Post by: boneaddict on October 04, 2018, 07:59:33 AM
Post by: boneaddict on October 04, 2018, 08:02:15 AM
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Post by: 92xj on October 04, 2018, 08:04:54 AM
Awesome bull and perspective.
Post by: Naches Sportsman on October 04, 2018, 08:06:07 AM
Heck, lots of people I come across on this forum alone can't even tell me how to read a map :yike:
I agree things have changed and no doubt the animals have started making adjustments.
Post by: elkrack on October 04, 2018, 08:08:41 AM
Post by: Katmai Guy on October 04, 2018, 08:10:01 AM
Post by: CedarPants on October 04, 2018, 08:12:36 AM
Good post too - it made me stop and remember to get my kids away from the electronics and out in the woods more where the real learning happens.
Post by: quadrafire on October 04, 2018, 08:22:35 AM
Beautiful Bull. What unit?
Post by: Ridgeratt on October 04, 2018, 08:47:43 AM
Beautiful Bull! Try teaching your kids to use a compass after they are used to your GPS. :bash:
And when the batteries run out what good is the GPS? I forgot most are still making posts on a social media forum. Sending a constant stream of updates.
Post by: Jonathan_S on October 04, 2018, 08:57:21 AM
A few humble brags from the peanut gallery :chuckle:
Post by: LongBomb on October 04, 2018, 09:03:38 AM
Post by: boneaddict on October 04, 2018, 09:31:57 AM
Post by: 2MANY on October 04, 2018, 09:32:19 AM
Post by: KFhunter on October 04, 2018, 09:38:10 AM
I was able to stay on a flat with a very thin finger instead of going through a bog or up over a steep ridge. As for no GPS due to canopy it's not a problem because the GPS is on when I leave the truck and I'm not trying to acquire satellites through a thick canopy because they're already acquired.
With the phone on airplane mode, it'll last for days and days.
Also in the Selkirk, so no constant social media updating :chuckle:
Post by: boneaddict on October 04, 2018, 09:40:17 AM
Post by: KFhunter on October 04, 2018, 09:44:58 AM
Remembering it all, memories flooding in. That’s what keeps us going. At this time 16 years ago I was trying to figure out how to gut one of these things by myself. Walking up to a moose is something to behold.
can't wait until it's my turn. Planning an AK trip since my odds of a WA moose are so abysmal.
Post by: boneaddict on October 04, 2018, 10:18:02 AM
My Washington hunt gave me a taste of a far north hunt. Unfamiliar country (the NE corner is a bit different than the rest of eastern washington), the first morning of my hunt I was out there early waiting for daylight, a pack of wolves started howling and the northern lights were putting off a wonderful light show. It was very surreal.
bare in mind, this was before washington had wolves. :chuckle: though my moose might have disagreed. His hindquarters on one leg was injured or scarred up from where a wolf no doubt tried to hamstring him or bring him down from behind. A decade or more later, they finally called it the Diamond pack.
Post by: bigmacc on October 04, 2018, 12:05:04 PM
Boy oh boy bone its truly a wonder how any of us spotted, killed, dragged, field dressed or bagged our game animals back then with the equipment we were using let alone find our way in and out of the woods :chuckle:. You conjured up some of my old memories with your post, days of putting mink oil on my old leather boots that weighed a ton just to keep at least some of the moisture out, wearing no camo, navigating by maps, compass, sun, stars and moon. Using dads old 30-30 or grandpas 270 or maybe my uncles old Springfield, all with those fancy 4 power Redfield scopes on them. One of my grandpas friends was a WW2 vet( sniper) and back in the 50,s and 60,s I and others were in awe of him dropping bucks from 300 yards out and truly amazed at his shots of 400 all with his Springfield and the mighty 4 power Weaver scope :chuckle:. Borrowing a pair of Sears 10-40 binos to do some serious glassin, hunting with an orange crusher, a Hickory shirt, a Blackbear wool coat and a pair of Levis all over a nice set of long underwear purchased for $8.99 at Jerry,s Surplus or K Mart. We may have gotten "turned around" a few times, got wet and froze our rear ends off quite often but speaking for myself I,ve never been lost, all without cell phones, satellite phones and GPS, just studying and knowing the lay of the land you were hunting and using common sense. You know what, we still killed lots of game, had lots of fun and created memories that a lot of the youngsters are just amazed by with all the technology thats at their fingertips now days with more comming...Great post bone :tup:, it triggered some great memories and conversation.
Post by: Jonathan_S on October 04, 2018, 03:20:39 PM
and back then the old-timers were probably joking about you guys with the fancy equipment too :chuckle:
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 04, 2018, 03:24:00 PM
Post by: bigmacc on October 04, 2018, 04:44:41 PM
:tup: @bigmacc
and back then the old-timers were probably joking about you guys with the fancy equipment too :chuckle:
:chuckle: :chuckle:, I,m sure they did :tup:...........by the way bone, great bull :tup:, So many old memories came up after you posted I forgot to tell ya :hello:
Post by: coachcw on October 04, 2018, 07:51:29 PM
Post by: KFhunter on October 04, 2018, 07:54:31 PM
Nice bull Doug. Looks like one of your kids sitting on it, though!
Oh man I remember those HW days...don't bring that back!
Post by: jackelope on October 04, 2018, 09:59:40 PM
Post by: grundy53 on October 05, 2018, 06:55:08 AM
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Post by: Bob33 on October 05, 2018, 07:23:33 AM
Post by: outdooraddict on October 05, 2018, 08:49:01 AM
Post by: Magnum_Willys on October 05, 2018, 08:52:15 AM
Post by: Rainier10 on October 05, 2018, 10:02:22 AM
The times have changed with technology for sure. I am not going to say whether it is better or worse, it is just different.
Great bull Bone, thanks for reminding me how it all began and how far we have come.
Post by: boneaddict on October 05, 2018, 10:23:02 AM
Post by: boneaddict on October 05, 2018, 10:26:02 AM
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i also want to take a palouse buck this year with the ole model 94 open site 32 special, just like my first deer when i was 10.
That would be fantastic
Post by: Bob33 on October 05, 2018, 10:38:51 AM
Was that in Washington Bob? Canlt believe I asked that question, I hate that question :chuckle:. Anyways just thinking man, thats got to be close to the first year going to points or the draw system if it was.49 Degrees North. What a fun experience that was.
Post by: boneaddict on October 05, 2018, 11:17:34 AM
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Post by: Wingin it on October 07, 2018, 09:20:47 AM