Post by: Ranger91298 on October 01, 2010, 11:04:34 PM
I have always wanted to go speed goat hunting and never had the opportunity until Joe shared the same interest. Thank you Joe for sharing the experience with me. We both learned alot about these amazing animals in four short days and gained much more respect for them. It is impressive how fast these animals are. We also had the opportunity to see a couple of monsterous mulies. We will have to make sure to get drawn for the period during deer season next time.
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on October 02, 2010, 12:49:32 PM
Joe
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Post by: blk_tmbr_archery on October 03, 2010, 01:38:42 PM
Glad you had a great time. It was good to hear from you.
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on October 03, 2010, 08:14:12 PM
Having Scott along was a blast. It was a great time to be had by both. I enjoyed the company and just the BSing we shared. So day one, first ten minutes into it, we see Antelope, Scott is out of the truck like speedy gonzalez poor fricken antelope did not stand a chance, they were stalked, scoped and shot before they were done eating breakfast. So with one under his belt we drove on, after gutting it and having to bring it back up that steep hill ( 3 foot ditch) it felt steep in that heat though. Down the road we go, see more aantelope and there goes speedy again. Bang number 2 down. about this time a sliver truck pulls up and asks if we have written permission to be on the land hunting, when I informed him we were on public land, he got a lil snooty and asked if we were sure, so after explaining to him after 22 years in the Army that I know how to read a map he went on his merry way. So number 2 in the truck. We go up and check out one more place we wanted to look at. There comes the game warden. Check out all of out information we are good. Woohoo, then he asks the question if we are hunter ed certified, so we tell him yes, I thought I was doing good. He then asks to see them? I ask why the heck would I carry that thing on me it is over 30 years old. He laughs I laugh, he then writes us both tickets ( just warnings) He then laughs again, I laugh with him. That was the end of day one.
Day 2. We get out there and there goes speedy again, nother antelope down. We are driving up the road and some one stops us he only had a buck tag and some piece of crap shot a doe and left her on the side of the road to die. He stopped and slit her throat so I took it and tagged it, I hate seeing an animal suffer. We go down the road and Scott puts his stalk on a buck after being almost screwed over by some other hunters that seen him stalking and tried to cut him off. So that was pretty much the end of day two.
Day 3 Scott - 2 does 1 buck Joe - 1 doe.
So this is where it gets fun. Finally my turn to shoot, drop Scott off on one ridge, I go to another ridge and sit there and relax and read my book. Bang bang what the hell is that?? Oh there is Scott running along the ridge chasing the antelope down, dang speedy sometimes you got to relax!!!!! With age comes wisdom!!!!! Oh there we go Scott pushed them over the ridge, lay down in the prone and a 360 yard head shot and Joe now had doe number 2. I see Scott on the far ridge dragging another doe back up. We are now at Scott 3 does 1 buck Joe 2 does. Joe being blessed with his old age wisdom says hey Scott you drive. We drive up the road hey there is a nice buck right there, Joe gets out slips up about 200 yards and there it is, decent buck, something I would take on the last day, so why not today. What is that movement, oh crap busted nice doe, well dang I got me some more of them foe tags, they eat good. She starts to run, come up smoke her and the buck is running like crazy sees his lady friend go down. And he does like any gentleman would do he stops to make sure she is alright well he goes down right beside her. So although Scott was fast I was faster!!!!!!!!! Thats it end of day 3.
Day 4, we get out there and do some smackdown on our last two does.
So why else was it nice to have Scott with me. I did not gut but one doe, Scott jumped right in and was going at it. I showed him a couple of pointers on the first one and then just kicked back and watched him hone his skills. Why else was it nice to have Scott with me, well as you can see from the pictures he loved throwing the antelope over his shoulders and walking out with them. Heck he enjoyed it so much I even let him do it to four of mine for me. Although this post is fun, honestly it really was a blast enjoying each others company. Nothing like washing his head off and rubbing his neck down with water when there was blood all over it.
Things that I learned on this trip.
1. It is a long fricken drive.
2. Make sure you can read a map, spend the money and buy the best ones you can get.
3. Bring an orange baseball cap with you, those fricken polar fleece in 80 degrees sucked.
4. Have your hunter ed card on you.
5. USE DOUGLAS MEATS, they will treat you right.
6. Bring some extra coolers so you can pack them with dry ice for return trip.
7. It is a long fricken drive.
Joe
Post by: lokidog on October 03, 2010, 08:28:27 PM
I thought you had to provide proof of hunter ed when purchasing your license, why would you have to carry it if this is so?? At least he wasn't a jerk and just gave you warnings.
Post by: Craig on October 03, 2010, 09:00:34 PM
Post by: Widgeondeke on October 04, 2010, 08:27:56 AM
Looks & sounds like a great time.
I to was checked by the warden, but he never asked to see my hunter ed card ( I was ready, :chuckle: it was in my wallet). Actually got a brand new one from the great state of CA. Looked up my name in the computer and said here you go. I guess these new one have a number on them and are good for most states. The old one doesn't have many miles left on it.
Can't wait til next year already and the steaks are as good as any others I've eaten :drool:. Entire family likes em. :)
Post by: Viszla on October 04, 2010, 08:32:40 AM
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on October 04, 2010, 01:14:32 PM
How are you guys getting all these antelope tags? Out of five of us we seem to be lucky to get two.
Depends on what area you draw for, if you draw for certain areas you can buy up to an additional 4 doe tags.
Joe
Post by: buckhorn2 on October 04, 2010, 05:18:33 PM
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Post by: WDFW-SUX on October 04, 2010, 05:35:49 PM
not that bad :twocents:
Post by: cohoho on October 04, 2010, 07:35:14 PM
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on October 04, 2010, 08:57:37 PM
Good job Joe, did you save any for us next week? I guess we know who is being the taxi---- Just don't let them get priority over that silly little Caribou you got...lol....
LMAO, Mike we only saved three does for you guys. Your caribou will be done before you know it. Should be getting the cape back shortly from the tannery.
Joe
Post by: cohoho on October 04, 2010, 09:10:16 PM
Post by: Ranger91298 on October 04, 2010, 09:22:51 PM