Hunting at Haukeli part II

Nada! (but at least the Beard tried looking like a hunter...)

Hunting at Haukeli part I

Shitty weather, foggy, snowy, windy, no birds. End of story!

Under the ice in Kyrkjesteinsskaret

I was back at the cabin this weekend on a long-planned trip. Luckily, the weather was ok, but winter is definetaly coming. That means skiseason soon, so I simply say WELCOME! :-)

I hiked up by myself after work on Friday with the Beard and her new backpack. Hers was empty, mine was heavy, including rum, coke and a newly purchased airgun. Later in the evening some friends arrived and scared me half to death, and thensome more arrived Saturday morning. Full cabin, great!!! :-)

We went for a hike up Kyrkjesteinsskaret on Saturday. First someone found some bouldering.

Then we ended up going UNDER the ice. Quite cool, got the feeling from the caves at Tellbreen at Svalbard.

Once back at the cabin, we had a shooting competition with the new airgun. I am not going to mention who won, but I definately need some practice... :-)

It was extremely windy Saturday night, and Sunday we woke up to a little white on the ground. Nice! After a late breakfast, some relaxing and one of the guests getting the radio in her head and then the need for some first aid to stop the bleeding, we headed home.

Hunting for grouse in Rauland

This weekend I was invited with some good friends to go hunting for grouse together with the Beard. She's been in training for hunting before I got her, so this was a good time to try it out. I haven't been hunting for years and never for grouse before - about time!

I had to take a group of guests out hiking before I left, so it got quite late before I drove off. And by the time I had parked the car and started hiking, it was quite dark. I had never been in the area before and only had a copy of pice of map and an instruction on a text message about where to go. I was informed should take me about two hours to reach the cabin where my friends were waiting (with no phone reception...).

After about 1,5 hours, I saw a headlamp in the distance and one of my friends came to meet me. Nice!
The morning after, I woke up to this view:

We went out hunting after breakfast and the Beard found a few birds, but none that we were close enough to shoot. Great fun anyway to try it out! And the Beard did a really good job, so I'm proud!! :-)

What, go hunting now?! Naaa....