MT. Antelope Hunt

[Nemont]

On Friday morning I got a call from a friend whose 72 year old father (Bill) had an antelope tag. They had a limited time to hunt as his dad also drew a breaks bull tag. So I loaded up 2 of my kids and headed out to meet them at noon.

We found a small bunch of antelope but there was no way to sneak up on them. I knew they were headed to a wheat field that they have been feeding in. We headed over to a CRP field where we would cut them off. We parked and took off walking. After about 1/2 mile we peeked over the ridge and there were the antelop about 250 yards away. One shot and Bill had filled his tag. I hope when I am 72 I am still roaming the hills.

Bill and his trophy

It was a team effort. Here is Bill and his granddaughter on the left and his son on the right

Bill, his grand daughter and my two kids

Nemont


Nemont

 

[ARCAT]

Thats cool. I hope i can do that when I'm 70 and have my grandkids with me.

 

[mtmiller]

Very nice family affair. Congrats to the hunter.

 

[Oak]

That's cool. Good to see the whole family along. Thanks for the pics, Nemont.

Oak

 

[iminrut]

Great story and pics......

My dad turned 73 a couple days back, and he sure don't look it......he quit hunting years ago, kinda wish I could get him back into it before he is gone.....would be great to share a hunt with him....

 

[Tom]

Find a good water hole to set up by, or a funnel type trail, or something like that. I have a friend who was in Pearl Harbor when the japs hit it, he still hunts.

 

[Big Sky]

Looks like a lot of fun to me.

 

[noharleyyet]

Ah man, what a great pic & story. 3 generations, that's what it's all about. Especially like the patriarch's hat...looks like he's swatted a few cattle with it...right handed too.

Thanks Nemont.

 

[Nut]

Congrats to Bill

 

[jmcd]

Thats awesome.

 

[Elkhunter]

Thanks for the pics. Tell him congrats.

 

[jerrym]

Great Pics, I would just like to see more orange in the pics, even on private ground my kids would be wearing orange, too many idiots out there this days.

 

[Nemont]

Great Pics, I would just like to see more orange in the pics, even on private ground my kids would be wearing orange, too many idiots out there this days.

Jerry,
They had orange on but took it off for the pics. I wouldn't let my kids walk ten feet on a hunt without orange.

Nemont

 

[1_pointer]

I hope I'm alive at 70, let alone chasing critters! Congrats to you and the successful hunter.

 

[Horn Seeker]

Good one! Those are some great pics!

Ernie