Author Topic: Off to wyoming (Read 8543 times)

vandeman17 · « **on:** October 14, 2015, 04:08:54 PM »

Buddy is almost here then we are hitting the road for the 14 hour drive to Wyoming. Meeting up with another member who has been there a few days and has a handful of bucks located. Hoping to get my buddy his first buck. Pics and story when we return.

HUNT · « **Reply #1 on:** October 14, 2015, 04:13:07 PM »

Good luck!

Bean Counter · « **Reply #2 on:** October 14, 2015, 04:23:08 PM »

We need a board dedicated to Wyoming

Go get um!

jrebel · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2015, 04:24:41 PM »

Good Luck Guys!!!!

Can't wait to see pics.

gasman · « **Reply #4 on:** October 14, 2015, 07:22:28 PM »

Good luck buddy, send me pic

SemperFidelis97 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 14, 2015, 07:32:33 PM »

Good luck Vandeman, I need to get over that way in the next couple of years, and burn some points. Looking foreword to the stories.

bowhunterwa87 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 14, 2015, 07:43:22 PM »

Take lots of pics!

Wolfdog2314 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 14, 2015, 07:45:51 PM »

Just got back from WY last week. My favorite hunt of the year. Good luck!

92xj · « **Reply #8 on:** October 14, 2015, 07:48:37 PM »

Good luck

Forrestrover.02 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 14, 2015, 07:53:17 PM »

Jealous 👍🏼

Brushbuster · « **Reply #10 on:** October 14, 2015, 08:01:31 PM »

My Antelope killing sniper buddy from Bellingham got to my place this afternoon. We're leaving in the am. Wish you great success!!

Bob33 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 14, 2015, 08:04:41 PM »

I'm leaving Friday. Will anyone be left to post on Hunt Wa?

Timberstalker · « **Reply #12 on:** October 14, 2015, 08:26:33 PM »

Best of luck. Travel safe. Kill a masher.

PlateauNDN · « **Reply #13 on:** October 14, 2015, 08:41:21 PM »

Quote from: Bob33 on October 14, 2015, 08:04:41 PM

I'm leaving Friday. Will anyone be left to post on Hunt Wa?

Since when did the paid employee of hw start getting days off

lokidog · « **Reply #14 on:** October 14, 2015, 09:48:16 PM »

Good luck, I'll be around to post.

Hoping to help my son get his first deer here on the island.

finnman · « **Reply #15 on:** October 14, 2015, 10:15:30 PM »

Enjoy and be safe!! We leave Nov. 1st for a MT/WY combo hunt! A buddy is there now hunting antelope, hope for a good report soon!!

Bob33 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 14, 2015, 10:18:19 PM »

Quote from: PlateauNDN on October 14, 2015, 08:41:21 PM

Quote from: Bob33 on October 14, 2015, 08:04:41 PM
I'm leaving Friday. Will anyone be left to post on Hunt Wa?

Since when did the paid employee of hw start getting days off

Dale gives us five days off to hunt. Besides the pay is our best benefit.

Ghost Hunter · « **Reply #17 on:** October 15, 2015, 04:48:12 AM »

Good luck. In Wyoming now looking for elk. Seen more moose. Weather outlook is continuing hot and dry.

go4steelhd · « **Reply #18 on:** October 15, 2015, 04:53:12 AM »

Tagging
Good Luck

vandeman17 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 20, 2015, 07:36:12 PM »

Well we had a fun and very interesting trip with two of three tags filled. I will try to post some pics and a more in depth story soon

gasman · « **Reply #20 on:** October 20, 2015, 07:58:47 PM »

WAITING.......

Brushbuster · « **Reply #21 on:** October 20, 2015, 08:14:13 PM »

Tough going this year but we've got 2 more days. My X Antelope Killing Sniper buddy missed an 80-100 yd broad side shot yesterday.

(He is 78 though).

GUscottie · « **Reply #22 on:** October 21, 2015, 06:46:24 PM »

Here is my perspective of this trip

I got out there on Sunday evening prior to the Thursday morning opening day. I was scouting morning and night, seeing 3 bucks that were on my "short list". One was a very symmetrical 4x4, one was a big 3x4 (unique configuration of the 3 side) and then a 3x3 with a kicker that got my blood going.

Needless to say, I met up with the farmer, and was under the impression that there were only going to be a couple other deer hunters on his lower property (sadly I was mistaken).

Opening morning comes around, I set up on the spot where I had been seeing the bucks leave the field into the BLM. About 1 hour before the shooting light, I see two headlamps coming towards me, I flash my lamp at them and they head to the other side of the nearly 1/2 mile draw and set up. About 20 minutes before light, two other lamps come down the edge of the field. I yell at the two men to get them to sit with me. I tell them that I'm after 3 bucks and if anything else pops out, they can shoot it. We agree on out fast arrangement. Needless to say, 3 deer are shot by these 4 guys (who were all hunting together). Not to mention about 3 other deer were shot on the same field by other hunters who showed up early opening day.

Ole Vandeman shows up about 8am with his partner while I'm gutting 3 deer (none of which were mine). Camp gets finished by Vandeman and David while I finish up with the three deer.

Opening evening rolls around with us hiking around the BLM with no luck, lots of does.

The second day, I am following Vandeman and David and decide to take the south side of a huge valley while they hunt the north side. I'm about 1/2 mile behind them as they work their way up the north side. I see a lil 3x3 white tail hiding behind a juniper tree and standing in some black soil (gotta love that bentonite soil). The buck doesn't see me, so I set my pack down. He hears something, turns and looks right past me. I decide that this lil buck is going to get lead poisoning if he doesn't run away. He's not bigger than about 50", about 100" short of my goal, but hey, if you can sneak in on a buck and shoot him in bow range, why not. I get the gun out of the pack frame's scabbard. Still not seeing me, the deer gets nervous and hops the bottom of the draw to his right. He's about 40 yards away and turns broadside. I give him one shot from my Tikka .270 and down he drops.

Vandeman and David were working on 2 bucks of their own that were bedded down, so I quartered my buck out and did one heavy pack out with the lil guy. It was about 1/2 mile all uphill (per the gps) to the road where I was allowed to drive my truck. All in all a good day.

The rest of my hunt was working with the farmer to get on some better ground (they owned nearly 7,000 acres near this ranch) for David and Vandeman to shoot a buck (hopefully 2 on).

After a drive with the farmer and being shown the 150 year old house and outbuildings, I get some more land secured for us to hunt on. The farmer tells me that not many people get to go where we are going...I was stoked!

Well, we get up to the top and the hunting was great, lots of close encounters with some big bucks, Vandeman gets a buck down (he can tell his story)...I was busy listening to satellite radio of the 'Hawks game anyways...

That's my side of the story

For those that know the rest, we will keep that secret to ourselves.

Can't wait for next year! Won't be hunting on this property again, but hopefully I'll draw a good first choice unit and not get a left over tag.

Pics will follow soon....

vandeman17 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 21, 2015, 07:17:24 PM »

Thanks for posting josh. It sucks trying to type much on an iPad but I will try to get my side too and post some pics

gasman · « **Reply #24 on:** October 21, 2015, 08:16:12 PM »

Yeah pic would be great

Along with Adams side of the story

GUscottie · « **Reply #25 on:** October 21, 2015, 08:20:13 PM »

I can't control what, when or how Adam will post. Let me see if I can get my pics up...

vandeman17 · « **Reply #26 on:** October 21, 2015, 08:22:01 PM »

Quote from: GUscottie on October 21, 2015, 08:20:13 PM

I can't control what, when or how Adam will post. Let me see if I can get my pics up...

If you can post any of the pics I sent that would be awesome

GUscottie · « **Reply #27 on:** October 21, 2015, 08:27:09 PM »

A couple photos

lokidog · « **Reply #28 on:** October 21, 2015, 09:59:38 PM »

gasman · « **Reply #29 on:** October 22, 2015, 06:44:50 PM »

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