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Here's Walks With Deer photos he asked me to post and he will share his story as soon as he gets back.
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smallfry14
09-04-2016, 11:13 AM
I can't see the photos for some reason:confused:
Whonnock Boy
09-04-2016, 11:13 AM
Same........
I can't see the photos for some reason:confused:
Images should be visible now
ruger#1
09-04-2016, 11:54 AM
They look good.
Caribou_lou
09-04-2016, 02:09 PM
Nice Caribou! I'm drooling thinking of caribou stakes off a late August bull.
takla1
09-04-2016, 02:17 PM
Congrates K,all pics are not comeing up but it looks like it was one hell of a wet treck out of there,especially loaded,im hopeing for your sake it was one trip out!!
great job
takla
Fella
09-04-2016, 02:28 PM
We nice bou! Crazy that there's snow up there too!
the force
09-05-2016, 02:55 PM
Looking forward to the story, beauty bou.
walks with deer
09-05-2016, 04:54 PM
Thanks for posting yota..
I will send you some elk pics to go with it...lol.
Shikari300WSM
09-05-2016, 06:52 PM
Bucket list hunt for sure! Congrats buddy
looking forward to the story
also looking forward to the story and the elk pics! Congrats on nice caribou and awesome pic of the griz! region 6 or 7?
walks with deer
09-08-2016, 05:04 PM
Region 7 this story is too long to put on phone next week I will fill in awesome trip with helping some new friends on top of the caribou I have full freezers..
walks with deer
09-08-2016, 05:05 PM
Ps takla if you talked to my uncle the pack out was a big job lol..
takla1
09-08-2016, 05:47 PM
I know what its like hikeing distance in wet buck brush loaded,covering it with fresh wet snow I'm thinking nightmare,especially with the distances you were undoubtably dealing with{soaked to the eyeballs!}.Drive and youth will take one a long ways..you have both K
congrates on another start to a great season
Takla
Xenomorph
09-09-2016, 08:28 AM
you're slacking on the story man ...so am I, but come on :)
Husky7mm
09-09-2016, 08:41 AM
What a beauty caribou, thats a lot of snow
HarryToolips
09-09-2016, 03:06 PM
Wow crazy snow already, congrats on the beauty Caribou!
kennyj
09-09-2016, 04:32 PM
Nice pics. Thanks for posting.
kenny
180grainer
09-09-2016, 05:45 PM
Looks like a really nice caribou. Congrats.
walks with deer
09-15-2016, 10:15 PM
Okay guys not sure how to start this story..
But I will say 8 years ago when I worked with takla I was a single man and my dad and I each harvested bulls in this spot plus or minus a couple km.
This year I lost my grandmother and built my parents home,bought a small farm and got occupancy on a large job needless to say pre planning was poor.
In my search for new projects I signed a contract with my boss over some beers with some wealthy land owners as we where walking back my boss asked me if I would look at some land in fort nelson.
my wheels turned and I agrred but stated once I drive there I wouldn't return until I had a bull..having been there I felt I had hi odds on a moose,elk,or caribou and would play it opertunistic.
walks with deer
09-15-2016, 10:16 PM
Sorry nerd another beer.
walks with deer
09-15-2016, 10:26 PM
Okay so the day finally came to head north I kissed the wife and kids and I was off on a solo adventure and a little work.
After driving through the night I met a man outside chetwynd who advised me I had a 20minute delay.I said no problem and next thing you know we are exchanging hunting info and he said he was off work in a week and would be hunting solo out of fort nelson aswell. (I gave him my number ND off I went.) Key point.
I drove past family houses in chetwynd seemed sleepy so I kept going to fort st john...
in fort st john I went to the recipient center had a quick shower and reviewed my rig.
Deciding I didn't like the way my tires where wearing I went to Canadian tire for some new rubber.
walks with deer
09-15-2016, 10:31 PM
When the truck made it to the shop floor after some haggling this very unconfident man started a 50 point inspection adding fluids and messing around I asked him to stop and just mount the rubber.
A quick call to dad and I was on the highway after about 12km I was feeling a lose of power and almost got rearended by a gas truck I pulled over my break where so hot they where smoking and I resized I had a problem...I sent a message on hbc as I had no friends in the area and help was on the way.. (awesome guys)
After bleeding the breaks and a couple drives and a cold sleep on the side of a lease trail I was on my way.
walks with deer
09-15-2016, 10:43 PM
I finnAly arrived in fort nelson got my work done and reviewed my gear and bought some Uber expensive needed supplies. .as I headed west I fay dreamed of big bulls and adventure.
I had predetermined I would camp at hunter camp sites as I was solo in a tent for support.after a lot of driving with the rivers blown out in the rain.I decided on going back to a provincial sOTE for the night as there's people around and would make a game plan in the am..as I was heading back I glassed a tropy elk cow moose and a big ass bull caribou..alright this is going to be a good week.
walks with deer
09-15-2016, 10:45 PM
I arrived at the cMp ground covered in brea oil road dust and sweaty balls.I decided to go fo a quick swim and then set up camp.. I could not find my short or towel so I just went in..
As I was coming out beautiful women greeted me with a towel aND whisky I was like it oh.
walks with deer
09-15-2016, 10:52 PM
The women helped me make camp and I asked what are you doing here..they said yoga in the rockies and we made you dinner..
The path gets dark after that but in the morning I was after caribou in the snow..I unfortunately had a hard time I'd there antlers and kept scaring them.
upon return I pulled camp and went to my dad and I sight and made camp so I had trees after all the rain
the rain did not stop so I hunted the seirra..many close calls but no moose down any bull season over I went after bou..the whole time checking on a fully rutted elk I had located but wouldnt open tell the 5th..
Sept 1st found me in my tent at noon really cold and still fogged in I could not alpine hunt ad visibility was poor..
I ate some lunch and decided I am not going to get one moping in my tent.
walks with deer
09-15-2016, 10:59 PM
The hike.
I double checked my pack took a compass reading and headed for where my dad and I had harvested before. 20 min into my hike I start to see bou everywhere but with the snow and rain neither the sheep or bou where easy to I'd.
Hours later and many km later I saw a herd of 20 thinking they may be the group I already checked I head away from there to see if the other herd was near where I last saw the as I skyline I saw racks many of them..so I belly crawled in the snow until I was 40yds the biggest bull was 40 yds and had 4 back points and no middle tine. Shot back to the other group.as I made my stalk there where bou every where I snuck into 100 yds of 20 bulls by using a revinew. There was no obvious legal bulls but some that where close and in the foggy snow storm I just could not be sure...
walks with deer
09-15-2016, 11:02 PM
I soon realized I was hours and kms into the deep.I starTed to high tail it to camp and the wind gust where so cold I was loosing feeling in my feet and daylight.
I contemplated staying in the valley bottom to get out of the wind but being solo I decided to skyline for vantage point.
walks with deer
09-15-2016, 11:19 PM
As I rushed down the ridge busting my trail through blueberry I a came to a vantage point I saw a cow and calf and said to myself no matter what I am not shooting..I am to cold wet and deep.
20 yard later I saw him a big bull just feeding away unaware of me..
I set my pack down for a rest and took a look.
my scope was so messed up I couldn't see anything but with the naked eye at 300 yds I could count points no problem...I then remembered the wife had bought me a scope cleaning kit and it was in my pack.
I doug it out and cleaned my scope when I restyled the bull was drifting in and out of site in the fog..I calmly chambered a round and waited to see him..when he repaired well rested and calm I set the trigger and touched off..
The bull react and did a twenty yard circle as I rechambered I my scope refoggef.
walks with deer
09-15-2016, 11:20 PM
I saw the bull go down recleared the scope and waited at my rested vantage point 5 minutes.
Xenomorph
09-16-2016, 08:16 AM
As I rushed down the ridge busting my trail through blueberry I a came to a vantage point I saw a cow and calf and said to myself no matter what I am not shooting..I am to cold wet and deep.
20 yard later I saw him a big bull just feeding away unaware of me..
I set my pack down for a rest and took a look.
my scope was so messed up I couldn't see anything but with the naked eye at 300 yds I could count points no problem...I then remembered the wife had bought me a scope cleaning kit and it was in my pack.
I doug it out and cleaned my scope when I restyled the bull was drifting in and out of site in the fog..I calmly chambered a round and waited to see him..when he repaired well rested and calm I set the trigger and touched off..
The bull react and did a twenty yard circle as I rechambered I my scope refoggef.
Resounding hell yeah! Wife gets a week at the spa, eh?!?
walks with deer
09-18-2016, 01:40 AM
More to come just been travelling tuna tomorrow..
Alberta geese next week
takla1
09-18-2016, 07:21 AM
Great story K,you got one of those yrs where the snow comes early in that country but you powered thru...
congrates again!
takla
walks with deer
01-12-2018, 08:19 PM
some bad phone auto correct in there but i want to go back.
walks with deer
08-24-2018, 09:42 PM
dad and i are headed back in next week...should be wild..
RyoTHC
08-24-2018, 10:14 PM
Wow, blast from the past. Best of luck ! Keep us all posted.
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