Howdy Guys!!!

HunterHarry · Mar 8, 2018

Been gone a while.

I come back from time to time and see what's been going on.

I recently retired from butchering meat.
Family is good.
My son was crazy busy fighting wildfires the last couple years here in NorCal.
We nearly lost our house in the Atlas fire.
It was a miracle that it didn't burn down.

I've slowed down a bit in the last few years.
Hunting costs have far outpaced my income.
My son and I still hunt Blacktail locally and try to fish as much as we can, but the days of guided hunts are over.

I'll put a few fairly recent pics up.
I do Facebook and Instagram still.

https://www.instagram.com/grizzskinner1/

Hope the draws treat you guys well this year.

Best wishes to all.

elkassassin · Mar 8, 2018

Bout Damn Time My Friend!

elkassassin · Mar 8, 2018

Hey HH?

Can You Post the Birdie Pic?

HunterHarry · Mar 8, 2018

I lost it when photobucket
held the photos hostage.

canyoncrosser · Mar 8, 2018

Sure is nice to see California?s best Representative back!!! Looks like Jr is all grown up! I'm just now beginning on the journey with my little guys...

Always loved seeing your stuff!

kilowatt · Mar 8, 2018

Harry...glad that the fire did not get you, unfortunately I was not that lucky. The wife and I had just celebrated our 50th anniversary 30 HOURS earlier. Neighbors woke us up at 0130 on Oct 9th only had 15 minutes to get out of house.
Worst time in my life, just have my wife and me left, lost everything including my hunting rifles, optics etc. Even lost my '34 Ford coupe..........nothing left.
Dealing with Insurance Company has me a wreck.

Great pictures glad your family is doing good.

Brian
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PleaseDear · Mar 8, 2018

Good to read from ya HH

Man the kid has really grown up!

Robb

HunterHarry · Mar 8, 2018

LAST EDITED ON Mar-09-18 AT 07:07AM (MST)[p]Oh that's just horrible Brian, I am so sorry.

We had more time to react.
The fire was lapping at our house when we evacuated, a huge 30 foot tall wall of flames.
I grabbed my guns and photos and loaded my mounts into my big trailer and a neighbor hauled some shoulder mounts for me.
As we left I expected it to burn to the ground, it was horrible.
A helicopter was able to do some water drops on it at the last minute and that was the only thing that saved it.
My son was fighting the Tubbs fire in your neighborhood, it was a horrifying fire.
It seemed like the fires never quit last year, he fought all of these nor cal fires then in December Cal Fire sent him to So Cal to fight the Thomas fire.
I can hardly imagine how bad it was for you.

John_The_Bastard · Mar 9, 2018

Hello Harry,
What a very nice post. You guys look like happy men......lots to be thankful about and not much to complain about. Good for you!
J_T_B

YukonDall · Mar 9, 2018

HARRY, REALLY NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU. GLAD YOU GOT SPARED ON THE FIRE SIDE OF THINGS. GOOD TO SEE THOMAS FOUND THAT GREAT CAREER IN THE FIRE BUSINESS. THE FIRE SERVICE PROVIDES A LOT OF TIME TO HUNT & FISH.....AS WE KNOW.

HOPE YOUR FAMILY IS DOING WELL, THAT SALMON FISHIN LOOKS LIKE FUN. DONT BE A STRANGER...............YD.

Gator · Mar 9, 2018

Good to see ya Back, It always nice to hear from one of the old-timers.

"I have found if you go the extra mile it's Never crowded".
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BeanMan · Mar 9, 2018

Harry,

Nice to see you on MM, glad you escaped the fires. Are you still chasing unit 53 deer?

I retired as well Dec 31, that's why Lumpy called me, Hasbean.

Hasbean

HunterHarry · Mar 9, 2018

Thanks Beanman.

Still puttin in for points.
I'm up to 13 Colorado deer points.
Hope to get a tag while I can still walk...?

heartshot · Mar 9, 2018

Super great to get an update from you!!!

eelgrass · Mar 9, 2018

Hey, HH! Glad someone is getting some King Salmon. Can you keep them?

Nice looking blacktails!

kilbuc · Mar 9, 2018

Welcome back.

Thought you winter killed!

from the "Heartland of Wyoming"

Cornhusker · Mar 9, 2018

Welcome back and congragulations on your retirement. I've always envied your ability to take pictures, especially your fish success, probably because you catch big fish. it has been interesting to see your son grow up through your pictures and stories.

callsalot · Mar 9, 2018

Hey it still looks like your getting plenty of outdoor action in even on a retired guys income!!!!! Keep it up hopefully I'll be in your shoes in about 10 years.

YELUM · Mar 9, 2018

Harry

I've been wondering for some time how you were doing, and the longer we went without hearing from you, the more concerned I got. Knbowing you lived in the general area of the fires, and how much effort you put into the barn, I was kinda sick from the thought of not only the loss of your trophies, ut also your lifes. So releaved that you lossed nothing. Hope you and your family stay safe.

Brian. I am sick for you. So sorry to hear about all your loses. If you need a rifle, I've got a .280 Remington or a 25.06 I'll give you.

Yelum

YBU

NECALI · Mar 9, 2018

Nice to see you back. It's been a long time and we always loved your stories and pics. Now we just need to get Sageadvice to come back on. Us Californians need all the support we can get.

elkassassin · Mar 9, 2018

Hey HH?

Is BigStick still Boasting His BS on the 24 Hour Campfire?

predator · Mar 9, 2018

Welcome back HH! Doesn't look like you've wasted the time away. Nice to see the MM old crew checking in.

Pred

joesikora · Mar 9, 2018

Glad to heard from you Harry.
Man your son has sure grown

Joe

"Sometimes you do things wrong for so long you
think their right" - 2001
"I can't argue with honesty" - 2005
-Joe E Sikora

264mag · Mar 10, 2018

Good to hear you didn't loose your home, if I had to leave my home because of a fire I would chosen my Kodak bear also, have a great year.

elkassassin · Mar 10, 2018

Tough Deal Trying to Move Mounts around Quickly without Damaging them!

Hope there wasn't too much damage HH!

HunterHarry · Mar 10, 2018

Indeed Bobcat.
We did two different fire evacuations last year.
It's rough on everything.

I'm fixing one right now.

Snoopdogg · Mar 11, 2018

I thought we lost you solely to Facecrap and Instapoop. Glad we may get some new pic and stories.

woodruffhunter · Mar 12, 2018

Harry:

Good to see you here. I do not check like I used to in the past. Glad to hear all is well.

Please tell me where these last 16-17 years have gone? Hard to believe I have been on this site this long...