First Year Guiding. Yukon 2011. (lots of pics!) [Archive]

Alpine Addict

10-03-2011, 02:29 PM

Well, after putting in my time as a wrangler for a few years, I finally got to guide this season. enjoy the pics!

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Alpine Addict

10-03-2011, 02:30 PM

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Alpine Addict

10-03-2011, 02:31 PM

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Alpine Addict

10-03-2011, 02:31 PM

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Alpine Addict

10-03-2011, 02:33 PM

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Alpine Addict

10-03-2011, 02:34 PM

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Alpine Addict

10-03-2011, 02:35 PM

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popsy

10-03-2011, 02:38 PM

thanx for sharing!! great pictures and country

rec

10-03-2011, 02:40 PM

wow oh wow oh wow wow wow

kootenayelkslayer

10-03-2011, 02:46 PM

Nice work man! Some great trophies there.

Glassman

10-03-2011, 03:05 PM

I like the picture of the horse. Looks like a friend of mine after a couple of beers. LOL

pg83

10-03-2011, 03:10 PM

Damned guides posting picture threads. Drives a man to give up on life and go guiding. :D

Thanks for the wonderful pics! Who were you working for if you don't mind my asking.

BCbillies

10-03-2011, 03:11 PM

You're living the dream . . . beautiful country and photos!

Alpine Addict

10-03-2011, 03:17 PM

Damned guides posting picture threads. Drives a man to give up on life and go guiding. :D

Thanks for the wonderful pics! Who were you working for if you don't mind my asking.
Mervyns Yukon Outfitting

fester

10-03-2011, 03:26 PM

wow, great pics!!!!

Alpine Addict

10-03-2011, 03:36 PM

Just a few other random pics

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Alpine Addict

10-03-2011, 03:36 PM

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Typical Wrangler!

meathunter

10-03-2011, 03:42 PM

Awesome pictures!

RoscoeP

10-03-2011, 03:49 PM

That is beautiful country! Nice pics, looks like your first year guiding went pretty well. Cheers

Mikey Rafiki

10-03-2011, 03:54 PM

Looks like a lot of hard work, and a hell of a lot of fun at the same time.

That horse needs a toothbrush....

yama49

10-03-2011, 03:57 PM

Very impressive, thx for sharing.... keep up the great work

Getbent

10-03-2011, 04:26 PM

Way to go moving up the ranks.
Good for you

yiorgo3

10-03-2011, 04:46 PM

Thanks for the pictures. They where fantastic! Congrats on moving up to a guide.

d6dan

10-03-2011, 04:47 PM

Wow!, your livin' a good life young feller!.. Great pics and nice trophys. Congrats on your 1st year of guiding. Thanks for sharing your season with us!:-D.

Freshtracks

10-03-2011, 04:48 PM

Congrats on the promo ... some very nice trophies. Luv the grizz pics. Got any good stories to share. KES had his stone sheep ... you got?

Foxton Gundogs

10-03-2011, 04:48 PM

Thanks for shareing, fans the coals of an "old guys" memory, savour EVERY min. Time passes but memories are like star light they go on for ever.

qhergt

10-03-2011, 05:21 PM

Matt Gibson? with Shockey?

Call of the Wild

10-03-2011, 05:36 PM

An other great guiding season thread, job well done!! Nice sheep and I really like those grizzlies.

Rattler

10-03-2011, 05:43 PM

Great pics, thanks for sharing.

Alpine Addict

10-03-2011, 05:45 PM

Matt Gibson? with Shockey?
Heck No! I wouldn't admit if I worked for him! Mervyns Yukon Outfitting.

Jagermeister

10-03-2011, 05:46 PM

Nice, very nice!
Oh to be young again.
Thanks for sharing.

proguide66

10-03-2011, 06:01 PM

Heck No! I wouldn't admit if I worked for him! Mervyns Yukon Outfitting.

haaaaa:lol::lol:...... Your working for a straight up man there!!

Super work on the hunts!!! way to go. What the hell that wrangler doin thinking he can nap like that??:razz:

Alpine Addict

10-03-2011, 06:04 PM

haaaaa:lol::lol:...... Your working for a straight up man there!!

Super work on the hunts!!! way to go. What the hell that wrangler doin thinking he can nap like that??:razz:

I would say something too, but I rememeber having some pretty good wrangler naps! crawl into a little cave and let the guide do the galssing!

Rubberfist

10-03-2011, 06:18 PM

Awesome pictures! Looks like you had a blast! Thanks for taking the time to share all those pics.

kennyj

10-03-2011, 06:28 PM

Good work up there. Thanks for sharing your season.
kenny

REMINGTON JIM

10-03-2011, 07:00 PM

wow!, your livin' a good life young feller!.. Great pics and nice trophys. Congrats on your 1st year of guiding. Thanks for sharing your season with us!:-d.
Oh !!!!! Too be young again and do that ! Great goin - keep with it ! :mrgreen::-D:mrgreen::-D

325

10-03-2011, 07:06 PM

Great year guiding! Fantastic pictures.

yugo111

10-03-2011, 07:07 PM

wow thats unreal country and deadly pictures lucky guy

ianwuzhere

10-03-2011, 07:40 PM

wow, awesome pix, keep em comin!!!
do you guys regularly see Grizz and wolves up there?
thanx for postin!

Alpine Addict

10-03-2011, 07:58 PM

usually see a pack of wolves once a season. I had a hunter shoot 2 but we never killed em. And it seems like some years you see bears and some you won't see a single one. Last year I didn't see one grizzly but this year I personally saw 12 out of 1 camp.

steepNdeep

10-03-2011, 08:08 PM

Right on - great way to spend yer y'uth! Some nice animals & great pics.

bchunter181

10-03-2011, 08:16 PM

looks like i missed a good season damn next year

Backcountry archer

10-03-2011, 08:20 PM

Wow! Looks like you have another talent...............photography maybe?
I heard a lot of good about Mervyns and that their good stand up folks with a good rep.
And good guides too. Well done.:-D

ovis40

10-03-2011, 08:36 PM

There is really nothing like it is there? You had a awesome season! Nice pictures and critters. And to all you guys that say "oh to be young again" to heck with that! Go do it. My first season guiding was shared with another first season guide from Enderby and we he was 58 years old.

ydouask

10-03-2011, 08:40 PM

Thanks for the pictures, nice to see folks make their dreams happen.

scottwh

10-03-2011, 08:42 PM

Congrats on your first year guiding! Your living my dream! Great country and beautiful animals! Even the smiling horse that kinda looks like my brother-n-law!

Shade Tree

10-03-2011, 08:58 PM

Great caribou in that area and that grizzly was really nice. What an awesome way to spend the summer and Yukon fall. Hope you are not burned out for the BC season :)

Allen50

10-03-2011, 09:13 PM

all i can say is thanks good stuff,,,

kevan

10-03-2011, 09:35 PM

Thanks for the awesome pics, you certainly made this old pensioner's evening.

ELK Seeker

10-03-2011, 09:47 PM

Great lookin string of horses you guys have. Thanks for the great pics of the great animals and gods country.

Double-a

10-03-2011, 09:54 PM

Awesome! I hope that I'm lucky enough to come up there and hunt one day.

DDD

10-03-2011, 10:04 PM

Amazing. Thanks for posting.

TPB

10-03-2011, 10:05 PM

Damn you! Haha i would of been wrangling this year if Grade 12 wasn't in the way, but i guess its slightly important :D I even talked to the people at Mervyns and unfortunately i was to green and would of had to leave early for school so that wouldn't of worked. The good news is i have a friend who guides out of Scoop Lake outfitters and said he might be able to get me a wrangling job next year so i hope that works out and apparently they are a good outfit that pays the guides :D Not to sidetrack this thread so maybe just PM me (not fair to the outfit) but has anyone heard of Redstone Trophy hunts and if they are a good outfit or not? Great pictures and thanks for sharing!

Bow Walker

10-04-2011, 11:13 AM

You're living the dream - that's for sure! Congratulations. Memories for the rest of your life.

sidney-hunter

10-04-2011, 12:25 PM

And just think... He got paid to do all that!

Rodd

10-04-2011, 12:44 PM

Thanks for sharing your season with us!!! Impressive pictures and even more impressive terrain... those mountains don't look as rugged as some..... Congrats on your first successful season!!

Salty

10-04-2011, 02:14 PM

Awsome photos dude. Congrads on a great season

Mountain Man

10-04-2011, 03:22 PM

Did you work with Jordan and or Elijah ?

Thanks for the great pics, thats how hunting should be done.

Alpine Addict

10-04-2011, 04:42 PM

Did you work with Jordan and or Elijah ?

Thanks for the great pics, thats how hunting should be done.

Ha small world! Elijah wrangled for me! I worked a with Jordan in July too.

Dutch Ppoacher

10-04-2011, 06:22 PM

how old is that last ram. i count 9yrs yes no?

180grainer

10-04-2011, 07:17 PM

Some really nice pictures. Thanks for posting.

Alpine Addict

10-04-2011, 09:01 PM

how old is that last ram. i count 9yrs yes no?

Its actually 8. When I First aged him I thought he was 9 too.

GRIZZEZE

10-04-2011, 09:07 PM

congrats on the great season, nice pics

Weatherby Fan

10-04-2011, 09:29 PM

WOW you learn fast,awesome pictures and animals,great job
Thanks for sharing
WF

moose2

10-09-2011, 10:49 AM

Great pictures some really nice animals in them. Thanks for posting
Mike

whitetailsheds

10-09-2011, 11:15 AM

Great thread! Love seeing them pics.......thanks for posting! Sweet country up there!

TheProvider

10-09-2011, 11:25 AM

Great pics,congrats on a first year

WaldoFive

10-09-2011, 11:46 AM

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Foxton Gundogs

10-09-2011, 12:12 PM

Well, after putting in my time as a wrangler for a few years, I finally got to guide this season. enjoy the pics!

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Gotta love those Draft Xs built wide and LOW. Heres my dual duty, saddle/pack, BelgianXAQHA 14.3 1250 lbs Axel(aka Porkchop) and saddle Horse Emmy a 14.1, 950 lb Morgan. Near Merritt earlier this year.
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Axel and Emmy "rarein' to go" sorta
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Lunch break Pork Chop working to keep up his "IMAGE"
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Pork Chop "keeping up his strength" AGAIN

Hunting is GREAT...........Hunting with horses is BETTER!!!!

guest

10-09-2011, 12:27 PM

Looks like you have a great Job and thanks for sharing !

Great Pictures !

CT

Amphibious

10-09-2011, 01:20 PM

fantastic pictures, thanks for sharing! some of my fondest hunting memories are from guide camps, enjoy the work!

interesting how guides & outfitters are portrayed as evil, baby eating, hunt ruining monsters on this forum, until one posts lots of great pictures ;)

FirePower

10-09-2011, 01:25 PM

I've hunted with a lot of guides on 4 continents and they are a mixed bunch, lots would be welcome at my table anytime, some I wouldn't give the time of day to. Like all people just it depends.

Blainer

10-09-2011, 01:26 PM

fantastic pictures!!!

mike_b

10-09-2011, 02:50 PM

That is just freakin' awesome!! Some beautiful animals and some gorgeous country. Very well done.....

Mike

bellero

10-09-2011, 08:09 PM

You Sir, are living the dream.. Good job, congrats

nap

10-09-2011, 08:14 PM

is that an yukon immie?? ha ha ha!! all are nice pics bud thanks!!

Alpine Addict

10-21-2011, 09:14 AM

is that an yukon immie?? ha ha ha!! all are nice pics bud thanks!!
Ha.. Yes it deffinatly is. One of those "hunter disagreement" animals. Except its not professional to say "I Told You So"

rifleman

10-21-2011, 10:16 AM

Awesome pictures. How long did you wrangle for? Looks like you had a great first year of guiding.... well done..

Fella

10-21-2011, 10:37 AM

Wow, incredible country! I'd love to go up there some day even if it was just to hike.

walks with deer

10-21-2011, 01:31 PM

Okay

I want to book a trip

looks like a blast.

Alpine Addict

10-21-2011, 02:38 PM

Awesome pictures. How long did you wrangle for? Looks like you had a great first year of guiding.... well done..

Wrangled for 2. This was my 3rd year