nunt'nbutmuleys
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"Old" Members Introduction (with pics)
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NDHunter
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My name is Vince and I grew up in ND. My grandpa was the most hardcore duck hunting fanatic I've ever met and so I mostly hunted ducks and geese growing up but also did quite a bit of deer hunting. I also have a serious fishing addiction and spend as many days as possible in the boat. During September and October, I am usually being pulled a few different ways as I want to fish, duck hunt and also go west!!
Currently I am living in Michigan (temporarily) and fly for Delta Connection. I am counting down the days until I quit (480 days!), move back to ND or maybe MT and do something else. Being a fishing guide sounds like a great idea to me. I've also dabbled a little bit in taxidermy and have mounted a few ducks. I might open up a business and call it "30 Feet Taxidermy" because my motto will be "it looks good from 30 feet!" Needless to say my taxidermy skills aren't the best.
2 years ago I did my first western trip and it was AWESOME. Now I spend quite a bit of my free time researching units for the future that I can hunt with 1-5 points in different states. Here are a few pics.
Currently I am living in Michigan (temporarily) and fly for Delta Connection. I am counting down the days until I quit (480 days!), move back to ND or maybe MT and do something else. Being a fishing guide sounds like a great idea to me. I've also dabbled a little bit in taxidermy and have mounted a few ducks. I might open up a business and call it "30 Feet Taxidermy" because my motto will be "it looks good from 30 feet!" Needless to say my taxidermy skills aren't the best.
2 years ago I did my first western trip and it was AWESOME. Now I spend quite a bit of my free time researching units for the future that I can hunt with 1-5 points in different states. Here are a few pics.
Fink
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ND, that is a stud walleye! And, a paddlefish has got to be the ugliest critter in the river... And that's saying something.
clacklin009
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Never introduced myself but I've been following the forum since '12. I go by Reggie and I don't post a lot, however, I'm following the posts everyday. I'm 35 and been married 10 year, one son (3) and I've been hunting since I was 8. As a kid my dad and his friends would take us all out hunting muleys and I could never figure out why we didn't see as many animals as my friends. Now that I'm older I realize that having 6 kids (not all my family, just me and one brother) under the age of 12 hunting with you has trouble written all over it. I'm glad my dad took all those trips with me and our friends, and put up with a bunch of kids that were loud enough to scare zoo animals.
I'm a P.E. teacher, have a concessions business in the summer that takes me to all the surrounding states. I don't take many pictures so the ones I have you might have seen somewhere already but it's all I've got.
Best Elk (no room for it on the wall) at in-laws garage now.
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Me starting to prepare in the Spring for Fall hunting!
I'm a P.E. teacher, have a concessions business in the summer that takes me to all the surrounding states. I don't take many pictures so the ones I have you might have seen somewhere already but it's all I've got.
Best Elk (no room for it on the wall) at in-laws garage now.
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Me starting to prepare in the Spring for Fall hunting!
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NDHunter
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Now when you say ugliest, I think what you really mean is COOLEST critter, right?!?!?!?!?! As for the ugliest fish, a ling is by far the grossest looking fish to me. Although they taste delicious.
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woodtick
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After 60 days of drying he netted 352 and grossed 364, from what I can remember he had 72" mass a side and his g4's were 23" and 24" and 56" beams. We all thought he'd go 320-330 but blew us away after we put a tape on him.
mnhunter
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I am not sure I qualify as an "old Member", and am probably not the most engaged member, but I have never introduced myself, so here we go.
My name is Ross, I am married to a wonderful woman, no kids yet, and we live in Minnesota. I am an active duty Army Officer for 12 years now. I am very fortunate to have gotten a job supporting the MN National Guard; which allows me to stay in MN for the rest of my career. The deployment tempo has also slowed, so my hunting opportunities have grown.
I grew up bowhunting whitetails here in MN, and started hunting western big game in 2005. I am also a pretty avid pheasant and waterfowl hunter. My other hobbies include: hockey, skiing, fishing, golf, just about anything outdoors. I used to do some competition tactical shooting and training, but the Army has kind of burned me out on that stuff, but they still do a pretty good job keeping my skills sharp. I would like to get into handloading for my hunting rifles, it seems like a good way to spend some time in the winter.
My best muley
Hunting the Bighorns, WY
2013 Whitetail, got this guy with a muzzleloader while still hunting in a northern MN snowstorm. My favorite whitetail hunt, so far...
Mixing it up in the crease, not sure if it went in. (I am the guy in the white jersey)
My wife and I in St. Thomas, USVI
My name is Ross, I am married to a wonderful woman, no kids yet, and we live in Minnesota. I am an active duty Army Officer for 12 years now. I am very fortunate to have gotten a job supporting the MN National Guard; which allows me to stay in MN for the rest of my career. The deployment tempo has also slowed, so my hunting opportunities have grown.
I grew up bowhunting whitetails here in MN, and started hunting western big game in 2005. I am also a pretty avid pheasant and waterfowl hunter. My other hobbies include: hockey, skiing, fishing, golf, just about anything outdoors. I used to do some competition tactical shooting and training, but the Army has kind of burned me out on that stuff, but they still do a pretty good job keeping my skills sharp. I would like to get into handloading for my hunting rifles, it seems like a good way to spend some time in the winter.
My best muley
Hunting the Bighorns, WY
2013 Whitetail, got this guy with a muzzleloader while still hunting in a northern MN snowstorm. My favorite whitetail hunt, so far...
Mixing it up in the crease, not sure if it went in. (I am the guy in the white jersey)
My wife and I in St. Thomas, USVI
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mnhunter
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Well I guess this has been a long time coming. First, I live to glorify my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ but admittedly fall woefully short all too often. Second, keep my beautiful wife priority number two and as happy as possible. Third, hunt & fish as much as humanly possible while maintaining gainful employment teaching and coaching. There is more but why not let the pictures do some talking. I enjoy being part of this fray and cannot thank the other members enough for entertainment and tips/tactics. God Bless!
My wife and her first bull.
First Gobbler.
Mackinaw and Me with an early season Goose.
My 2012 opening day bull that I did not recover until opening day 2013... the look on my face shows the mix of emotions. What a waste!
My wife and her first bull.
First Gobbler.
Mackinaw and Me with an early season Goose.
My 2012 opening day bull that I did not recover until opening day 2013... the look on my face shows the mix of emotions. What a waste!
2rocky
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I'll introduce myself here since I've been a member since 2012, and never managed to put an introduction post together.
I've been married for 18 years and a 40 year old father of three daughters age 16, 13, and 7. I grew up on a dairy farm in Northern California, escaped to Idaho for college and met my wife in Biology lab. Despite plans to establish myself in the Rocky Mountains, I found myself back in California raising the 5th generation on the ranch, and working as a nutritionist, formulator, and retail store manager for a feed company for the last 15 years.
Having a job "in town" gave me my first real vacation time and I make an annual hunting trip or two out of state when I can draw the tags. My primary focus is on Elk both with bow and rifle. My best achievement has to be my 2010 Archery Tule elk from the Owens Valley.
My goal is to kill an elk in each one of the Western 11 states. So far I have Oregon, Wyoming and California checked off.
Memorable Wyoming bulls
I grew up hunting Blacktails along the coast here. That gave me a good foundation for spot and stalk, and stillhunting for Mule deer and even an Idaho Whitetail.
Last Fall's Mule Deer
In the off season I train for trail runs with younger and more attractive people than I...It keeps me motivated.
I've been married for 18 years and a 40 year old father of three daughters age 16, 13, and 7. I grew up on a dairy farm in Northern California, escaped to Idaho for college and met my wife in Biology lab. Despite plans to establish myself in the Rocky Mountains, I found myself back in California raising the 5th generation on the ranch, and working as a nutritionist, formulator, and retail store manager for a feed company for the last 15 years.
Having a job "in town" gave me my first real vacation time and I make an annual hunting trip or two out of state when I can draw the tags. My primary focus is on Elk both with bow and rifle. My best achievement has to be my 2010 Archery Tule elk from the Owens Valley.
My goal is to kill an elk in each one of the Western 11 states. So far I have Oregon, Wyoming and California checked off.
Memorable Wyoming bulls
I grew up hunting Blacktails along the coast here. That gave me a good foundation for spot and stalk, and stillhunting for Mule deer and even an Idaho Whitetail.
Last Fall's Mule Deer
In the off season I train for trail runs with younger and more attractive people than I...It keeps me motivated.
jenbickel
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I'm Jen 
I've been a member since forever ago. I occasionally go MIA but always come back around! I work on my parents ranch outside of Sheridan,Wy. I also guide and cook for an outfitter here in Wyoming, I work for a tv show called His & Hers Outdoors and I write for bowhunting.net and alti2udeoutdoors.com. I'm a single mom of two kids and I'm not sure what free time is anymore but wouldn't change it for anything.
I've been a member since forever ago. I occasionally go MIA but always come back around! I work on my parents ranch outside of Sheridan,Wy. I also guide and cook for an outfitter here in Wyoming, I work for a tv show called His & Hers Outdoors and I write for bowhunting.net and alti2udeoutdoors.com. I'm a single mom of two kids and I'm not sure what free time is anymore but wouldn't change it for anything.
bigmoose
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Yeah I suppose "old" member applies (I'm 64). I'm Ray and I've been hunting and fishing most of my life. I grew up in Northern California and I've hunted most of the Western states for deer and elk. Not so much for elk anymore since I've really been hooked on big bucks. I'd rather deer hunt than hunt anything else...even with a camera when I don't get drawn. I really enjoy hunting with friends and family.
I can't play the points game anymore since time is not on my side. I still have 8 points in Nevada and I hope to get a deer tag soon! This year would be great! Here are a few photos, a few are from "back in the day"...you know, before digital cameras...LOL!
I can't play the points game anymore since time is not on my side. I still have 8 points in Nevada and I hope to get a deer tag soon! This year would be great! Here are a few photos, a few are from "back in the day"...you know, before digital cameras...LOL!
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chiefgobbler
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Very nice thread and great pictures.
Hello all I am Leonard. I do get a few comments on my Chiefgobbler name choice. Basically 32 years in the Fire Service (retired a few years back) and my Turkey hunting passion including a NWTF World Slam is where the name originated. I will be 61 next week so I am trying to cash in on points I have accumulated across the west while I can still hump the hills. Started hunting 50 years ago thanks to my Dad and Grandfather and still love hunting a wide variety of game. Hunting with family and a few close friends is the norm for me.
I have only won 1 lottery, the last year draft lottery during the Vietnam war. I chose to enlist in the Air Force to learn a skill I could use in the private sector when I got out. They made me a weapons mechanic, gun services specialist for 20mm cannons. Grew up a lot in those years. Although I did not come out with a very marketable field I would not trade the experience for anything.
Hello all I am Leonard. I do get a few comments on my Chiefgobbler name choice. Basically 32 years in the Fire Service (retired a few years back) and my Turkey hunting passion including a NWTF World Slam is where the name originated. I will be 61 next week so I am trying to cash in on points I have accumulated across the west while I can still hump the hills. Started hunting 50 years ago thanks to my Dad and Grandfather and still love hunting a wide variety of game. Hunting with family and a few close friends is the norm for me.
I have only won 1 lottery, the last year draft lottery during the Vietnam war. I chose to enlist in the Air Force to learn a skill I could use in the private sector when I got out. They made me a weapons mechanic, gun services specialist for 20mm cannons. Grew up a lot in those years. Although I did not come out with a very marketable field I would not trade the experience for anything.
lappel65
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Thanks for joining Ohioacres! Throw that intro up on the introductions forum, good to have you.
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Hey guys been a browser here for a few years and decided to join up. I live in southern colorado. This year will be my 3rd elk hunting. Went last two years with no luck. I saw a nice bull last year the day before season started but couldn't find them again.. This year me and a buddy drew out for Elk first season in unit 54.. starting to do some research and hopefully make a couple scouting trips up there soon. .
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