2017 Other Big Game meat pole
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My Spring of 2017 started off very nice with three nice toms!
Florida tom:
IMG_1282 by Daniel Porter, on Flickr
Kentucky tom #1:
IMG_1391 by Daniel Porter, on Flickr
IMG_1394 by Daniel Porter, on Flickr
IMG_1398 by Daniel Porter, on Flickr
Kentucky tom #2:
IMG_1431 by Daniel Porter, on Flickr
IMG_1433 by Daniel Porter, on Flickr
IMG_1436 by Daniel Porter, on Flickr
IMG_1437 by Daniel Porter, on Flickr
Florida tom:
IMG_1282 by Daniel Porter, on FlickrKentucky tom #1:
IMG_1391 by Daniel Porter, on FlickrIMG_1394 by Daniel Porter, on FlickrIMG_1398 by Daniel Porter, on FlickrKentucky tom #2:
IMG_1431 by Daniel Porter, on FlickrIMG_1433 by Daniel Porter, on FlickrIMG_1436 by Daniel Porter, on FlickrIMG_1437 by Daniel Porter, on Flickr
cohunter14
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- Jul 10, 2017
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Nicely done Brad!!! Were you guys using blinds over water?
Awesome pronghorns! I've always wanted to stick a speed goat myself but here in MT they seem to know what's up before you can even begin to plan a stalk. lots of military belly crawling only to crest a small hill or ridge only to see the dust trail! Didn't draw a tag this year which is ok. My elk will have most of my time consumed working around the fires. There's no telling what I'm in store for.
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https://flic.kr/p/Xpn3oh
Montana goat from last friday near Decker. 74" gross P&Y. 63 yard shot at a water hole. Sat 11 hours total, high was 97 with no wind!!
THis new pic posting method is beyond my grasp i guess.
Great goat, Kenny!
cohunter14
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- Jul 10, 2017
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KHNC said:
THis new pic posting method is beyond my grasp i guess.
Got you covered Kenny!
Great speed goat!!!
KHNC said:
Montana goat from last friday near Decker. 74" gross P&Y. 63 yard shot at a water hole. Sat 11 hours total, high was 97 with no wind!!
This new pic posting method is beyond my grasp i guess.
Dude that is a monster goat! Awesome. Props for sitting so long. Congrats!!
BrentLaBere
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- Jan 7, 2013
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[font=lucida grande, trebuchet ms, verdana, helvetica, arial, sans-serif]ND Archery buck[/font]
I went out the last two nights for this deer. For whatever reason he was coming out in daylight hours. Haunting me was what I assumed. Typically see good deer like this in daylight (shooting hours) for the first few days of the season and they tend to go nocturnal after losing their velvet. A north north east wind isnt favorable for the property this deer was on, went out to test my luck anyway. Deer were on the move early last night. Had a doe come by to the south of me at 6. She caught a scent of something she didnt like but must not have been a full nose of it. She hesitated, walked back and forth looking for the source, continued on after she calmed back down. As im watching to the south, keeping an eye on the doe, I hear crunching behind me. A doe and fawn coming up the creek bed hadsnuck in on me. The wind was perfect for this trail, I had plenty of time so I took some video and a picture wishing they were bucks. Nice seeing deer moving this early. I was hoping it was due to the weather system moving through, but who knows. Time is passing and I caught movement again, another doe to the south. She passed with no hesitation. I check the time and its 745, 15 minutes to sunset. Movement on the trail to the north of me, turns out to be a smaller buck and its the one traveling with the buck im after. Watching him circle down into the ravine my stand is in I grab my bow. As I turn around, reaching for my bow, I hear crunching of leaves down to my left on the same trail the doe and fawn had passed on. I see tall heavy tines through the thick brush and I know which deer it is. My heart started beating pretty hard and I kept reminding myself to stay calm. I have a mantra I go over when practicing, trying to stay calm, but I kept getting it wrong. Funny how buck/bull fever gets to a guy. The deer is calm. The wind is good. I gather myself and come to full draw with the buck slightly quartering away. Set my anchor and get the mantra right this time settling the pin. A good thump and he hunched up wasting no time fleeing the area. I hear a loud crash seconds later. Confident with the blood and shot, I opt to back out and give him some time. 30 minutes and 60 yards later im up the trail and looking at a white belly in my headlamp light. It was a late night. Got him d boned and in the fridge. Working on the trimmings tonight and trying to savor the moment.
I went out the last two nights for this deer. For whatever reason he was coming out in daylight hours. Haunting me was what I assumed. Typically see good deer like this in daylight (shooting hours) for the first few days of the season and they tend to go nocturnal after losing their velvet. A north north east wind isnt favorable for the property this deer was on, went out to test my luck anyway. Deer were on the move early last night. Had a doe come by to the south of me at 6. She caught a scent of something she didnt like but must not have been a full nose of it. She hesitated, walked back and forth looking for the source, continued on after she calmed back down. As im watching to the south, keeping an eye on the doe, I hear crunching behind me. A doe and fawn coming up the creek bed hadsnuck in on me. The wind was perfect for this trail, I had plenty of time so I took some video and a picture wishing they were bucks. Nice seeing deer moving this early. I was hoping it was due to the weather system moving through, but who knows. Time is passing and I caught movement again, another doe to the south. She passed with no hesitation. I check the time and its 745, 15 minutes to sunset. Movement on the trail to the north of me, turns out to be a smaller buck and its the one traveling with the buck im after. Watching him circle down into the ravine my stand is in I grab my bow. As I turn around, reaching for my bow, I hear crunching of leaves down to my left on the same trail the doe and fawn had passed on. I see tall heavy tines through the thick brush and I know which deer it is. My heart started beating pretty hard and I kept reminding myself to stay calm. I have a mantra I go over when practicing, trying to stay calm, but I kept getting it wrong. Funny how buck/bull fever gets to a guy. The deer is calm. The wind is good. I gather myself and come to full draw with the buck slightly quartering away. Set my anchor and get the mantra right this time settling the pin. A good thump and he hunched up wasting no time fleeing the area. I hear a loud crash seconds later. Confident with the blood and shot, I opt to back out and give him some time. 30 minutes and 60 yards later im up the trail and looking at a white belly in my headlamp light. It was a late night. Got him d boned and in the fridge. Working on the trimmings tonight and trying to savor the moment.
cohunter14
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- Jul 10, 2017
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Congrats Brent, that is one heck of a buck! Way to stick with it and make it happen!
backcountry_hunter
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- Aug 8, 2016
- 213
That's a stud Brent, congrats.....
the older I get, the more I appreciate whitetail hunters and their tenacity/skills. I didn't give whitetails the respect they deserved in my younger years.
the older I get, the more I appreciate whitetail hunters and their tenacity/skills. I didn't give whitetails the respect they deserved in my younger years.
