Castle Valley Outdoors

Cowboy Poetry @ CVO

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:05:00 +0000

The evening ended with delicious cobbler and ice cream.

Thank you Phil Fauver for the Photos.

CVO enjoyed hosting the Cowboy Poets.

It was a night of poetry, music and fun!!!

Thank you Historical Society for sharing the evening with CVO.

Photos by Phil Fauver.

Big Joe's First Pig

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:46:00 +0000

Occasionally CVO recieves news from guests and friends pertaining to their recent hunts.

Please view the footage of Big Joe and Bud Wright at the following link below:

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/5759177?fr=yvmtf

Enjoy!

Thank you,

CVO

Injured Chukar

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:08:00 +0000

This picture is of a friendly gesture from Bud Wright to Kory Johnson's group.

It's bested explained in Bud's words:

"I had this Chukar made up by my taxidermist for the boys in Texas that are in the medical field."

Kory the injured Chukar will be waiting for your care when you return to CVO this hunting season.

Thank you for the gift Bud,

CVO.

Amanda's Deer @ CVO

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:48:00 +0000

"Here is a better picture of Amanda's Buck she just killed with her bow @ 65 yards. She didn't have a 60 yard pin, her furthest pin was 45 yards and it was getting dark fast.....But she got him and boy was she happy." Jeremy Lake.

Families go to CVO!!

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:20:00 +0000

Sometimes words just get in the way......

Thank you for sharing all of your photos with CVO.

Enjoy the pictures!!!

Happy Trails!

We await your return.

Wedding Bells are Ringing @ CVO

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:42:00 +0000

Rhiannon Jensen

Jessie Lee Ried

Recently Celebrated their wedding @ CVO. We wish them joy and love as they begin their new lifes together as husband and wife.

It was a beautiful day!! The sky was blue the birds were singing and the fish were jumping.

The boys were having fun playing Indiana Jone searching for the many wonderful things found at CVO.

Bonnie Swenson catered the Wedding. Sweet tarts for the sweet hearts.

CVO would like to thank the Jensen and Reid family for choosing to celebrate their wonderful day with us. We enjoyed hosting your wedding and hope you all will return very soon!!!!

Girls & Guns @ CVO

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:12:00 +0000

Katlin did not know what he was getting himself into when he agreed to teach the young women from Salt Lake how to shoot trap. Some had shot before, but it was the first time for most of them. After a brief safety session they were ready.

Their shots were heard through out Emery County. The locals could tell that there were some new shooters in town.

Katlin is an expert at trap. He gave the group a few pointers on how to shoot. They took aim and fired.....nothing but bits of broken clay pigeons remained on the ground.

Shooting Trap is Fun!!!!!

Even the advisers shot a few rounds.

The group ended their stay with a trip to one of the many Indian rock art panels found near CVO. They are welcome back anytime!!!!!!!

CVO a Place for Family Fun

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:49:00 +0000

The Arntz family ended their CVO experience with a day hike to the Rochester Panel petroglyphs. It was a little too much fun for little Catie.

It was a beautiful, sunny day and Grant explored the canyon just like Indiana Jones.

With his flip-flops and Indian Jones shirt Grant is ready to find hidden treasures left behind by the ancient people who inhabited the San Rafael Swell.

The hike to the Rochester Panel is fun for people of all ages. It is about a 1/2 mile hike round trip and takes about 15 minutes to get to the panel from the trail head.

A bonding moment between fathers and daughters.

Grant contemplates the meaning of the ancient drawings. What would Indiana think?????

CVO offers many activities for the family to enjoy.

Grandmother and granddaughter learn how to rope the dummies @ the Castle Dale Arena. Rope that calf Cowgirls!!!

Tawny and her sister Sydney were excellent instructors. They are both skilled Cowgirls from Emery County.

Some of the group were hesitant to mount these beautiful horses at the beginning. Tawny is great with kids. She gave them a quick lesson and made everyone feel comfortable.

Look at these Cowboys with their shorts and sneakers. Even in their beach combing attire they enjoyed the ride.

Their smiles say it all!!! We hope that they return soon!!!!

Wedding @ CVO

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:17:00 +0000

This past weekend CVO hosted the wedding of Lindsey Louise Carter and Joshua Behunin. What a fine looking couple they make!! Lindsey is no stranger to CVO. Her mother, Lori and Father Bret are an integral part of CVO and CVR (Castle Valley Ranch). Lindsey has also been known to help out at CVO.

We wish them the best!!

Congradulations!!

Bret and Lindsey walking to the altar.

It was a beautiful ceremony!
Thank you for celebrating this special day with us @ CVO!!

Castle Dale Youth Group Spends the Day @ CVO

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:22:00 +0000

Recently CVO had the privilege of hosting the Castle Dale Stake Youth Conference. The theme was "Heroes of the Ladder-Day". 180 young men and women arrived to prove that we all can be heroes! Oh, let us not forget that a few adults were there too. Take a look at this fine group from Emery County.

Thank you Castle Dale Stake for choosing to have your activity at CVO. We enjoyed the conference and we hope you will all return again soon!

WE CAN BE HEROES!!

New Puppies at CVO

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:05:00 +0000

The Proud Mother and Father, German Shorthairs. Both are fine bird dogs.
Barretta (the mom), is playing in the water and Vegas (the daddy), posing above.

There are nine pups. 5 girls and 4 boys.

Cute little guys!!!!

Kayakers runnning the San Rafael River

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:04:00 +0000

Ancient Rock Art in Buckhornwash in the San Rafael Swell.

Mary and Brian are the adventurers ready to run the river. They are visiting from Breckenridge, CO.

There are many areas with unusual ancient Indian rock art in the San Rafael Swell.

The Kayakers are ready to begin their trip. The put in is at Fullers Bottom and the take out is at the San Rafael River Bridge.

It shouldn't take more than a day to run this section of the river. However, they are going to make it a weekend trip. Why rush? There are many canyons and ruins to explore off the shores of the San Rafael River.
Bon Voyage!!

The ATV Invasion @ CVO

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:28:00 +0000

A show of strength. No rocks are going to stop this group!!!

They left without a trace. They packed it in and packed it out!

They are known by many names. The F Troop, Desert Dudes & Bitchin' Babes, we know them only as Larry's group. Every year they descend upon CVO in a cloud of dust and a roar of engines. They have come to play!!!!

This group knows the importance of being prepared with plenty of provisions!

They're going to get thirsty out on the dusty trails.

And no one leaves of trace. They pack it in and pack it out.

They are here to conquer the trails.

And have alot of fun!!

A shot from above at the Hole Trail.

Mint Juleps anyone??? The Kentucky Derby celebrated at CVO.

Derby days at CVO. Every night this group had a theme party. I don't think anyone knows who won the race.

Mike, Jeff and Jeff provided the music.

This group knows how to have fun. Sometimes too much fun!

The theme of the party was the 50's and 60's.

Butch was "feeling more than he should" but he looks like he is enjoying himself.

Mike, aka (Indian), and Nancy were dressed to the nines.

Larry and Vickie are the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's etc..... They're a fine looking pair in any decade!

Hurray for the Hippies!

Lunch was always a great experience.
Thanks to Kam and Tam. Nothing but the best gourmet hot dogs.

Shannon's on lookout watching for falling rocks in Short Canyon.

Vickie and Ebony are ready to ride.

They are both waiting patiently for Larry to replace the fuel pump on his ripping, snorting Rhino.

Say "cheese" Larry!!!

The gathering of the girls.

They ride em hard and sometimes the machines need some TLC. Indian thanked the mechanics who fixed his ride with a sloppy lip locker. Payment in full!!!

Kevin and Wendy are ready to ride!!!

Sibling rivalry?? Not present for these two sisters.As quickly as they arrived they disappeared. Too quickly, we would have liked them to have stayed longer but a group like this needs room to roam. We at CVO are looking forward to seeing them again soon!!!!!

Bear Hunt!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:16:00 +0000

Katlin Bell and his brother Kyle are both skilled bear trackers and hunters. They're also expert guides for CVO.

Katlin Bell, his brother Kyle, (both guides for CVO), and Chase Hinkins recently had a successful

bear hunt in Montana.

Chase Hinkins is also an expert guide from Emery County.

Good rig dogs are essential to ensure a successful bear hunt. Katlin is the proud owner of nine dogs fully trained to track both bear and mountain lion.

Victory!!! That's one happy hunter!!

The Trophy!! A fine looking bear!

Burn Baby Burn, Fire in the Upper Muddy!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:25:00 +0000

Every year in early spring is the burning season. Occasionally we are reminded that there is no such thing as a controlled burn. Jeremy looks with amazement at how fast the flames grew.

This was a two alarm blaze. We had fire trucks from the towns of Emery and Ferron.

The fire crews are all volunteers in Emery County. They came, they saw and they conquered!! We are lucky to have these exceptional Fire men and women.

We all thank the fire crews from Emery and Ferron for saving the JC's homestead.

Geologist are on the scene @ CVO

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:15:00 +0000

Castle Valley attracts visitors from all over the world to study the unique landscape and rock formations in our mountains and canyons. Recently CVO hosted a group of geologist lead by Tom Ryer. Tom is an expert on the geology of south central Utah and a good friend of CVO.

Tom is explaining the layers of rock in Indian Canyon. He takes a hands on approach and hikes the canyons with his groups, seeing, touching and tasting the rocks.

Many geologist visit the San Rafael Swell of Utah. We met up with these two geologist from Norway. They tagged along with us for part of the day.

It can be a tough job to keep up with these rock hounds.

A well deserved break for lunch. The geologists from China brought some delicacies of their own for lunch.

Chicken feet anyone?

After a long day of hiking in the hot sun. They return to CVO to relax in our comfortable lodge. The geologist are greeted by the aroma of delicious country style gourmet food and Bonnie's welcoming charm. It's hard to beat Bonnie's cooking!!!!

Turkey Hunt '09

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:15:00 +0000

The Turkey Hunt is a family affair for Jeremy and his wife Amanda. This picture is best described in Jeremy's words:

"A proud bunch of boys with Amanda and her first turkey, or should I say Amanda with a whole bunch of turkeys!!"

Jeremy with his Turkey. He had a unique Turkey hunt this season. This bird wouldn't come close to the Tom decoys. It must of been ruffed up by one of the other Turkeys in the neighborhood. So, Jim and Jeremy decided to bird dog it into the brush. Jeremy and Jim lost sight of the bird when suddenly it flushed like a Pheasant in front of Jeremy. Startled, yet still calm enough to take aim, he took his shot. One shot, one kill, just the way Jeremy likes it.

Another successful Turkey Hunt. Well, at least for Jeremy. Jim is still working on getting his bird this season. Never the less, he is happy to share the joy of the success with Jeremy.

An example of the many Turkeys found around Castle Valley Outdoors.

Hog Hunt!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:36:00 +0000

Recently Jim, Jeremy and Katlin visited our friend John Tebbetts's Ranch in Texas for a Pig Hunt. Thank you Dr. Tebbetts for all of the fun. You, your wife and your daughter were gracious hosts. Rick and Brandon are the best Turkey guides we have ever met. They're good with paint too. We are looking forward to seeing you again soon. The following are some pictures of the hunt.

The Pig Face Off!

Jim, our fearless leader, showing off the prize. I wonder what Katlin is thinking about in the background?

The pig's heads boiled and bleached.

These pigs are like tanks!!! The following is Jeremy's account of his two kills:

"These are the two pigs that i was able to kill, the one Jim is holding was the first one I was able to kill, I shot it 12 times with a .357 magnum within 10 to 15 yards. 9 of the bullets only went into its armor 1/2 an inch, I finally shot it in the neck to put it down. We were trying to kill them with shots other than in the head so we could do european mounts with them. The one that I am holding is the second one I killed, I was lucky and dropped it with 2 shots. It was charging me when I shot the first shot hitting it in the chest at about 15 feet, causing it to turn to my left and I was able to break its neck with the next shot. This pig killed two of our guides dogs in less than a minute, so needles to say they were very happy I killed that one. Both pigs weighed right around 250 - 300 pounds. The tusks were 3 inches on the first pig and 3 1/4 inches on the second one. (the dog killer)"

Highlights from the 2008-2009 Hunting Season

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:48:00 +0000

The crew at Castle Valley Outdoors would like to thank all of our guests for another successful hunting season. We are looking forward to seeing you all next season. The following are some pictures of the more memorable moments of the past wingshooting seasons.

Christmas @ CVO

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:56:00 +0000

Christmas at Castle Valley Outdoors.
Pictures taken by Phil Fauver.

Introduction

noreply@blogger.com (Castle Valley Outdoors) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:40:00 +0000

There is a place in Utah...

Where you can fire up your spirit.

Where you and your family, or colleagues, can relax, enjoy top-notch accommodations and outstanding recreational activities.

The place is Castle Valley Outdoors, located on a working cattle ranch in south-central Utah, with plenty of solitude and services.

Kick back and let the big picture come into focus in our comfortable, well-equipped lodges, spacious bedrooms and expansive dining room, with homestyle cooking and an oversized fireplace that sparks easy conversation.

We are an Orvis Endorsed Wingshooting Lodge - the only lodge in Utah to obtain that coveted endorsement.