Bearpaw Fall Season 2011

[bearpaw]

We will be hunting mule deer in Utah for the next 4 days, it's a pretty remote area only a few miles from Nevada and Idaho, if I can get service with my phone or laptop I will post some updates as the hunt progresses. 

[bearpaw]

Jack, Jeff, and Ron are back hunting this year again, Jack is the 87 year old that I have talked about and posted photos in previous years topics. Today they saw well over 100 deer, 20+ bucks, this morning Ron shot a dozen times starting from 180 to 300+ yards at a real nice 25 to 27 inch 5x4 buck. At lunch Brian checked the rifle, bullets were hitting all over the place, sure enough the scope was loose. He had to take the scope off, tighten the bases and remount the scope, then he sighted in the rifle. 

Some smaller 3x4 and 4x4 bucks were spotted this evening, but no shooters, will be looking for bigger bucks again tommorrow. It's been tough getting around, summer rain storms have washed the roads very badly, having to use quads a lot more since the trucks can't get in a lot of the roads.

Tommorrow feels like the day.... 

[bearpaw]

I was right....  SUCCESS

Nick and Ron had seen a real nice buck early that they didn't get then they saw some more does and small bucks, then a little later in the morning they spotted a pretty nice bedded 5x5. Ron liked the buck and elected to take him. 

Right after he shot another bigger buck jumped up and ran off that they hadn't seen. 

Nonetheless Ron is very happy with his buck, it measured about 22", not as nice as the big one that got away yesterday, but this one is hanging on the meat pole.   

[blindpig]

Lets see those pics, ur sucking me in to one of ur hunts.....I'm addicted.

[bearpaw]

Sorry, I don't have pics of the mule deer yet.

Here are a couple pictures of some of the elk we were working during archery season. We had numerous opportunities on bulls and failed to connect, we have seen at least 11 different bulls in this drainage, I am hoping to kill a couple of them in rifle season later this month. I was going to put a drop camp here where these elk are, but the group wants me to put them in a more remote location, so I could use at least two more hunters who want to hunt these bulls. The one photo has two bulls, the herd bull has his head down next to the cows, the bull on the right is a sattelite bull. There is a really big bull in the area that I don't have a picture of, he is probably over 350, Nick called him to within 30 yards of his hunter but the guy froze up and never released an arrow.

[Huntboy]

Great pic's, thanks Bearpaw.

[bearpaw]

Success again...... 

Jeff killed his buck this morning, after glassing and looking over several deer they spotted a mature looking 20" 4x4 and Jeff said that's the one, as usual a 1 shot kill at 308 yards for Jeff who makes a 1 shot kill just about every year. His dad Jack (age 87) didn't feel too well this morning, so he didn't hunt, but he is feeling better now and he's going out this evening. 

my fingers are crossed, hope to have pictures soon...

[Machias]

I hope he gets one!  Good luck!

[bearpaw]

Jack did not end up hunting yesterday at all or this morning. This afternoon he felt better and they hunted this evening. They saw 17 bucks including a couple fairly nice 4x4's, but the stalk didn't work out and they didn't score. If Jack feels well enough in the morning they will give it another try. 

[bearpaw]

Here's a nice Washington moose that Don shot yesterday, it measured 48" wide. Don stayed at our place and we told him areas to hunt on his own unguided. We get quite a few guys who do that, we can also help them get the animals out if they need help. Anthony said he rough scored it and thought it might make the book. 

[Michelle_Nelson]

Thats a good looking Moose!! 

[FSTaxidermy]

Great moose, nice tines in front

[Camp David]

I could use one of those Moose, Elk, bear etc.....
Great stories and pics 

[Guy]

Dale - you've got quite a season going. Thoroughly enjoyed the story of the European hunters. 

Great moose too!

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

Here's a nice Washington moose that Don shot yesterday, it measured 48" wide. Don stayed at our place and we told him areas to hunt on his own unguided. We get quite a few guys who do that, we can also help them get the animals out if they need help. Anthony said he rough scored it and thought it might make the book. 

how much to stay and hunt unguided?  Is it on your prop or public land?  I love hunting colville but the unit i hunt isnt open for late archery.