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Show Page 4 The Gunnison Valley Gazette Thursday, September 20, 2007 The Outdoor Report Take your kids hunting Rockin’ R Ranch A couple of years ago, we had a family reunion in a fun, different place. We got to pretend to be cowboys for a week at the Rockin’ R Ranch. The Rockin’ R Ranch is located by a tiny little town called Antimony, with a total population of 168. Most of the people there are doing the same thing their ancestors did when they settled the land: ranching. The town consists of a few houses, a local country store, a single church and a tworoom school. The Rockin’ R Ranch is still a working ranch. You can choose to go on an authentic cattle drive, participate in a rodeo, ride horses out over the mountain terrain, or just hang out in the rustic lodge. There isn’t much in the way of restaurants in the area, but not to worry. The Rockin’ R Ranch serves three hearty meals every day, “chuck wagon style” where you can fill your own plate with whatever tempts your palate. Every meal is all you can eat, and includes dessert. Even if you get down and dirty and play hard, you won’t go hungry. Aside from the TVs and the telephones in the great room of the lodge, the ranch is very similar to how it was in the 1800s. All of it is decorated in a rustic old west style, and comfortable amenities have been upgraded through the years. They have horse rides available throughout the day, and you can schedule whatever other activities you want, including tubing the river, rodeo activities, hiking or hay wagon rides. The rodeos can be “downsized” to accommodate younger children. There’s sheep dressing, money calf chasing, and water relays. They have a bucking barrel you can play on, or a game room where you can play pool or ping pong. They have line dancing classes, roping classes, branding classes, and for younger children there are small animals like goats, sheep and rabbits they can pet. You can participate in all of the is sponsored by: activities at the ranch, or you can branch out into the surrounding areas and explore. Besides the hiking trails and great fishing spots, the Rockin’ R Ranch is located within visiting distance of Bryce National Park, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Zion Canyon, Arches, the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, and Cedar Breaks National Monument. If you want to take a day trip and visit any of these areas, the ranch will send you off with a sack lunch. The Rockin’ R Ranch does a lot of family reunions, youth conference groups, and even business retreats, but they can also facilitate much smaller groups, like single families. They have rooms that can hold up to seven people, but most of them hold between one to four. It’s $173 for a single room, $144.50 per person for a double, $124.33 per person for a triple, and a quad room is $110.25 per person. The prices include all meals, and all the activities provided at the ranch. Derek Overly, MS PT Joe Howe, RPT Dallas Overly, MPT Rhodri Purcell MPT-OCS Karen Eisenbrandt, PTA Angie Hendriks MSOT 13 East Center Street, Gunnison • 528-7575 Read all about it in the Gunnison Valley Gazette! 10.75 oz. Tomato or Chicken Noodle Western Family 64 oz. Apple Cider or .50c .99c Campbell’s Soup Western Family 14.5-15.25 oz. Asst. Corn, Peas or Green Beans .39c Apple Juice 23-30 oz. Fruit Cocktail Campbell’s 14.75-15 oz. Halves or Sliced Peaches or Pears Plain Original Western Family Fruit .99c SpaghettiOs or Spaghetti .50c QUALITY MEATS Boneless Super Saver Pack Pork Loin Chops - $1.99 lb Beef Cross Rib Pot Roast - $2.29 lb. Bone-In Pork Sirloin Roast - $1.29 lb. Super Saver Pack Boneless Pork Country Style Ribs - $1.49 lb. Super Saver Pack Beef New York Steaks - $5.99 lb. Beef Eye of Round Oven Roast - $2.99 lb. FARM FRESH PRODUCE Red, Green or Black Seedless Grapes - .99c lb. Juicy, Sweet, Whole Cantaloupe - .49c lb. 1 lb. pkg. Strawberries or 6 oz. pkg. Raspberries - 2 for $4 10 oz. Bag Popeye Spinach - 2 for $3 Red Bell Peppers - 10 for $10 Large White Mushrooms - $2.99 lb. Red Onions - .69c lb. BAKERY & DELI Angel Food Cake Rings - $3.99 ea. 12 ct. Pumpkin Cake Donuts - $3.99 4 ct. Asst. Twirls - $2.99 Whole Grain White Bread Wholesome Harvest - $2.99 Jennie-O Turkey Parstrami - $1.99 lb. 6 oz. Popcorn Chicken - 2 for $3 BirchBerry Pepper Jack Cheese - $4.49 lb. Prices Effective thru September 25, 2007 A great way to introduce your kids to waterfowl hunting awaits Sept. 29 as Utah hosts its annual Special Youth Hunting Day. All of Utah’s state waterfowl management areas and federal refuges will be open to hunters 15 years of age and younger that day. To qualify for the hunt, young hunters must complete the state’s Hunter Education course, have a current hunting license and be accompanied by an adult. This season, the youth hunt will begin a little earlier. Shooting starts at 6:52 a.m. on Sept. 29. Waterfowl hunters are reminded that the general waterfowl hunt begins on Oct. 6. In Cache, Box Elder, Weber, Davis and Salt Lake counties, shooting starts at 8 a.m. that day. “The youth hunt is a great way to get young people excited about waterfowl hunting,” says Tom Aldrich, migratory game bird coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. “A lot of ducks are always available that day, and the kids have the marsh all to themselves. “And, since adults can’t hunt that day, they can focus all of their attention on these young hunters. The youth day gives adults more time to teach the kids how to be good, safe and ethical hunters.” One change that awaits youth hunters this season is the opportunity to start shooting at 6:52 a.m. “When we started the youth day a few years ago, we were concerned about the amount of light the youth hunters would have early in the morning,” Aldrich says. “We were concerned about their ability to identify ducks, and we also had some safety concerns.” The DWR has learned a lot about the youth day through the years. “Most of the adults who go into the marsh that day are experienced hunters. They’ve done a great job mentoring the kids and helping them identify ducks,” Aldrich says. “Also, many of these young hunters have hunted ducks for at least a year or two. Many of them are really good at identifying ducks on their own.” And crowding hasn’t been an issue. “Good numbers of kids and adults turn out for the youth day, but the numbers aren’t anywhere near the crowds we see on the opening day of the general season,” Aldrich says. There’s an additional advantage to starting the youth day a little sooner. “By 8 a.m., most of the Canada geese have flown out of the hunting areas,” Aldrich says. “Starting the day a little earlier should increase the chance these kids have of bagging a goose.” For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR’s Salt Lake City office at (801) 5384700. The Outdoor Report is Sponsored by: 528-5001 Hwy 89 Northeast of Gunnison Open Monday - Saturday The First Word and Last Name in Log Homes! Think Satterwhite for Log Homes, Rough Lumber, Timbers, Animal Bedding and Firewood |
