DeerFest 2015!!! year in review

[BULLBLASTER]

You're a young man, you aren't supposed to have these problems 

  I have an insanely high metabolism.   When it's time to go, it's time to go!

That or super doe may have been a bit too much excitement for you to handle!!?? 

I'm surprised anything came around with how the blind smelled that morning.
can't even blame the Mexican food because I ate the same and wasn't doin the prairie dog scramble like you.
Still not sure if you were more excited about killing he deer or being able to take a crap. 

[Karl Blanchard]

You're a young man, you aren't supposed to have these problems 

  I have an insanely high metabolism.   When it's time to go, it's time to go!

That or super doe may have been a bit too much excitement for you to handle!!?? 

I'm surprised anything came around with how the blind smelled that morning.
can't even blame the Mexican food because I ate the same and wasn't doin the prairie dog scramble like you.
Still not sure if you were more excited about killing he deer or being able to take a crap. 

  Oh definitely more excited about hitting the bushes

[Jonathan_S]

That or super doe may have been a bit too much excitement for you to handle!!?? 

Those whitetail does can really get the heart pumping.

Still not sure if you were more excited about killing he deer or being able to take a crap. 

Sounds like when you glassed for about 13 seconds at first light before high tailing it to the brush 

[BULLBLASTER]

That or super doe may have been a bit too much excitement for you to handle!!?? 

Those whitetail does can really get the heart pumping.

Still not sure if you were more excited about killing he deer or being able to take a crap. 

Sounds like when you glassed for about 13 seconds at first light before high tailing it to the brush 

Couldn't be! I would never do such a thing!!! Except maybe most weekends in the fall.
I think I bombed that mile section of road a total of 5-7 times between moose scouting and hunting last year! 

[Jonathan_S]

No wonder we didn't see anything 

[Karl Blanchard]

Ok so I thought it would be cool to keep track of some things this season.  So here is the raw data from September 1st- December 13th 

Days in the field: 54

Number of states hunted: 4

Mountain house eaten: 36

Miles driven: 13,131

Nights sleeping on the ground: 29

Nights sleeping in the truck: 8

Number of animals taken by me: 1 elk
                                                    4 deer

Number of misses: Bow 1
                              Gun 0

Number of 1 shot kills: 5

Inches of antler: 509"

Now for the important numbers.  The number of packages of meat in my freezer

>19 roasts
>103pkgs burger
>60pkgs Bacon burger
>92pkgs steaks
>25pkgs Italian Sausage
>50lbs Summer Sausage

All in all it was one of the most amazing seasons I can remember.  Took some fantastic animals, hunted with many friends, new and old.  For the core group of my deer partners, we took 1 buck over 180, two more over 175, and 4 more over 160.  I got to hunt with my wife.  Helped a youngster kill his first elk.  Successfully tested a couple new bullets and some new pieces of gear.  I filled my freezer, along with meat for my mom and my sister in law.  I tested myself physically as well as mentally.  Most of all I had one hell of a good time!

My goal next season is to take more pictures (for my huntwa fam).  Break 60 field days.  650" of antler

Thank you everyone for following along, and for all the words of encouragement.  Hope everyone enjoyed the poor photography and bad grammar

[coachcw]

Hey pal the season is over snap out of it ! The season is over .... BTW if you just kill  on 380 plus bull 650 is doable !  Lol

[Karl Blanchard]

Hey pal the season is over snap out of it ! The season is over .... BTW if you just kill  on 380 plus bull 650 is doable !  Lol

Trust me I know!  Its like a bad dream   I pull that tag and we will find some elk bone

[buglebuster]

You forgot 1 line

Total $$ spent!

Just messing man, you had one hell of a year! Can't wait to put some muleys on the ground with you next year

[Reidus]

What's the cost per pound on your meat?

[Karl Blanchard]

I figure the season as a whole, which is food, fuel, and tags cost me about $3600. 

Some people drink.  Some people smoke.  Some people gamble.  Some people drop $700 a month on a truck payment.  Some people have 10k dollar snowmobiles, motorcycles, or ski boats.  Gotta spend money on a hobby of some sort.  Mine just puts 500 pounds of meat in my freezer.  $300 a month over the course of a year is pretty good if you ask me

[Jonathan_S]

  it's a worthy vice  Let me start off by saying, you're the man.  Great year and I look forward to next year's thread and stories.   

Number of misses: Bow 1
                              Gun 0

Wasn't it 1 elk, 3 times?   

[Karl Blanchard]

it's a worthy vice  Let me start off by saying, you're the man.  Great year and I look forward to next year's thread and stories.   

Number of misses: Bow 1
                              Gun 0

Wasn't it 1 elk, 3 times?   

  Oh snap!  I completely forgot about that debacle!   I better edit the tally.  Do they count as a miss if it was an equipment failure though?

[Jonathan_S]

I was just ribbing.  Based on the fall you had to endure to have that happen, I'd say strike it from the record. 

[Karl Blanchard]

Nice!  I'm gonna run with that!