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trigger
11-24-2009, 10:07 PM
Well some of you might have allready heard. I GoT My BuFfaLo:-D:-D:-D

Thanks for your patience on the storey and pics.

The trip started off on Sunday November 15th, leaving houston B.C. . A good buddy of mine and I loaded up his pick up with two quads and one snowmobile, and headed north in hopes to find the tatonka.
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/trigger22/buffalo/IMG_1604.jpg

We werent sure what to expect of this hunt, so we decided to be prepared for what ever conditions we might encounter. I had reserved a cabin at the "Tompters Ranch" which turned out excellent for us. It was just an empty cabin with a fireplace but we had all the equipment to set it up nice and cozy.
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/trigger22/buffalo/IMG_1682.jpg
We showed up on monday the 16th and were very excited to get set up and get out on the trail. We payed the tresspass fee to cross the indian land which we felt was a good choice. The only thing i was mad at was come weekend they locked the gate, and headed for town. Luckily when i needed through there was the other guy that lived in there passing through as well and he let me through.
Anyways, we hunted for a total of 4 and 1/2 days. Seeing aproximately 250 -275 buffalo. We were talking o some people that had not been seeing any at all. They asked why i hadnt shot one yet. I wanted to hold out for a decent bull. My buddy and I pointed 4 different hunters in directions over the few days and all had connected on a buffalo.
On day two i had spotted a herd off in a meadow about a kilometer away. Me and my budd (Chad) parked the sled on the side of the trail and put on a stalk. It took us 45mins to get to within a 100 yrds. I had the bull picked out with the buffalo not even knowing of our presence. We were just getting lined up on him and were about to pull the trigger when the whole herd started to stampede away. I thought what the F#*k. I looked behind me because i heard some noise. Here comes some guy running through the brush trying to catch up too us so he can get in on the buffalo too. Needless to say they all got away and well, I had a few choice words for the rookie hunter. We ended up staying with this group for a cupple days. We had decided there were enough buffalo that we didnt have to race each other there every morning.
The next day we got up bright and early. Got to where the bffalo were and they had allready had us pegged. with a 300 yard distance between us and them. So down the trail we go. Another stalk and another spooked herd. Down the trail some more. oh oh anther herd. This one had no bulls and the guy that we were hunting with wanted any buffalo. He asked me to back him up and we both got set up approx 140 yrds. He shot frst hitting the cow in the shoulder. I then followed up with one in the boiler room. It was clear this cow wasnt going far. ^ steps later she was down for the count. We speant the rest of the day skinning quartering and packing her back to camp with high hopes of me getting my bull the next day.
Again woke up well before sun up and travelled up the trail. We ran into our neighbor at the tompters heading up for a buffalo as well and we decided to hunt together.
The first meadow that we came to had a herd of about 10 or 15 grazing to the timber. We set up our stalk down the creek and when we popped up where we thought we could get a shot they had all vanished except for one. :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
This was my bull. He was feeding away. 200 yards out. I started my stalk while chad and the two others stood and watched. They said it unfolded picture perfect. I closed the gap to 100yards . The bull was busy feeding away. I steadied my breathing, got the shooting stick set up, chambeed a 210 grain bbarnes triple shock into chads .338 that he leant me. BOOM.
The bull spun around and started looking for the herd. He may have ran 6 yards and piled up. At one point i put my cross hairs on him and pulled the trigger again but i didnt bring the bolt back far enough to grab the bullet and well all i heard was click. Luckily enough he dropped.
The rest of the day was gut, skin, quarter, and pack. We had made several friends on the trail and we had pleanty of people to come and lend a hand bringing the fine representation home. We figured , and chad works at a slaughter house, that this bull weighs 1800 pounds on the hoof.
All in all we had an amzing trip. Met some good people. saw some beautiful country. and made some memories that will last a life time.
i hope you enjoyed the storey.
cheers
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trigger
11-24-2009, 10:10 PM
Its to bad that pictures take away so much. I must say i was very overwhelmed with the size of this guy when i walked up to him, and well the pics just dont do it justice

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yiorgo3
11-24-2009, 10:13 PM
Nice Buffalo. That will fill the freezer.

trigger
11-24-2009, 10:14 PM
Here are some pics of the cow
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/trigger22/buffalo/IMG_1636.jpg
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M@B
11-24-2009, 10:14 PM
Unreal!! nicely done!

sheep.elk.moose fanatic
11-24-2009, 10:15 PM
Congrats.. And It Was Nice To Meet You!! Trigger.

trigger
11-24-2009, 10:16 PM
The bullet we dug out of the far shoulder. well it actually went through and was stuck in th skin on exit
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/trigger22/buffalo/IMG_1689.jpg

d6dan
11-24-2009, 10:19 PM
Wow Trigger,Congrats on a super Bull!:-D. Thats a heck of a good story and good pics. Sure looks chilly up there.:shock: Are you bleaching the skull or getting a shoulder mount?

moosinaround
11-24-2009, 10:19 PM
Beautiful animal!! I donot agree that pictures don't do it justice, It is a friggin awesome animal!!!! A trophy for sure!! Awesome trip, full of characters, and in some wonderful winter country!! Congrats!!!! Maybe me some day??!!!! I hope every year!! Moosin

IPA
11-24-2009, 10:22 PM
Great bison, I will be up on the 5th for my draw. With any luck I will connect on a nice one. Once again congrats.

Pioneerman
11-24-2009, 10:24 PM
Well done, great story and even better pictures, thanks.

PGK
11-24-2009, 10:25 PM
Hellova bull man! Way to go! I'd say the pics do him justice! That is a BRUTE!

whitetailsheds
11-24-2009, 10:27 PM
Beauty! Very nice!

Blainer
11-24-2009, 10:28 PM
Looks like a bloody monster of a bull to me!
Fantastic story & pictures!
You have had a hell of a year.
Good on ya.tfs

Rattler
11-24-2009, 10:28 PM
Enjoyed your story and pics. Pics do justice for me...that is a huge bull.

Congrats and thanks for sharing...

trigger
11-24-2009, 10:31 PM
I would also like to add that i stopped in at the Pink mnt motor inn ad met Sheep.Elk.Moose.Fanatic and he is a stand up guy. Very informative and one hell of a cook. A huge thanks to you man on accomadating my buffalo for the night. I really apprceate it.

And also a big thanks to every one that sent me info before i went on this hunt. It all helped out in a huge way.
How about another pic. Hell i only took 90
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e368/trigger22/buffalo/IMG_1647.jpg

The Dawg
11-24-2009, 10:33 PM
Beauuuuuuuutiful!! My turn for a draw next :) Congrats.

BiG Boar
11-24-2009, 10:42 PM
Awsome man! Good work. I can only imagine! How do they score buffalo? Is this a big bull as far as bulls go? Cheers! Again, awsome post and awsome pictures.

killman
11-24-2009, 10:47 PM
Crongrats! Thanks for the great pics and story. Looks pretty big to me!

macattack
11-24-2009, 10:58 PM
Thats a beauty of a buffalo Scotty!! Annnnd im jealous.

partner
11-24-2009, 11:43 PM
Nice buffalo. Looks like a ranch fence in the background. I hope they are still around the ranch, when we get there! Any tips on where to look for them? Paying the trespass fee was worth it, why, how? I am assuming they where out off the trail after the ranch? Any advice is appreciated! Thanks

Stone Sheep Steve
11-25-2009, 04:48 AM
Congrats Scotty!! Looks like a great bull and cool memories!

How were the temps?? I see some skin. Must not have been too cold??

SSS

M.Dean
11-25-2009, 06:04 AM
Just looking at that bull down makes my back ache!!! Congrats to all the successful hunters!!! Excellent story and photo's also!!!

hunter1947
11-25-2009, 07:55 AM
I am one happy camper for you Scot :-D that is a pig of a bison you got http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif ,wish I was there to share.
This successful hunt could not have happened to better person then that of you.
Your story and pic are as good as they can come ,congrats to you and your party on getting this fine bison http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon6.gif http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif.

BlacktailStalker
11-25-2009, 08:04 AM
Nice bull Scotty !!!!!
He's a brute for sure !

hillclimber
11-25-2009, 08:13 AM
Wow thats a nice bison there congrats. How cold was it on the hunt and how much snow was there on the ground roughly? Oh yea, you might need to buy another freezer:-D

cheers
stefan

ydouask
11-25-2009, 09:39 AM
Great attitude Trigger, the hunting community can look to folks like you as examples of " doing it right".

Doe
11-25-2009, 09:46 AM
I dont think the pics hide anything, that is huge animal....you would have to restructure walls in your house to mount the thing. Too cool!

Fraink
11-25-2009, 11:10 AM
Great story and nice pics, will be up on the 14th of Dec. for my sons draw in zone A ( starts on the 16th ).

Mik
11-25-2009, 11:25 AM
I have been on this hunt before and when you say that the pic does it no justice, I know what you mean. Having said that, its still a MoNsTer! Great story, especially all the people that you helped, thats awesome.Sounds like you kept it all together, Congratulations on a fine BiSon.

trigger
11-25-2009, 01:02 PM
Nice buffalo. Looks like a ranch fence in the background. I hope they are still around the ranch, when we get there! Any tips on where to look for them? Paying the trespass fee was worth it, why, how? I am assuming they where out off the trail after the ranch? Any advice is appreciated! Thanks

The fence in the background is an area they have blocked off to monitor how much the baffalo are eating. This is what im told anyways.
We are about 36 kilometers from the ranch. The baffalo are around the ranch but we left that area for the guys that only had quads and could not access where we were going.
The tresspass fee was worth it because its shorter for one. The trail around is quite dippy and windy. If you get a buffalo its nice to just shoot right through the property. Guys were saying it was taking an extra 45 mins to go around. Biggest peice of advice. Be the first one out everyday. Good luck

trigger
11-25-2009, 01:05 PM
Congrats Scotty!! Looks like a great bull and cool memories!

How were the temps?? I see some skin. Must not have been too cold??

SSS

The temps were usually minus 25 in the morning and warming to around minus 12. It was very tolerable if you were dressed for it. And once the buffalo was down it didnt matter to me. We light a fire and would warm up but for the most part working on the buffalo kept me warm. Nothing about these buffalo is small. The gut bag weighed about 400 pounds. It was all me and my partner could do to get them out.

trigger
11-25-2009, 01:06 PM
Wow thats a nice bison there congrats. How cold was it on the hunt and how much snow was there on the ground roughly? Oh yea, you might need to buy another freezer:-D

cheers
stefan

Just got back from buying another one. Thats now 4 freezers. One full of hides that i hope to mount this winter

trigger
11-25-2009, 01:08 PM
I forgot to mention.
The morning that we got the buffalo we were heading out at around 630 am and all of a sudden the whole sky light up. It was as light as day and we saw a meteor about the size of a baseball burning up. It was crazy. I have never seen anything like it.

Bighorn hunter
11-25-2009, 01:40 PM
I forgot to mention.
The morning that we got the buffalo we were heading out at around 630 am and all of a sudden the whole sky light up. It was as light as day and we saw a meteor about the size of a baseball burning up. It was crazy. I have never seen anything like it.

you sure it was a meteor:).....

well done a great bull,are you planing to put him on the wall?

Donny Bear
11-25-2009, 03:22 PM
Awsome Bull looks to be similar to my sons 09 Alberta Bison I lucked out and won the tag this year so hope I do as well CONGRATS on a great beast!

kwasky
11-25-2009, 03:26 PM
nice bull. im hopin to get a draw for one in the next few years. way to go.

guest
11-25-2009, 07:06 PM
Triggerman,
I've been waiting for this story since we were prepped by Jamie.

We leave next Friday, 2 tags zone A, can't wait. I hope you get some good table fare with that giant.

Any idea how old he is?

I'm looking for a 3 to 4 year old bull because the mass is getting there, but he's not the tough as shoe leather 10 to 13 year old that even makes the gravy tough.

Congrats to you on what looks like a very cool hunt.

Thanks for sharing.

CT

Big7
11-25-2009, 07:23 PM
Congrats...how'd the Bravo handle all the large skimmer loads? I've heard it can be tough on equipment. Congrats again, awesome bull.

trigger
11-25-2009, 08:36 PM
If i had to guess on the age i would say somewhere around 8, 9, 10 im not sure.

As for the bravo well it fared not bad. We had a few sleds show up and help us out so it only had one quarter behind it. Let me tell you though we would not have been as successful on this hunt with out the sled. It was a life saver. wish we had two sleds and one quad rather than the other way around.

Hey big horn hunter. Yeah i caped it out with plans on mounting it myself. Then i saw how thick its skin was. On its head it was over an inch thick. just the leather. So i think i will just pay the money as i am a rookie taxidermist. I also skinned the entire body and am planning on rugging the hide.

kennyj
11-25-2009, 08:43 PM
Good work.Thats an awesome bull.The photos are excellent.Thats one big hiary beast.
kenny

nano
11-25-2009, 08:43 PM
congrats!!

levind
11-25-2009, 08:49 PM
very nicely done congrats

partner
11-25-2009, 08:59 PM
trigger did you drive the sled right from Tomters Ranch, or did you drive the pickup to the FN gate? Last year I had 2 sleds and our 2 son's with me. My sled broke down, so we towed it out. I spent the next few days taking turns doubling 1 son in the morning and the other after lunch. Turned out to be a real pain doubling. The way you see it kneeling is the way the dam thing died, one tough bison.

trigger
11-26-2009, 09:18 AM
nice buffalo partner. yeah we were riding right from tompters. nice that we didnt have to load and unload everyday

trigger
11-26-2009, 09:32 AM
Thats a beauty of a buffalo Scotty!! Annnnd im jealous.

You will get yours in december. Just be prepared for anything bud. It will happen

partner
11-26-2009, 09:44 AM
How deep was the snow in the back country?

cariboobill
11-26-2009, 09:47 AM
Congrats! Nice Bull and great story of the Hunt. Nice to see your using Barnes TSX. I will never go back to lead for my animals. Sounds like the hunting Camp was also full of good times.

Cheers

Cariboo Bill

trigger
11-26-2009, 12:27 PM
How deep was the snow in the back country?


2 feet at most when we left. quads were more than able to get around its just your limited to how far by law you can go up the trail

TriggerMag
11-26-2009, 01:33 PM
Congrats, nice Bull Sounds like you had a great time.
Were you in the Halfway river Trail area?

TM

SteadyGirl
11-26-2009, 01:48 PM
Congratulations!! That must have been alot of work:shock:!! Thanks for sharing.. can clearly see alot of planning for that one~

tomahawk
11-30-2009, 02:56 AM
Great stuff Trigger, Jamie said that you had taken a beauty and that ours were comparable, I'll post a thread in a few days when I finish with the meat and clean up.

swampdonkey
11-30-2009, 09:22 AM
great story cool pics congrats

todbartell
11-30-2009, 09:37 AM
smokin buff Scott!!!! the new bino's were the deal maker I bet! :D

trigger
11-30-2009, 10:55 AM
Hey thanks tomahawk. I can't wait .

haha you better believe it Bartell. Couldnt have done it with out em.