quilbilly
05-07-2011, 12:24 PM
Last night when the news said that Canadian woman was found in NE Elko County after seven weeks lost, I told my wife "Bet we have been there". Yep! Had to go to the Elko Daily Free Press to find out the location though. They went into a ravine just above the Bruneau River no doubt trying to get out of the mess they realized they were in. That steep road out of the canyon must have been slippery as snot with mud overlaying frozen ground. I will bet I know who found them too - one of the hands from the Prunty Ranch. They have the hunting guide concession in that area and were the ones watching me with spotting scopes a couple years back one July morning when I moved a 20-head herd of bedded bull (!) elk during my morning walk on a ridge above the Bruneau.
It may be quite a while before they find the husband who tried to walk out. The nearest ranch is 15 miles, the nearest paved road is 35 miles, and the nearest town is 60 miles. On the map that road only looks like a shortcut to Vegas.
I do love that country but it is "full survival gear" travel even in summer. Can't wait to go back later this year. It is a great area to test your CB loads on varmints (coyotes and ground squirrels) at medium ranges up to 250 yards with excellent camping and fishing. To find it on your map, look for Wild Horse Reservoir then the community of Jarbidge on the Nevada/Idaho border. The location is halfway between.
Tight fishing lines to all - Quilbilly
It may be quite a while before they find the husband who tried to walk out. The nearest ranch is 15 miles, the nearest paved road is 35 miles, and the nearest town is 60 miles. On the map that road only looks like a shortcut to Vegas.
I do love that country but it is "full survival gear" travel even in summer. Can't wait to go back later this year. It is a great area to test your CB loads on varmints (coyotes and ground squirrels) at medium ranges up to 250 yards with excellent camping and fishing. To find it on your map, look for Wild Horse Reservoir then the community of Jarbidge on the Nevada/Idaho border. The location is halfway between.
Tight fishing lines to all - Quilbilly