Blkram
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- Nov 25, 2013
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That grin says it all!
Congrats to her and you all!
Hopefully the antelope tag(s) get filled too.
Congrats to her and you all!
Hopefully the antelope tag(s) get filled too.
2026 Hunting Season
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salmonchaser
Ammo Smith
- Dec 13, 2013
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Great couple of days folks well done.
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Congratulations. That is a nice buck. The 165 AB in the 300 WSM is a great combination.
Thanks! I'm a bit of a rifle whore. Changing out for something different every hunt. That bullet in that rifle.. I'm not sure where to go from here. It's light, super accurate and man do you feel like you have plenty of power with 165g @ 3100. That combo may have just been the one I settle on after decades of chasing something different. I'm also not sure why the 300 WSM didn't catch on more than it has. Seems like the sweet spot for Elk and Deer.
Tied again yesterday and they know what fences not to cross this late in the season, was hoping with deer and elk season now going there would be some more movement. We walked over 6 miles, fog and rain on and off the whole day, got close to a few does but she is holding out for a buck.
Saw lots of game just nothing we could get to. Deer both muley and whitetail, antelope, elk, big horns, water fowl including swans, and even a pack of coyotes which were silhouetted at the top of the bench watching the same herd of antelope we were.
Will see what direction next weekend brings us.
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Blkram
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A good hunt doesn’t need to end with a kill…
Time in the field with friends and family, seeing lots of game, and just enjoying the outing away from the other worries of life = priceless!
And you get to again!
Time in the field with friends and family, seeing lots of game, and just enjoying the outing away from the other worries of life = priceless!
And you get to again!
swampghost
Beginner
- Nov 29, 2014
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Well folks..the season is off and running here. So far, I have a doe and shot a 2 1/2 year old spike yesterday. Both with my BAR 7mm Rem Magnum using a 140 gr. AccuBond. I hate to complain (and I'm not) but it's almost boring when I pull the trigger..just walk out and pick him up. But I do admit that it's very nice knowing the bullet will do it's job effectively
wvbuckbuster
Handloader
- Nov 5, 2015
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Confidence in your rifle and load results in quality hunting-shooting field experiences.
salmonchaser
Ammo Smith
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Well my trip to Idaho was a bust. Just before bow season I busted up my knee. I need surgery. I elected to try alternatives to surgery, temporarily, so I could hunt this fall. I didn’t even take my bow, just enjoyed being in camp during bow season. I was more optimistic about rifle season. But I had to tap out in Idaho. I got into a canyon, things looked good but the terrain proved too extreme for the brace and shots I had received so far. I was a liability. Spent the rest of the time making short hobbles from the truck to glassing points, moved the crew around drop them off at the top of a canyon kind of thing, pick them up at the bottom at the end of the day. I have a week now before my late season hunt opens in Oregon. I am continuing to build walking distance every day and somewhat optimistic that I’ll have a chance of accessing part of the unit. I could really use some snow to move elk down but that doesn’t appear to be in the forecast.
Getting old sucks but I’m highly motivated to keep going. Fingers crossed.
Getting old sucks but I’m highly motivated to keep going. Fingers crossed.
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KinleyWater
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As someone who misses Idaho quite a bit, I feel you. Best wishes on recovery.
