Hangin' with the Eichler's for another round of Antelope Hunting

Steve O · August 22, 2010, 08:12:00 PM

Super antelope Bryan!

Is that one of the 3Rivers Kodiak takedowns?

How long are those horns? They look LONG!

mparks · August 22, 2010, 08:29:00 PM

Nice buck!

Gen273 · August 22, 2010, 08:32:00 PM

WOW, that looks like it was a fun trip! Congrats!

Bryan Burkhardt · August 22, 2010, 08:39:00 PM

Hey Steve - Yes that is #17/100 of the 3Rivers A handles with 55# limbs.

I think the horn length is just over 14 inches.

Bryan Burkhardt · August 22, 2010, 08:42:00 PM

Thanks a lot Jack and Curt. I love Alaska...want to go every year until I can't do it anymore.

Jack - I plan on being at Kzoo and Blake better have an updated trading card

Jason Hansen · August 22, 2010, 09:39:00 PM

Congratulations Bryan!

I always look forward to your stories and photos. I want to get out to Full Draw Outfitters one of these years.

ksbowman · August 22, 2010, 09:42:00 PM

Beautiful animal Bryan! Best eating there is!

Bryan Burkhardt · August 22, 2010, 10:33:00 PM

Jason - You should just go ahead and book the hunt...the spots fill up fast.

ksbowman - Michele made up a roast from my antelope and the guys couldn't believe how great it tasted and how tender it was. Michele is an awesome cook!

talltines · August 22, 2010, 11:10:00 PM

Great antelope Bryan. Looks like it was a great camp to be in.

Herdbull · August 23, 2010, 07:01:00 AM

Nicely done my friend. Have fun in AK as well! Mike

vermonster13 · August 23, 2010, 08:18:00 AM

That is just awesome. Congrats on an excellent Pronghorn!

stykshooter · August 23, 2010, 08:48:00 AM

Very cool, congrats.

storm5 · August 23, 2010, 09:30:00 AM

Congratulations and thanks for sharing

mark land · August 23, 2010, 10:51:00 AM

That is awesome Bryan and I know the feeling of the antelope curse, been 4 times myself, just ask Fred what happens everytime I show up for a hunt! Congrats on your animal and nice, still see your shooting that Bear T/D been a around a few places, eh?

owlbait · August 23, 2010, 10:57:00 AM

Bryan, was that buck an old friend or a new one? Had a chance to meet and talk with Fred at a trade show a few years ago, very nice guy, not a pretentious celebrity. I envy your chance to hunt with him. Congrats!

bohuntr · August 23, 2010, 01:14:00 PM

Congrats on a beautiful buck Bryan and good luck in Alaska!!! Looking forward to stories and pictures from your Alaska hunt!

Greg Szalewski · August 23, 2010, 01:23:00 PM

Dang Bryan I almost choked on my lunch when I opened up TG and saw you up top with a nice antelope. WAY TO GO!!!! You know, your hunting buddy never mentioned you got one. Good luck in AK.

Bryan Burkhardt · August 23, 2010, 07:54:00 PM

Thanks again guys for the kind words.

Mark - I've been on an antelope hunt with you in camp and if I remember right it rained a lot! Something about you and water...good thing you love bowfishing!!

Owlbait - Chances are I've seen this goat on one of my previous hunts...let's just say it was nice to hook up with him again.

Greg - I think the heat was getting to Dale from having to spend so much time in the blind. I'm sure that's why he forgot to mention it

Greg Szalewski · August 23, 2010, 09:55:00 PM

No, he suddenly had had alot on his mind when he found out he was a bit off in his planning for our hunt. But I figured in a week and a half he would get around to telling me if you got one. Hey, you know Dale's got a good start to break your record to get an antelope.

Kevin Dill · August 24, 2010, 06:27:00 AM

I think something needs stated here...for the record.

This was Bryan's 5th actual antelope incarceration. It's true! He logged almost 300 hours in a blind to get it done. Nobody knows how many air miles were spent...how much petro was burned...the cost of licenses and tags. You can only imagine the number of crackers and sandwiches consumed in the blind. Enough water and Gatorade to make a high school football team proud. The guy practically made it to legend-status by simply not getting his antelope! Personally, I believe he's been killing whitetails just to alleviate his pronghorn problems. Then the inevitable happened: along comes Colorado's unluckiest (but now, most appreciated) big buck antelope, and Bryan kills him. He called me from his blind just minutes after the shot, and seeing him go down. I called him a liar about 3 times...and then I believed it. I still feel a tiny bit bad about that...

Anyway: I saw the initial pictures of Bryan, his buck and his guide. I can only imagine how he felt. We have a common friend who logged about 5 sheep hunts before connecting on a big Dall. Try to imagine what it feels like to walk up to that animal...how it must hit you.

That guide looked awfully young. Did anyone bother to tell him he was guiding a legend? Hell, Bryan starting hunting antelope before that kid was born.... (!)

All the best....!!!