my 2013 Hunting season

[todbartell]

little recap of my 2013 hunting, pics speak 1000 words

Spring bear hunting north east of PG
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Cow called this guy to 15 yards and my hunting partner smashed him with the 300wm, Sept5th
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nice healthy critter, filled the freezer nicely
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beauty bull a member of our camp got on the morning of the 6th. Big gnarly old 7x6 called in to 30 yards
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[todbartell]

blowing on elk calls in the bush, mid Sept
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Mullet moose, first kill for my little mullet buddy. Glad I could be there for it, what a great moment
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Deerless deer camp in rg3, mid November.
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Pretty typical season for me. No shooting but got to see some nice country and spend time with great friends and family. Will post up a few trail cam pics I got in 2013, still need to rig up that set gun...

tb

[todbartell]

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[todbartell]

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shed I found this spring scouting
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[d6dan]

That's a good season in my books Mark.:-D Glad to see you passed on some hunting education to mullet boy. :wink: Great moose and some nice elk. Kudos.

[Sitkaspruce]

Another great season Mark.

Thanks for posting!!

Cheers

SS

[todbartell]

I called in and passed up a nice little 5x4 bull elk 2 days after my partner shot that 6x6, I was hoping he had a bit more horn when he crested the hill above me. That sucker would only come to chuckles and bugles, cow calls wouldn't do it for him. Kinda regretted it later but if I didn't I would of missed out on a few great hunts later where we got in close on some bulls but never got a visual.

Had a moose LEH too, all 3 days I had to hunt it rained steady. Had some good grub and drinks in the wall tent though!

[white moose]

That's a good season in my books Mark.:-D Glad to see you passed on some hunting education to mullet boy. :wink: Great moose and some nice elk. Kudos.

Gotta love the rifle placement in the pic

[todbartell]

had the rifle (loaded) pointed at my face but moved it for the pic

[white moose]

smart ass, the rifle could have been in a better spot. Maybe crack the bolt open at least.

[coach]

Great pics, Mark! Looks like a successful season to me. Thanks for taking us along.

[f350ps]

That's all ya got!!! Some of you guys gotta get out more! Some great shots TB, that's a pretty successful year in my books, well done! Thanks for posting up. K

[todbartell]

smart ass, the rifle could have been in a better spot. Maybe crack the bolt open at least.

I'll try to remember next year. We were probably more in danger of tripping on some ground debris than being shot by an unloaded rifle that was not pointing at either of us


That's all ya got!!! Some of you guys gotta get out more! Some great shots TB, that's a pretty successful year in my books, well done! Thanks for posting up. K

I got out as much as I could, which is about 3 weeks worth of trips away from home and a couple days a week around home.

[Darksith]

smart ass, the rifle could have been in a better spot. Maybe crack the bolt open at least.

why is it there is always one smart ass that has something other than congrats to say...in the words of a buddy of mine...bugger off!

On a side note...nice elk and moose. Looks like you got a dandy spot or 2. Thanks for sharing

[dana]

Looks like a great season. Thanks for sharing the pics. Were you in my neck of the woods again for your Region 3 deer hunt?

[f350ps]

I'll try to remember next year. We were probably more in danger of tripping on some ground debris than being shot by an unloaded rifle that was not pointing at either of us



I got out as much as I could, which is about 3 weeks worth of trips away from home and a couple days a week around home.
Sorry TB, my comment was directed at the smart ass comment by WM! K

[moosinaround]

Good season Todbartell!! Sometimes it is just as fun watching someone else pull the trigger! I drank way too much booze this year though out hunting and recreating! Oh well I left a few tank fulls of bud cans out there for the saints to pick up!!! JJ saints!! Thanks for the pics and stories! Moosin

[r106]

Great pics and looks like a good year. Loved the mullet boy thread

[gerrygoat]

Yep there always seems to be one that has some kind of negative comment from someone who must be perfect , just ignore them.

Now that that is out of the way great season. Love the elk and the mullet boy moose :) if I remember correctly a 7mm-08 and 120 gr Ballistic Tip?

[todbartell]

Looks like a great season. Thanks for sharing the pics. Were you in my neck of the woods again for your Region 3 deer hunt?

close, we were in the Little Fort area. Seen a few deer, nothing big.


Yep there always seems to be one that has some kind of negative comment from someone who must be perfect , just ignore them.

Now that that is out of the way great season. Love the elk and the mullet boy moose :) if I remember correctly a 7mm-08 and 120 gr Ballistic Tip?

close, 260 Rem 127gr LRX

[gerrygoat]

Guess my memory is off, the 260 rem is even better 8)

Everyone knows you need at least a 338 RUM to kill moose........ :mrgreen:

[M.Dean]

had the rifle (loaded) pointed at my face but moved it for the pic I noticed the "Closed" bolt right off, I was trying to think of a way to mention it without sounding like a Dick! Anyways, looks and sounds like you guys had a great year, and that's what it's all about! Good job!

[pnbrock]

great pics!!we need a thread with nothing but adventures of mullet boy !

[835]

Nice moose for the lil buddy's Firsters!
Glad to see mullets are coming back!

[white moose]

I noticed the "Closed" bolt right off, I was trying to think of a way to mention it without sounding like a Dick! Anyways, looks and sounds like you guys had a great year, and that's what it's all about! Good job!

Thanks M.Dean for the support. Didn't mean to be a dick, just an observation. Some people fly right off the handle. A spade is a spade.

[mark]

Some real nice t-cam shots

[Gateholio]

I can't believe people still get thier knickers in an uproar with regards to pics with rifles in them. Even if the rifle was loaded, round in chamber , safety off and actually pointed at someone (and it wasn't any if those things).....it's not going to go off just sitting there. A dead moose cannot pull a trigger!

[kennyj]

Great season. Thanks for sharing.
kenny