Northern Bonanza ll

[rifleman]

Well we went on our trip up north again & we had a great time as well as bagging a few deer. Each of us got a mule deer & two of us got a nice white tail. I was hunting whitetail when it was -28c. I was walking up a cut line when I saw movement about 300 yrds. ahead. I looked through my binos & saw a nice buck at the edge of a thicket. I had to move quickly up the cut line to get a clear shot, thats when he saw me & took off like a bat out of h""l. I knew the rut was in full swing so I set up & used my rattle bag & doe bleat to call him back out. Sure enough he came right back to where he went in. he was broadside @ 100 yrds. One shot through his spine & down he went.
I was hunting on the last day of our seven day hunt when I shot my mulie. We drove to our spot, parked the truck & hiked to the river breaks. About two miles down the river I stopped for a break. After about 15 min. I was walking over a knoll to look down into a poplar filled valley when I saw a doe trying to sneak away from me. Right on her tail was this huge buck. I had to pick an opening through some trees & I shot him through the top of his lungs. He layed down right away. I waited for about 15 min. & I could still see his head & ears were upright so I had to sneak another shot through a small opening to put him down for good. http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee231/lynx2lynx/ftstjohn264.jpghttp://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee231/lynx2lynx/ftstjohn189.jpg

[kayjayess]

Great looking buck bud. I am super jealous having missed out on my annual WT hunt this fall. Congrats. Love the snow with a great looking whitey lay on it.

[Ron.C]

awesome deer, Nice heavy rack!

[Gateholio]

Nice buck!

[rifleman]

more picshttp://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee231/lynx2lynx/ftstjohn280.jpg

[Steeleco]

Looks to me like some butcher is going to be busy. Nice haul!

[Ron.C]

drool!!!!!!!

[hunter1947]

Rifleman you got your selfs some really nice deer there on your trip ,you don't get a deer trip any better then this hunt ,congrats to you and your partners on a very successfully hunting trip ,way to go http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif.

[325 wsm]

congrats...hope to be down there with you next year

[TIKA 300]

Holy smokes,nice haul on the bucks,congrats....

[scuba]

awesome bucks, how far north were you? i've been north of fsj for all of november and nowhere near -28 c yet?

[drakfero]

I hope there was lots of you and your buddies and all with tags.. what you gonna do with so much meat?

[Johnnybear]

I hope there was lots of you and your buddies and all with tags.. what you gonna do with so much meat?

Probably eat it:lol:.


Great post, good pic's, and awesome bucks . Enjoy your winter meat:-D.

[1/2 slam]

Very Nice. Congratulations.

[1/2 slam]

[quote=drakfero;365744]I hope there was lots of you and your buddies and all with tagsquote]


Perhaps you should read his post.

[BCrams]

awesome bucks, how far north were you? i've been north of fsj for all of november and nowhere near -28 c yet?

It was -27 where we were on the 19th up there .... don't know how you missed the cold temps on the 19th and 20th if you were there at that time.

[Rattler]

Nice collection of bucks!

Thanks for sharing.

[ElectricDyck]

Wow! Haven't seen a line up like that since my bro in law showed me his manitoba huntin pics! Congrats!

[Island Blacktail]

One looks a bit shot up!!

[burger]

One looks a bit shot up!!

Yah what happened to the third from the bottom in photo??

[rifleman]

awesome bucks, how far north were you? i've been north of fsj for all of november and nowhere near -28 c yet?
one night until about 10 a:m the next day. thats what I heard from the gas station near where we hunted. we did not have a thermometer..

[rifleman]

I hope there was lots of you and your buddies and all with tags.. what you gonna do with so much meat?
some of the meat goes to the needy. some goes in our freezer. most goes in our bellies.... um um good

[rifleman]

Yah what happened to the third from the bottom in photo??
we had to cut him in half because there was only two of us draggin that one out of some rugged terrain..... tough climb out

[burger]

we had to cut him in half because there was only two of us draggin that one out of some rugged terrain..... tough climb out


Nuff siad been there done that!

[longleader]

Well, you and your friends sure have the makings of some fine meals in the future, and some great memories as well. With those temps there certainly shouldn’t be any spoilage! Seeing those pictures brings back fond memories of hunting in very cold weather, and in deep snow as well, when I was much younger…..
Just wondering, would you be the same “rifleman” who, as a young lad, hunted late season moose with Lee Straight, and stayed in our cabin in Wells Gray Park roughly 40 years ago?
Congrats on a wonderful hunt, and thanks for the story and pics.:smile:

[cmc destroyer]

Awesome bucks, awesome story.
Thanks for the post.

[870]

that's a serious amount of deer. nice work man!!

[bridger]

great hunt like to see guys use the great hunting opportunites we have in bc. good luck in the future

[rifleman]

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee231/lynx2lynx/ftstjohn289.jpg
more picshttp://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee231/lynx2lynx/ftstjohn280.jpg

[rifleman]

Well, you and your friends sure have the makings of some fine meals in the future, and some great memories as well. With those temps there certainly shouldn’t be any spoilage! Seeing those pictures brings back fond memories of hunting in very cold weather, and in deep snow as well, when I was much younger…..
Just wondering, would you be the same “rifleman” who, as a young lad, hunted late season moose with Lee Straight, and stayed in our cabin in Wells Gray Park roughly 40 years ago?
Congrats on a wonderful hunt, and thanks for the story and pics.:smile:
no thats not me. i have only been hunting for 30 years

[tooley]

Wow impressive, how does one get a invite for next year?

[rifleman]

Wow impressive, how does one get a invite for next year?
thats a funny question. we told the last guy that he had to "take care of" the lady (over 60) that owns some of the property that we hunt.. LOL,LOL,LOL

[hunter1947]

thats a funny question. we told the last guy that he had to "take care of" the lady (over 60) that owns some of the property that we hunt.. LOL,LOL,LOL

This lady that is 60ish fits my age group ,when do I get the invite rifleman ,LOL ????.