17 August Investing in Trail Work August 17, 2016By Monica Oliver Announcements, General Information #WIOHunts, Forest Service, Frank Church, Public Land, River of No Return, Wilderness Area 0 Wild Idaho Outfitters invested some serious time, money and effort into trail work this summer. We hired a crew of four young men who worked long hours and cleared over 30 miles of trail in the “Frank” by cutting or moving 1,985 logs from the trails over a 4-week period. All this work was done with hand tools. No motorized equipment (i.e. chainsaws) is allowed in wilderness areas so this is very physically demanding work. Our plans are to continue this type of investment in trail clearing going forward, so if this kind of work may be of interest to you, please contact us. We also, teamed up with the Forest Service on a couple of the trails and were very grateful for their continued dedication to public access of your public lands. This trail work is not just “something for the outfitter”. This trail work benefits all public land users. These trails are open for all who take the time to visit our public lands and visitors will be able to enjoy easier access to the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area backcountry because of the labor of these four young men and the Forest Service trail crew. Be sure to visit our gallery to see some of the before and after pictures of the work these young men performed. Related Posts Trail Clearing Season It seems an outfitter’s life is defined by “seasons”… as are most people’s lives, but our seasons seem to revolve around seasons determined by others; meaning the Idaho Department of Fish and Game determines what seasons we can hunt and therefore that is two of our “seasons”. The only season that we get to determine is trail clearing season. Paperwork season is upon us (me) Finally getting my office put back together after a hasty move that took place back in March. I have been having to live with chaos since we got the notice “you have 13 days to move”. Don’t misinterpret that, as we were not being evicted in the formal sense for “not paying the rent”. We had been caretaking a ranch while we were remodeling our own, knowing there was no rush as this place had been for sale for 6 years. Well, we were wrong. It sold and we had to move…quickly! Legacy makers (builders) Today was the beginning of a new legacy. Bold words you say? Let me explain. It seems like an outfitter’s life is ruled by seasons. Now you would recognize the easy ones like spring bear, spring turkey, fall bear, elk, deer, etc. The seasons that most people don’t recognize are all of the “behind the scene” seasons. Saying good bye to the old and hello to the new The sun has set on 2016 and has now risen on 2017. For us here at Wild Idaho Outfitters, 2016 will go down as one of our best years ever. Wild Idaho’s Spring Bear Season OFFICIALLY Arrives! It can only mean one thing when we are hauling hay, chained up in the old Dodge over high mountain passes, shoeing horses at the trailhead and crossing rising rivers, all in the same day! An Idaho Elk Hunt to Remember This is a “short” story about a hunter/client/friend of ours who is part of a group of guys we affectionately call the “Cali boys”. His name is Bill Bunch and someone in his group has hunted with us consistently for 11 straight seasons. He is one of those guys that in my opinion is a true sportsman. Let me explain. Comment (0) Comments are closed.