BuzzH
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Had a chance to hunt with a couple buddies of mine as well as my father. Fun time for sure.
My buddy Joe and I have been friends since third grade and we've done a fair bit of hunting together. Joes Dad, Rod, has a pretty tough time hunting these days, he's had parkinsons for several years and its not getting any better...to say the least. The amazing thing to me is that he doesnt bitch and complain about his situation...just toughs it out and is more than willing to try as hard as he can. He made a great shot at 200 yards with his 25/06 on a 14 inch buck.
My buddy Joe and his Dads buck:
My Dad didnt have a tag, but came down to lend a hand. My Dad and Rod with Rods buck:
The next Day, Joe and I went out and we found this buck. Joe liked the "character" of the horns and decided to shoot him. A nice shot at 300 yards and Joe had his buck:
Joe and I with his buck:
Heres a close up of the jacked up horn on the one side. I have no idea what happened to it, but I've not seen anything quite like it:
The following day I decided to try to fill my additional buck tag in a unit I've never been to. Dad wanted an antelope to take home, so I decided to take the first buck that looked like it would be good for the freezer.
We got to the area and when we turned off the highway onto a two track, I happened to see something laying in the road. It was a gun case and I stopped and got out to pick it up...I was shocked to find not only the case, but a model 70 winchester in a 270 inside the case. I was sure whoever lost it was probably heart-broken as it looked like someones long-time hunting rifle. There was no name, number or anything on the case. We drove back into the unit and continued hunting. We soon found a herd of antelope and I made an unsuccessful stalk. When I got back, Dad said a nearby rancher stopped and asked if we'd seen a rifle in a gray guncase. Apparently, an elderly friend of his had shot a small buck antelope and had "misplaced" his rifle in the excitement. I guess the guy was absolutely bummed that he'd lost his rifle that he'd had for many, many years. I was happy that we found it, and also VERY happy that it was returned to the owner. I'm not sure how honest most people would have been in that situation.
Anyway, an hour or so later, I found this antelope in a very easy and stalkable location and filled my additional Wyoming buck antelope tag:
Joe and I with my buck:
Finally, my four-legged hunting buddy with my antelope:
My buddy Joe and I have been friends since third grade and we've done a fair bit of hunting together. Joes Dad, Rod, has a pretty tough time hunting these days, he's had parkinsons for several years and its not getting any better...to say the least. The amazing thing to me is that he doesnt bitch and complain about his situation...just toughs it out and is more than willing to try as hard as he can. He made a great shot at 200 yards with his 25/06 on a 14 inch buck.
My buddy Joe and his Dads buck:
My Dad didnt have a tag, but came down to lend a hand. My Dad and Rod with Rods buck:
The next Day, Joe and I went out and we found this buck. Joe liked the "character" of the horns and decided to shoot him. A nice shot at 300 yards and Joe had his buck:
Joe and I with his buck:
Heres a close up of the jacked up horn on the one side. I have no idea what happened to it, but I've not seen anything quite like it:
The following day I decided to try to fill my additional buck tag in a unit I've never been to. Dad wanted an antelope to take home, so I decided to take the first buck that looked like it would be good for the freezer.
We got to the area and when we turned off the highway onto a two track, I happened to see something laying in the road. It was a gun case and I stopped and got out to pick it up...I was shocked to find not only the case, but a model 70 winchester in a 270 inside the case. I was sure whoever lost it was probably heart-broken as it looked like someones long-time hunting rifle. There was no name, number or anything on the case. We drove back into the unit and continued hunting. We soon found a herd of antelope and I made an unsuccessful stalk. When I got back, Dad said a nearby rancher stopped and asked if we'd seen a rifle in a gray guncase. Apparently, an elderly friend of his had shot a small buck antelope and had "misplaced" his rifle in the excitement. I guess the guy was absolutely bummed that he'd lost his rifle that he'd had for many, many years. I was happy that we found it, and also VERY happy that it was returned to the owner. I'm not sure how honest most people would have been in that situation.
Anyway, an hour or so later, I found this antelope in a very easy and stalkable location and filled my additional Wyoming buck antelope tag:
Joe and I with my buck:
Finally, my four-legged hunting buddy with my antelope:
