04/19/2026
We've been a bit quiet on our hunting page lately. The last few seasons have been rough. But felt like we needed to share a little background and what’s going on today.
Our Dad, Gary, had an idea of building a deer shack many years ago. One that you could, cook in, take naps, hang out in the quiet, and yes, it even had a little bathroom. That thought turned into the deer shack that Greg and Tim built with our Dad, in the spring of 2008. It was done and put out in the spot Greg and Dad hunted. The shack had been in that location for 16 years. Greg had many hunting experiences at the shack with our Dad, until Dad passed away in June 2015. Krista always had an interest so she stepped in to hunting that same spot. We had lots of great hunting there, until 2024, when the shack had to be moved.
Fast forward a bit and this is where we are today…
The past couple of years have brought us many challenges. Like having to relocate to the shack from Dad’s original location, moving it, Krista’s husband building steps and a brace for the shack, the shack surviving a field fire, then repairs, and then having to move the it again to Greg’s house so we could fix what’s needs fixing, and to find another hunting location. Sadly, Saturday morning we discovered the shack was hit by a tornado that went through the outskirts of Colfax. It not only demolished our shack, but also the barn at Gregs house as well. To see pictures of the shack was heartbreaking. That was one place we always felt our Dad’s presence. While we are thankful no one was hurt, the damage is sad because it was such a sentimental piece to our family as it was one more piece of our Dad that we had that he built.
We are trying to remember to stay positive and not say “can’t” because if you knew our Dad, he always said, “Can’t doesn’t exisit “. While the shack is gone, Dad always said he wanted it to go out In a “Blaze of Glory”, well Dad, I think you’d be proud of how it went out, 100 mph winds and a tornado finally took it out.
Thanks for reading and being a fan of our page. We will be back this year in a new hunting spot!
Stay tuned for Deer Shack 2.0! 😁🙏❤️
