Blessings of THE GREAT HUNT-pics added page 5

[robtattoo]

 
LOL! He does too, doesn't he!
Great read so far Charlie, keep it going.....

[bayoulongbowman]

Dang , does he smile!...  great story , thanks for sharing! Marco#78

[JC]

Hah! I'd know that smile anywhere...    

Livin at that elevation does have it's advantages.

[hormoan]

Thats really cool, still having the velvet on        

               Brent

Come on Vance, lets see some of that pearly investment  

[vermonster13]

What's Santa doing with that deer daddy? ROTFL!!!

[TexMex]

Congratulations!!!

[Terry Green]

Here's a few more pics.....

 

The Wind River range trying to hold back the dawn....

 

Once again,......I was being 'lured' to climb higher....

 

[beachbowhunter]

Charle,
So how did the arrow enter, exit, etc?

N

[Charlie Lamb]

Norb... the hit wasn't very good at all for all appearance sake, but ultimately it was very good.

How much of the hit was the fault of the archer and how much the animal moving at the moment of the shot will always be unclear to me.

All I know is that the arrow entered the hip. The big Magnus I w/bleeder penetrated pretty heavy bone and came out the off side with about 4 inches of shaft showing.

The massive wound channel severed the tops of both femoral arteries.

I was pleased to find that the edge on the broadhead was in perfect shape and the bleeder hadn't been bent or knocked loose. It was still sharp enough to hunt as well.

[Charlie Lamb]

[cjones]

Oh it looks like Hope made a kill.

[Charlie Lamb]

With but a few days left Vance and I are kicking in the afterburners and will try to get in as much hunting together as possible.
This trip is winding down and I'm not looking forward to it.

The firearms antelope season opened today and we're expecting an influx of goats from all over the sage country. I'm planning an early entry of the Double Bull in the morning.

Vance has got work to tend to in the morning, but should be able to join me for the afternoon hunt.

We ran up country this evening with the intent of shooting some snowshoe rabbits to satisfy a crave I've been having.

There's a good spot for snowshoes up near where I shot the buck, so we had the added incentive of Vance getting a crack at a deer.

And we couldn 't get there without driving through great antelope country.... and other stuff.
 

I spotteed a snowshoe as soon as we parked the truck but never did locate him again. It looked like it was going to be good.

Vance and I split up as soon as we entered the timber. We'd see each other now and again through the jackpines and lodgepoles.

Shadows deepened quickly and the sun dunked behind the mountain. The time was just right for the little hares.... deer too!

The forest floor was dry, crackly, crunchy, pine needles and limbs and I telegraphed every step.

But it was all good. The pines were heavy with scent that reminded me a little of turpentine.

[Charlie Lamb]

I'd covered quite a bit of cover before a squirrel hunt broke out. The little Red pine squirrels are especially busy this time of year.

You'll find them high in the pines cutting cones and letting them drop ... to the effect of making a lot of racket.
   

You'll also find them running around on the ground stashing great hordes of the little brown cones.

I'd had one squirrel approach the back of a big lodgepole in front of me and peek through a tangle of limbs at my camoflage form.
I'm not sure how the arrow centered that opening so perfectly and didn't hit the squirrel.

It didn't take long after that one left in great haste that I spotted another squirrell 20 yards away storing cones.

I was able to close the distance by half and made the shot with little trouble.

I hunted for a little while more and ran into Vance. We set up the camera for a photo of the squirrel.
 
 

Mean while

[BamBooBender]

Great story as always. Beautiful country up there.        
Congratulations on the buck.

[Terry Green]

   

 

 

 

[Littlefeather]

Nice pix Terry!

Dang, someone hit a squirrel???? I'm really unhappy I'm still in Texas after knowing that!    

Of course all those feelings changed as I scrolled down and saw Vance wearing a jacket. That means I'd still be wrapped up in my mummy, 30% below sleeping bag and my six layers of clothes..... Yall keep after em'! I think I'll keep chasing these pigs in the warm climate. Good stuff guys, Enjoyed the trip. Go get Vance a deer!  CK

[JC]

Vance with a vest on = hard frost crunching underfoot    

Great pics Terry.

Thanks for the continued stories Charlie...sure miss ya'll.

[vermonster13]

Great pics

[Talondale]

Beautiful pics Terry.  That would lure me higher and higher too.

[IB]

It was 19 deg. as Charlie slipped off into the mornin darkness. The Double Bull and an Antelope the quest for this day.

Leaving me behind, at least for the better part of the morning. This time for me is a genteel bit of time to reflect on this wounder filled fall. At times so feverishly fast and full of the moment, that there is no real time to reflect on what has been happening around you.

As I surfed through the Threads this mornin reminding Charlie of misplaced items and helping remind him not to forget this or that, I ran across (adkmountainken's) post. There's MANY truths in that post that spoke DIRECTLY to my sole.

This fall has been all about the  "GREAT" folks that have blessed me. Either by following these antics here, or by being here and sharing my part of the world with me.

"i look forward to hunting with new faces and making new memories."

"i would much rather see a youth or a good friend make meat rather then myself."

Thanks Ken.....

That is precisely what this fall is for me. I will never relinquish the QUEST but will forever savor the MOMENTS