Now there is a paved road all the way to camp. Around Mr. Moss made another donation to the ranch that will never be forgotten. He had a buffalo bull and a cow that he thought would be appropriate property of the Council to possess. The buffaloes were loaded up and hauled to the Scout Ranch and unloaded in the corral, and it wasn't an easy job. Before they could get the ropes off the bull he decided he had business elsewhere. He walked over to the gate, hooked his horns through the rather heavy timber, threw the gate completely back over his rear and calmly ambled off up the canyon, followed by the cow.
Within a few days the cow died, the rocks ate her feet up. Before long the bull came back down the canyon, breaking through gates and fences as he reached them, until he was on a neighbors ranch, and among his cattle. There the bull took up residence for a long time, which didn't make the rancher very happy. The old bull chased the rancher's cowboys, helped himself to the feed and salt, and got on real friendly terms with the rancher's cows. The rancher asked that the bull be removed.
The Executive Board took prompt action, they agreed with the rancher, but who and how to do the job was another matter, the next month and for several months after that, the bull was still there.
The old bull's favorite bedding down place was at a feed trough and salt block by a gate on the road to the Scout Ranch. One evening two men from Odessa drove through the gate headed to camp. They sat there a minute looking at the old bull. They said he did not seem to notice there were even there, although he was only 20 or 30 feet away. But suddenly he raised his tail and charged the car. He got his head and both front feet upon the hood of the car.
The driver stomped on the gas and the bull slid off. They were pretty shook up. Some of the old times insist that he tore down a good seven miles of fences and several gates, he was really on a tantrum. After this, the Camp Ranger was told to end "old bull's" career. The Ranger drove up beside the old bull and with this opened fire.
This will ensure we will have instructors prepared at camp, especially for Adult Leader Basics. Adult schedules will be provide on the first day at camp during the Scoutmaster Meeting. CPR Certification. Introduction To Outdoor Leader Skills. BSA Lifeguard.
Snorkeling, BSA. Wilderness First Aid Certification. Climb on Safely. Trek Safely. Leave No Trace. Scout Leader Trail Ride. Open for Summer Camp! Reserve your spot for Summer Camp Today! The staff then drove us an additional 2. Early the next morning, we arose to feed the horses and review tacking procedures. Once each of the crew prepared his horse, we set out for two days of backcountry horse camping along with our two wranglers from the BTSR staff.
The terrain through which we rode in the Davis Mountains was both spectacular and challenging. We rode across epic ridgelines and down lush valleys.
We rode our horses across narrow rocky ledges, through rushing mountain streams and into dense valley forests. Along the way, we dismounted to see some amazing local sites, like ancient Native American rock paintings and glorious picturesque waterfalls. All in all, we rode about 25 miles over two days with about six hours in the saddle each day including almost 2, feet of change in elevation. This riding experience was not for the faint of heart.
During the course of the ride, three of our crew were thrown from their horses including the Scout with the most riding experience, one of the adult wranglers and one of the adult crew advisors. None sustained serious injuries, and all were able to continue on with the cavalcade.
The Scouts worked together magnificently. They bonded well during the shakedown campout and that sense of teamwork carried through the cavalcade itself. Whether helping each other with tacking their horses or making their meals together on the trail, the Scouts functioned as a strong team.
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