Hi Peggy, Larry and Brad,
That was so nice of you to send the hints on cooking buffalo. We are anxious to try it out. We ended up bringing half of it home from the processor's for my Brad to cut up. Can't believe he wants to do this???? (What do I know??) We just thoroughly enjoyed ourselves on this hunt regardless of the bad weather. I would love to see your place in the summer time, as I'll bet its beautiful then too. Your Brad was a perfect guide and so patient with us. I'd like to thank him again. He is very knowledgable about the buffalo and also the history on your ranch, plus he's very personable. We enjoyed Larry too and he made all of us feel comfortable, even though he wanted us to think otherwise, especially ME. (I got YOUR number Larry!!!) :-) Brad and Kent were glad he helped skin the animal and they are still talking about his ceramic knife. Thanks again for a wonderful, memorable trip!
Barb Brad Kent Kelly
PEGGY:
Once again Twin Pine Ranch came through with another great hunt! Of course this could never happen if it was not for the professional people that own and operate Twin Pine Bison Ranch! Larry and you must be good judges of people to have hired such a good guide in Brad, with good hunting skills thanks to Larry and a good personality. The skinning,cutting and wrapping went well at Grizzly Meat Packing again this year. You have done a wonderfull job keeping the herd in good shape, for the meat is really GOOOOD ! I am going to cook some more right now!
Thank You and Larry and Brad
Two Old Twin Pine Hunters,
Carl and Chet
Thanks a lot, the morning was great. We both had a good time. I'm sure the meat will be terrific. When Roger skinned her there was a thick layer of fat all around. Thanks again for a wonderful experience.
P.S. Brad is a great addition to the Twin Pine Team and as always we feel like old friends.
Jim
Peggy and Larry,
Thanks again for the opportunity to come to Twin Pine. As usual the meat is great, already had a meatloaf. I will send you a check for next year. We look forward to coming every year for the meat, to visit your beautiful ranch and to see you and Larry. Best Wishes
Jerry and Nathan
Hi Peggy, Larry and Brad
Thanks so much for our hunt this morning, Loyd and I had a great time. Thanks for letting us enjoy another fantastic experience at your awesome ranch, your hospitality is greatly appreciated as usual. We hope you have a great fall and can't wait until our next hunt!! Looking forward to seeing you next year.
Sincerely Rob and Loyd
Peggy, Larry and Brad,
Thanks for the wonderful experience. We all had a great time , and we'll be talking about it for a long time to come. Everyone back here in Virginia wants to hear all about the trip. Thanks for all your hospitality. It was a great hunt!
Barry
Hi Peggy,
Michael and I had a great time today and felt like we were back home. I enjoy our trips so much I just wish we had more time to enjoy all, but on a day as today with the heat we needed to get to Jerry's. All went well there and we made it fine. Brad was super and we both really enjoy his style. His patience and just being a good guy make the hunts really fun. We'll trust you have a great fall. Thanks again for all.
Scott
Peggy,
We had a great time and can't wait to get the meat back from the processors! I'm taking your suggestion and recommending more buffalo meat to my patients! Thanks again for your hospitality and thank Larry and Brad for us, for all their help. We'll look forward to another year to come up for a hunt.
Eric, DO
Peggy: Thank you so much for the great hunt again, every year it turns out to be a blast. Roger in Cheyenne is the best, the meat turned out sooooo good. Thank you for sending us over there.We can't wait till next year. Hope you and Larry have a great winter and thanks again ... you're the best!!!!!
Kevin and the boys
What a beautiful day it was. We got the buffalos dropped off at Crow Creek and Roger showed us how he prepares them for the cooler. Roger commented on how well the shots were placed and how there should be no loss of meat. Mr. W just couldn't believe how tough the buffalo were. Even at the close range we were able to harvest them, the bullets still did not penetrate all the way through them. This was Mr. W's once in a life time hunt given to him by his son JJ. He couldn't have been happier. I'll keep my fingers crossed for an opening next year, but if not I look forward to seeing you all again in 2013. Thanks!
Jerry
Hi Peggy (and Larry), Thank you so much for the experience of coming to Twin Pine. We had a wonderful time and Natalie is already asking to return for our next hunt. She didn?t stop talking about meeting you, Larry, the ranch history, and the overall experience. We are marking our calendars for August 1st so we can reserve our next time out. The winds did add some challenge but in the end it was a successful shoot as always. Please convey our thanks to Brad for a good time and his expertise in guiding. You were right, we liked him immediately and he was a pleasure to be with. Best wishes for a wonderful, healthy, and joyous Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Tom
Hi Peggy.
I truly enjoyed the hunt. It was a really great birthday present to me from my spouse. I enjoyed looking over the ranch searching for the critters. I could have spent all day doing the hunt, but had great luck. You have a good one in Brad. He was very professional and treated me like one of the family. I will be looking to book again next fall. Thanks again to Larry and Brad for making it a great pleasure.
Most sincerely,
Keith
Dear Peggy, Larry, and Brad,
I apologize for a belated thank you, but interestingly enough, we wanted to give you some feed-back on the meat of the older, mature bulls. In a word, GREAT! We have tried all the cuts of meat and have found them to be exceptional. No wild taste at all and the fillets can be cut with a fork! You mentioned that the meat could be tough, due to the age of the bull, but we found it even better than moose, sheep, or caribou, which we've enjoyed for the past 45 years of living in Alaska. I'm so appreciative of the history lessons that were shared by Larry as we drove around your beautiful ranch. I'm an avid reader of the history of the American west, and Larry taught me a few things that I've not read in any books. The ovens that we visited will always be one of the high points of information that I gained. Brad was about as easy-going as you can get for a guide. His attitude was always so accommodating by mentioning, "If this isn't the one you're looking for, we can look elsewhere..." He has customer service perfected as far as I'm concerned! There was never a "hurry up, this may be your only opportunity for a mature bull." He is a true professional. Just saying thank you, seems so inadequate, but I do want you to know that Brian, Adam, and I speak of the hunting experience often, especially as we enjoy the meat! The three of us have hunted all over Alaska, and we found your ranch to be as pretty and as much fun to hunt as anywhere we've been. It's my hope that we can return for another hunt. Thanks again. Jim Sellens, Wasilla, Alaska
Peggy
Its been three months since my bison hunt this past Sept, and as I get ready to mail in my deposit for our hunt next year, I just want to say how impressed I was with you and your husband and your beautiful ranch. Brad is a great asset to your operation and I enjoyed my time with him also. I wanted to let you know how much my family appreciates being connected to the food we eat, yet my wife has never really liked any wild game Ive brought into the home - until my bison. She absolutely loves it, and in fact, has gotten somewhat protective as to whom I give it to. She has to determine youre bison-worthy before she lets me give any to friends and family! We used to buy a ½ of a beef from a rancher near us, but we like the bison better, so I think Ill keep my business with Twin Pine. Have a great new year and Ill look forward to being back down there next year. Dan
Hi, Peggy and Larry and Brad:
Well, it's like this. My wife has pretty much been a vegan for the last several years, but she's suddenly become a carnivore again with the Twin Pine bison. Holy schmolie! She loves it. And then there's my son's wife, who is ok with elk and barely ok with venision. Good grief ...she loves it too. And then there's my neighbor, Eric, whose wife has always refused to consume anything any of us has shot, and has never been too pro-hunting. She is now worse than my wife, and is virtually demanding that Eric get them a bison of their own. You already knew how good buffalo is, but I just had to tell you how much we're all totally enjoying the fruits of our buffalo hunt up there. Bill from Colorado
Good evening Peggy,
I thoroughly enjoyed my time with you all there at Twin Pine ranch this morning! Larry and Brad did a great job with the hunt. I couldn't have asked for a better guide than Brad. He is a super guy and very knowledgeable about not only the bison, but your ranch. Larry did a great job (just like last year) and I truly enjoyed the history information about the ranch. Wow! Tepee rings and a bison--what a combo. I look forward to next year already. The third trip is a charm! Thank you all for a memorable trip! Please thank Larry and Brad again for a super experience. No matter how old I get, I can always learn from the pros. Thank you also, Peggy, for everything! I wish you all continued success with your ranch and best wishes for the new year! Tie
Peggy,
John and I had an absolutely AWESOME day. We saw lots and lots of game...antelope, mule deer, whitetails, 3 huge bull elk, turkeys, coyotes and of course the buffalo. What amazing animals. You really can't describe them to someone who hasn't been up close to one. You guys are running a top notch ranch. The service is fantastic, and the animals are beyond compare. I can't tell you how much we enjoyed it. And all we've been talking about is how we can come up with a way to come back every year. Thanks again for everything, and tell Larry and Brad thank you again for us. And hopefully we'll see you in the coming years many more times!
Keith and John
Peggy: Just a quick follow-up. My game processer sends his thanks for one of the cleanest animals that he has ever had come in from the field. He told me what a pleasure it was to not have to clean up after a poorly handled animal. Tell Larry he noticed the flank steaks were all there. Thank the men for a job well done. My son has been showing all his friends the arrow heads that Larry gave him, he had a blast on the trip and is hoping to return on the next one. See you next time. Thanks again. Mike
Hi, Peggy:
Very briefly, let me just tell you that Ron cell phoned a bunch of his friends on the way home yesterday after the hunt, and was just as enthusiastic on his last call as he was on his first. He really really had a fabulous experience, and from my perspective, nothing could possibly have been better. Brad was absolutely stupendous, patient, and did everything possible to accommodate Ron and make him feel extraordinarily important and welcome. Truly, nothing, and I mean nothing could have been improved upon from the moment you so warmly greeted us to the moment of our departure. Thanks to all of you for making this one of the most perfect, memorable days in Ron's life ... really. You are all terrific!
Bill
Hi Peggy-
Thanks for having us on your ranch - both dad and I had a great time. We really look forward to doing it again another year. Brad was a great guide and fun to be around, and did an excellent job of clueing us in on what to expect and helping to spot and watch to make sure of a clean and clear shot and then let you take it from there. This was probably as close to hunting free range buffalo as you can get - I did notice that they weren't has skittish as deer and elk are, mostly because they don't have too many predators to worry about (except us!!). Had a great time around Larry as well and learned a few tricks/things from him on things I hadn't thought of before. Overall - excellent opportunity and experience. Hope to see you guys at Twin Pine Ranch soon! Thanks again.
Nathan
Peggy and Larry, thank you for a wonderful hunt. The stalk was text book. You have great animals with room to roam. Brad was patient and knowledgeable without the apparent ego and arrogance common among guides. Yes, I have cooked buff before but thank you for the information. Look forward to returning!
Jeff
Hi Peggy,
We all had a great time, hard not to when hunting on a beautiful ranch like yours doing what you like to do. Brad did an excellent job, was very informative. Tell Larry & Brad hi for us, we enjoyed hunting with them a lot. Thanks again for everything. Bob
Hi Peggy:
You and Larry are both great people that I, along with Bryan, have been fortunate enough to get to know. I found Brad to be very personable, informative and fun to be with. He really picked up quickly on the whole buffalo hunt process as well as the ranch layout in general. Glad you and Larry found what seems to be a "good one" as I'm sure not all guides/people are created equal. After counting, I realized that this was my 7th, not 6th year hunting at Twin Pine Ranch. Hopefully I can make it 7 more! Tell Larry especially I said thanks, it was great to see him and spend time with him. Also tell him I really appreciated our short stop to look for artifacts and that I consider myself blessed to know him and that I'm proud to call him my friend. Take care,
Alan
Dear Peggy, Larry and Brad,
Shovel and I would like to thank all three of you for making our second Buffalo Hunt at Twin Pine Ranch a complete success and just a ton of enjoyment. We think that Brad is a "great" fit for this job and brings a lot of experience with him and we so appreciated his knowledge and help. Larry, thanks for going the extra mile in showing us how to take care of the head mount ourselves and showing us the one you did yourself.....that will save us a lot. Peggy, I always thank you for your tips on cooking the buffalo meat and this year you let me know how to finally cook a burger. I didn't realize I had to use the lower heat for burgers too. So from now on they will be big and thick burgers and low heat so as to not dry them out or overcook them.
Roger from Crow Creek in Cheyenne is the butcher we will use from now on. He has a clean shop as he runs a tight ship there and he is very honest....we both appreciated that.
Hope to see you all again.
Mary Jane and Shovel
Peggy
Good morning. Yesterday was great! Your new guide, Brad, was outstanding. I really enjoyed myself again this year. Thank Larry again for the arrow heads, I will give them to my granddaughter when I see her. You're on my calendar for next year! Again, thanks!
Glenn
Peggy,
The hunt was an quite an adventure, I'd like to come again. Brad was nice as well as knowledgeable, and I think Larry made quite an impression on Connor my son, he speaks of him as an old friend when he talks of the hunt with his buddies. You have a beautiful ranch, don't mean to discount all the hard work you guys must have done to keep it over the years but you sure are blessed, it's truly magnificent. Tell Larry that Connor and I enjoyed talking of the local Indian tribes and being shown the teepee circles, we had a wonderful couple of days.
Bill
Peggy,
Thanks again we had a great time!!! Brad was a excellent choice and I had a great time listening to Larry's stories and looking for artifacts while waiting for the first hunt to finish!!!! You have a beautiful and amazing property. Thanks again and we look forward to coming back again.
David
Good morning Peg,
Just wanted to take a moment to thank you, Larry, and Brad. Yesterday was an awesome day! I believe your choice in having Brad on your staff was an excellent one, super nice fellow, and very knowledgeable, aside from being an amazing marksman. What I saw of your ranch yesterday was some of the most beautiful country I've seen in Wyoming. Again, thank you for welcoming me and allowing me for this opportunity. Hope to be back in the future.
Sincerely Larry M
