Post by: archrywattitude on December 27, 2011, 10:41:32 AM
It was one of the most fun hunts I have ever been on and I have to give a HUGE thanks to Dale AKA (Bearpaw) and also to my guide on the hunt Anthony Neidlinger.
We saw a ton of bucks every day, Matt and Nik were along to film the hunt and all three of us were shocked at the amount of deer we saw.
I had taken a nice mule deer in OR early this year so I was really hoping for a good whitetail, but when we saw a super tall 3x4 I was ready to put my tag on this awesome mule deer!
Anthony talked me out of it though and im glad he did because I ended up taking this beautiful 6x7 whitetail!
Post by: DoubleJ on December 27, 2011, 10:50:49 AM
Post by: archrywattitude on December 27, 2011, 11:03:55 AM
Post by: DoubleJ on December 27, 2011, 11:07:43 AM
I see I let him borrow MY toys and he leads people think they are his! unbelievable!
LOL!!!!
Post by: Widgeondeke on December 27, 2011, 11:09:03 AM
I see I let him borrow MY toys and he leads people think they are his! unbelievable!Thats right there is FUNNY. :chuckle:
Congrats on a great buck.
Post by: Fletch on December 27, 2011, 11:12:25 AM
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on December 27, 2011, 11:43:44 AM
Well early this fall my Husband Matt informed me that I would be going on a guided mid November deer hunt in central Montana with Bearpaw outfitters.
We saw a ton of bucks every day, Matt and Nik were along to film the hunt and all three of us were shocked at the amount of deer we saw.
Wait, wait wait! Stop the presses! This can't be true! I know because I read on every hunting site online that the wolves have been devastating deer and elk populations in Idaho and Montana and Wyoming.
Stop spreading your propaganda! You'll destroy all the fear and hate that's being stirred up (in the name of money and influence) by the anti-wolf people!
Post by: bearpaw on December 27, 2011, 11:57:41 AM
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congrats on a great buck Shannon..... :tup:
Anthony said he had a great time hunting with you and your crew, he also said that you made one heck of a shot. :tup: :tup: :tup:
I try to tell people they will see 10 to 30 bucks a day at the ranch and they look at me funny. Our deer numbers were actually down this year due to the previous hard winter, but we still saw 10 to 20 bucks most days this season. We have lots of good whitetails but Anthony made the right call on the mulie, most of our mulies that survived last winter need a couple years to grow up, if you come back in a year or two the muley you passed will be a good shooter then. :tup:
I can't wait to see the show, please let me know once you and Matt know when it will be scheduled.... :tup:
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Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on December 27, 2011, 01:05:34 PM
great buck sounds like you had a great hunt thats for sure, oh and sitka blacktail guy really dude i am confused are you just trying to start a pissn match or what, how about you go piss up a rope and quit tryn to start crap on a great huntn site, go share stories with your wolf lovn buddies ya tree hugn ,wolf lovn, *censored*.
A little sensitive aren't we? Just pointing out the difference between fantasy and reality that some of my hunting brethren don't understand. You're being used.
Groups like SFW and their associates and ilk are using fear to gain influence and money. Fact of the matter, wolves properly managed will make little difference in hunting opportunities. And I can't wait for the opportunity to hunt legally for a wolf here in Washington.
I hear all kinds of anecdotal tripe about how wolves have ruined hunting in Idaho and Montana, but it's curious how many stories you also hear like the OP on this thread. And my friends from these two states also keep telling me how good their hunting has been. My uncle's group was 4 for 4 on elk this year near Helena. A group of Washington friends hunt deer in the Idaho panhandle and are usually close to 100% on Whitetails for 8 or more of them. Friends in the Clearwater area were 2 for 4 on 6x6 bulls and missed a third. Sister in Law's son got his first bull near Wallace this year, another 6x6. Sounds alright to me!
Sorry if I don't toe the "Party Line" as far as wolves.
And congrats to archrywattitude on a successful hunt! I wish you many more to come!
Post by: buckhorn2 on December 27, 2011, 01:11:59 PM
Post by: alwinearcher on December 27, 2011, 01:12:16 PM
you are right, this area hadn't been destroyed by the wolves..
but I have seen PLENTY of first hand wolf destruction in ID, MT and WA this season.
There are still plenty of animals getting shot, but if you have hunted the same areas in the past the difference is VERY noticeable..
I usually stay out of the political type conversations, but coming on my wife's thread and starting it is a good way to get me into it >:(
Post by: Pathfinder101 on December 27, 2011, 01:18:18 PM
Congratualtions on a great buck and a great hunt. :tup: Fantastic pictures :tup:
Post by: JLS on December 27, 2011, 01:23:53 PM
Lewistown area?
Post by: Holg3107 on December 27, 2011, 01:32:54 PM
Post by: colockumelk on December 27, 2011, 01:50:42 PM
Great buck Shannon way to go :tup: I love your guys show. Loved the episode where Matt stumbled around ID and shot that HUGE choclate antlered white tail. That is true down to earth hunting at its finest. Sometimes that's how it goes. Sometimes you walk 10 miles a day trying to make it happen and fail only to go up for an evening hunt on the last day and get one walking back to the truck within shouting distance. :chuckle:
Great buck and great show. Keep it up.
Post by: alwinearcher on December 27, 2011, 01:52:15 PM
Man the nerve of some people. >:(The best part is to turn around the following year and have to eat my ID deer tag :bash: lol
Great buck Shannon way to go :tup: I love your guys show. Loved the episode where Matt stumbled around ID and shot that HUGE choclate antlered white tail. That is true down to earth hunting at its finest. Sometimes that's how it goes. Sometimes you walk 10 miles a day trying to make it happen and fail only to go up for an evening hunt on the last day and get one walking back to the truck within shouting distance. :chuckle:
Great buck and great show. Keep it up.
Post by: colockumelk on December 27, 2011, 01:57:35 PM
Post by: bearpaw on December 27, 2011, 02:05:51 PM
You and Shannon and your crew are putting together a good show, it's a believable show, that puts you ahead of most of them.... :tup: :tup: :tup:
Post by: KillBilly on December 27, 2011, 02:09:34 PM
Is that Matt's "super-.338-ultra-2mile shot-magnum-lapua-mega-devastator" toy he was showing off at Garry's during the youth hunt?
Nice looking Muzzle Brake too.
Post by: KillBilly on December 27, 2011, 02:12:16 PM
Shannon I apologize for taking the bait from the wolf lover, I should have just deleted his post, I may still do that. Matt, I just watched one of your online episodes, the turkey hunt, a great show, can't wait for another episode to finish loading so I can watch your alaska hunt..... :tup:
You and Shannon and your crew are putting together a good show, it's a believable show, that puts you ahead of most of them.... :tup: :tup: :tup:
Ya oughta delete the Wolf Lover and ban hi IP address... Diversity only goes so far.
Post by: alwinearcher on December 27, 2011, 02:12:30 PM
Shannon I apologize for taking the bait from the wolf lover, I should have just deleted his post, I may still do that. Matt, I just watched one of your online episodes, the turkey hunt, a great show, can't wait for another episode to finish loading so I can watch your alaska hunt..... :tup:
You and Shannon and your crew are putting together a good show, it's a believable show, that puts you ahead of most of them.... :tup: :tup: :tup:
Thanks Dale,
I cant wait for this episode of Shannons deer on your place to air. Its going to be a great episode!
Post by: colockumelk on December 27, 2011, 02:13:14 PM
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Post by: C-Money on December 27, 2011, 02:33:34 PM
I have the DVR set to record your show! My family enjoys it a lot!
Post by: kglacken on December 27, 2011, 06:30:46 PM
"Them turds killed somethin'" still gets repeated in my house at least once a week. :chuckle::chuckle: Same here haha
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on December 27, 2011, 09:05:11 PM
I usually stay out of the political type conversations, but coming on my wife's thread and starting it is a good way to get me into it >:(
And your point is taken. No harm meant to your wife, and I'm seriously happy she had a great and successful hunt. I just think it's ironic I hear so much about wolves but then hear about great hunts like your wife's. I'll start a thread over in the Wolf Den part of the site so all the bashers can attack me.
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