Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!

[Shaun]

Thanks for sharing you hunt with us. It is great to see you living your dreams.

[the Ferret]

Great stuff Mark. Another selfbow bruiser. Ya gots to love it. between you , Doug and Walt, you guys keep those big critters leaking! LOL

Congrats buddy

     

[longbowben]

increadbile picks glad you could share with us.

[Rusty Izatt]

Nice buck Mark! You had an awsome year of memories.

Rusty

[Mark Baker]

Thanks everybody!  The rut is incredible this year, despite the warmer than usual weather, I've had a bunch of fun with these local deer.  I could'nt pass this guy up, even though I will be making at least one more trip up to the ranch where there is always the chance for a real "bruiser".  Oh well, Boone can have his pick of stands now...Kory and I will only have doe tags to fill.  

Kory and I have already been talking about late hunts, Walt.   He had fun last nite helping out the ol' man!   Kinda wishes he would'nt have shot his buck so early....always a gamble waiting though.  His buck is a beauty too, and will make a nice mount.

[Puma Tom]

Fantastic story Mark.
 Great to see those youngsters putting down all that game, especially with trad-gear.
 Very cool encounter with that lion and whitetail.
 Could not imagine a much beter season for you guys.
 Also great photo's to go with the stories.

[joel smith]

Good stuff Mark, sure makes me miss that little spot of ground over on Wineglass....

That little diner still open right by the railroad in Livingston ?

[Mark Baker]

Hey Joel, yes it is still open, although it has changed hands.   Probably always will be one there because of it's historical significance.    

The lion encounter was indeed a cool thing to see....hope to enact some revenge on those particular deer eaters soon!

[stikbowshooter]

Those are awesome pics!  Thanks for sharing.

[pseman]

Where have I been? Tonight is the first time I have opened this thread and WOW!!! it is awesome. Great stories and beautiful pics. You guys have had one heck of a season, one most could only dream of. Thanks for sharing with the rest of us.

Mark

[JDinPA]

Mark,
Thank you for sharing your season.
That smile on your son's face when he took the elk is a memory that will last a lifetime. For both of you.

My son is 12 this year and his first hunting season is under way. Gun this year, and bow when he's ready.
Thanks,
JD

[Mark Baker]

JD....that is actually my hunting partner's son, Riley.   That was a good day for him and his dad, and yeah for me as well!    I did share the same experience with my boys a couple years back, though.

[Terry Green]

   

Congrats guys!!!!!

[Mark Baker]

Thanks Terry....

this is a pretty typical season for our group here.....we harvest several deer (not always bucks) and one or two of us gets an elk, and maybe an antelope.   The scenery and the perks (lion encounters, etc.) are just what you get from hunting big sky country!

I am heading out in the morning to try and help Boone  get his buck.   I get to take pics and rattle and call a bit.   Really looking forward to it.

[Guru]

Good luck bud  

Looking forward to reading about it too....

[steadman]

Thanks Mark! That was great! Congrats on a fine buck!