Sept 26 - Beacon Hill (Antelope Island)

 Sunny day with temps in the low 80s. But with a cool morning that's in the mid-50s, heading up to Antelope Island to hike to Beacon Hill and shoot my new bow/arrow. Excited but nervous as I kinda suck stringing the arrow.

Quick, uneventful drive to the Island. Along the causeway, there are definitely more birds massing.

On the Island, I head south directly to the TH passing a lone bison near the lake bed just passed the VC.

When I arrive, there is a guy and his 2 dogs a little ways down the trail. And 3 bison just south of the trail grazing.

Well, my plan was to hike and then shoot but I want to see where these bison are going so it's time to shoot!

I mis-strung the bow the first time but got it right on the second. I thought moving closer to the target would be a good start to get used to things again but after sending 2 bows into a merge 20 yards away and bouncing an arrow off the metal target pole (came bouncing back over my head), it's time to move back to what I think is about 20 yards. And things got better. Had to aim at the ground under the target but started putting in arrows into the target. Got a couple of bull-eyes! :)

After about 1/2 hours, time to hike.

One of the bison just stared at me when I passed. The other was laying down and the other grazing.

Otherwise, quiet hike. No critters and the end was occupied by two bikers taking a rest.

The return trip saw the bison move off a bit (can't even be seen while on the trail) and a lone Pronghorn sighting near where the bison were originally. That was a surprise!

Great day!

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