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WY Meatfest 2010
« on: October 10, 2010, 12:43:38 AM »
Here is a more detailed account of Gasman's and my 2010 WY Antelope safari:

( Disclaimer: This is not a trophy hunt; it is a meat hunt so those offended but lots of dead antelope carcasses better not read this thread)

Well the hunt started last Spring. Gasman and I wanted to do an antelope hunt. We did the research and decided to pick a high percentage draw area in WY. I subscribed to Eastmans and we picked a few high percentage units near Gillette hoping to get drawn. We were drawn and the unit had little available public land so I contacted Wy F&G and requested landowner's list. I called over 30 landowners and decided on a rancher who had 50,000 acres and and lots of does. I called him up and he said not many trophy bucks but many antelope on his ranch and the big plus was that he needed does thinned out on his ranch.

Called gasman and we decided on a meat hunt. We purchased 4 does tags in addition to our buck tags. Last Sunday headed out for our 1,000 mile trip to our lope destination. At that point did not know gasman that well and wondered why he was called "gasman". The mystery was soon solved after 20 hours in the car together after many gas station meals  :chuckle: :chuckle: (BTW stopped in Post Falls, ID Cabelas for a little man shopping on our way out to WY)

I originally wanted to set up an archery hunt for antelope but unfortunately speaking to the rancher he said he did not want archery hunters on his ranch. I hoped that after meeting him he would change his mind and allow an archery hunt on his ranch in 2001. So we both brought our rifles.

First day after checking into the motel we drove out to the ranch to meet the owner and familiarize ourselves with the ranch. It was hot 80 degrees plus!!!

We decided that we needed to drop at least 2 lopes our first day. At that time we had 2 buck tags and 8 does tags. We met the rancher and he showed us around. During the tour he spotted a nice buck  and after we dropped him off we decided to pursue this buck. We went back to the area we initially saw him and I told gasman to take him. Gasman put on a nice stalk and tagged him with is Ruger .257.  9 more to go. And the butchering began. Because of the high temps we decided from the get go to skin and bone-out each animal was we shot them and throw the meat on ice in the cooler in the back of the truck. Gasman, being the clever *censored* that he is,  devised a hanging pole that inserted into the hitch of his truck. Let the butchering begin!!! We decided to use the gutless method. By the 8 antelope we we skinning, quartering and de boning our antelope in 20 min.

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Re: WY Meatfest 2010
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2010, 12:45:35 AM »
And another doe the first day

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Re: WY Meatfest 2010
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2010, 12:50:10 AM »
Day 2 began as another 80 degree plus day. Needed to put down at least 4 animals to keep up with our schedule. We drove out to the ranch and saw many lope in the area. We were getting into our harvesting mode after seeing so many animals

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Re: WY Meatfest 2010
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2010, 12:53:48 AM »
Congrats guys, Sounds like it was a blast :IBCOOL:
You sure you know how to skin griz pilgram

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Re: WY Meatfest 2010
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2010, 12:55:52 AM »
We spotted some does and the harvesting began....
The hot weather necessitated immediate butchering

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Re: WY Meatfest 2010
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2010, 01:02:56 AM »
Having a day and a half left I started thinking about finding my self a shooter buck. I soon found a decent buck in the spotting scope. He was very tall but could see from over 250 yds away in the spotting scope that one of his cutters was broken. I decided to pass on him at that time. After a an hour of comtemplation  and looking at more bucks through binos an spotting scope talked to gasman and decided to go back and take another look at that buck. We found him again feeding between two deep ravines. I gain spent some time looking at him through the spotting scope and decided to take him and I set up. I ranged him around 250 yds. I decided to try gasman's 257 Ruger for the shot

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Re: WY Meatfest 2010
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2010, 01:06:40 AM »
I could see through my scope that the shot was good and buck was down. He had a lot scars and a good deal of character on his horns. Did not regret picking him

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Re: WY Meatfest 2010
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2010, 01:11:41 AM »
The pack out and of course more butchering..
The .257 did its job

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Re: WY Meatfest 2010
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2010, 01:23:20 AM »
Day 3 began with more antelope spotted on the ranch. It was foggy in the morning

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Re: WY Meatfest 2010
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2010, 01:25:06 AM »
in the fog

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Re: WY Meatfest 2010
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2010, 01:29:29 AM »
Last day and looking to fill 4 more doe tags..
Seeing lots of bucks

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Re: WY Meatfest 2010
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2010, 01:32:46 AM »
We called this guy the "jail bait buck" because of his young girlfriend :chuckle:

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Re: WY Meatfest 2010
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2010, 01:35:42 AM »
5th picture from the top.  The one with 3lopes facing to the left.  Center lope looks like it only has 3 legs.  It looks like it might be there but I can't tell.   :chuckle: I'm to tired to fool with zooming in on it.

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Re: WY Meatfest 2010
« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2010, 04:46:46 AM »
Nice work! I really like the photo of the buck going over the horizon
Work sucks!!!! I should be shed hunting

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Re: WY Meatfest 2010
« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2010, 07:20:10 AM »
I've killed a few antelope, but I wouldn't be able to not tag that Jail bait buck.  I like him! 

Great pics, thanks for sharing.
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