2019 Hunting season

[Zeke588]

Spooked my trophy on the last day of this zone for me. My buddies tagged, though. No bragging rights, but put meat in the freezer for the year. Unexpectedly snowed on us for a day as well. It was a good week.

Leaving Thursday night for a couple days in another zone. Wish me luck.

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Nice! Hopefully his luck passes onto you!

 

[Zeke588]

So after accepting the fact that I cant go this weekend....

I'm going to be delivering a piece of equipment too Eastern Mt which is the zone I drew my Antelope tag for. Going to be taking the company truck and trailer, and a sleeping bag too sleep in the truck, and hopefully wake up Saturday morning and shoot a Buck Antelope. Going to be calling a few ranches today too see if they will let me on! Hopefully it all works out and I can be home by lunch time!

 

[2flyfishin]

Hey guys, just made the switch from a pick up to 4Runner and this is my first hunting season without a truck. I mostly duck hunt and was wondering if anyone had any recs for a roof rack or basket that I can throw some decoy bags on or a layout blind or two? Thanks.

I fit 2 alps zero gravity layout blinds, eight goose floaters, 4 goose full bodies, 3 dozen duck decoys, and have a fold up aluminum dock cart painted up. All fit inside the back of my 5th gen. no problem. Do have a Prinsu 7/8 rack but have never used it for transporting decoys etc. but I think if you’re moving around more decoys than me it would work well as you can adjust the load bars as needed unlike the SSO racks ( one of the main reasons I went with the Prinsu). When I transport more decoys, I use a enclosed 5’x10’ cargo trailer but to be honest, the 4runner tows like s***. Others on the site will probably roast me for saying this. Hopefully you have many cupped wings this year!

PS Look into a canvas back cargo look liner. They protect the floor and back of your seats when you fold them down and it’s pretty easy to clean up the mud off them.

 

[DAW89446]

Chukar season opens tomorrow! :gun5: :hungry:

 

[Aggie4x4]

I fit 2 alps zero gravity layout blinds, eight goose floaters, 4 goose full bodies, 3 dozen duck decoys, and have a fold up aluminum dock cart painted up. All fit inside the back of my 5th gen. no problem. Do have a Prinsu 7/8 rack but have never used it for transporting decoys etc. but I think if you’re moving around more decoys than me it would work well as you can adjust the load bars as needed unlike the SSO racks ( one of the main reasons I went with the Prinsu). When I transport more decoys, I use a enclosed 5’x10’ cargo trailer but to be honest, the 4runner tows like s***. Others on the site will probably roast me for saying this. Hopefully you have many cupped wings this year!

PS Look into a canvas back cargo look liner. They protect the floor and back of your seats when you fold them down and it’s pretty easy to clean up the mud off them.

Thanks for the info...I’m usually running 5 to 6 dozen dekes and have dog kennel in the back when duck hunting. Goose hunts different story with the spreads we have to throw out for those white devils. Good luck this season as well!

 

[Zeke588]

Success opening morning!

Slept in the truck, woke up and he was bedded down 75-100 yards away.

Aint the biggest but sure it tasty. Wife's happy I came home early too!

 

[RotaryDreamz]

Success opening morning!

Slept in the truck, woke up and he was bedded down 75-100 yards away.

Aint the biggest but sure it tasty. Wife's happy I came home early too!

Congrats! Best feeling ever to tag 1st thing in the morning.

 

[khwela]

Come hunting in Africa. You will be surprised how reasonable it is. No forerunners but Toyota landcruisers!!

 

[Zeke588]

Got all of my antelope processed and in the freezer.

Deer and Elk open up on Oct 26th. Debating on whether I should go after a doe or a buck first. I have a ranch that would let me on but I don't have an exact Acreage amount. Heard that the bucks out there get big from the ag fields, downside is its an open stubble field. Finding the coverage to shoot may be tough. Have more spots outside of town that I've already got confirmation that there are bucks on.

Decisions decisions.

 

[Oldmanb777]

I'm usually an archery hunter, but couldn't get out this year. So heading up for a rifle Elk hunt. The area isn't real productive, but that means it may not be as crowded. It's Kolorado, so crowds are just a normal problem these days. But the fishing is usually pretty good there also.
Helped a friend with his moose the last week. Only took 32 yrs to draw that tag.

 

[YBstranded]

You know hunting seasons around the corner when Busch Light comes out with the orange cans lol.

Yep, went on a 4-day elk hunt in Idaho last week with my dad and brother and they showed up with 4 30-packs of the stuff.

My brother drinks them like water...

 

[YBstranded]

Just breathtakingly beautiful country out here. No elk and very few deer, but beautiful country...

 

[Zeke588]

Yep, went on a 4-day elk hunt in Idaho last week with my dad and brother and they showed up with 4 30-packs of the stuff.

My brother drinks them like water...

Is it really elk camp without a few 30 packs anyway?

 

[DAW89446]

Is it really elk camp without a few 30 packs anyway?

You can have the beer. Just makes me have to stop to piss more often. My buddy and I each carry a flask filled with bourbon. Keeps us feeling warmer while waiting for chukars.

 

[Oldmanb777]

We usually run a dry camp. I found years ago that just a beer of glas of wine the night before, made me cold the next morning. also had less energy the next day. I was really surprised to find out hw much effect it really had. But I really like to enjoy a toddy after a long day of success.

 

[Oldmanb777]

I haven't rifle hunted in many years. But tis year, life got in the way of archery season. So off we went with the rifles. set up camp on Friday. The wind blew pretty good all day Friday and Saturday. Setting up the wall tent in the wind can be a *****. Anyway we cut fire wood for the stove, and I broke the only good chain I had for my saw. Lack of planning on my part, had us with a marginal amount of wood for the stove Oh well, my bad. Windy on Saturday, but we got into some great country, just no elk. Saturday night it started snowing. By morning we had about 4 inches in camp. By noon the white stuff was up almost to my knees, and blowing and drifting. We decided discretion was the better part of valor, and broke camp. I couldn't see the road more than a few feet in front of the truck for the 5 or so miles out to the main road. It's still snowing.

 

[Akkording]

Nice! Hopefully his luck passes onto you!

BEAR! Congrats
What's your recipe?

 

[Zeke588]

Deer and elk opens this weekend. Done a few nights of scouting and have only seen small fork bucks. Have a place with tons of white tail does but haven't seen a buck yet. Hopefully I can fill at least one of my tags this weekend. (white tail doe tag, and general deer tag)

 

[CT135]

Big game guys. How do you get your game back to the truck? Game cart? Drag?

2 mile carry back to the 4Runner. He got a little heavy haha. Typically for deer I gut/skin them, then carry the body and head out. For elk I quarter them out and go. I typically am at least 1.5 miles from a road, usually more.

 

[Oldmanb777]

I try not to carry the bones out. So I de-bone everything, with an eye for how I'm going to butcher it when I get home. I cut up my own, wrap and freeze it myself. So doing some of the work while gutting it, makes sense. The bones are a lot of weight that don't make for a good dinner.