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Re: Let’s see your most prized trophy
« Reply #150 on: February 10, 2021, 08:27:18 AM »
Another of my favorites.  Little Pathfinder's first bear, Aug 2020.

This is fantastic on many levels.
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Re: Let’s see your most prized trophy
« Reply #151 on: February 11, 2021, 10:38:06 AM »
Here is Pathfinder JR's favorite deer.  And my favorite picture of him with it... (even though its a bit blurry)
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Re: Let’s see your most prized trophy
« Reply #152 on: February 11, 2021, 12:22:30 PM »
I was archery hunting Idaho with some friends. I called this guy into 11 yards solo. It was epic. My first bull. At exact same time my dad was in Washington he kept calling me but I wouldn’t answer as I was stalking mine. He ended up taking an archery bull about exact same time as me.
My first bull, his last as he passed away suddenly a couple years later.


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Re: Let’s see your most prized trophy
« Reply #153 on: February 11, 2021, 12:40:00 PM »
2 very nice bulls!!! Sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad
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Re: Let’s see your most prized trophy
« Reply #154 on: February 11, 2021, 02:26:06 PM »
I was archery hunting Idaho with some friends. I called this guy into 11 yards solo. It was epic. My first bull. At exact same time my dad was in Washington he kept calling me but I wouldn’t answer as I was stalking mine. He ended up taking an archery bull about exact same time as me.
My first bull, his last as he passed away suddenly a couple years later.


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wow, sorry to hear that.
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Re: Let’s see your most prized trophy
« Reply #155 on: February 12, 2021, 09:17:17 AM »
my 2017 kitty

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Re: Let’s see your most prized trophy
« Reply #156 on: February 12, 2021, 09:22:32 AM »
another favorite that isn't even mine... my dad's bull from this year. With him every step of the way

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Re: Let’s see your most prized trophy
« Reply #157 on: February 12, 2021, 09:41:23 AM »
That's a great picture. Was that a WA bull?
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Re: Let’s see your most prized trophy
« Reply #158 on: February 12, 2021, 02:12:25 PM »
Sure looks like one of our yards, 154?

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Re: Let’s see your most prized trophy
« Reply #159 on: February 14, 2021, 07:27:53 PM »
My first goat way back in the day.   1984 to be exact in the now closed Pratt River unit.   Shot this billy solo on my 3 rd day out.   Saw him a 1/2 miles across a rock basin.  Ended up sneaking up and shooting him at about 30 yards out of a huge rock garden.  Goat took 3 more shots from my 7mm mag, and attempted a suicide leap off a cliff.   He ended up falling dead onto a tree on a sheer cliff.

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Re: Let’s see your most prized trophy
« Reply #160 on: February 14, 2021, 07:51:02 PM »
Nice goat. Sure looks heavy.

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Re: Let’s see your most prized trophy
« Reply #161 on: February 14, 2021, 07:57:18 PM »
One highlight of my life to see my son kill an awesome 7x7 bull and with my dads bow. Proud to see him carry on a family tradition

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Re: Let’s see your most prized trophy
« Reply #162 on: February 14, 2021, 07:59:14 PM »
Beautiful animal
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Re: Let’s see your most prized trophy
« Reply #163 on: February 21, 2021, 12:29:08 PM »
My first goat way back in the day.   1984 to be exact in the now closed Pratt River unit.   Shot this billy solo on my 3 rd day out.   Saw him a 1/2 miles across a rock basin.  Ended up sneaking up and shooting him at about 30 yards out of a huge rock garden.  Goat took 3 more shots from my 7mm mag, and attempted a suicide leap off a cliff.   He ended up falling dead onto a tree on a sheer cliff.

My proudest moment and a realization that a mature billy pound for pound is the toughest animal to kill in North America..

How did you end up getting him down? Still solo for the recovery or did you have some friends on standby? Those hard ones create the best and longest lasting memories  :tup:

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Re: Let’s see your most prized trophy
« Reply #164 on: February 26, 2021, 04:33:55 PM »
It was pitch dark after I found and gutted him.   I took a branch and propped the rib cage open and came back the next day with my brother to pack him out.   The unit stayed open for a few more years before being closed.   The area was the Russian Butte and you can see it when you drive east on I 90 past Mt Si.

Most guys that kill a Mtn goat come back with a pretty good story, and in the end, those are the special times that count👊🏔👊
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