The bull is great and the time you were able to spend with family even better. I'm totally bummed for you about losing the opportunity to work and hunt on that ranch though. I've been through the same thing several times. I lost my absolute favorite ranch to hunt mule deer and antelope on two years ago to big money coming in and leasing it all up. I just can' t seem to find the drive in me to look for another place after investing so many years in learning that ranch inside out. If hunting were still my number one priority I'd be out knocking a lot of doors or scouting a bunch of public land. I would be obsessed (read borderline crazy) looking for a new area. Makes me glad I fish more than hunt these days. Hunting just isn't worth the hassle to me anymore.