2023 - All boneless and completely trimmed
Cow Elk - 100 pounds - lost estimated 15 points to broadhead carnage on hind quarter
3 doe antelope - 16 pounds (real old and looked like she was deteriorating), 18 pounds (young), and 23 pounds (beautiful)
Mule Deer Doe - 35 pounds
I must trim with...
This loader is the one I use as well.
Load before heading out.. Then I keep 1 on these in my pocket for follow up and 2 more in my pack. I keep a few primers in each pocket as well.
Onto Deer season… my wife drew a 2nd season doe tag, nada for me and my buddy got a buck tag.
It take 2 points for a buck tag and it was his first deer hunt so spirits were high. My wife prefers doe tags so that is a relatively low pressure hunt. We drove up the Friday before the opener and...
Now it was getting late in the afternoon and my wife wanted to leave no later than 5 to get back to get ready for the week/ school, etc. We could come back the following weekend if need be so no big deal.
Drove by field 1 with the bales and wouldn’t you know there are 3 does right in the...
The rest of day one has a few blown stalks and a miss by my wife. My motto was suppose to be my wife shoots hers first, then I will pick up my gun…
Day 2 - we have a plan to get on this group out in the middle of some hay. There are big round bales that we thought we could play hopscotch to...
Part 2 of hunting season has us onto antelope…. I freaking love hunting antelope as it is a relaxed but intense hunt at the same time.
Application season and I put in the same code I have for 20 years and came up empty for me, my wife, and buddy. What the hell … how could none of us draw …...
My thought is that when I shot it was a slight quartering too and ricochet off the offside rob because entrance was perfect looking. This is where I got careless is that I didn’t even look for an exit. I assumed I had a pass through and got to quartering since it was dark. I got to the...
So got her down and finish at 7:20 … quick pics and get to work … been here before and knew what to expect … solo pack out in the dark again. But the good news is only 3/4 miles from the wheeler and all downhill so glad I chose an easier hike that evening lol. Took an hour to quarter her up...
Day 3 continued - I was freezing my butt off in that mountain holding still and trying to get that bull to come then long hike out I was wiped. Back to camp to eat and rest a few. Already being 3 I knew I needed something not so strenuous and not so far. I’ll just wander up this hill and sit...
This year has been good to us. A little recap and back story. Application season was solid ish with one minor set back. I apply for tags for me, my wife, and good friend. I drew my either sex elk archery which was the first hunt so that’s where I chose to post. I only put in for points for...
How old are you now? You say you have a pension... does that mean you are receiving pension income or you will have a pension benefit when you retire?
Depending on your retirement age and projected income will answer your question.... basically control your taxes now vs later and rub that...