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Offline Mark Baker

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Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« on: September 10, 2007, 11:08:00 PM »
As always, a week full of memories of another opener here in Montana.   We tend to concentrate on elk here during this week, but as you can see, other opportunities arise.  Game is plentiful, with antelope, deer, turkeys, and rabbits on the plate of adventure!

My son Kory doing some glassing for lopes...

     

And some bachelor muleys spotted...

   

There is an impressive bunch of muleys around this year, and I've been wathching a group of four real gaggers, any one of which I'd love to take, but our rancher friends like to see them and would rather we not shoot the mule deer, so....
My head is full of wanderlust, my quiver's full of hope.  I've got the urge to walk the prairie and chase the antelope! - Nimrod Neurosis

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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2007, 11:15:00 PM »
...we chase elk.  But the 95 plus degree temps were keeping them quiet, and nocturnal for the first five days of the season.   Kory and I elected to give them a break (the elk) and sit for some of the great whitetails around.   Both of us have a pocketful of doe tags, trying to do our part in managing the numbers as much as bowhunters can.   Kory had been passing on lesser bucks for the past three years trying to better his take, and he finally got a chance on a fine velvet 5 by 5, making a clean kill.  

Here is Kory approaching his downed deer....I made him wait to get his hands on  until I got the shot.

 

And the happy 19 year old.

 

 
My head is full of wanderlust, my quiver's full of hope.  I've got the urge to walk the prairie and chase the antelope! - Nimrod Neurosis

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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2007, 11:23:00 PM »
Awesome, Congrates to your son, What part of Montana is that pic taken in. Beautiful.
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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2007, 11:24:00 PM »
The week finally cooled to the 60's and 70's for daytime temps, with plenty of rain.   Kory went home to work as did my son Boone, and Fish and his son Riley.    That left me alone with the elk for a few days.  Unfortunately, an evil east wind also accompanied the cooler temps, making the hunting much tougher in this area.   Also frequent rain storms and snow in high country....much needed.  

One morning I sat another whitetail stand, and finally achieved one of my milestones I've been trying for the past couple years.    Although I've taken animals with stone in the past, never one made by my own hands.....us musicians value our fingers and breaking rock has always been quite a hurdle for me.  I finally got to where my skills got good enough to make a few, and finally connected on a mature doe with one.  Shania (the bow) sure can shoot, one of the better osage selfbows I've made.  The point is on a hand-planed fir shaft, self-nocked.   Can't remember what kind of stone....I made it up at Doug's place one afternoon last year.  It worked great though!    And the shaft and stone survived in perfect shape, to be sent on it's way once again....Hows that for tough?
My head is full of wanderlust, my quiver's full of hope.  I've got the urge to walk the prairie and chase the antelope! - Nimrod Neurosis

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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2007, 11:28:00 PM »
Here's the doe....

 

 

So now I've got to spend the week home, the wife says, but I'll be off to chase the elk again next weekend, and any chance I can after that.  Good memories of another opener, as always.   Still a lot of season left though!
My head is full of wanderlust, my quiver's full of hope.  I've got the urge to walk the prairie and chase the antelope! - Nimrod Neurosis

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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2007, 11:33:00 PM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison.

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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2007, 11:34:00 PM »
These pics are all taken in central Montana, the beautiful Big Snowies.   One  of my favorite places to be, of course.
My head is full of wanderlust, my quiver's full of hope.  I've got the urge to walk the prairie and chase the antelope! - Nimrod Neurosis

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« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2007, 11:47:00 PM »
Oh yeah, I almost forgot...Kory and I saw a great bear that was hanging around his gut-pile, while we were changing out one of our tree-stands.   We walked into within 20 yards of this big brute, easily a 300 pounder, big for MT...and he showed little fear of the both of us, just ambled slowly off.   Bear season doesn't start here till the 15th, though.   Is'nt  that the way?  He won't be around next week I'll bet.
My head is full of wanderlust, my quiver's full of hope.  I've got the urge to walk the prairie and chase the antelope! - Nimrod Neurosis

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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2007, 12:31:00 AM »
Congrats to both of you,great hunt and priceless memories.
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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2007, 12:34:00 AM »
Looks like a great start to the season, Mark. Keep us all informed. Congrats and give Kory an At-a-boy!!!
Brian

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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2007, 03:25:00 AM »
I dont even want to look at these threads anymore....haha. HI to you and the boy. All the best for the season!
...gosh this is hard.

Hailey (5) 3 minutes into a pilates workout

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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2007, 04:43:00 AM »
Taking an animal with equiptment you made yourself must have some special meaning. It would for me.
Even more special would be hunting with your son. My boys never took to hunting, even though both of them have killed a deer. Maybe they will try again when they are older. Congratulations.
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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2007, 04:53:00 AM »
SWEET. Congrats to both of you.   :thumbsup:    :notworthy:
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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #13 on: September 11, 2007, 05:24:00 AM »
Congrats to the both of you   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Reading this just makes me miss MT even more....I hope to be back next year.....

Nice write up bud    :clapper:
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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2007, 06:46:00 AM »
awesome stories and pic's, thank you for sharing!!!
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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #15 on: September 11, 2007, 06:55:00 AM »
SWEET  :wavey:  say hi to Hailey for me. Bet she's getting big)
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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #16 on: September 11, 2007, 07:05:00 AM »
You are very fortunate to share these times with your son's.  
Good shot too on your doe!
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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #17 on: September 11, 2007, 07:15:00 AM »
Congrats to the both of you Mark.....great pictures and thanks for sharing.


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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #18 on: September 11, 2007, 08:08:00 AM »
Keep this one going for the season Mark.  Congratulations so far!
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Re: Our season of memories and successes...more harvest pics!
« Reply #19 on: September 11, 2007, 08:39:00 AM »
Congrat's Mark,
That is awsome you were able to to use Shania Twang and a stone point of your own making   :thumbsup:    

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