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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #15 on: November 01, 2008, 09:10:44 PM »
cool pics
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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #16 on: November 01, 2008, 09:11:29 PM »
 Bone I'll be dissappointed if there isn't BBD 2008 post. Great pics.

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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #17 on: November 02, 2008, 04:45:10 AM »
So will I D-man, so will I.
Off I go.  Round two of lets see who can get the wettest. 

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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #18 on: November 02, 2008, 04:46:51 AM »
GOOD LUCK!!

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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #19 on: November 02, 2008, 05:11:05 AM »
Good luck Bone. Hope you stick a big one.

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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #20 on: November 02, 2008, 08:09:36 AM »
Man, I was going to say go high...  But Skyval says stay lower and I respect his opinion so do that.   :chuckle:

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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #21 on: November 02, 2008, 10:56:16 AM »
Good luck Bone, stick to the plan man. PM sent.
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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #22 on: November 02, 2008, 04:28:44 PM »
Was  there any snow?

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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #23 on: November 02, 2008, 04:36:31 PM »
Wow Bone ... Those might be your best pics yet, great shots!!!! good luck with the bucks now!   :)
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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #24 on: November 02, 2008, 04:45:13 PM »
Bone those pic are sweet ,I like the bald eagle! :o

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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #25 on: November 02, 2008, 07:04:14 PM »
Ok Bone the up comming snow will have them on the move. I know you will do us proud!! Just like when I had the tag the big boys will start materializing.
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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #26 on: November 02, 2008, 07:05:15 PM »
it's been dark a while now...

lets have an update.
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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #27 on: November 02, 2008, 07:28:12 PM »
Great Pics! Thanks.

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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #28 on: November 02, 2008, 07:45:30 PM »
It was a piece of crap day.   I started out in the high country.  I hiked almost up to 8,000 feet.  No snow, just drizzle and fog.  Rian I can handle.  THe fog is a bitch.  It cleared once in awhile, but then socked in tight.  I found three sets of tracks, one of which was a buck and saw one doe.  I abandoned the high country to get out of the fog.  After wearing out my worn out knees, I tried to rustle up a hill in the unit that wasn't fogged in.  I found some country down low.  I left the truck and hadn't gone about a 100 yards and I ran intot he biggest buck track of the year.  It was from a huge buck.  I resisted following him and kept climbing.  Then I found them again, this time a little older.  I climbed some more and found a set going in the same direction but this one was just before the last rain.  I was pretty excited.  I got to a spot and I looked up at all the country.  I said to myself.  Where would I sit if I wanted to see everything so no one could sneak up on me.  I found my spot, raised my binos, and there he was.  FUNNY.  I thought to myself if I can get within 40 yards of him I'll take him just for you guys.  You'll see what I am talking about when you see his pic.  He was a huge ole buck.  I know the country well, so made about a mile circle and exploited the only weak spot where he was at.  I closed to within 50 yards and busted a doe.  I thought crap.  THe doe was below me so wasn't sure how he would respond.  I slipped up exposing myself at 40.  NO BUCK.  I went to where I thought he was and exposed myself there he was about 40 yards below me.  I let him walk.   Kind of still kicking myself jsut because....you guys would have teased me to the end about sooting him but I would have been proud to get within 40 yards int he sage on an 8 year old buck.   Anyway, I continued hunting and saw several more does.  I got pics of another buck as well.   

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Re: Bones Alta Hunt
« Reply #29 on: November 02, 2008, 07:46:10 PM »
when there was no fog....

 


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