As we approach the one year anniversary of my expedition and I am sitting here in PA with zero NR tags, I thought I'd post up here that I finally got my bull scored a few weeks ago. Grossed 333 and netted 325 for those who are into such things.
I certainly wasn't holding out for some sort of...
Yeah he was. The guys that brought the horse up were like in disbelief at the body size. As I noted, I’m 6’5” and 280 in the pics. The one they took where he’s already been processed and I’m holding the rack up really show it. The rear quarters were just ridiculous as was the chest cavity...
We did the same thing with elk back in 1999 coming from AZ to PA after September archery. We broke down on the way home and had to wait two days to get repaired. We added some dry ice once. Got home and all solid.
After we dropped the meat at the processor, we went to the hardware store...
That's sort of where I am at this early stage.
I could be one and done. While I feel like I'd clearly could have a better chance of actually getting A moose in NF than just about anywhere, but like I said, I'd like to get a moose that looks like a moose for the wall. Doesn't have to be a...
Pretty much the title. NF clearly has a lot going for it for opportunity and cost. Is there anyplace else that could come close in opportunity in the same or better price range?
I'd be comparing a fly-in NF hunt compared to anywhere else, but I'd drive to the Rock. I'm from Pittsburgh so the...
Thanks, the final afternoon was a little surreal for me and very vivid in my memory.
At one point when he was coming down the hill and walked across in front of me about 80 yards out he almost looked like he was displaying his rack like a bull moose slowly waving it back and forth. I felt...
Here's one last thing. Pretty much everyone takes pics with their phone nowadays. Me too, but by myself, I should have had one of those gizmos that hold your phone and can clamp or wrap around something. I propped my phone on my pack and well, got what I got. Not the quality I would have...
At your request, after my first couple days, I moved to a different area in the unit midday. I did see another 6 point bull that evening, but it was 225 yards across the meadow and for 5 seconds. The next day I made the 4 mile deep hike and it was this night I fell coming out. A long day with no...
I wasn’t sure I’d put a write-up on here but after thinking about it I decided there might be some tidbits in here that would help some guys (or girls) shorten the learning curve or save a headache along the line after finishing up my archery hunt this year. Background – third archery elk hunt...
Chiming in with my early archery NM 6x6. Shot him right before dark on 9/11 and recovered at first light 9/12 within 60 yards. Solo, DIY from a truck camp. Overweight, out of shape flatlander with a knee that was scheduled for replacement before Covid going 8-10 miles a day finally paid off...
I actually think, based on nothing more than my gut, that more and more new wildlife biologists are anti-hunters and they are the ones making recommendations for both federal USFWS and state game departments. They're fine with the OPs scenario - preds kill deer and elk, no need to hunt. Better...