A good season so far

[Everett]

I apologize for not posting any stories or pictures earlier but I have been pretty busy this fall. Anyway our season began this year with the drive to Watson Lake than a flight into the Cassiars to a area and lake we have never hunted before.

So we are just finished setting up camp and I already caught the first fish for dinner and a gunshot rings out turns out to be a fellow HBC member and his father bagging a Caribou they were camped at the far end of the lake. Than an hour later a horse string rolls in with a guide and his client. Honestly at this point I am thinking the area is a little to crowded for my taste. The guide assures me they are just here to meet a plane than they would be clearing out of the area. Well after two hours the guide and his client are still waiting in the rain so I lend him my sat phone so he can call in to confirm the plane is coming. He thanks me by giving us all the firewood they have with them which was super cool as we had none and there wasn't a tree for miles.
We than spent the next 6 days hiking and hunting seeing lots of game but just not being able to get anything on the ground. On the 7th suddenly there are Caribou everywhere and while following one herd we spot two bulls feeding we are pretty sure one is legal. The wife decides its my turn for a Caribou so I head off on the stalk while she sits with the dogs. I close the distance from 750 yards to 311 quietly crawl into shooting position confirm he is legal and bang and a flop. First kill for my new .270wsm, as luck would have it we are only 2km from camp and its all down hill. We hunt for another day trying to get the wife a bull than we call for the plane and fly into Watson than its 25 hours straight home with a 4 hour cat nap outside Fort Nelson.
For the gun geeks the new rifle is modified rem model 7 in .270wsm weighs 6lb 1oz scoped and loaded and was a joy to carry.
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[Everett]

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[Everett]

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[Everett]

Well after retuning from the North I had to head off to work for 3 weeks and when I returned it was time to hunt Elk. So quick call to a buddy from Cranbrook we headed out in some god awful weather in one of the local valley's for the day. I was hoping to get him his first Elk but with a 6 point about to head over the hill I figured he would prefer half an Elk shot by me than no Elk. He is %100 meat hunter and was happy as a pig in the trough about the outcome. We managed to drag it down the mountain whole and load it into the truck which as always been a goal of mine to load an Elk complete in my truck. Sorry no field pics the weather was horrible. Than it was on the plane and back to work for a couple more weeks this working in hunting season sucks big time.

For gun geeks kimber Montana 300wsm 150 grain tsx 250 yards one shot and he dropped like a rock.

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[greenhorn]

Wicked - you rock!!!!

[sum-hunter]

Wow thats wicked! Congrats on some nice animals!

[Everett]

So that's the season so far and now its time hunt Whitetail near home
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[warnniklz]

you're having a kick ass season so far

[Fireball129]

Wow, great job. Cariboo,elk,and moose so far. Freezer is definitely full for awhile.

[markt308]

Great share! Thanks for taking the time to post, I enjoyed that

[blackwater moose]

thanks for sharing.

[Hank Hunter]

Awesome season and great pics, congrats and thanks for sharing

[Sofa King]

love those crystal clear lakes.

[BiG Boar]

Pretty wicked season so far man! Not over yet! Keep us updated on when you have to buy the next freezer!

[decker9]

Heck of a season so far Everett! Good luck on the deer huntin!

[coach]

Good season? Looks like a great season to me! Congrats. Looks like you'll be eating well this winter.

[d6dan]

Great season it is Everett. :-D Thanks for sharing your season with us. :-D

[vanillagator]

Belle photos!! Postcard presentable!! Always nice to record those memories so down the road we can pass them on..
Best of things in the new year! (yes it is that soon and I still haven't bagged my big muley) I am shamed!lol Oh well, tomorrow I will head off the Island for a few more days. I know where they are now anyways. Just going to go back and collect the dues.

[hunterkid15]

This made my day, thanks for the story and amazing phots

[Blainer]

Absolutely Phenomenal year!
Thanks for sharing

[kennyj]

Wow!!!That is some beautiful scenery on your first trip. You are making great use of your time off. Some nice animals.
Thanks for sharing your adventures. Good luck on the whities.
kenny

[rocksteady]

Keep going... I got an empty 21 CU ft freezer that you can rent, for the price of a couple backstraps :)

[Everett]

Keep going... I got an empty 21 CU ft freezer that you can rent, for the price of a couple backstraps :)

Amazing how many friends with empty freezers there are when you are having a bumper season. I have just enough room for a medium WT in my second freezer which the Grinder Princess tells me is the space for her WT. Something about wedding vows were we share freezer space:-D.

[Kudu]

Awesome hunting Everett, Boomer is delighted to see his mom and dad out strutting their stuff, wants to know if he can parachute in next time you are chasing fur up in the alpines?

[nature girl]

Wow you have been having a very successfull year. I enjoyed the story and pictures.

[Everett]

Awesome hunting Everett, Boomer is delighted to see his mom and dad out strutting their stuff, wants to know if he can parachute in next time you are chasing fur up in the alpines?

He definitely comes from good hunting lines his old man is now 10 years old and still going hard. How's Boomer liking his new friend?

[Hammerhead]

Man that's a bumper season that will keep you table full for a while. You didn't happen to get a buffalo draw did you?? Good luck on the WT
HH

[Kudu]

He definitely comes from good hunting lines his old man is now 10 years old and still going hard. How's Boomer liking his new friend?

He was confused initially, since he was an only child - now that his figured out she is smart - he is in heaven - funniest thing is watching him try become a springer.........

[GoatGuy]

Nice job, always like following your trips.

[Everett]

He was confused initially, since he was an only child - now that his figured out she is smart - he is in heaven - funniest thing is watching him try become a springer.........

If your lucky she will teach him to retrieve birds Bushmill used to to retrieve grouse all the time but is currently on strike, Jamie will go find the bird pick it up give it a shake a and than spit it out.

[hunter1947]

Your not kidding about you having a bonanza hunting season ,,very nice animals you got you had enough freezer space for all or did you have to go buy a deep freezer for all LOL ,,congrats to you and your hunting partner on your hunts this year..

[jaeger]

You are living the live!
congratulations on a very successful hunting season!

[Everett]

Your not kidding about you having a bonanza hunting season ,,very nice animals you got you had enough freezer space for all or did you have to go buy a deep freezer for all LOL ,,congrats to you and your hunting partner on your hunts this year..

Wayne I have two large freezers though they are pretty full of vegetables and I gave half the Elk to one partner and half the Moose to a second so I still have a little room for a good whitetail.