Tags notched in two states! What a great season!

[300UltraMagShooter]

Ummm, what are you doing out of the kitchen?

I had to put something in the freezer since you weren't getting it done! 

Ouch.

If ya'll need me, I'll be in here washin' dishes. 

[danderson]

That's a Deal, Ditto on the Cle Elum area

My father said he enjoyed your conversation and if you ever draw a tag around Chelan you have a guide and a shower.

Both my parents gave me a great hunting foundation.. I am really fortunate.
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[hirshey]

Ummm, what are you doing out of the kitchen?

I had to put something in the freezer since you weren't getting it done! 

Ouch.

If ya'll need me, I'll be in here washin' dishes.

[Brute]

Great write up, Congratulations on two great bucks. Your Idaho buck is a bruiser. You should submit your story to Western Hunter.

Thanks! I'll think about it.. the story would have to be edited/refined a little more, but I do think the photos could be magazine worthy. 

Congratulations
Great write up to me and your photos also look like they are worthy. 

[REHJWA]

CONGRATULATIONS! Just read your story while on assignment in Japan.
It is a blessing to spend time with family but to still have parents that can hunt the hills with you ROCKS!
Thanks for sharing a great hunting adventure.

[Wingin it]

Another great year for you! You would hike most men into the ground for sure. Loved the stories and pictures. Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to read about next years adventures!

[hirshey]

A few more photos from cell phones...

Co's bullet lodged in the offside! We were both amazed..


Taxidermist and hunter

[hirshey]

CONGRATULATIONS! Just read your story while on assignment in Japan.
It is a blessing to spend time with family but to still have parents that can hunt the hills with you ROCKS!
Thanks for sharing a great hunting adventure.

Thanks! And thanks for taking the time to read all the way overseas!

[fillthefreezer]

missed this thread during the season, what a great read. im not sure its the right way to put it but im going with, STUD! 

[Ripper]

This is my first time seeing and reading this thread also. Great read. You are one ambitious young lady, congrats to your parents for having and raising such a fine daughter. I also think it's cool that you hooked up with another member that you barely knew and you both took great bucks. There are some some truly great people on here. Keep up the good work, I look forward to reading more of your stories in the future.

[DBHAWTHORNE]

Congratulations and great story. You should consider pursuing this thing further and consider a career in the hunting industry. You appear to have the talent, personality and drive required. I look forward to your future stories.

[highmuley]

Will you marry me?? Just kidding  . Awesome animals and adventure. My wife hunts as well. But, she has yet to bag a big game animal. I'm hoping my re-dedication to hunting will help me be a better guide for her. Shes had opportunity at some animals but hasn't sealed the deal ...yet. If you have any suggestions, from a huntress perspective, that would help her, please let me know. She is really good at patterning animals and is very patient. Her biggest hump to get over is, getting off the beaten path. Without me with her, she doesn't wander too far from logging roads....cats scare the life out of her. Thank you in advance

[hirshey]

Congratulations and great story. You should consider pursuing this thing further and consider a career in the hunting industry. You appear to have the talent, personality and drive required. I look forward to your future stories.

Gosh, I would love that.. Thanks for the kind words! I just don't have the connections to make it a full time career currently, but it certainly feeds the soul to be out doing what I love like that.

[hirshey]

Will you marry me?? Just kidding  . Awesome animals and adventure. My wife hunts as well. But, she has yet to bag a big game animal. I'm hoping my re-dedication to hunting will help me be a better guide for her. Shes had opportunity at some animals but hasn't sealed the deal ...yet. If you have any suggestions, from a huntress perspective, that would help her, please let me know. She is really good at patterning animals and is very patient. Her biggest hump to get over is, getting off the beaten path. Without me with her, she doesn't wander too far from logging roads....cats scare the life out of her. Thank you in advance

With logging roads and living in Bonney Lake, I'm assuming you're primarily hunting blackies, yes? In my elk hunting experience in SW Washington I've done pretty well finding some impressive blacktail bucks... all of which have been off the beaten path, and most around swampy water sources, edges of clearcuts, or big blackberry patches with a few alders intermixed. (Areas with decent shooting lanes). I'm certainly not a blacktail expert, but if I were to give it an honest go of hunting them, I'd probably be inclined to sit high and glass/watch some of those swamp areas early morning and late evening... but that's from a girl who loves the spot-and-stalk, which isn't terribly effective in Western Washington. Bucklucky's wife would be the blacktail mentor to seek out.

[DBHAWTHORNE]

Congratulations and great story. You should consider pursuing this thing further and consider a career in the hunting industry. You appear to have the talent, personality and drive required. I look forward to your future stories.

Gosh, I would love that.. Thanks for the kind words! I just don't have the connections to make it a full time career currently, but it certainly feeds the soul to be out doing what I love like that.

Building that network is much easier than you would think. Most people in the industry are very friendly and often welcome to newcomers.