My year so far (PIC Heavy!) [Archive]

Deaddog

11-21-2010, 02:10 PM

The season started off with our usual three week trip up the tuchodi with Riverjet Adventures. Three of us headed in Sept 3rd for sheep, upon being dropped off the rain started.. hiking in, the fog lowered and visibility was at fifty feet.. I had been in the country before but being cocky left the gps at our river camp.. the short story being that half way in I took the wrong drainage, leaving us at seven o'clock at night in a swamp!! What a Hunter!!!, We bedded down in the rain and awoke to more rain, almost two inches of rainwater in our pot overnight
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The ceiling had not lifted the next morning so we backtracked for several hours to a point I recognized and then made our way in to our spot. the next seven days had fog, rain, snow, wind and 1 1/2 days of sun.. we did see sheep but nothing legal
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good hunting!!

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ufishifish2

11-21-2010, 02:14 PM

Oh sure, make me wrong!!!!!
Post edited. :)
Thanks for the effort so far. I am looking forward to it.
B.

Deaddog

11-21-2010, 02:26 PM

in the works!!

Brambles

11-21-2010, 02:30 PM

We bedded down in the rain and awoke to more rain, almost two inches of rainwater in our pot overnight

No wonder you didn't kill a ram, with all that POT:mrgreen: shouldn't have left your baggy open, must have been a chore trying to re-dry that stuff?:-D

Deaddog

11-21-2010, 02:30 PM

At the end of the week we moved back to the river to meet Kevin from riverjet and the rest of our crew... We had a toatal of twelve guys (including ourselves), coming up to elk camp.. a large camp with some new faces in it

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We changed things up this year and spiked camped instead of going back to the river each day
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Five point

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We had more snow, fog and wind, however we did manage to take six elk (four bulls and two cows) and had a couple of guys miss

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more to come in a bit

kennyj

11-21-2010, 02:55 PM

Love it so far.
kenny

Deaddog

11-21-2010, 03:06 PM

The trip was not without it's challenges, one of our party blew his back packing his bull out (that was the good part) spent the next five days on painkillers, once back home they had to operate for a bulged disk and a ruptured disk!! but in the end it is all worth it:mrgreen:

the good part

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and the not so good part

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Deaddog

11-21-2010, 03:11 PM

We did manage to take a few bulls and saw some incredible scenery

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i17/jtglaicar/Brucespictures45.jpg

from spike camp!

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i17/jtglaicar/Nigelspictures22.jpg

We took two bulls in one day, this one and the first bull in the post
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Bedded Bull
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Deaddog

11-21-2010, 03:19 PM

One of our hunting partners went on to a better place this year, we placed a memorial for him 14km from the river at a special spot.. RIP Darrin

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We did have along our Token Bow Hunter!!

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And he actually shot one... however I will leave it up to him to tell that story at the WSS convention... believe me it is a gooder!!

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coming home!

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Deaddog

11-21-2010, 03:25 PM

Might of been some elk around

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Coming home Oct 4th I spent some down time, A buddy had a cow moose draws so the wives and us went out.... made it a lot easier with the horse

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At the beginning of Nov I was lucky enough to be invited on a resident KIB hunt, met some good guys and saw some great sheep.. A good ram by any accounts

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On the way back from the KIB hunt I stopped in at empire valley and stayed at the calving barn, saw lots of deer but nothing legal

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sure is gorgeous riding country

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M

Deaddog

11-21-2010, 03:31 PM

Back at home I spent some time hunting from the house, was lucky enough to take a three point buck and the best part is my five year old daughter and wife helped me get it out (along with the horse!)

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All in all a pretty good year, a guy never stops learning, from taking the wrong drainage to spending time in the spike camps it all was a lot of fun.. looking forward to next year, again a big thank you to Kevin from Riverjet Adventures for making a trip for twelve guys so smooth, service was more than fantastic and the animals were there as always

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you can pencil us in again for next year!!

Deaddog

11-21-2010, 03:37 PM

No wonder you didn't kill a ram, with all that POT:mrgreen: shouldn't have left your baggy open, must have been a chore trying to re-dry that stuff?:-D

well at least a guy can try and be "happy":mrgreen::mrgreen:

ufishifish2

11-21-2010, 04:03 PM

Thanks for letting us look into your life for a bit. Enjoyable read and great pics.......

snareman1234

11-21-2010, 04:08 PM

awesome pics, thanks!

whats KIB

rocksteady

11-21-2010, 04:18 PM

Kamloops Indian Band????:confused:

Killed In BEd????:wink:

Kinky Incestuous *******????:wink::wink:

Deaddog

11-21-2010, 04:32 PM

Kamloops Indian Band

moosehunter21

11-21-2010, 04:34 PM

I love photo-stories, great work and looks like a helluva season...

Stone Sheep Steve

11-21-2010, 04:35 PM

Another awesome year for you, Jim!!
Pretty much the norm for you and your buds:).

Sorry to hear about your partner with the dics issues...and your soggy POT:-D.

SSS

srupp

11-21-2010, 04:38 PM

Thanks for taking us along..in words and photos....CLASSY act with the memorial...ouch on the blown disc..those ARE painful......hmmm maybe need a Paramedic along???:mrgreen:

The calving barn was a bit north of the deer this year:wink:

Thanks Jim great adventure..

Steven

BCrams

11-21-2010, 04:44 PM

Great picture thread Jim! You had a great season as usual!! Congrats to all those involved!

Rattler

11-21-2010, 05:55 PM

Great pictures, thanks for sharing. Good to see Rich out there...

M.Dean

11-21-2010, 06:38 PM

Incredible photo's and story, thats Livin' The Life! Thanks for taking the time to share your hunts.

mark

11-21-2010, 06:51 PM

Lots of nice pics, meat in the freezer, that is what hunting season is all about!
Good thread Dawg!

overunder

11-21-2010, 07:20 PM

absolutely awesome!

yiorgo3

11-21-2010, 08:05 PM

Thanks for the pictures. Elk hunting with a jet boat now thank is cool!

steelhead

11-21-2010, 08:07 PM

Very awesome hunt! Thanks for sharing!

porcupine

11-21-2010, 09:37 PM

Nice pictures and a good read. Looks like lots of memories to be filed away this year.

whitetailsheds

11-21-2010, 10:04 PM

Very nice.....thanks Jim!

Kitimat Killer

11-21-2010, 10:13 PM

way to go jim looks like you had an awesome time and awesome friends

kk

Gun Dog

11-21-2010, 10:47 PM

Great pictures and story. That's how I'd like to spend my fall.

BCbillies

11-21-2010, 11:25 PM

Very impressive in all regards . . . the photos . . . the game . . . . and the logistics of a 12 man hunt!

Caveman

11-21-2010, 11:34 PM

Great looking adventures all fall! Great year!

Dually

11-22-2010, 05:49 AM

Thanks for the great Pics and thread, what an adventurous fall! Gets the blood pumping.

Cheers to next year

hunter1947

11-22-2010, 06:06 AM

Love seeing all the friends in the camp thats what its all about http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif ,fantastic pictures you posted here on HBC it don't get any better then that..

As for your friend that is out in the wild he is there all the time and he looks down on all his friends every year when you are there visiting him ,he will and always will be there for ever as you walk the ground he once did http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif..

moosinaround

11-22-2010, 06:08 AM

Sure is nice country up there! Sure shows the ups and downs of backcountry hunting (No pun Intended):wink:. The Place looks beautiful, and I sure am glad you posted this! We had to live the hunt vicariously through Brett. Thanks again Jim! Moosin

calvin L

11-22-2010, 07:48 AM

Thanks for taking the time to post up the pictures and write the story. For guy that is mainly stuck at home with a new born it sure makes me miss the north (in a good way ) Thanks again and congrats to everyone there .

calvin L

2x4x16

11-22-2010, 08:28 AM

Amazing pics - that River Jet Adventures is calling me.

pinofire

11-22-2010, 09:05 AM

VFD boys good job. Zags

BiG Boar

11-22-2010, 09:38 AM

Wow. That is an awsome season. It all goes by so quickly though! Bet you're already looking forward to next year!

Blainer

11-22-2010, 09:51 AM

Awsome thread!tfs

ravensfoot

11-22-2010, 10:27 AM

Aint it great to live in such a diverse province! Great chronology of your season, thanks for sharing.

shantz

11-22-2010, 10:45 AM

Awesome pics and stories! Sounds like you guys had a great season.

trigger

11-22-2010, 10:51 AM

great storey, great pics, great season. Thanks for sharing

Deaddog

11-22-2010, 10:59 AM

Wow. That is an awsome season. It all goes by so quickly though! Bet you're already looking forward to next year!

Just firming up next years dates this week:-D, always look forward to next season and particularly up on the river, truly is god's country up there and I never get tired of being in it..

Brett

11-22-2010, 11:17 AM

Deaddog

11-22-2010, 11:43 AM

Jim , thanks soo much for everything! I learned ALOT about the country, camp life and some other stuff ;) although we spent very little time together I think I learned the most from you. Thank you. I had an experience or 2 of a life time!
Brett

Was a good time Brett, that's what hunting should be about, seeing new country, meeting new people and getting more people hooked on hunting.:-D

BimmerBob

11-22-2010, 12:53 PM

Great pics Deaddog, thanks for sharing your 2010 hunting season adventures with us, fantastic country and you have made it that much better for the sharing! Super job, well done!

Deaddog

11-22-2010, 02:18 PM

Aint it great to live in such a diverse province! Great chronology of your season, thanks for sharing.

It is a great province to be in!! what is nice is that it doesnt have to break the bank to do it..