Silentstalker
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LAST EDITED ON Oct-07-11 AT 06:02?PM (MST)
Quite a few months ago my good friend Jerry (Broadsideshot) and I talked about taking our sons on a "fun" hunt. The goal was to have lots of opportunity at success with little to no trophy pressure on the boys. Just find a buck and stalk in on him and make a good ethical shot.
With those obvious goals the decision to apply for antelope was a no brainer. We chose to make this a "boys" hunt. The boys would get 100% of our attention and help as "Dad" would not be hunting. Our good friend Johnny graciously invited us to come hunt near his home and he also took a day off of work to show us around a few areas.
The hunt started bright and early as we found the rut in full gear! Bucks chasing does all over the place. It was a sight to see. We were in beautiful country. Powder blue sky and white clouds made for a tremendous setting.
There was not much for cover but plenty of natural breaks in the terrain for stalks to be made. And several stalks were made! After a couple of near misses, my Son Dustin was next up to stalk/shoot. We snuck along a ridge line glassing and peering into every break we could find. You never quite know what you might find sneaking along in the foothills! We saw deer, coyotes, foxes and of course antelope.
It was not 5 minutes later Johnny spotted a great buck for Dustin to make an attempt at. Getting as close as we could Dustin set up for the shot and dropped this great buck in his tracks! 1 buck down, 1 more to go!
After a bit of a pack back to the truck, it was Brandon's turn! We glassed up a few more bucks that were not in the best spot for a stalk. We decided to drive around the basin and sneak in on them from another angle. Little did we know how good that idea was!
We parked the truck and again began hiking and scouring the country looking for another buck. A short time later Johnny again spotted a buck. This buck was big! Brandon settled in for a fairly long shot as we had no more ground to cover without getting busted.
Brandon took a very deliberate aim and smoked him! A short run and the buck was down for good! What a day we had! 2 bucks down in 1 day of hunting and both good one shot kills!
The boy's had a tremendous hunt. Smiles from ear to ear and great moments with good friends. In this day of inches and what did he score type ways of thinking, it was refreshing to just enjoy a good hunt with friends and family!
Congrats Boys on a very fun successful hunt! It was a pleasure hunting and spending time with you!
A very Special thanks to Johnny and his family for their hospitality and friendship! We could not have done it with out you!
Maybe next time we will hunt deer!
LAST EDITED ON Oct-07-11 AT 06:02?PM (MST)
Quite a few months ago my good friend Jerry (Broadsideshot) and I talked about taking our sons on a "fun" hunt. The goal was to have lots of opportunity at success with little to no trophy pressure on the boys. Just find a buck and stalk in on him and make a good ethical shot.
With those obvious goals the decision to apply for antelope was a no brainer. We chose to make this a "boys" hunt. The boys would get 100% of our attention and help as "Dad" would not be hunting. Our good friend Johnny graciously invited us to come hunt near his home and he also took a day off of work to show us around a few areas.
The hunt started bright and early as we found the rut in full gear! Bucks chasing does all over the place. It was a sight to see. We were in beautiful country. Powder blue sky and white clouds made for a tremendous setting.
There was not much for cover but plenty of natural breaks in the terrain for stalks to be made. And several stalks were made! After a couple of near misses, my Son Dustin was next up to stalk/shoot. We snuck along a ridge line glassing and peering into every break we could find. You never quite know what you might find sneaking along in the foothills! We saw deer, coyotes, foxes and of course antelope.
It was not 5 minutes later Johnny spotted a great buck for Dustin to make an attempt at. Getting as close as we could Dustin set up for the shot and dropped this great buck in his tracks! 1 buck down, 1 more to go!
After a bit of a pack back to the truck, it was Brandon's turn! We glassed up a few more bucks that were not in the best spot for a stalk. We decided to drive around the basin and sneak in on them from another angle. Little did we know how good that idea was!
We parked the truck and again began hiking and scouring the country looking for another buck. A short time later Johnny again spotted a buck. This buck was big! Brandon settled in for a fairly long shot as we had no more ground to cover without getting busted.
Brandon took a very deliberate aim and smoked him! A short run and the buck was down for good! What a day we had! 2 bucks down in 1 day of hunting and both good one shot kills!
The boy's had a tremendous hunt. Smiles from ear to ear and great moments with good friends. In this day of inches and what did he score type ways of thinking, it was refreshing to just enjoy a good hunt with friends and family!
Congrats Boys on a very fun successful hunt! It was a pleasure hunting and spending time with you!
A very Special thanks to Johnny and his family for their hospitality and friendship! We could not have done it with out you!
Maybe next time we will hunt deer!
