2016 hunting season run through

[Retterath]

My 2016 hunting season started off with a spring bear hunt in may in montana and with awesome friend! When i arrived in montana everything was green and beautiful. The first day we hunted it rained all day and by the end of the day the snow came. The second day it was a blizzard, we headed out and tried to hunt but was just not a good idea. So we just hung out and watched the snow pile up. The third day the snow was deep!! There was a foot in town and about 20" in the mountains. We had a very hard time trying to drive to where we were gonna start hiking but eventually made it and it was a tuff hike in but we did it. We spotted a bear about 2 hrs into the hunt on a ridge top and was able to get set up and bust both shoulders with the first shot and another follow up shot to make sure he wasn't going anywhere. Wow was i excited to see that bear role down that mountain.


My wife drew her south dakota antelope tag this year and we had an awesome hunt together. We did scouting the weekend before and found a great buck but could not turn him up on opening weekend.

 

[Retterath]

I shot my first bull in colorado on an otc diy public land hunt. It was an awesome experience and a hell of a pack out. Shot him 5.5 miles back in the wilderness. When shooting an elk back that far in, the packing out starts to be a mental game trying to focus on getting back to the truck. A friend and i brought half out that first day i shot him and the rest the next day. What a rewarding hunt though and great memories with an awesome friend!


This is my south dakota whitetail i shot on the reservation. It was such a fun little hunt cause my 7year was with and spotted him through the spotter in a little blizzard. I told him i found a big buck and he says, really already. He was following a doe every step of the way and i knew we had to get on him quick before they made it to this big draw. He crawled through the snow on our hands and knees and he had a smile on his face the whole time. We finally got to and area where i could get a shot and had him look through and watch the deer when i shot, so i set up and anchored him in one shot and i looked over at him and he said i think you got him. I said we did,and he yelled. YES




This is my mule deer shot in western south dakota with my west river tag. This was another great hunt with my 7 year old. We walked in 3/4 of a mile and were just gonna sit down when my son cooper said my feet are gonna freeze off, when do you think we are going to go back to the truck. I asked him if we should go back and he said i don't want to but my feet are freezing. I told him to sit down and take off his boots and i stuck his feet up under my shirts so his feet would warm up. After a half hr of that i still never glassed and deer up. He said his feet were warm now so we headed in a little further and sat down again and we found some deer. We made a stalk on a buck chasing a doe but the does were constantly looking over at us, so we backed out and came in from a different direction. We made it around the big drainage and spotted him and set up and made the shot right in the boiler room. Another happy Dad and son!

 

[Finsandtines]

That's a hell of a year my man! Congratulations to you, your wife and your son!

 

[Slugz]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaang ( said like Joe Dirt ) and I thought I had a good year. Great pic of the bear paw and knife. Thanks for sharing and congrats.

 

[tdcour]

Dang man you had a heck of a season! I'm a little jealous on the SD hunts for sure. Dad hasn't drawn a tag since I moved down to Kansas 4 years ago. I'm ready to get back up there and hunt again! Congrats on all the success this year for the family.

 

[AKaviator]

Brady....Wow buddy, that was some great year you had! You're doing it right. I only wish I was the hunter you are and the photographer that Kristin is!!
Anxious to see you back up here for a caribou and moose. Take a wolf home while you're at it!!

 

[Retterath]

Thanks bob, my wife does take some great pics but yours are pretty amazing also. I would love to get back up there and do some more hunting, i need my revenge on those caribou and i won't stop till i do.

 

[mallardsx2]

I wish I lived out there. Its so depressing living in the east....

 

[CoHiCntry]

Hey Brady, looks like you had a great year! I've been meaning to get in touch with you and see how it went... guess I know now! Congrats man.

 

[Wyoming Hart]

Great year Bud. You got a special little man there in Cooper. I've never seen a child that young so smart and beyond his years. I'm sure he had a blast with you. You harvested some nice animals this year!

 

[Retterath]

Great year Bud. You got a special little man there in Cooper. I've never seen a child that young so smart and beyond his years. I'm sure he had a blast with you. You harvested some nice animals this year!

yes im very blessed to have him like the outdoors as much as I do. He enjoyed you and your dads company this fall out shooting priaire dogs.

 

[Horsenhike]

Wow! What a season. My wife and I had a full and successful season between Wyoming and South Dakota. Planning for next fall is well underway.

 

[missjordan]

Congrats on a successful year!!!


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[raspy]

Congrats looks like a hell of a year to me. How big did that elk go? Man I wish I got that much time off from work.

 

[Kodiak32]

Hell of a year man, congrats!!

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

Hard to compare with that. You worked hard for the rewards. Well done. Congratulations!

 

[firebeck]

Wow!! Congrats on an awesome year!

 

[Wild Country]

That's a dream season brother!!!! Congratulations to you and the family!

 

[sneakypete]

Wow, what a year you had! Congrats x2 for being the dad you are !

 

[Retterath]

Thanks guys, yes i am very fortunate to go and do all that and do it with my wife and kids. God is good!! Thanks again for the kind works. Everyone enjoy planning for next year, hope you all draw what your after.