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Offline Doug Campbell

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First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« on: August 22, 2010, 11:11:00 AM »
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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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2010, 11:23:00 AM »
Very nice goat there bud, congratulations!!
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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2010, 11:42:00 AM »
Doug~

Youre killing me! Wow! What a nice buck and to kill him after a stalk, is, is, is, PRICELESS!
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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2010, 12:03:00 PM »
It is always awesome to take them on the ground.  Good work!
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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2010, 01:04:00 PM »
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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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2010, 01:06:00 PM »
Doug

Awesome, and I thought they were hard to get out of a blind!!
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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2010, 01:28:00 PM »
Congratulations Doug!
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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2010, 05:30:00 PM »
:clapper:  Way to go Doug, fantastic trophy. Hope they're still around in October!
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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2010, 05:34:00 PM »
Outstanding!! Congrats!!

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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2010, 05:47:00 PM »
Beautiful animal, Doug!
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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2010, 05:52:00 PM »
Way to go buddy.
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Offline ACEK9

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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2010, 08:16:00 PM »
Congratulations......Nice One!
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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2010, 09:29:00 PM »
Was that arra a black or wood grain dynamic?
By the way awsome job!!!  :notworthy:
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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2010, 09:29:00 PM »
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!

Nice work!    :clapper:
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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2010, 09:48:00 PM »
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #15 on: August 22, 2010, 09:58:00 PM »
Great job, Doug!
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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #16 on: August 23, 2010, 12:53:00 AM »
Nice!  Great stalk!     :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #17 on: August 23, 2010, 08:04:00 AM »
Way to go Doug! Beautiful buck...even if you had to get hyperthermia to get him  :)
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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #18 on: August 23, 2010, 08:25:00 AM »
Big time buck.  :thumbsup:
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Re: First hunt, first stalk of the year 8/20/10
« Reply #19 on: August 23, 2010, 09:30:00 AM »
:clapper:  Fantastic – congratulations!
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