2010 Season - Trail Cam and Hunt Pics

[Mountain_Matt]

Here are some of my favorite trail cam pictures captured leading up to the 2010 archery season.

From my moose spot:
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[Mountain_Matt]

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[Mountain_Matt]

This is the night before my first hunting weekend of the season:
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The next evening I setup at this spot with my camera and waited.
Viewer be warned this video contains a four letter word :???:...oops. I thought the shot hit higher then it actually did. A bit higher then I would of liked but still a double lung.
http://s1177.photobucket.com/albums/x341/mountain_matt1/?action=view&current=MattsMooseSept122010.mp4

I gave him an hour before tracking, since I was not sure of the shot, but found him about 100 yards in the bush.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/../photos/data/500/medium/Optimized-SANY00041.JPG

With help from my dad and the quads we got him back to camp, quartered and in the cooler... a long night of work when it was all done but the steaks are great!!

The next morning I realized I forgot my trail cam in the bush, so I went and got it. When we checked the card this guy was on it. He had come in while we were loading the downed bull in the bush.
http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x341/mountain_matt1/PRMS01532-Optimized.jpg

Having my bull moose in the freezer, in early September, really took the pressure off. I had lots of time to chase elk and deer. Even though I put a lot of miles on my boots, through some thick country, I never did manage to get my elk. I did however find some great whitetail spots that paid off later. Stay tuned for some pictures and a writeup of my archery whitetail.

Note: this is my first post so please go easy. If I violated some rule let me know but please keep it soft.

[betteroffishing]

everyone must intro with a joke. great bull , great pics. i will welcome you once youve posted your compulsary joke. lol

[kennyj]

Great first post. Looking forward to more.
kenny

[Mountain_Matt]

As promised part II of Mountain_Matt's 2010 hunting season.

Here are some trail cam pictures from one of my deer spots. I have pictures from some other spots but they are on my computer at home. I am currently writing this from camp in the oil patch:

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This is the buck I eventually harvested.
http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x341/mountain_matt1/Deer%202010/SANY0038-Optimized.jpg

Hope everyone had as much fun this season as I did.
Matt

[kootenayelkslayer]

Wow good stuff! That white-tail is a beauty, not to mention with the bow. Cool moose video too, not easy to film and hunt by yourself at the same time. Congrats!

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Couple of great archery animals and a heckuva a first thread!!:cool::cool:

Congrats and welcome to HBC!

SSS

[ydouask]

Very impressive, congratulations !