Craig Reed/For the Capital Press Ken Miltenberger, right, a Bend, Ore., area cattle and hay rancher, and Larry Shipley of Roseburg, Ore., pose for a photo with a 127-pound halibut their fishing party caught during a trip to Coffman Cove, Alaska. Miltenberger had to do some planning and early planting in order to get his first cutting of hay in the barn before leaving on the trip.
Craig Reed/For the Capital Press Ken Miltenberger, third from right, fishes for halibut in Alaskan waters with Larry Durst, left, Larry Shipley and Lee Stumpe during a fishing trip in early July. Miltenberger, a Bend, Ore., area cattle and hay rancher, had to do some planning and early planting in order to get his first cutting of hay in the barn before leaving on the trip.
Craig Reed/For the Capital Press Ken Miltenberger, right, a Bend, Ore., area cattle and hay rancher, and Larry Shipley of Roseburg, Ore., pose for a photo with a 127-pound halibut their fishing party caught during a trip to Coffman Cove, Alaska. Miltenberger had to do some planning and early planting in order to get his first cutting of hay in the barn before leaving on the trip.
Craig Reed/For the Capital Press Ken Miltenberger, third from right, fishes for halibut in Alaskan waters with Larry Durst, left, Larry Shipley and Lee Stumpe during a fishing trip in early July. Miltenberger, a Bend, Ore., area cattle and hay rancher, had to do some planning and early planting in order to get his first cutting of hay in the barn before leaving on the trip.
COFFMAN COVE, Alaska — Making a fishing trip to Alaska didn’t come without some major planning by Ken Miltenberger.
The Bend, Oregon, area cattle rancher, hay grower and hay hauler started planning for his 10-day bucket list fishing vacation after being invited to join a fishing group three years ago. Saving a few dollars was one matter, but scheduling the planting, cutting and hauling of his first cutting of hay was most important. And he had to have somebody look after his livestock.
