Greetings from Dave Smith Motors

Burning the midnight oil with a little extracurricular H7HT blog reading. What on earth are you reading at work? If it's not the Blog you should be ashamed.

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The coolest old refrigerator in the world is yours FREE if you move it from my former garage in the next few days. (Well, a week really) Don't let this classic fall into the hands of the jerk bags that stole my house from me. Remember, Fred G will help you move it too!

The First Resume

The PDX Connection.

Well folks my time here in Portland has come to an end.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who made this possible and helped me through the transition from Mountain guy to City guy. First and foremost is our Father and Savior, Mr. Charlton Heston. With Him all things are possible. Through his guidance I was able to live the life of a righteous slayer and only shoot Greenies.

Second only to Heston is the great "expert" Fred G. and his woman Kathy. They have helped me at every stage of my Portalnd experience. Form housing me to feeding me and making sure I drank "straight up good" wine, they are truly the best friends a master folder can have.

Finally I must thank my new friends (not in order of importance as they are all important to me)
Cliffy. Someday he will bring enough.
Chucker. Someday he will stop when enough is enough.
John V. Someday he will hunt enough.
Maggie. Enough said.
Lois. Is one ever enough.
All my Mountain Shop friends. Apparently I couldn't give enough.
Anyone I missed. Enough already.

So the time to move on has come and I hope you all have a chance to visit me in my new digs somewhere in Idaho. Soon we will have a new home and will make some new friends, but never the kind I was fortunate enough to make here. Heston bless you all and Happy Hunting.

Robert C. DaFolder.

He Don't Even Have His License

Since my best pal can't even blog because all he has is an I Phone, (snicker) here is a picture of what he won last night at an DU fund raiser dinner. Remember he only shoots greenies.

All Most a Week Now...

since I had my best buddy V-Beered, sorry bout that hope the plane flight at 7 am was not to horrific. Any way business at hand just recieved a picture of my new, but not improved, hunting buddies...I just do not know what to make of them though.

New Job!

Need one of these?

I'm your man.

Bob DaFolder now employed by Dave Smith motors in Kellogg Idaho.

Look out Greenie, I will smog you!

Did You Say Loaded?

Guess What's Under the Blanket

Surely I'm not the only one.....

Your BIG chance!

Don't be afraid!
Obviously you have seen the request for a new member.
Surely you want to be the one to join.
I know you want to slay the most ducks this year.
All these bragging rights could be yours!

All it takes is one little step and you could become the newest member of the HOY7 hunting team. Just think of the possibilities of the coming season. Not only do you get a membership but also all the great things that come with it. Riding in Lisa is just the start, think of the pride you get by being awake and chipper at 4:30am. The great expectations of the old old spot. The anticipation of the extravagant lunch that awaits. Days in the blind with Cliffy and other stars of the duck slaying world. And most importantly, hunting with the legendary FredG.

All this could be yours! Take the first step.
Buy my house*.
It has all the amenities you would expect from a house and more. The biggest is its close proximity to all the places you read about in the H7HT blog. Don't wait call today.
GBCH






*Buying my house does not guarantee slaying ducks. You will need a gun, a license and the ability to drink wikki.

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Painted Hills Oregon

Idaho Fish And Game Water Fowl Book

Good Luck Bob

Waterfowl hunting in Idaho can be excellent and, because this state has no national reputation for waterfowl hunting, competition for birds and good spots is usually light.
Idaho lies between the Pacific Flyway and the Central Flyway. Moreover, the southern part of the state is semi-arid. This is not a place you would expect to find under a big X on an old duck hunter's map. State waterfowl stamp sales have been running at just over 17,000 in recent years, making waterfowlers a tiny minority among Idaho hunters. So what we don't have is a bunch of waterfowl hunters; what we do have is pretty fair waterfowling and limits as generous as any allowed by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service.
Where and when to go:

The first thing to know is that you have to figure it out for yourself. No outfitting or guiding for waterfowl is allowed in Idaho.

The second thing to keep in mind is the general weather pattern. Northern Idaho and eastern Idaho, especially the southeast, offer good numbers of birds but the water in these areas tends to freeze early. Most years will find you shut out around Thanksgiving. Get it while it's hot.

Birds tend to be a little lackadaisical about getting to the southcentral and southwest parts of the state, though early season hunting can be reasonably good for local ducks and geese. When the rest of the state freezes up, bird numbers along the big rivers and on the reservoirs in these two sections begin to rise. Northern birds join the locals sometime around Thanksgiving and shooting picks up. Some local waterfowlers don't even break out the waders until the turkey is et. Unless the weather becomes really tough and snow covers the feeding fields, ducks and geese alike will consider this part of Idaho the sunny south and stay the winter.
Finding the best waterfowling areas in Idaho is as easy as opening a map. Look for federal refuges. The refuges were established where they are because waterfowl were using the areas. Birds stay, in part, because the refuges give them the resting areas they need. Most of the refuges themselves offer good waterfowl hunting; nearby fields and smaller waters are worth scouting. Arguably the best waterfowl hunting in Idaho is not on a federal refuge but on the Fort Hall Reservation near American Falls. Here you will need a license issued by the tribe at considerable cost (presently around $475 which includes a $100 deposit that you will get back if no laws are broken - and cost is subject to change with minimal notice). Check out Idaho Fish and Game's Wildlife Management Areas as well. Along the Snake River, these public use areas tend to hold good waterfowling.

What Idaho has to offer the waterfowler:
Canada geese and mallards are the most sought-after species and, happily, the most common in Idaho. Both species produce huntable numbers within the state and are augmented by migrants from southern Alberta and Montana. If the wind is just right, British Columbia sends birds as well.
Pintails were also important before their continent-wide decline and may be so again as duck numbers rise generally. Few snowgeese are shot in Idaho, tending to stop rarely during the season but collecting in large numbers in eastern Idaho on their way back to the Arctic in early spring. Gadwall and widgeon are common and can be locally plentiful, especially along the Snake River. Widgeon seem to be on a sudden increase. Greenwing teal can be counted on to cost you too many shells, even late into the season but cinammon and bluewings tend to use Idaho as a nursery before heading south prior to opening day. Diver enthusiasts will want to be somewhere else in the country but canvasback, redheads and bluebills, especially bluebills, are locally available on the big lakes of northern Idaho and along the Snake River. Buffleheads and their cousins can be found in fair numbers almost anywhere all winter but Idaho tradition is to scoff at those who shoot at them.

You hear it here FIRST!

Ladies and Gentlemen of the readership of the HOY7 Hunting Team Blog.............

Bob DaFolder is moving to Idaho.
Yes that's right Idaho.

I know what you may be thinking. But Bob D, how can you desert the HOY7 Hunting Team? Well I'm not. It seems that Idaho is lacking in a formal chapter of the team. There is one in Colorado, New Hampshire, China, Connecticut and New Mexico but what about the Northern regions of the Idaho / Montana area? I'm just the guy to solve all that. Oh yea, I also got fired from my job on Sunday. No severance, no 2 weeks, nothing.

So go screw Mountain Shop of Portland Oregon (phone # 503-288-6768 ask for Bob D when calling to complain about lack of H7HT representation) I'm selling the mansion here in the Great Pacific Northwest and heading off to Wallace Idaho. See the picture? My new house will be in the far upper right corner. About 950 residents and all the outdoors you could want.




Don't feel bad for me folks. Feel bad for the long suffering Fred G who will now have to hunt without the only man who can identify AND shoot greenies at all the spots. Feel bad for Cliffy who now must bear the burden of hearing about who is "The Best Hunter EVER" each year. Feel bad for Sauvies island for losing one of the few who don't sky blast. But most of all feel bad for all the ducks living in, or planing to travel through, the Idaho / Montana area. I'll be seeing you bitches soon enough.

Remember, Anyone coming to my area is free to slay with me at my new digs.....
You heard it here FIRST.....
The HOY7 Hunting Team lives on......
And of course, God bless Charlton Heston.

Taking Applications

Hoy 7 Hunting Team is now taking applications for the 2009-2010 hunting season. If interested please contact Fred G.

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Do you own a boat?

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Whats you favorite wikey? do you enjoy it at 6:30 am?

Can you recognize species of ducks other than the Greenie?

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What are your days off?

Gone camping

Recent camping pictures Bob D's camping trip to the Oregon coast. Only the finest company and the finest malt beverages.

Happy 4th of July.

The Dead at the Gorge

Chucker makes a Friend

This picture was taken in the grassy camping area of the Columbia Gorge Amphitheater the morning after a triple bill of the Doobie Brothers, Allman Brothers and The Dead. The three principal members of the World Renown HOY7 Hunting Team, along with Chucker, left Saturday morning for the long drive to northeastern Washington. Although we had a slight 1 hour detour we made it to the venue in time to miss the Doobies entirely. I, for one, was hoping to yell "China Grove" as loud as possible several times while displaying dual peace signs.

The Allmans and The Dead played well and I think I can say a good time was had by all. Today's post however has to do with Koala Girl. Chucker found her at the bazaar that always seems to accompany a Dead Show. She impressed him with her obvious stellar fashion sense and good humor. Chucker rewarded her for her wit and acumen with a valuable commodity, "a good beer", not the crappy budweisers we were all drinking. If you notice Koala Girl has that beer in her hand in this very picture. The amazing part of this story is that this commodities exchange happened at roughly 2am. Even more amazing is that seconds before we left Koala Girl happened to walk by our campsite, out of the thousands, holding the very same beer. Needless to say Chucker gave her another one. She seemed thirsty.

May Heston Bless you Koala Girl and keep you safe in your travels.
GBCH

Fly Fishing with the HOY7 Hunting Team

Last week we headed out to the mighty Deschutes river in central Oregon to do a little fly fishing. Once again Cliffy was the team leader for the trip due to his extensive knowledge of all things fishing. Regular readers of the blog will remember that last year only Cliff caught fish and everyone else failed miserably, this year things were going to be different.

Leaving Portland early we arrived at the put in around 9 or so, loaded up the boat and headed off down the river. The weather, which had been rainy and cold all week long in the city, was perfect. We stopped and fishes some riffles on the way to our camping spot and the first fish was caught by none other than your author, Bob D. I have no picture of the mammoth beast I wrestled from the raging river, after all it is catch and release, but I can tell you that it was one mighty big fish, perhaps the biggest ever caught by a human. We fished some more and finally made camp well before nightfall.

Fred G provided the lunch of various gourmet sea creatures, bread, chirrizo and cheese. By now some beers had been consumed and the great BB gun challenge could not be far off. I wish I could tell you I went 10 for 10 this time around but the course this year was very challenging and after my epic battle with the great river fish I could not seem to steady my hand enough to hit all ten cans. My team members must have had similar problems because nobody made 10 for 10 this trip, however Fred did seem to want something other tahan the BB gun because he kept betting with 'shotguns' we didn't even have. 2 for 4

I can't rightly remember who made dinner but I do remember that it was another delicious feast of large proportions. shortly after I hit the sack. We may have been up later but due to my huge oversight in the actual number of BBs we were to fire off that day the game of 10 can ended early. I slept soundy in spite of the seemingly large number of heat lightning strikes centered around my and Cliffys tents, they were followed by a sound not unlike a camera shutter, puzzling?

The next morning We packed up and pushed off back down the mighty Deschutes for more fishing. Fred G caught his first and I'm sure Cliff caught many as well. I for one chose to protect the remaing fish in the river by napping on the grassy areas, waking only to assist Cliff from not being carried away by the river and to contemplate the value of jalapino bagles. We got off the river and after a perfectly uneventfull normal and safe ride home we put a close to the H7HT fishing trip of 09

GBCH

A note from Jiggitty Jeff......

Hoy 7 Hunting Team Until Now

Not affiliated with the HOY7 hunting team

The Provvista Family Feature Staff Member of the Month....and A Hoy 7 Hunting Team Member

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Andy Vershaw
Andy Vershaw came to Provvista 3 ½ years ago from long-time customer 3 Doors Down, where he was the sous-chef. Andy has many roles here; besides his warehouse and driving duties, Andy heads up Provvista’s safety committee and is especially passionate about ergonomics. He’s implemented many beneficial workplace improvements for which our collective backs are very grateful. For his first 3 years here he ran the highly acclaimed Provvista Lunch Program, cooking for the staff several days per week and coordinating the other contributing chefs. Andy is the consummate outdoorsman: he hunts, fly-fishes in his drift boat on Oregon rivers, climbs mountains, caters outdoor trips for outfitters, forages for mushrooms, and runs in the backcountry.

In His Own Words: Originally from Napa, Ca., I moved to Portland about 6 years ago and never looked back. I flew up here a month before hand to visit a friend, and when I went back to California I immediately gave my 30 day notice. Besides being a workaholic, I devote the majority of my time to killing hatchery fish (to pave the way for our native runs.) When I’m not in my drift boat battling with bait casters, you can find me in my kitchen playing with offal’s, running hills in the wilderness, sitting on a peak, skiing into a lookout or infusing vodka with chanterelles. GO BLAZERS!!!!!!!

Must-have Provvista Products in My Pantry: Oregon Jewel Wild Rice, Agrumato XV with lemon, Scalia anchovies, Pomodoracio, Sapori d’ Napoli pasta, Courtney’s ‘Yes You May’ box.
Little-Known Facts About Me: I have a short left index finger because I peeled the top of it off.I’m deathly afraid of snakes!I won the Native Fish Society fish-a-thon in 2008, and raised the most money for the organization in the process.I used to own a 40-ft school bus, which some buddies and I fixed up right after high school to tour with the Dead. Just before we were to head out on tour, we stopped for breakfast after a camping trip and saw that Jerry Garcia had died. We then scrapped the plan and scrambled to get into college. I love it when Donald Trump says, “You’re FIRED!”

A Ducky Story

Who Can't Drink Out Of this Bottle?

Tragedy in the mountains.

Ski-Base jumping skier Shane McConkey dies in freak mountainside accident while filming stunt

By Nathaniel Vinton
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Murray/AP

Extreme skier Shane McConkey in a rare moment of rest in Milford Sound, New Zealand.

Influential and daring skier Shane McConkey died Thursday after falling from a 2,000-foot cliff while performing for cameras in northern Italy. He was 39.

McConkey was unable to deploy his parachute during a 12-second freefall from the Saspardoi cliff in the Dolomite Mountains, according to a news release from Colorado-based ski-film company Matchstick Productions.

An innovator of ski-BASE jumping – in which athletes ski off massive cliffs with a parachute in their hand – McConkey starred in dozens of ski films, as well as the 2007 mainstream release "Steep," a documentary about the history of daredevil skiing.

The grisly accident occurred while McConkey was performing on a trip sponsored in part by Red Bull energy drinks, the company whose logo was often emblazoned on McConkey’s parachute.

A former ski racer who hailed from a prominent skiing family in California, McConkey’s exploits in exotic mountain ranges and his innovations in ski technology are credited with for skiing’s resurgence in the late 1990s, after snowboarding had made the sport look moribund.

"You could almost go so far to say he was the Michael Jordan of skiing," said Scott Gaffney, a filmmaker who worked with McConkey for the past 15 years. "He has left a lasting impression, and he was still going. He still put in an incredible year last year."

McConkey was also a risk-taker who clearly relished the sport’s rebellious roots and often cracked jokes about the dangerous situations he put himself in.

A witness to the fatal accident was J.T. Holmes, a ski-BASE jumper who often collaborated with McConkey – including in a 2007 jump off the Eiger, one of Switzerland’s iconic peaks.

Holmes, who had reportedly just jumped the same cliff, described the accident to the author of a news release distributed Friday by Matchstick Productions.

"McConkey performed a double backflip from the cliff and planned to release his skis and then fly in his wingsuit, a stunt he's executed a number of times," said the announcement.

"But when both skis failed to release upon tugging on straps leashed to his legs, McConkey went into an upside down position as he manually attempted to release his bindings."

According to the announcement, McConkey ultimately succeeded in detaching his skis but didn’t have time to adequately slow his descent with his parachute.

McConkey is one of the only big-mountain skiers (the term "extreme skiing" is outdated) to have an entire ski film dedicated to him alone. The 2001 film, directed by Gaffney, is called "There’s Something About McConkey."

In his films and in ski magazine he occasionally inhabited the role of "Saucerboy," a clownish persona that seemed to make fun of uncool skiers. He also recreated a famous James Bond skiing scene.

Breckenridge 2009

Don't these guys look just the same?

Free golf all summer long! *

*2006 Golf Digest 'America's best new courses' winner

R.I.P. Tamarack

Sometimes you feel lucky.......

Feted as hot new resort, ID's Tamarack goes bust

By JOHN MILLER
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

BOISE, Idaho -- Tamarack Resort in central Idaho billed itself as the first new destination ski resort in a quarter century when its first customers climbed aboard lifts in December 2004. Four years later, the resort operation, including lodging, is shutting down Wednesday, leaving owners of resort real estate once worth millions fearing the worst. Factors dooming Tamarack, at least for now, include a spending spree by French owner Jean-Pierre Boespflug that drained a $250 million construction loan, tight credit markets, collapsing resort real estate demand, foreclosure litigation and $20 million in unpaid construction bills.

Financiers at Credit Suisse Group are pulling the plug after a $2.8 million operating loss since Oct. 20 - "greater than the receiver (or anyone else) anticipated," according to court documents reviewed by The Associated Press. Mom-and-pop ski areas come and go, the victims of fickle weather and fickle finances. Where there were once more than 800 such U.S. resorts, there are now about 475. Still, to find a failed Western resort approaching Tamarack's size and aspirations, Michael Berry, president of the National Ski Areas Association, can recall only the 1974 demise of Stagecoach Ski Area, about 20 minutes from Colorado's Steamboat Springs.

Tamarack, on the shores of Lake Cascade reservoir, has seven lifts. Of 2,100 planned chalets, condos and town homes, only 250 are completed, near a Robert Trent Jones, Jr.-designed golf course.

Another 174 residences sit half done, a mountain lodge is similarly incomplete and the centerpiece Village Plaza required emergency measures late last year to protect it from winter's destructive forces. Tennis stars Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf bolted from a luxury hotel project, and Bank of America threatened to remove ski lifts after Tamarack missed payments. Credit Suisse and lenders it represents are now owed more than $275 million on the construction loan. They've committed to chipping in $1.7 million, on top of a previous bridge loan of $10 million in November, but the money is well shy of the cash needed to finish the ski season, let alone open up the golf course, Wilson said.

Meanwhile, George Bacon, Idaho Department of Lands director, said he has received Tamarack's $250,000 annual lease payment for the 2,100 acres of state land where the ski area is located. The next installment isn't due until January 2010. "The real telling point will be next year, to see if the lease is going to continue," Bacon said. "If the lease were to end, the state could look and see if there was someone else wanting to take over what remained."