull on the big-boy pants. Holes 2 and 3 are the best par 4 back-to-back combo we played. #2 "Christy's Choice" is a long par 4 with a tight tee shot that has to be hit solid in order to reach the green with your second shot. A long iron or hybrid is not the ideal club to attack a slanting, angling, juking green that look as if it was placed there with the sole purpose of deflecting approach shots. Somehow I managed to sneak it on in regulation and was enjoying my walk to the green along with the calming view of the inner bay sanctuary when I was suddenly interupted by Cooker sprinting (fast walk) back to the tee-box to rescue his abandon Bloody Mary. #3 is an incredible hole hugging the inner bay on the right side with a dog leg approach to a severly slanted back to front green. After starting with 3 consecutive pars, I knew something had to give and it surely did at the short par3 4th hole. For a hole that looks short enough that you could throw your egg from the tee box, it bit our whole group hard, complete with "four jacks" and "on again-off agains" we all doubled the hole. In an effort to erase the horrible memory, I forgot which hole but at one point on the front, Hank found himself greenside bunkered went totally spaz, I stopped counting the swipes at 9 and I'm sure he'd still be there if Fisher hadn't jumped in to stop the bleeding. After Kissick's All-County par on the intimidating 9th hole, we went 4 up in the match.

The backside sends you back out from the clubhouse for more abuse and beauty. #10 is a tight long par 4 that progressivly tightens to about 5 yards wide before the green, don't plan on running it up here. #11 "Tranquility" is a splendid par 5 that's reachable if you carry your drive over the plataeu where the first half of the fairway runs out. That's the easy part...carding bogey from the fairway 200 yds out takes some real work...errr some real hacking. #12 "Mass Hole" named for the hollow in front of the green where Catholics gathered way back when to hide from the haters. An intimidating tee shot of 185 yards that's all carry if not, you visit the "hole" at which point praying is the only option. The tee shot on #15 is blind so pick a house in the distance, swing it and hope you find it somewhere in the short grass. Made par here to close out our match. The final 3 holes at Waterville turn from the inner bay and run up along the ocean. #16 plays entirely up hill and upon reaching the fairway you have the first wonderful view of the ocean and get a little caught up in the moment until you realize the approach shot still awaits. O.B. right and major trouble everywhere else, this is an intimidating 2nd shot and most severly sloped green on the course. You're rewarded for hauling your sticks up the big climb to the 17th tee. The highest point on the course offers tremendous views and yet another 190 carry to a large sloped green. #18 ranks as my favorite closing hole on the trip, from the tee it looks something short of 800 yards down there and bunkers guard the drive, second and third shots. Walking down the fairway you hear the waves crashing the beach, look towards the clubhouse in a mist and realize this place is special and you're damn lucky to have expereinced it.

Approach to #2 with inner bay in background

9th hole from the tee box

12th hole "Mass"

View from 17th tee



18th O' Grady's Beach

RP, Kissick, Fisher, Hank (17th tee)