Chad and Shondell moved to Tooele County in August of 1999. Shondell and I married and bought an acre of land in Herriman. We wanted to build our dream home and have a small farm there. He and Shondell eventually purchased 40 acres in Rush Valley. At the local Elk Ranch, which has now expanded to over 100 acres, Chad breeds and raises the animals before they are transported to his father Kelly Hymas' hunting ranch in Price.
People often pull off the side of the road to watch the elk in Rush Valley.
And more than 6,000 locals have enjoyed a hayride at the Hymas' ranch since Chad and Shondell opened the facility. In addition to his other duties, Chad is owner of a business called Ace and Sons Landscaping. His many chores often kept him working from sunup until sundown. On April 3, Chad was taking care of ranch duties, including feeding the elk. Then we bathe the kids, have family prayer and are in bed by 10 p.m.