Yukon tatonka down

[trigger]

Headed out last weekend with a buddy of mine in search for maybe a couple small buffalo. Maybe a cow or calf.
We ended up cutting this guys track.
It was a pretty awesome hunt. We followed his tracks for about 1 1/2-2kms. While he milled around feeding. We kept checking the piles of crap. First the we're very frozen. As we moved along they became softer and softer. Untill the we're pretty much steaming. Becoming excited with every little nook and crany we peeked into. We finally heard some rustling. We stopped and listened for a bit. Thinking we had spooked him we waited for a few minutes for him to maybe calm down.
We started after him thinking he would be on alert.
100 yards later just as I climbed over a hogs back I saw him bedded down in a meadow about 100 yards away. I quickly motioned to my buddy to get up beside me. The buffalo stood staring right at us. I whispered as soon as he turns let's hammer him.
A split second later he did just that.
Boom boom almost in sync.
Buffalo down. So much for just a small one.
Now the work begins.

It took us pretty near two days before we had the entire thing hanging back home.
We were able to get the quad to within a half kilometer of where the majestic lay.

Let me tell you.
Those were the Hinds from hell. We packed every last bit of him out.
I would say we earned all of this meat. But I have a feeling it's going to be more of a punishment to eat this guy.

But I ensure you. He will not go to waste.
Next time anyone sees me ask for some pepperoni. I'm sure there will be plenty to go around.

Cheers !!!!
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[kwasky]

way to go scott! sweet animal.

[Hombre]

Congrats on a well earned Bison!You're living the dream. What's next on the list?

[Wild Images]

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I think I would much rather pack out a ram !!
Nice Buff

[markt308]

wow the noggin on that thing is BANANAS! congrats. looks like a lot of work but a good time and great memories

[Skull Hunter]

Awesome! Stories like this make me want to move to the Yukon!

[stroh72]

Congratulations!! One word though.......toboggan???? Work smarter not harder!! Hind sight I suppose...

[Fella]

Holy crap, that head is as big as you are! You don't get a sense of how big those guys are in pictures until theres a person next to them for scale.

[rred]

That shot of you packin out the head is one of the coolest pics I've seen in a long time!

[GrandA]

a little too small for my liken.. kiddin congrats. awesome - big belly

[North]

Wow. Huge! Love that pic packing the head out. Awesome!

[MRP]

😳 WOO HOO! 😳
I'm green all over!!

[trigger]

Holy crap, that head is as big as you are! You don't get a sense of how big those guys are in pictures until theres a person next to them for scale.

I'm sitting down taking a break here. This is on my back.

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[leftcoast]

wow, right on! Pretty nice. try canning some of it. Sure helps makes geese more chewable.

[MB_Boy]

Congrats Trigger!

Are they a draw up there?

[d6dan]

Man Trigger you guys are crazy!!!!. Thats one big Buff to be packing like that. Maybe a sled would have been easier?.. Anyway congrats on the Big Bugger.:-D Great pics by the way.
Whats the draw odds on that one if you don't mind me asking?.

[seatoskymiles]

no draw odds, just have to be a resident of the Yukon and $10 gets you a tag

[Blair]

Wow the head looks like a big load. How heavy was it?

[David Heitsman]

That's some heavy packs.

[rifleman]

way to go Trigger. That sucker is huge. Awesome pictures. A little heavier than your ram eh?

[bruin]

Wow! What a cool adventure! What are you going to do with the skull and cape? That's the last time I complain about backpacking a moose!!
Cheers

[russm86]

The pics of the head on your back definitely puts the size of the animals into perspective. Been up and fairly close to some of these things since my cousin in-laws family has a bison ranch but still never realized their true size comparativley.

[tomahawk]

Nice bull, best non scenery picture I've seen in a while with the head on the backpack. Makes me pissed that I didnt put in for Sikanni again this year!

[kootenayelkslayer]

So much for shooting a small cow or calf eh.... what a giant bull! Great pics.

[trigger]

up here all you need is to be a resident. go by the tag. $10. getting first nation permission on some of the settlement land gives you broader horizons.

The head and cape. hhmmmim guess 180-200 lbs.

We tried the taboggan. but this meadow that you see is one of many craters. alot of steep banks going in and out of these. and theres alot of blow down in the timber. with a good pack board and a solid state of mind you can getter done.

as for the head. now that i packed the bloody thing out of the bush. i have my cape from a buffalo i shot in pink mnt area a few years ago. its allready tanned and ready to be mounted so im going to use that cape with these horns. and then keep my other buffalo as a euro mount.
after all i dont think i have room on the wall for two buffalo shoulder mnts.

[moose2]

Thats a great thread trigger, that thing is a beast. Those packing pictures are priceless. How long do you have to be a Yukon resident before you can hunt there. Also can you use your bc hunter # and core as proof to get a licence, or are there more courses to take. So it looks like you need to target a A/Y moose and a big caribou next year or maybe one of those big Yukon stones we see pictures of. Congrats to you and your partner on getting a huge bull and doing all that work, and congrats to you on a great season thanks for posting.
Mike

[Glenny]

Amazing!! Great Bull.

[trigger]

Hey mike.

You have to have lived here for a year to be a resident. You need proof that you've lived here.
As for lisencing. If you were born befor 1987 you can just go and get a hunting license. No course necessary.
Although it is recommended. If you were born after 87. They offer a HEEDS course. Hunter , ethics , education, development, or something like that. Which is free. And in that course you get your hunting license as well as you PAL certificate.

Yukon really has it figured out up here.

[Caveman]

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I think I would much rather pack out a ram !!
Nice Buff

Love this one!!!

[Rackmastr]

Wow!! Thats a big critter for sure!!! Congrats!

[kennyj]

Holly sheeeiitt! You guys sure know how to have FUN!!! Good job.
kenny

[yama49]

wow impressive as hell.. congrats

[Rattler]

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Good lord that pack looks heavy. Congrats on a monster Buffalo...

[Bear Chaser]

Nice story and great pics. Congratulations.

[375 ultramag]

Congrats on bagging a beast!! Great pics.

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You should get this picture in a nice frame and put that on your wall. Right there its self explanatory what you did, the size of that thing and the WORK!!! That is a sweet hardcore hunt, good job.




The head and cape. hhmmmim guess 180-200 lbs.



Please tell me you’re kidding man, I hope you went to a chiropractor afterwards.

[Rubberfist]

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Best f*cking picture.

Ever.

[Brambles]

Pretty wild, looks like a good bull, congrats.

[deer nut]

That thing is massive! Hope you have good knees packing that sucker out. How did you tip the quad?

[kgs]

Great hunt and very cool pics guys congrats

[Mik]

Thats one big animal.Looks like ya had a lot of fun with it. Congrats.

[Boner]

Nice work bud! Too bad you couldn't longline it out like we did with all of those boards at Liard Hot Springs...

[REMINGTON JIM]

Congrats on your BISON Man they are friggin HUGE ! I hope i get a draw this year ! :-D RJ

[waistdeep]

Nothing like a huge animal and a young man to pack it out, great memory for sure!

I'm impressed

[MOUNTAIN MAN - TOYOTA/ATV]

Huge Bison - Good work.

[Stone Sheep Steve]

It sure looks like your move north has worked out for you, Scotty!!

And I can't help but laugh every time I look at that pic of you packing out the head!! Absolutely Priceless!!

Congrats!!

SSS

[trigger]

Hahah thanks Steve. Yeah that was a frikken grunt. The move has been really good for me. I love it up here. Wasn't able to get out for a good Yukon bull moose this year. But lots of years to come.


Hey boner.
Yeah it would have been nice to have the chopper handy yeup.
Hey did we ever tell you about our last night up there at the hot springs? Haha pretty epic night for sure.
Drop me a pm I'll fill ya in.

[craigo]

That's awesome Trigger. Thanks for sharing your experience.

CRAIGO