The last two days of the trip were the same but different. One day included swirling snow and cold the other light rain and warmer. At the tail end of the full moon the ducks nearly evaporated, mallards anyway. All was quiet at the refuge, usually early morning singing to our ears was plain ole silence. Day five's ride out included swirling snow with visibility of about 20 yards pretty much the whole ride to Harrison. White knuckles the whole way, Bob navigated Betty through what seemed to be a worm hole. We hunted the Point, grey overcast sky's with mixed snow and rain, one shot taken all day. Day six was interesting. The night before in Kellogg it snowed and continued to snow through night and into the morning. Having traveled the worm hole express the morning before we thought it would be wise to leave an extra hour early to make the 50 mile ride in 2 hours instead of the normal 1. Bob packs the truck full of snow for extra traction and were begin our slow journey. Snow is swirling again, were slicing miles off like a dull knife going though fine Italian bread. We get to the St. Maries exit and low and behold it's clear! All the way to the lake. So we arrive super early take a quick nap and head out to the Blind. Wind is what we have, lots of it, coming in buckets all at once. Bob works the magic putting out the blocks and I do a $30,000.00 remodel on the Blind. (Rocky and his dad will be impressed) Then just as the day before, nothing, I don't even think we took any shots. The wind subsided and the sky turned blue. Call it.
All in all the trip was great. Bob is blessed with two great spots, birds all his own that are committed with their feet down, something that rarely happens around here. A great time was had, Thank You. I may be the Expert leaving Idaho but the Champ still remains there, Paige. How and why she put up with us I will never know. Jack and Coke anyone?
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