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First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10

Started by Doug Campbell, August 22, 2010, 11:11:00 AM

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Doug Campbell

Been crazy busy here on the ranch so the season was five days old before I was able to get out.

I was hunting on a friends place near Big Timber and spotted this guy bedded below a lone scrub pine tree on the highest point he could find in the area. Fortunately there was a convienient patch of sage that I was able to get between him and I. A quarter mile stalk ending in a 200 yard crawl put me within 20 yards of him. First time I've not blown it and was able to end it this early...  ;)  

Course he bailed off the mountain down into the sage filled canyon below. I about jellied my brain in the 90+ degree heat before I got him out. I didn't want to go all the way back to the truck so like an idiot I went after him without a water bottle or anything.

Still got a couple doe tags to fill then deer/elk opens Sept 4. Hope this is the start of a great season.
 
Used my BBO longbow that Keith Deters made me, third goat with this baby. Arrow Dynamics carbon arrow with a 160gr Grizzly.
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Very nice goat there bud, congratulations!!
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Youre killing me! Wow! What a nice buck and to kill him after a stalk, is, is, is, PRICELESS!
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It is always awesome to take them on the ground.  Good work!
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What an *excellent* buck Doug and thanks for sharin' the hunt!

Good work on a stealthy approach and a great shot!

Hope the remainder of your 2010 huntin' season goes as well!

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Awesome, and I thought they were hard to get out of a blind!!
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:clapper:  Way to go Doug, fantastic trophy. Hope they're still around in October!
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Was that arra a black or wood grain dynamic?
By the way awsome job!!!  :notworthy:

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Awesome. When you told me you were out chasing goats, you didn't say you got one! I'll be sending those Grizzlies out Tuesday- maybe one of them will be lucky too!

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Way to go Doug! Beautiful buck...even if you had to get hyperthermia to get him  :)
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