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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: PlateauNDN on September 25, 2015, 08:20:44 PM
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Hmmm...
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Looks like goat blood.
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That's a lot of blood from skinning out a mole rasbo gave you. :chuckle:
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I'll start off with thanking the boss (wife) for putting up with me for last couple of months as I searched far and wide for "The 1". She put up with a lot, time, money, weekends, weekdays while I spent countless hours hiking and glassing.
She almost lost faith that I was going to ever fill the tag as the deadline fast approached I was still coming home with nothing. Her Exact Words, "close, Wasn't Close enough" "almost, Doesn't Mean anything" "pictures, Can't Eat pics, Put The camera Down AND Do It already"...
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Was she making you sleep on the other side of the tee pee? :o
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Keep it coming, dude…
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Did you pick up a road kill?
Need more pics
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Cut your finger while.....hmmm ?
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My 1st scouting trip was great as I had my youngest son with me and we hiked in and he was being a trooper. We put glass on a really nice Billy from about 1000yds out. We hit a goat trail to the bottom and decided to come up below him to get a better look. We got about 250yds below him and could see he was a real stud.
We ended up heading back for the truck as darkness was fast approaching and I didn't want to risk injury to him given the terrain. I came back several times throughout the coming weeks to find the peaks of this valley held many goats and in different terrain, from gradual slopes to straight vertical rock faces.
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about time :tup:
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:drool:
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:tup: :tup:
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Not the 1st series of pics but close enough since I can't find the other scouting pics
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I'm warming you there better be a dead goat by morning when I get up :)
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Wow.....
Looks like your hemmorhoids were really acting up when you sat there........
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Not the 1st series of pics but close enough since I can't find the other scouting pics
I'm not buying it! That's a roll of toilet paper you left on the other side of the draw.
Fes up.
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Leaving the TP way over there would explain it.
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:EAT:
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what unit is this
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Not the 1st series of pics but close enough since I can't find the other scouting pics
look deep into my eyes.....what do you see? ,,,,,space?
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With"the deadline fast approaching" I'm guesing goat conflict area.
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Talk about on "Indian Time" lol just jokin bud, congratulations, now hurry with the kill story brutha lol
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I gotta hear this...
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Tick tock tick tock your in trouble I'm up and going and there no dead goat pics :)
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Now we know how your wife feels....someone needs to smack him so he will post up the pics already!
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Here's Plat newest picture, damn story teller hurry up now lol
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The natives are getting restless... :rolleyes:....... :chuckle:
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Now where was I...
Oh yes, I had received a smoke signal (text message) from pale face brother (karl) that he seen a nice Billy in a spot that was gonna be a heck of climb. So off I went, Intel suggested the area would be short trail steep hillside and he'd be in easy view from a certain ledge. As I got there I found out the trail was meant for little Tonka toy(otas), bikes cuz my truck would not fit up the road. Apparently, wdfw felt men with real trucks have to park at the bottom and walk up the last 3/4 miles. :dunno: :chuckle:
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Did you buy new sweat pants and tennis shoes for the (road hunt ) I mean hike ?
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Geez what a tease :chuckle:
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When you hold a tag in your pocket for 11 1/2 months it takes awhile to tell the story :chuckle:
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As I sat peering over the ledge looking at the hillside I seen nothing for a couple hours. I finally seen the goat in the above pic way off in la-la land and decided to get closer. According to pale face brother this would be fairly decent climb. Several steep miles later I finally reached the area of the goat in question and nothing. ..
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Of course nothing! Did you think you get to pet it?
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He probably had firesticks for lunch and had to stop at every bush on the way up there so he figures he will take just as long to tell the story as it did getting there :bdid:
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I now know pale face brothers (karl) definition of fairly decent means double it and that's the reality and especially when you're part goat part pack mule of course any trail would be "fairly decent". :chuckle: as I searched and searched I came up with nothing else. I came back again a couple days later and after reaching the top and circling the top area I spoke with a local who thought it was funny that I went through all that and there's a much closer trail that's not as steep south of where I was at.
After seeing some goats on the southern edge I decided to head back as I wasn't prepared to spike out since if I did venture the spine I'd double the mileage back.
I went back to the 1st area and hunt seen nothing all morning until I decided to just look around the rim of the whole valley. I seen close to 8 billies eating on the tower that Spider-Man himself would probably stop...I could close the distance on this tower but my only hope is if it fell because him dying up there would've meant calling in a helo. :bdid:
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Tell us more!!!!!
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Story teller on "Indian Time" lol
Tuktu NEFF
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Is Helo slang for Thunderbird?? :dunno:
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Helo is a hundred horses (all stolen) with a large kite in tow.
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WOW!!!! I like kites!!! :tung:
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Hes ready...this hunt really aged him :yike:
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I hear he carries a bunch of bungees on his pack frame ..... just repel over the edge !
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Worst four words when hunting with Coach or Blrman "it's about a mile" or Plat "it's time for story" maybe "I brought some pepperoni"
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Tagging along....this story better get better. :chuckle:
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The natives are getting restless... :rolleyes:....... :chuckle:
At this point I'm guessing it's going to take him 11 1/2 months to tell his story :chuckle: :dunno:
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I really just want to see the new sweatpants and new sneakers???? :chuckle:
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Wait wait wait...I forgot a crucial piece to this puzzle... :bash: it's vital to understand why this took so long...
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Chief Noshootem ! :chuckle:
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You fell asleep didn't you................................................
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:chuckle:
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Mmmmmmm...bacon.... :drool: oh sorry, I was dreaming of beavers :chuckle:
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VERY limited Internet and low battery on the side of this god forsaken mountain, waiting for muley bucks to move, I'd hike back to the truck to recharge for this story but the hike is what I would classify as "aggressive" :chuckle: congrats again man! We'll deserved! I wish I could have been there!
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Chapter 4:
The last couple of years I've been honing my spot and stalk skills due to the fact of switching over to archery. I had searched far and wide for a left handed bow that was reasonably priced as having children does tend to take priority. And contrary to popular belief, we aren't insanely rich with disposable money. :dunno:
As fate would have it a situation arose and I was connected with a member that provided me with 2 left handed bows. They are slightly used but in great shape. Now that my my choice of weapon has been acquired my hunt had started.
I had my mind set in stone on filling this tag with my 1st bow kill and nothing was going to change my mind.
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Now back to the story...
My other pale face brother no-hair (coach) had provided Intel via smoke signal from the village near the big water that an area held a decent herd of "white-haired-critters-with-pointy-stick-on-head" in the valley of the rock creek. As I scoured maps devising a game plan there's an area I could drive to and descend from the top.
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Put the Fire water down Plat..
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Oh this better be worth the price of admittance......................
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Thru the hiking I certainly across quite a few of these
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:drool:
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:drool:
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I was there to see the whole thing! But I still want to read the story!
I will say. RESPECT must be given to the red faced wagon burner...cause he earned it..
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As I came in from the top and attempted to "death from above" i found no goats while glassing all morning. The wind picked up very heavily during the afternoon so I decided to Drop over the edge and walk the goat trails.
This proved to be valuable and a bit crazy at the same time. I learned they love the steep slippery stuff that a human with rapelling gear would be happy climbing but this Indian had his pucker factor at 10 as he carefully hugged the wall doing the boot - scoot - and-boogy. As I Got to the middle of this canyon from the top the wind showed no sign of letting up so I went straight up to the top and walked the road back thanking god he didn't want me to learn how to fly today.
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A few days later I came back and parked midway up and dropped over the edge from there. A late morning start didn't help and I was beginning to think pale face brother no-hair was leading me on, telling pale face brother 2pt slayer, lets play a trick on the red man and send him on a wild goose chase... :dunno: :bdid:
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:bdid:
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:dunno:
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Bluejeans and camo boots... So disappointed. :chuckle:
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After a week I decided I wasn't going to let pale face brother no-hair have the last laugh so I went back. This time i parked at the bottom and was going to walk the bottom up and back and glass up the cliffsides.
I got up there mid-morning and started my hike. As I got to a point where I could see up and down in either direction I sat down and got comfortable. After a couple of hours I started to notice some fog creeping in. Within 20 mins the entire canyon was bogged down with smoke like fog. Pretty soon the field of vision was reduced to about 50yds. I left again empty-handed. .. :bash:
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:)
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Bluejeans and camo boots... So disappointed. :chuckle:
:dunno: that was a last minute decision that morning, what the wife didn't know won't hurt her :chuckle: I was in a hurry okay, gosh...better than my breech cloth and moccasins
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This was the start of the smoke creeping over the top of the opposite side of the canyon. I soon found out the wind shifted and I was bombarded by the smoke from the cougar creek fire
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As a few had heard of my adventure, tips started rolling in about other areas I didn't even know of or even held goats. I checked out some spots on day trips while the boss was sleeping or at work :chuckle:
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Best write up of the year :tup: I'm waiting for the next smoke signal
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38% battery brother, just sayin........
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Most of the areas held good fresh sign but limited time didn't provide me with results... :dunno: I was grateful for the assistance and if I had more time I'm sure they would have panned out.
Now, as time has progressed up came time for pale face brother 2pt slayer to hit the woods in search of something bigger than a 2pt. :chuckle:
As that journey had started I was getting more smoke signals about areas to the north of where I've currently been and they showed great promise.
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As smoke signals poured in pale face brother pack - goat (blrman) decided he would chase billies on a hillside and taunt me with pics of him riding billies on the hillside like some kind of rodeo champ :bdid:
He's got time to "high-ho-silver-away" but not time to at least tie one up for me at the bottom near the trail so I didn't have to scale the mt.
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As I ventured to the mts of the north I soon learned I'd be giving them goats a run for the money.
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Are those Yeti's???
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As I looked at these guys I started my ascent and soon heard some bugling. I let myself get distracted and started hunting that bull on the hillside. After a half hour of calling and closing the distance I was busted by a motorcycle rider below me. That ended that excursion. I proceeded on up but alas, to no avail, thanks bull, you were of no help... :bash:
At this point the wife was really losing patience as yet again I came home with nothing but pics...she started to think was I really hunting or going to the "boobie bar" as someone had mentioned the other night, not mentioning any names, cough cough no-hair cough cough :chuckle:
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As I began my climb on these guys I had the wind to my advantage and was going to climb up above them and wait for them to come to me.
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And then..... Your sitting on a bar stool right now huh!!
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Well before long i decided to take a breather and after a few mins there was a slight change in the breeze. Before you know it I heard "thump thump thump thump thump" i soon realized it was the goats I was after... :bash: I walked over to where they took off from to catch their trail and I soon decided how the freak could they run on this crap... :dunno: I'm hanging by threads and branches and clinging to the earth in some spots and they're running :yike:
Why god, why...why would you create such an animal that could do this crap... :bdid:
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I pressed on and before long the trail dumped over the backside. I didn't go all the way up and decided to call it a day. I started back down and a couple times I got to relive my childhood. Oh the days of enjoying the water slide out back sliding on my butt and not a care in the world...and then reality smacks you with a few branches in the face and you catch your self. :o.
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I didn't know they served fire water at the boobie bar?
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Dial up must suck..someone get some high speed cables over to little vegas already.
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Enough with the foreplay.......get to it.
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I think he's at the Mabton tavern, tell the bar keep to poke em every once in awhile!
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I made it down and started heading out when I came across this camp with their wagons circled as I rode by on my pony. I decided to stop in and be polite and show these pale faces that not all red men burn wagons :tup:
As I entered the encampment titled "camp get sum" i was greeted by pale face brother man-with-hair-all-over-face-who-cooks-fancy (Whitpirate). We talked we laughed we shared sprites over our make believe campfire.
Soon enough it was time to head home before the boss got off work. Well soon enough I heard pale face brother man-with-hair-all-over-face-who-cooks-fancy decided to make an extravagant dinner and decided he wouldn't offer the red man any... :bash: :bdid:
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I think he's at the Mabton tavern, tell the bar keep to poke em every once in awhile!
Sorry but mabton is a ways off for me to travel just to get a drink. Why drive an hour when I can drive 5 blocks...
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Sorry, back to the story.
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I didn't know they served fire water at the boobie bar?
:chuckle: oh this isn't Oregon :chuckle: :dunno:
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What, they wouldn't offer you up some vittles!?!?!?
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Well, during the next few days pale face brother no-hair kept sending pics via smoke signal of goats taunting me about all of the fun they were having feeding them by hand... :bash:
As the weekend approached I made it back up and decided no going home til I had a goat on my back. As I was sitting their about 4 am the wind started kicking up like a hurricane. The wind direction worked in my favor as I was putting a game plan together. I debated going on the Northside but changed my mind as I hadn't been that way yet and was unsure so I went with familiarity. I decided to walk the entire south face until I found them and make my attack.
As I hiked in I got set-up in a spot that gave field of view of the entire south face right at sun-up. As I glassed I didn't see anything moving so I proceeded west before I hit a wall. I went straight up and man that was a heck of a climb... :bash: it did however offer quite a sight with the sun cresting the valley.
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:tup:
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:tup: As I sat here glassing down below I looked at the peak and decided I was close enough to the top and got comfortable and relaxed, recuperating.
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Bluejeans and camo boots... So disappointed. :chuckle:
:dunno: that was a last minute decision that morning, what the wife didn't know won't hurt her :chuckle: I was in a hurry okay, gosh...better than my breech cloth and moccasins
I'd sure hope to hell you'd have your hider also lol
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This is going to be as long as the bigfoot thread pretty soon enit deer hunter lol :chuckle:
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That afternoon I went from the west end to the east end in front back to the west on the backside and nothing. I was getting burnt out and thinking maybe a Nannie wouldn't be so bad right now...I decided to be persistent and I think the heat fried my brain as I wouldn't have done what I had done next if I was thinking clearly...I took a goat trail on the Northside from the peak and went down.
I soon realized this was a bad idea very fast... :yike: I don't know why a goat thinks this is luxury living as I'm clinging to trees and praying I don't make a mistake as the downhill fall for sure would be it. I did start to think if in the movie avatar the blue monkeys could jump tree to tree to break their fall I could to. :chuckle:
Sooner than later I was on more level ground and looked back and decided I had just played with fire and lived to tell about it. As I was hiking down I realized I could've taken a orv trail up the Northside much easier climb but longer in distance.
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:bdid:
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That area isn't that steep :chuckle:
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That evening I received some more info about some other areas a little further south of here to check out. As I put a plan together for the end of the week I scoured some routes and maps in case a trail came closer than I thought.
A couple of days later while at work I get some messages that and area I had been in numerous times previously had billies pouring out everywhere.
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Following. Good write up Plat. :tup:
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Keep it coming!!!!
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12% :bash:
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You know, I missed a chapter...during all this I went to meet up with an almost annual hunt with another member here. His father in law drew a peaches any bull and since he was limited on time to hunt I was more than happy to meet up again and lend my back to a hopeful successful tag.
As I arrived after they left for the spot I spoke with another sibling still at camp. I got directions to where they might be and off I went. As The sun came up I was on their trail. Before long i heard the sound of sweet music! A bull was screaming his lungs out. I decided heck I'd see what he looked like at least so I cow called him in my sexiest cow call.
Oh and a quick message from one of my sponsors, jphelps game calls, when you want to bring a bull in on a string ready to mate, nothing else matters, jphelps elk calls. :chuckle:
Okay back to the story, he came down from up high and ended up hanging about 40yds out just below me. He was a little 4pt rag horn and wouldnt you know it a spike snuck up behind me at 15 yds and walked around me trying to find her. :chuckle: well after an hour i headed back to the truck as I had not caught up anyone. We ended up at camp later for an afternoon relaxation. We went for a ride to look at goats but none were out. As we got back to camp we headed out for the evening. We got set up and soon after laying down a sequence of "I'm easy and ready" cow calling we got an immediate response. He didn't come down far but gave us some hope for the evening. After awhile nothing...just as we relocated a bit I laid down another sequence right before sun down and it erupted. 3 different bulls got fired up. We tried and tried to get to them in time but lost shooting light time. As we walked out in the dark it was beautiful listening to bulls searching for the "easy cow"
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12% :bash:
your not gonna make it :chuckle:
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Okay, now back to the current chapter.
As I was sitting at work trying to bribe the wife to let me head out the next day I got some messages from no-hair that he had spotted some goats in an area they had never seen them before. The message and subsequent pic said hurry! !!
There was no budging the wife as she was almost fed up and the cost was starting to increase so I grabbed her and said let's go. I left work like a bat out of hell heading for home to grab my gear. I was nearly undressed by the time I got home and ran in and luckily my gear was by the door so I changed right there and was out the door and on the road. As we were speeding up i got more messages saying he's not far and now there's more popping out all over the cliff side.
After a quick pit stop for a pre-celebratory milk shake :chuckle: we arrived. As we proceeded to the area no-hair and 2pt slayer were pointing to where this billy had been last 1.5 hrs. I nearly used my rifle as I had left my bow :bash: 2pt slayer lent me his bow as we were both lefties though he has these long hulking arms good for beating down attack dogs with a 2x4 :chuckle: he had a bit heavier poundage than me and longer pull.
So with 1 quick dry fire we set let's do it...I creeped over into position and drew....
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Honestly, I had only shot about a dozen times with field tips and here I am 25yds uphill with wind hitting me in the face at full draw with someone else's bow staring at a goat that just turned broadside..........who does that, honestly, who does that..... :dunno:
As my heart started pounding and I began to think relax damn it, relax, then don't f this up, don't f this up don't f this up i apparently let loose........I heard thwack! And seen this sucker rear up like a horse preparing to charge and bolt downhill full speed!!!!!! I seen the arrow sticking out his front shoulder and all I could think was wow.............what a rush..............
After a few wahoo s and handshakes the work was about to begin as we tried to project where he went. .......
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Loving your story!
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Story to continue at the next early sun? Love it!
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As we headed downhill another hunter got tossed into the mix. He Calls Himself ghosthunter. So the fellowship of the goat began.
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No-hair pulled out the 1 ring that ruled them all, the 6.5, just in case. As we proceeded into the valley of mordor in search of a goat we moved around the rock face midway down looking for signs of tracks and/or blood. While a few looked down below I went sideways to some chutes and no-hair climbed up a bit. Nothing for awhile and we decided to head down further.
Still nothing and then 2pt slayer seen him. He had only ran downhill about 70 yds and stopped on a ledge. The arrow came out his chest and he was pouring out blood down his leg and wobbly standing there. Light was fading and he was about to expire in place so the decision was made to put him out of his misery and hurry up there and bring him down as he was in a spot not safe for climbing at night.
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"Fellowship of the Goat?" Boy, that could turn out very badly.....!
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BTW. ......Ghost hunter in Indian means old gray haired gazelle!
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I made it down and started heading out when I came across this camp with their wagons circled as I rode by on my pony. I decided to stop in and be polite and show these pale faces that not all red men burn wagons :tup:
As I entered the encampment titled "camp get sum" i was greeted by pale face brother man-with-hair-all-over-face-who-cooks-fancy (Whitpirate). We talked we laughed we shared sprites over our make believe campfire.
Soon enough it was time to head home before the boss got off work. Well soon enough I heard pale face brother man-with-hair-all-over-face-who-cooks-fancy decided to make an extravagant dinner and decided he wouldn't offer the red man any... :bash: :bdid:
I offered to break bread with the savages but Chief Takes-to-Long-For-Story spoke of Angry Squaw at home that would question what he was doing all afternoon. Even offered elk meat from pile I was cutting. All red faces must have too much elk as chief refused.
*in all seriousness Plat is great and welcome at our fire/table anytime*
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I heard he had a holiday off something like national pull your nets day :chuckle:
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The decision to end it now was tough as we could let him bed and be up there all night or risk going up there and pushing him to run further away and possibly lose him during the night. No-hair set up the ring (6.5) and I got in position.
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BTW. ......Ghost hunter in Indian means old gray haired gazelle!
Old grey haired geezer
Plat lied to you
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Johnny debts Tonto voice is the only way to read this story. ...
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BTW. ......Ghost hunter in Indian means old gray haired gazelle!
Old grey haired geezer
Plat lied to you
Actually, that's pale face brother runs-with-goats as us young guys , well me anyways :rolleyes: :chuckle: , were struggling going up the chute he stood there with ease, or when we were holding the goat trying to get position to butcher he stood there holding legs, shooting sticks and the camera as if he was standing there barefoot gripping the rocks, or when we were sucking wind on the way back to the truck he was cool and calm. You wouldn't have known he was old enough to probably be our father. I will give it to him, when I've climbed to that age I want to be able to still do this as him. I don't know any his age that would be in the wilderness by themselves hunting elk but yet there he is, my hats off to you sir. :salute:
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Okay back to the story;
As we were staring up at him on the cliff wobbling back and forth I got into position and then re-positioned as I took aim. I was now in a position I had been in so many times I could've taken a nap snuggled up to the ring, my precious (okay, coach's precious) her big shapely firm butt..........stock, beautiful big shiny eye (optic) and long slender firm leg (barrel) with a touchy grip and feather trigger...... :drool:
I stared intently at my target as it continued to sway almost ready to fall but still fighting the urge to stand, as if defiant to the end.
I moved my finger into position by placing it in her.............trigger.
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Get your ass outta bed and finish your story already .....you have enough kids to start a new tribe you don't need any more.
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Man Plat, talking about another mans........gun......... like that could get you in trouble.
Ive let other people test drive mine before, but never caress them like that... :chuckle:
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By the time he finishes this story, it's going to modern deer season. :bash:
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Plat, on with it man! I can't handle the suspense!
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That lady needs to start squirting pronto...
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come on man! I leave thurdsay for an elk hunt hope I find out the rest by then
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R.T. Hired platt to tell his 2015 peaches adventure :yike:
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If your wife comes on here and reads this she's going to think your at the boobie bar :chuckle: or maybe the other bar with all this talk about another man's gun :yike:
R.T. Hired platt to tell his 2015 peaches adventure :yike:
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Man, oh man, oh man...One of my
alarms kids just woke me up guess I better finish this story...
The cond...ummm...safety was off and I was ready to finish. :chuckle: The goat had been quartering away but as if he knew I was sighted in on him he managed to hobble and turned broadside showing me his left side. I lightly squeezed the trigger and reached out and touched something.
As it struck the goat he gave a quick buck and dropped sideways. At first glance the original thought was he had expired right there until he came into sight from behind the rock face and was now gaining some momentum spiraling down the chute.
As I laid there all I could think was damn it do it damn it, don't break a horn, don't break a horn don't break a horn which turned into roll all the way roll all the way roll all the way!!!!! At some point the goat hit the E-brake and stopped at the top of the chute.
Not nearly as high but still a steep unstable climb. As light was fading we started the ascent with the goal of getting him down before it was dark. As we got to him and drug him down light was fading and the decision was made to split him in half and pack out in 1 trip.
As we we loaded up and started down the remainder of the chute the sun was gone and darkness crept in. With the destruction of the one there was no "eagles to swoop in and carry us out" so we descended the raider of the chute in the cover of darkness and regrouped with the boss and 2pt slayer and started the trek back to the trucks.
As we arrived back at the trucks there was no crowded lot of people celebrating the end of our journey, the fellowship had now ended and nothing...as we shook hands and exchanged numbers the journey was now complete and real.
A victory steak was now in order down at whistlin jack.
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The aftermath of a grim reaper 100 expandable broadhead. The exit wound was larger than the 6.5 exit wound.
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Congrats. And thanks for the story :tup:
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All I have to say after that entire ordeal is congrats to you with your trophy and that your wife is still with you :chuckle:
PS...got any extra room in your camp?...I bet seeing this all take place first hand is quite an entertaining show :chuckle:
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I definitely have to thank coach, rt and ghosthunter for all their assistance that evening and especially the wife as she toughed it out and made the hike to share this epic adventure. :tup: the opportunity to chase 6 other Billy's was there and 2 were clearly much bigger but this was "The 1". He's a trophy as it was my 1st bow and because I was able to share the journey with a great group of people. This journey probably wouldn't have meant so much if it were not for them. I'm sure had I finished this on any one of the solo hunts I had previously been on it would've been awesome and we'll worth it but it wouldn't have been as special as it is now.
Camp get sum did harvest an animal and this will be a great story for many years to come. :tup:
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Congrats :tup:
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Got it done! Nice work plat! Way to lend a hand camp get sum. :tup: :tup:
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He forgot to say how the great bald mountain ninga scaled the rock with ease and carry's the beast of his shoulder like a sack of spuds ... as he glides across the terrain effortlessly :chuckle:
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Elk hide hang glider. :chuckle:
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I will say Plat gave me a different respect for some of the tribal members (ie Him) . He isn't about the number of harvest but rather the adventure . I honestly don't know how I couldn't go hunting every weekend if i was in his shoes . You my friend have the proper perspective on your rights as a tribal member . My hopes are through stewards like you advocating for game management will be able to preserve the herds for years to come .
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Right on Plat. Congrats on a nice Billy...
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I will say Plat gave me a different respect for some of the tribal members (ie Him) . He isn't about the number of harvest but rather the adventure . I honestly don't know how I couldn't go hunting every weekend if i was in his shoes . You my friend have the proper perspective on your rights as a tribal member . My hopes are through stewards like you advocating for game management will be able to preserve the herds for years to come .
Amen. :tup:
Great story plat!
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Ive been apart of many things to do with hunting! Watching plat turn down a chip shot with a rifle and deciding to use my bow for the kill was an amazing sight! Respect for this guy shot to the moon!!!
Heres a guy that can hunt any day of the week and he chose the hard way! Your welcome in my camp any day redman!
A job well done! Thank you for letting us tag along..
Getsum
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Get your ass outta bed and finish your story already .....you have enough kids to start a new tribe you don't need any more.
Bahahahaha :chuckle: :chuckle:
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I will say shooting a bow and shooting the 6.5 were definitely 2 very awesome experiences. But my goal of getting the 1st bow kill with a goat has been accomplished and this hunt sealed it for me as far as bow hunting. That rush and experience can only be replicated with the next bow kill.
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Wow! Not sure how I missed this one. I didn't even know plat was hunter, let alone a hard core high country hunter. Thought he just came on here to harass people and update his ridiculous avatars.
Amazing adventure plat! Congrats.
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Congrats, Plat
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I think I could've went 1 sentence per post and stretched this out to 400 pages, easily. BF thread who... :chuckle:
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Congrats bro! Great story!
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Congratulations again Plat! On a hard earned goat, I know alot of guys including myself would have got frustrated, and pulled out the rifle from the get go. Way to stick with it. Great write up I enjoyed reading it! :tup:
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Congrats plat! Awesome write up and great goat!
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I think I could've went 1 sentence per post and stretched this out to 400 pages, easily. BF thread who... :chuckle:
I would have drove the 4+ hrs from the harbor to smack you upside your head for that one :chuckle:
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awesome story and goat
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As we headed downhill another hunter got tossed into the mix. He Calls Himself ghosthunter. So the fellowship of the goat began.
What an experience and a privilege to share in the final chapter. I'm honored to be a part of "the fellowship of the goat". Plat and thr entire Getsum crew is number one in my book.
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Great goat :tup:
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nice job Plat, you got er done :tup:
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Congrats on a nice harvest and great write-up.
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Congratulations on a very nice harvest and write up. Nicely done...
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Well done plat! :tup:
You going to make goat firestick? :chuckle:
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Well done plat! :tup:
You going to make goat firestick? :chuckle:
:yeah:
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Did you buy new sweat pants and tennis shoes for the (road hunt ) I mean hike ?
Im ready now, got a matching long sleeved camo shirt to go with my sweats and shoes. Be invisible like NINJA!!!
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Is that little pink thing part of your uniform also? :dunno:
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Ummm...it's actually purple and that's a barbie dress, not mine of course :dunno:
Head and cape have been delivered, now the waiting game begins for the artist to complete his masterpiece. :tup:
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Great write up Plat. Way to do the hunt justice! I'm glad I wasn't on here all weekend so I could just read the whole thread straight through though :chuckle:
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Title change almost sounds like a Brokeback mountain 2 lol
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Congratulations man, nicely done. :tup:
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Title change almost sounds like a Brokeback mountain 2 lol
:yike: :yike: :yike: not for me anyways...I had my wife there :chuckle:
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I ate mountain goat once. It was very good! How does yours taste? Heard mixed feelings from peoples taste buds about mountain goat.
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:dunno: haven't tried it yet. Have tenderloins and back straps soaking in marinade right now for dinner today or tomorrow. :drool:
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That was a great read, thanks for sharing, and congrats on the trophy of a lifetime! :tup:
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Congratulations! My biggest memory of goat hunting was the thought "there's no other reason I'd be on terrain like this".
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Congrats. Thanks for the story
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Title change almost sounds like a Brokeback mountain 2 lol
yeah we had Karls wife there :tung:
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Plat:
Great story and a great harvested animal. Love your sense of humor.
If you have a stand up gig somewhere, let me know :chuckle:
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New job plat??? The eqc will put you on that big sign on I-5. Maybe w your goat.
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It was great to finally meet you in person Karl. Congratulations on your trophy goat. He's going to look real nice on the wall.
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He forgot to say how the great bald mountain ninga scaled the rock with ease and carry's the beast of his shoulder like a sack of spuds ... as he glides across the terrain effortlessly :chuckle:
You sound a little bit in love lol describing another man like your twitter patted lol jk
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He forgot to say how the great bald mountain ninga scaled the rock with ease and carry's the beast of his shoulder like a sack of spuds ... as he glides across the terrain effortlessly :chuckle:
You sound a little bit in love lol describing another man like your twitter patted lol jk
self reflection ! Lol
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I am so glad I didn't see this post until after Plat got the whole story out. Well done gents, and a great read. 🍻
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Congrats medicine man. :) great story I liked the commercials they were really good.
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>:( I mean... :chuckle: wrong thread :chuckle: or is it... ;)
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Congratulations Plat! sounds like a blast of an adventure!
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Congrats medicine man. :) great story I liked the commercials they were really good.
The commercials were frustrating. :bash: Reminds me why I try to only watch programs that I've recorded. >:(
Great thread anyway, though. :tup:
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Congrats medicine man. :) great story I liked the commercials they were really good.
The commercials were frustrating. :bash: Reminds me why I try to only watch programs that I've recorded. >:(
Great thread anyway, though. :tup:
But if it wasn't for my sponsors alot of these wouldn't have been possible.... thank you to all my sponsors:
Jphelps, mossy oak, hoyt, matthews, grim reaper broadheads, realtree, dodge, gildan, I know I'm forgetting some.... :dunno: oh that's right I don't sponsors :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Plat, I sure enjoyed your story. Congratulations on your first bow kill! :tup:
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It isn't often you see a non-typical goat.
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That was a great read, thanks for sharing. I went back and read them all I'm just glad it was not as long as the BF topic >:( >:( >:(
Well done Marine Sempher Fi
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I thought about it but deer hunter and Dan-o threatened to get then in-laws after me if I tried... :bdid: :chuckle:
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Congrats! Glad to hear everything came together and wanted to say it was great meeting you via John on my dad's Peaches hunt.
- Matt
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Congrats! Glad to hear everything came together and wanted to say it was great meeting you via John on my dad's Peaches hunt.
- Matt
:tup: no problem, I wish I could've got those bulls in faster that day I was there but it was still a great day. 5 bulls in one day is a great day for calling but they just weren't as hot and ready as they are now. Check out the "fellowship of the elk" and maybe next year we can get you or your dad on something similar. :tup:
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Congrats! Great story!
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That was thoroughly enjoyable Plat. Congrats on a great trophy and a great writeup. Kudos to guys who helped out. :tup: