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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 01:26:09 PM

Title: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 01:26:09 PM: So flippin tired of all the Covid threads so I figured I'd try and get people to shut up and do a bit of reading and remember why we are all on this site instead of just talking at each other :chuckle: there have been so many incredible hunts but also some incredible threads showing the best that humanity has to offer. The rally around Aaron's family. Keegans cancer battle, and the list just keeps going.

Few of my favorites are of course Coach's hunt for Big Nasty. The symbolism of that hunt was never really portrayed into words but anyone who was on huntwa at the time knew and fully felt the power of it all. The loss of Colockumelk was so fresh for all of us. That was TRULY huntwa's hunt!

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,133151.0.html

Another favorite of mine was Jackalopes mountain goat hunt. I think we all love when deserving people draw dream tags. Josh has given all of us so much of his time and energy and has been spat on for his efforts so many times. Josh will be the first to tell you that he isn't some crazy hardcore backpacker but he approached his hunt with purpose and reverence. He worked hard and in turn took a fantastic goat!

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,214563.0.html

Another that comes to mind is Gringo's sheep hunt and Shawn Ryan's elk hunt but I'm having issues finding links.

Please share some links to your favorites so all these non essentials can do some reading and we can all take a stroll down memory lane.

Make Huntwa Great again!
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: h20hunter on April 15, 2020, 01:28:05 PM: I might need some help with a link....

@Buckmark . ....the bee/wasp/hornet removal thread....
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Ironhead on April 15, 2020, 01:33:06 PM: D-Mans Bobcat thread was pretty good. Not much of a story but entertaining.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: jackelope on April 15, 2020, 01:35:31 PM: I’m not sure how to respond to that nonsense, Karl. I’m a super hardcore backpack hunter. Not sure where you got your info from.

Thanks by the way. Super nice of you to say all those things. I love the community here and am happy and proud of the things we have done together. The Aaron thing was a no brainer. I think that above anything else stands out for me. Next would be the Josh FROG stuff we did early on with Robodad. There were a lot of hunt threads too, but damn we can come together as a community when the chips are down. Maybe we should do some auctions to raise money to fight the ‘rona next. I bet Hunt WA could kick the ‘rona’s ass directly.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: b0bbyg on April 15, 2020, 01:36:24 PM: Great idea, the threads you have mentioned were some great ones!

:yeah:
Think there was a bobcat thread somewhere... I never saw it but was mentioned often
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: h20hunter on April 15, 2020, 01:39:57 PM: How about Hershey and her moose thread. Excellent read.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: jackelope on April 15, 2020, 01:44:02 PM: Quote from: b0bbyg on April 15, 2020, 01:36:24 PM
Great idea, the threads you have mentioned were some great ones!

:yeah:
Think there was a bobcat thread somewhere... I never saw it but was mentioned often

Did someone say BOBCAT!!??

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200415/c4041613a0718ee5a66ffb221ba87f8b.jpeg)
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Curly on April 15, 2020, 01:44:57 PM: Quote from: Ironhead on April 15, 2020, 01:33:06 PM
D-Mans Bobcat thread was pretty good. Not much of a story but entertaining.

:yeah:

First one I thought of.

Second one that comes to mind...bigfoot. 8)
>:(
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: JimmyHoffa on April 15, 2020, 01:45:45 PM: Plat had some good ones, he could sure drag them out.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: b0bbyg on April 15, 2020, 01:46:58 PM: Think this could be a few categories,

There were great threads based on content and story telling, and then there are train wreck threads, mostly just amusing in a weird way.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Mfowl on April 15, 2020, 01:47:48 PM: I won't call it a good one but the "Bullwinkle" thread bears mentioning.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: KFhunter on April 15, 2020, 01:50:21 PM: Quote from: b0bbyg on April 15, 2020, 01:46:58 PM
Think this could be a few categories,

There were great threads based on content and story telling, and then there are train wreck threads, mostly just amusing in a weird way.

mentioning train wreck threads would miss the mark and intent of this thread :twocents:
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Buckjunkie on April 15, 2020, 01:51:40 PM: I thought Hirshey’s Moose story was excellent. Actually any story she writes is easy to read and entertaining.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: KFhunter on April 15, 2020, 01:53:43 PM: some excellent mentions, some I would mention in addition would be DBHAWTHORNE's quests, really enjoyed riding along with him from trail camera to success.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 01:58:15 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on April 15, 2020, 01:53:43 PM
some excellent mentions, some I would mention in addition would be DBHAWTHORNE's quests, really enjoyed riding along with him from trail camera to success.

yes!!!! Great old reference! What ever happened to him?

Post links if you can.

Anyone who posts the bigfoot thread should be permanently banned :chuckle:

Was it huntinphool who finally killed his moose but it was after he had shed?
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: jackelope on April 15, 2020, 02:00:14 PM: https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,209102.msg2783034.html#msg2783034

That was 3 years ago when I was feeling sappy because I was being a jerk apparently. I don’t believe that for a second but that’s what it says.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 02:08:00 PM: Quote from: jackelope on April 15, 2020, 02:00:14 PM
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,209102.msg2783034.html#msg2783034

That was 3 years ago when I was feeling sappy because I was being a jerk apparently. I don’t believe that for a second but that’s what it says.
Boom!!!!
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Mtnwalker on April 15, 2020, 02:11:22 PM: Anything by Cryder :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Bango skank on April 15, 2020, 02:12:49 PM: Quote from: Mtnwalker on April 15, 2020, 02:11:22 PM
Anything by Cryder :chuckle: :chuckle:

What happened to him? Radio silence for a while.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 02:17:50 PM: Cryder needs his own forum section where he can post so they can be found easier. He is a true huntwa treasure!
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 02:19:13 PM: Dive down the search hole and come up with some links. I'd very much like to see some of these old gems found and archived in a spot where people can find them easier. There is getting to be so much content on here it is hard to find things.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Buckhunter24 on April 15, 2020, 02:26:51 PM: Heres a good one https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,233479.0.html (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,233479.0.html)

Also the blacktail hunt skagitsteel posted with the pack goats is a good one too
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: MADMAX on April 15, 2020, 02:33:27 PM: The flashlight taped to the bow story/pics and
The dude on camera with the chain naked on a river somewhere I think
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: h20hunter on April 15, 2020, 02:37:27 PM: Both trainwrecks and yes good ones. I still have the pic and yes I do send it to friends to remind them that I'm a bit off in my humor.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 02:39:37 PM: Quote from: MADMAX on April 15, 2020, 02:33:27 PM
The flashlight taped to the bow story/pics and
The dude on camera with the chain naked on a river somewhere I think
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: JimmyHoffa on April 15, 2020, 02:39:43 PM: Quote from: Bango skank on April 15, 2020, 02:12:49 PM
Quote from: Mtnwalker on April 15, 2020, 02:11:22 PM
Anything by Cryder :chuckle: :chuckle:

What happened to him? Radio silence for a while.
Social media distancing
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: b0bbyg on April 15, 2020, 02:40:48 PM: Quote from: JimmyHoffa on April 15, 2020, 02:39:43 PM
Quote from: Bango skank on April 15, 2020, 02:12:49 PM
Quote from: Mtnwalker on April 15, 2020, 02:11:22 PM
Anything by Cryder :chuckle: :chuckle:

What happened to him? Radio silence for a while.
Social media distancing

If so he is a wise man!
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Dan-o on April 15, 2020, 02:49:04 PM: I LOVE the kid success stories. Lots of them on here. I just picked one that's representative of the ones I love.

Helping my kids learn to hunt has been an absolute highlight of my life.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,230552.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 03:02:28 PM: My most memorable hunt told by one of the greatest men I have ever known.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,84041.0.html

And Aaron's last hunt before he was killed.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,114434.msg1502090.html#msg1502090
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Buckmark on April 15, 2020, 03:06:15 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on April 15, 2020, 01:28:05 PM
I might need some help with a link....

@Buckmark . ....the bee/wasp/hornet removal thread....
Not sure these are the stories Karl was hoping for :dunno: but here you are, enjoy.
If you don't want to read the whole thing just scroll for the pics
and yes, i did make my own bee suit :chuckle:

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,80840.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 03:10:20 PM: Yes :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: rainshadow1 on April 15, 2020, 03:36:45 PM: Going to be lots of good reading here! Thanks Karl!

I'm tagging this tread with ... this thread....

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,3689.0/all.html

Long ways down 'cougar creek' since this story, but I still remember it like yesterday...

Surprising how many of those commented on it who aren't around much (or at all) anymore.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 04:01:02 PM: Quote from: rainshadow1 on April 15, 2020, 03:36:45 PM
Going to be lots of good reading here! Thanks Karl!

I'm tagging this tread with ... this thread....

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,3689.0/all.html

Long ways down 'cougar creek' since this story, but I still remember it like yesterday...

Surprising how many of those commented on it who aren't around much (or at all) anymore.
oh you done went WAAAAY back! First I had seen that! Good find!
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 04:06:18 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on April 15, 2020, 01:39:57 PM
How about Hershey and her moose thread. Excellent read.
luckily you bumped it after two years of being dead like a stalker fanboy so it was easier to find :chuckle:

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,161954.300.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 04:21:24 PM: Found Gringo's sheep thread while looking for a different one

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,198577.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Special T on April 15, 2020, 04:24:22 PM: Ive been pushing for a best of series of threads, Im glad you took the initiative.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 04:26:56 PM: Ooooooh found another good one while looking for Pope's fall sheep thread. Anything Shanevg I am a fan of!!!!! He is always positive, a great family man, and he hunts his brains out!

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,181686.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Ironhead on April 15, 2020, 04:27:34 PM: Quote from: Buckhunter24 on April 15, 2020, 02:26:51 PM
Heres a good one https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,233479.0.html (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,233479.0.html)

Also the blacktail hunt skagitsteel posted with the pack goats is a good one too
I forgot about this one. One of my favorites.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 04:28:42 PM: I'm on a roll with my searching 8)
Popes sheep hunt. Man that guy can snap a pic

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,177477.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: jackelope on April 15, 2020, 04:32:36 PM: I’ll always remember Wea300mag’s raffle deer tag hunt from 2007. The early days. It’s fair to say I didn’t even know what a raffle tag was at that point.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,1425.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: actionshooter on April 15, 2020, 05:19:23 PM: Quote from: jackelope on April 15, 2020, 04:32:36 PM
I’ll always remember Wea300mag’s raffle deer tag hunt from 2007. The early days. It’s fair to say I didn’t even know what a raffle tag was at that point.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,1425.0.html
I remember that one... great story!
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: rtspring on April 15, 2020, 06:17:00 PM: Somebody say something about a “ Two Point?”
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: h20hunter on April 15, 2020, 06:23:30 PM: Oh

Snap

:yike: :dunno: :chuckle: :sry:

*no idea what emoji to attach so I just put some
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: trophyhunt on April 15, 2020, 06:44:07 PM: Lots of great threads being brought up, agree that anything Hershey writes up is always good! The thread and auction we had for Aaron’s family and the lady that had no toys for her kids a couple Christmas's ago are my favorites. And anything by Shanevg
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on April 15, 2020, 06:49:52 PM: Quote from: rtspring on April 15, 2020, 06:17:00 PM
Somebody say something about a “ Two Point?”

Aren’t they illegal to kill.🤯
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: WAcoueshunter on April 15, 2020, 08:02:19 PM: Quote from: jackelope on April 15, 2020, 04:32:36 PM
I’ll always remember Wea300mag’s raffle deer tag hunt from 2007. The early days. It’s fair to say I didn’t even know what a raffle tag was at that point.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,1425.0.html

:yeah: first one that came to mind for me. Can’t believe it was that long ago!
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Dan-o on April 15, 2020, 08:34:16 PM: CaNINE's Big Wyoming Cruiser thread was a great recounting of a super bear hunt.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 08:35:45 PM: Quote from: Dan-o on April 15, 2020, 08:34:16 PM
CaNINE's Big Wyoming Cruiser thread was a great recounting of a super bear hunt.
:yeah: all time favorite bear! True giant!

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,213843.msg2846755.html#msg2846755
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Alchase on April 15, 2020, 08:54:56 PM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 08:35:45 PM
Quote from: Dan-o on April 15, 2020, 08:34:16 PM
CaNINE's Big Wyoming Cruiser thread was a great recounting of a super bear hunt.
:yeah: all time favorite bear! True giant!

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,213843.msg2846755.html#msg2846755

:bdid:

NO WAY!

After showing us pics of that massive bruin, then he left us hanging on Day three to celebrate with the wife and said

"Sorry fellas I've been away from the family for almost two weeks so out having a celebratory beer with the wife. I promise to cap this story off in the morning. Trust me it has a happy ending."
:yike:

He should have has his man card stripped right then and there! :bash:

Just kidding
Incredible hunt, and great write up, considering..... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Mark Brenckle on April 15, 2020, 08:57:57 PM: I've always liked how this one turned out.
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,102187.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Alchase on April 15, 2020, 09:16:01 PM: Before the server took a dump, there was a thread that had a bunch of amazing stories about hunting and living in the Methow back in the 40s and 50s form some of our elder statesmen, Idabooner and others that lived life like most of us only dream about.
I wish we could get those stories back.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Dan-o on April 15, 2020, 09:32:01 PM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 08:35:45 PM
Quote from: Dan-o on April 15, 2020, 08:34:16 PM
CaNINE's Big Wyoming Cruiser thread was a great recounting of a super bear hunt.
:yeah: all time favorite bear! True giant!

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,213843.msg2846755.html#msg2846755

Do you remember how the jaw turned out?
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: jackelope on April 15, 2020, 10:46:41 PM: Another good one. Thenewguy and his first buck killed on an incentive tag with a little help from Huntnphool.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,40697.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 16, 2020, 07:06:02 AM: Quote from: jackelope on April 15, 2020, 10:46:41 PM
Another good one. Thenewguy and his first buck killed on an incentive tag with a little help from Huntnphool.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,40697.0.html
good one! I like these old ones. While I joined in 2008, I didn't really spend much time at all on here until after Aaron was killed so all this pre 2013 stuff is all new
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: CaNINE on April 16, 2020, 08:16:46 AM: Oh yeah I loved putting that bear story together. Was just thinking about that hunt a couple of days ago. Almost 3 years ago.

Dan-O when we make it to the other side of this mess we’re in you’ll have to come over and check out the mount.

Karl if you ever make it over this way get in touch. Would be great to meet you and talk all things reloading, shooting and hunting.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 16, 2020, 08:56:55 AM: Found another killer one! I met Scott in 2016 at the NW Mountain Challenge. We randomly rode the lift up and ended up shooting some targets together. Super good dude who really loves hunting and the whole process of prep. He lives it 24/7 365. He was training hard for that hunt and when we got to the end of the course there was a big hill you had to climb back up to get to the lift. I was also training pretty hard so when we got to the base of the hill he looked over at me and said "let's run it in dude" so like a couple kids we took off sprinting up the hill :chuckle: scott did his tag justice with a cranker bull and then turned right around and helped his uncle kill an even cooler bull!

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,203352.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 16, 2020, 08:58:13 AM: Quote from: CaNINE on April 16, 2020, 08:16:46 AM
Oh yeah I loved putting that bear story together. Was just thinking about that hunt a couple of days ago. Almost 3 years ago.

Dan-O when we make it to the other side of this mess we’re in you’ll have to come over and check out the mount.

Karl if you ever make it over this way get in touch. Would be great to meet you and talk all things reloading, shooting and hunting.
sounds like a good time! Dan-o is on my short list of guys from huntwa that I HAVE to meet so maybe make it a trio :tup:
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: jrebel on April 16, 2020, 09:08:37 AM: A couple that I have always appreciated and read in their entirety.

The youth turkey contest with success pics....doesn't get any better in my opinion.

Any other successful youth hunts with pictures.

Hirshey's stories....all of them.

Aaron's raffle....though a very somber moment, it showed how can always come together as a community.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Jonathan_S on April 16, 2020, 10:03:31 AM: There are some amazing threads. Storybook hunts that meet their expectations are the best. Plenty that fizzle too :chuckle: but they're still fun to follow.

Plat has earned a lifetime ban for the way he drags the site along.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: CoryTDF on April 16, 2020, 10:52:06 AM: Couple favorites of my own hunts from years past.
Dayton Bull
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,135157.msg1801222.html#msg1801222

Idaho Bull
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,232835.msg3105667.html#msg3105667

Not a happy thread but a great lesson to be learned from it.
Sunk truck at boat launch.
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,234749.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 16, 2020, 03:35:22 PM: Plats goat hunt. I can't decide if I need to say sorry or you're welcome :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,182953.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 16, 2020, 04:37:38 PM: Need a little boneaddict up in here!!!!

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,160533.0.html

And actually since I'm in that area of huntwa I'll add another. I can't for the life of me though find all of the GIANT mule deer that were killed in I think 2014? Am I wrong on the year?

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,186541.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: jackelope on April 16, 2020, 04:48:02 PM: This one was a memory maker for me. Good times with good friends. Sadly tag soup...

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,130890.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: jjhunter on April 16, 2020, 05:20:21 PM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on April 16, 2020, 04:37:38 PM
Need a little boneaddict up in here!!!!

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,160533.0.html

And actually since I'm in that area of huntwa I'll add another. I can't for the life of me though find all of the GIANT mule deer that were killed in I think 2014? Am I wrong on the year?

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,186541.0.html

That last archery hunt from Bone was pretty Epic.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Alchase on April 16, 2020, 05:59:02 PM: Wasn't there one about some volatile pepperoni or something :dunno:

:chuckle:
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Dan-o on April 16, 2020, 07:15:59 PM: Quote from: Alchase on April 16, 2020, 05:59:02 PM
Wasn't there one about some volatile pepperoni or something :dunno:

:chuckle:

Dude..... greatest threads, bit grossest threads.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: actionshooter on April 16, 2020, 07:29:15 PM: This doesn't go down as a great story.... but is a VERY memorable thread... Met him a couple of times and just had a lot of respect for ICEMAN

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,210796.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 16, 2020, 08:02:56 PM: Quote from: actionshooter on April 16, 2020, 07:29:15 PM
This doesn't go down as a great story.... but is a VERY memorable thread... Met him a couple of times and just had a lot of respect for ICEMAN

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,210796.0.html
rest in peace iceman
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: jackelope on April 16, 2020, 08:05:55 PM: One of the Hunt Wa legendary greats. RIP Iceman.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Ironhead on April 16, 2020, 08:14:40 PM: Good Man, RIP Iceman.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 16, 2020, 08:15:09 PM: I give up! I've been trying for like 5hrs to try and find the tripod buck and all those other giants from 2012 and I can't find any of them :bash:
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: bearpaw on April 16, 2020, 08:31:20 PM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on April 16, 2020, 08:15:09 PM
I give up! I've been trying for like 5hrs to try and find the tripod buck and all those other giants from 2012 and I can't find any of them :bash:

On a couple of the server crashes we lost a few topics, I'm not exactly sure what was lost, but its possible they were lost.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Alchase on April 16, 2020, 08:44:22 PM: Iceman was an original, I miss his posts!

His winter camping with the family was fantastic!
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: h20hunter on April 16, 2020, 08:45:46 PM: :cmp1: :brew:

@ICEMAN
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: jackelope on April 16, 2020, 10:13:18 PM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on April 16, 2020, 08:15:09 PM
I give up! I've been trying for like 5hrs to try and find the tripod buck and all those other giants from 2012 and I can't find any of them :bash:

They’re probably all in this thread. I can’t find a thread specific to the tripod buck either. Elknut1’s Giant is in this thread too.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=104624.0
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: rasbo on April 17, 2020, 03:25:31 AM: D man and the bobcat. It's true the best
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: bearpaw on April 17, 2020, 07:25:41 AM: Quote from: actionshooter on April 16, 2020, 07:29:15 PM
This doesn't go down as a great story.... but is a VERY memorable thread... Met him a couple of times and just had a lot of respect for ICEMAN

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,210796.0.html

Iceman was a really good guy. Here's a message I received that I thought should be shared:

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Thank you for sharing this. It means a lot to me. I miss all of the posts on Hunting Washington Forum.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Iceman.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Rainier10 on April 17, 2020, 08:02:25 AM: Quote from: Mfowl on April 15, 2020, 01:47:48 PM
I won't call it a good one but the "Bullwinkle" thread bears mentioning.
That one had me googling JD's replies. I can't remember them all but one of them was "give him a hickory shampoo" which apparently means to ruff you up with a police baton to the head. That thread was giving the bigfoot thread a run for awhile. >:(
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Onewhohikes on April 17, 2020, 08:32:10 AM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on April 15, 2020, 01:58:15 PM
Quote from: KFhunter on April 15, 2020, 01:53:43 PM
some excellent mentions, some I would mention in addition would be DBHAWTHORNE's quests, really enjoyed riding along with him from trail camera to success.

yes!!!! Great old reference! What ever happened to him?

Post links if you can.

Anyone who posts the bigfoot thread should be permanently banned :chuckle:

Was it huntinphool who finally killed his moose but it was after he had shed?

Now Phools moose story was a classic!! We will never let him live that down!! :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 17, 2020, 09:17:37 AM: Oooooh found a good one! Links giant bunk.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,110771.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: elkrack on April 17, 2020, 09:49:45 AM: :yeah:

Giant!! :o
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Henrydog on April 17, 2020, 09:50:27 AM: I miss anything posted by Off Da Hook. He made Cryder looking like Hemingway
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 17, 2020, 09:51:25 AM: Quote from: Henrydog on April 17, 2020, 09:50:27 AM
I miss anything posted by Off Da Hook. He made Cryder looking like Hemingway
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 17, 2020, 10:46:12 AM: Found Shawn's bull hunt

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,227533.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: D-Rock425 on April 17, 2020, 11:54:10 AM: https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,176229.0.html. Tossing this out there. Hunt recap isn't until page 12 but definitely one of the coolest places I've been.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: SkookumHntr on April 18, 2020, 07:43:01 AM: Without a doubt the bobcat thread!
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Hockey21 on April 18, 2020, 01:09:51 PM: I like the thread Karl! Good idea!
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 18, 2020, 01:51:41 PM: Quote from: Hockey21 on April 18, 2020, 01:09:51 PM
I like the thread Karl! Good idea!
thank you sir! So many killer hunts are getting buried and hard to find and have been missed by lots of the newer members. I wish I had a better memory so I could better search. There's been some epic elk and deer hunts as well as oils over the years.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Alchase on April 18, 2020, 08:10:32 PM: Quote from: bearpaw on April 17, 2020, 07:25:41 AM
Quote from: actionshooter on April 16, 2020, 07:29:15 PM
This doesn't go down as a great story.... but is a VERY memorable thread... Met him a couple of times and just had a lot of respect for ICEMAN

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,210796.0.html

Iceman was a really good guy. Here's a message I received that I thought should be shared:

Quote
Thank you for sharing this. It means a lot to me. I miss all of the posts on Hunting Washington Forum.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Iceman.

Man that pulls at the heart strings. He gave us so much!
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Alchase on April 18, 2020, 08:13:07 PM: Quote from: rasbo on April 17, 2020, 03:25:31 AM
D man and the bobcat. It's true the best

Outstanding Rasbo! Great choice, a classic!

I would also add the Mole Skin Thong thread to one of the best as well, :hello:
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Alchase on April 18, 2020, 08:17:19 PM: Another classic was BillytheKidRock's Black Bear Hunting thread!

Some great info on hunting Washington Black bears.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Alchase on April 18, 2020, 08:19:27 PM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on April 17, 2020, 09:17:37 AM
Oooooh found a good one! Links giant bunk.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,110771.0.html

That was a buck to dream about!
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Alchase on April 19, 2020, 09:37:24 AM: If we want to add train wreck threads, the
"Governors Tag - Shootin Me a Pet Because I'm the Exception to the Law"
Thread was one of the biggest train wrecks!
:chuckle:

I could not find the original thread, but this "after shutting it down" thread went 33 pages by itself.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,187509.15.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: JakeLand on April 19, 2020, 09:40:00 AM: I would say shanevg ‘s high mountain blacktail hunts ( lonegoat media) and skagitsteel blacktail hunts both of them got great times
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: KNOPHISH on April 21, 2020, 09:22:01 AM: Weird this topic is in the deer forum, took me a few to locate. ;) not sure if mentioned yet but I liked the one about hitting the lottery with a Montana sheep tag and shooting a very nice ram. Ill try to locate, fingers crossed.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 21, 2020, 09:24:29 AM: Quote from: KNOPHISH on April 21, 2020, 09:22:01 AM
Weird this topic is in the deer forum, took me a few to locate. ;) not sure if mentioned yet but I liked the one about hitting the lottery with a Montana sheep tag and shooting a very nice ram. Ill try to locate, fingers crossed.
I put it in the deer section because virtual campfire is an "opt in" section and gets missed by many. If mods have a better spot for this I'm fine with it being moved :tup:

I don't remember the Montana ram story but I hope you can find it because I'd love to see it!
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: KNOPHISH on April 21, 2020, 09:49:52 AM: Hornseeker in 2015. Pretty awesome.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,182408.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 21, 2020, 10:26:48 AM: Quote from: KNOPHISH on April 21, 2020, 09:49:52 AM
Hornseeker in 2015. Pretty awesome.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,182408.0.html
so awesome! Thank you for sharing :tup:
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Muskrat1 on April 22, 2020, 12:32:07 AM: This story is about a buck of my lifetime. The late Archery Season was well underway in Washington on December 1, 1993. The weather this day, was as bad as it gets here. It was raining, snowing and blowing, and made it awfully hard to leave the warm trailer and get the 4x4 started and deiced. Pure dedication to hunting for the ghostly Blacktail got me moving though. I had already decided to make my rounds to several “honey holes” that I frequented, and I was to make sure that I arrived at a certain one by 0830. In many previous trips to this particular hole, I had always seen some type of game, Cow elk, doe deer, coyote, standing next to a huge cedar stump in the middle of a swamp at 0830.The stump seemed to have an affect on the animals, and they used it as some sort of haven or rest stop on the way across the swamp. The stump is 35 yards down a 20-30 foot drop off an old quarry that sits above it. I had measured the distance many times with my range finder, just in case I ever saw something I wanted to shoot. After driving about 5 miles in this blinding storm, I reached the road to the swamp. I slowly made my way up the nastiest road that you can imagine. My big old F250 4x4 was sideways most of the time, but I was determined to be there by the appointed time of 0830. I arrived at the Quarry, and as I turned the 250 around, I noticed something out of the ordinary at the stump. I thought to myself, “I have never noticed that big old rock laying by that stump.” The snow and rain had by now turned to mostly hard rain, and the wind was blowing up from the swamp. I got out my trusty bino’s and glassed the “rock” a little closer, and lo and behold the rock had “antlers” all over it. Lying beside the stump in a cedar bed, was this big old buck, sound asleep, or he appeared to be. With the wind and rain blowing up from him, he could not have smelled me, and I doubt that he even heard the 250 come up the road. If he did, he did not care. Now, what do I do? I am not the world’s greatest shot with a bow, but I can hit most anything I shoot at up to 40 yards. After my heart settled down a little, I decided it was a now or never opportunity to finally harvest the buck of a lifetime. I got out of the truck, and nearly drown from the rain. The buck was presenting a large target, about 3 feet across with his tail toward me and his head laid back over his left shoulder. I figured I could punch him in the spine and keep him in place at least. So, with all my effort, I drew back the bow, held my 50 yard pin just above him, and let it fly. Well, about that time the buck lifted his head, exposing his neck, the wind got my arrow, and I lost sight of it. The buck jumped up, stood there for a second and then stepped behind the stump, and all I could see was him shaking his head back and forth. Then he disappeared into the “dog hair” on the other side of the swamp. I thought how strange that was. Then, I thought “I have to see if I hit that deer”. I am so wet and shaking so bad by this time, that I must have lost a little of my senses. I completely forgot about an accessible road about 200 yards on the other side of the swamp. In my excitement, I bailed off that bank down into the swamp. Little did I know that the swamp was chest deep in water, and mud. Panic then gets me, but the thought of the buck getting away overcame the panic and I made it across the swamp to the stump. There was no sign of the deer or my arrow. The rain had wiped out most of the snow except for along and under the dog hair. I spotted a few drops of blood in the snow. Aha, a blood trail. I followed it, and lying about 15 yards in the dog hair was this big old beautiful buck, dead as a doornail. The arrow had sliced right through his jugular vein. At this time, I was really shaking and could not get any wetter. I reached for my fanny pack where I carry my knives and other things I need, and you guessed it, the fanny pack was still in the pickup. Oh woe is me. So, back up to the pickup I tried to go. I found a better path out of the swamp, but still had to get up that 20-30 foot sheer bank. After much struggling, slipping and sliding and cussin for leaving my equipment in the truck, I made it. Then, of course back down the bank I had to go again and across the swamp back to the buck. He was no easy thing to field dress. He weighed over 200 pounds and was very difficult to turn over. Finally, I had him prepared for movement. You guessed it, back up the bank I had to go again. I made it and got on my CB and called my hunting partner. He came over, and he remembered the road on the other side of the swamp. We went there, and after much searching through the dog hair, was able to locate the buck by the swamp. We moved the buck over 200 yards to the road and the pickup. The buck is a 7x5 and measured 116 5/8 Pope and Young. Thanks for reading my story. Keep em coming, these stories are exciting. Chuck T
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Onewhohikes on April 22, 2020, 05:44:44 AM: That's awesome!! Where did you end up hitting the animal at?
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 22, 2020, 07:05:02 AM: So Coach's hunt for big Nasty went 29 pages and almost 96,000 views! That even beats out Hirshey's moose hunt. Gotta be a huntwa record of a non drama filled hunt story :dunno:
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 22, 2020, 07:19:57 AM: Found another good one! jj's big CO buck!

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,218250.0.html
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: MtnMuley on April 22, 2020, 07:23:27 AM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on April 22, 2020, 07:05:02 AM
So Coach's hunt for big Nasty went 29 pages and almost 96,000 views! That even beats out Hirshey's moose hunt. Gotta be a huntwa record of a non drama filled hunt story :dunno:
:chuckle:
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Muskrat on April 22, 2020, 10:52:09 AM: Answer to question about where I ended up hitting my Big Buck. It hit him right in the chin and neck fold. The arrow kept going. Still out there somewhere. Muskrat
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: elkrack on April 22, 2020, 01:59:19 PM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on April 22, 2020, 07:19:57 AM
Found another good one! jj's big CO buck!

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,218250.0.html

That was a good one!
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: jackelope on April 23, 2020, 08:49:21 AM: An oldie but a goodie. @boneaddict 's NM elk hunt.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,1806.msg17512.html#msg17512
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 23, 2020, 10:36:36 AM: Quote from: jackelope on April 23, 2020, 08:49:21 AM
An oldie but a goodie. @boneaddict 's NM elk hunt.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,1806.msg17512.html#msg17512
nice dig :tup:
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: coachcw on April 28, 2020, 07:23:57 PM: Big nasty was epic .. so much more than a hunt ... it was about healing and making new friends. Bringing members together for cause more powerful than a hunt. It's really changed my life and I came out the back end with a new group of friends that I'd lay my life down for.... Off of that came Karl's hunt for Arron that was epic as they come ... dedication and preparation ... absolute will failing was not a option .....ended in g asssrown ass men bawling like babies......that's what it's all about.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: coachcw on April 28, 2020, 07:26:27 PM: Another set of threads I love are the auction and donation threads for members and friends ...... I had so many people steep up and help my neighbor when he lost his wife . Keegan's thread was another that touched my heart ....thanks for always being there guys and gals.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: coachcw on April 28, 2020, 07:28:02 PM: On a lighter note I always got a kick out of Biggerhammers posts seems like he got the ban button pretty often lol.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: elkrack on April 28, 2020, 11:27:14 PM: :yeah:
What a gutwrencher Keegan’s thread was! Such an awesome outcome for that young man!

I wish I would have paid more attention to biggerhammer sounds pretty entertaining
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: dvolmer on April 29, 2020, 04:13:14 PM: these are great!!! Especially during this boring quarantine!!!
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Dan-o on April 29, 2020, 06:10:02 PM: Quote from: coachcw on April 28, 2020, 07:26:27 PM
Another set of threads I love are the auction and donation threads for members and friends ...... I had so many people steep up and help my neighbor when he lost his wife . Keegan's thread was another that touched my heart ....thanks for always being there guys and gals.

I totally agree, coach.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: jasnt on April 29, 2020, 07:13:45 PM: Dosent hold a candle to some of these hunts but this hunt I will never forget
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,136550.0.html

.....oh and C post 😳
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Pathfinder101 on May 25, 2020, 07:50:56 AM: Phool's Moose Hunt where the antlers popped off the night before he shot it was one of my favorites. Anything Hirshey posts. The hunt where Phool helped the guy that drew the incentive tag get that big mulie. Anything where Boneaddict takes a photo. CoryTDF's archery elk hunt that was reprinted in Eastman's BHJ. I think all of these have already been mentioned and linked.
Title: Re: Greatest Huntwa threads/stories of all time
Post by: Elkpiss on May 28, 2020, 04:43:59 PM: Bobcat thread is the funniest thing I have ever read on here.. :chuckle: