My 2017 season in pictures!
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From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
2017 was a good one. Enjoy some pictures from my season. Hunt
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
Winter was a cold one in Montana this past year. But we made it. Hunt
From: otcWill
04-Dec-17
Don't threaten me with a good thread :)
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
We started building a new house last year. So I? had plenty of late nights working. But I? had plenty of good help from friends and family. Hunt
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
About the end of February . I? was ready for a break. Always a fun time with family and friends. Hunt
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
Almost done! Ready for a break.
Almost done! Ready for a break.
By the end of March the house was almost done and the turkeys are fired up .
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
First of April. We moved in April 3. April 4 the truck was packed and pointed to Nebraska ! Hunt
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
For years Nebraska turkeys was on my list. Thanks to a badass from Bowsite we had a blast. More birds and beers than sleep. Thanks Beav . A friendship for life was made.
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
Beav also turned me on to the best fish I? have every eaten.
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
On the way home we hit a snow storm. But that didn’t stop this eastern Montana bird from crossing the road!
From: Nick Muche
04-Dec-17
I've been waiting for this one Hunt! Congrats on yet another incredible hunting season and the new pad!
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
It’s always a mission of mine to introduce someone new to turkey hunting . This year it was 3 newbies. Robert was up first.
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
The next morning . Me and Robert doubled up. Good times! Hunt
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
This little guy had a blast in Idaho also.
From: The last savage
04-Dec-17
Great pics !!!!thx for sharing
From: kellyharris
04-Dec-17
Awesome photos, great season for sure and congrats on the new home!
From: JTreeman
04-Dec-17
I wanna be like Hunt when I grow up!!!
Congrats, can't wait to see the rest!
--jim
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
Tucker’s find for the day
Tucker’s find for the day
Next up was My brother in law and a co workers son . Tucker.
From: Brotsky
04-Dec-17
congrats on your new home Hunt! Beautiful! That boy of yours is awesome! Loves those pics. Looking forward to the rest of the story. Congrats on a great season!
From: Bob
04-Dec-17
Looks like a busy year, keep thous pictures coming Hunt !
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
A few weeks later on a rainy day they both killed birds on the same set. Good time
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
It was may now and time for yard work. Glad I? had some good help
From: t-roy
04-Dec-17
Awesome so far! Glad to see at least ONE guy was OSHA compliant in the framing pic ;-)
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
This hunt here was my one of my all time favorites. Fellow bowsiter Matt and his boys on a great turkey hunt. You could not have smacked the smile off my face.
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
Soon it was June and time for bears and 3D .
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
Matt’s boy was the first to put down a bear.
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
Soon these boys from Nebraska showed up. Watch out bears!
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
Those boys are killers. 4 great bears in 3 days . Fun times
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
After the guys tagged out. They helped me lay the rest of my sod. And we drank a few beers and laughed alot
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
Little mid day break
Little mid day break
July found me and my best friend doing a 65 mile 4 day river float. It was a great time.
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
Get them
Started early
Get them
Started early
When we got home. There was a little smoke above the house. No big deal or was it!
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
Fast forward to the worst fire season Montana has seen in years. August 12 lights are flashing and someone is banging on my door at 2am. The fire is coming down the hill. Shit !
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
The next few days we battled the fire .
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
The national guard kicked us out after a few days . Good thing antelope season was open.
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
The next day on his birthday Roger gets a good one!
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
The next few days we scouted for elk and made a plan.
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
Cam looking for his first archery bull!
Cam looking for his first archery bull!
Sept 1 . We hike in for a 3 day bivy hunt!
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
We find a few bulls and sleep didn’t come easy as they bugled most of the night .
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
They are singing good in the grey light of opening day . Soon Cam is at full draw!
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
We go on autopilot and soon the bull is boned and in the packs.
We go on autopilot and soon the bull is boned and in the packs.
2 bulls are going good . One low and one above us. Cam is at full draw. In a second a whack rings out and I see Cam let down. Roger made a good shot and Cam got a great show on his first day bowhunting elk.
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
We put the meat over the creek below camp and cover it with fir limbs. The flies are bad. The tag bags work great and keep The eggs off the meat. After the morning hunt we decide to hike the meat out and get it on ice. Load up. 6 miles on way. With a heavy pack.
From: Charlie Rehor
04-Dec-17
Living large and helping the next! Good on you sir!
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
Never gets old.
Never gets old.
Heading out heavy. We are happy to See the truck!!
From: Treeline
04-Dec-17
Loving it! You do get to HUNT, Man! Awesome photos and love those of your little guy! Keep it rolling!
From: buzz mc
04-Dec-17
I always look forward to your posts. Awesome start to this one.
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
We always cut are own meat. Just part of the process. I? have a good helper now .
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
Last year I had a few encounters with a good buck. He won last year. Not this year
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
It was a great day. And I? can’t wait till Ridge gets his first buck. He says that he killed this one when anyone ask. That’s ok by me
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
Sept 15-25. Was my elk hunt. On the 17 th this bull Let me get a little to close.
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
He was a old busted up warrior.
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
The rest of my elk season was spent helping Cam try for his first archery kill. We had lots of close calls and some bad weather.
From: Nesser
04-Dec-17
Great pics and stories! You're livin the dream!
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
He was able to kill this buck off the ground. 3 of us in the double bull and he killed him at 4 yards. Fun hunt and a happy new bowhunter.
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
Early October finds us in Idaho hunting for Robert a buck. One happy young man.
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
The crew. Happy happy
From: Bowboy
04-Dec-17
Awesome keep it coming. Great pictures. Also nice looking new house. Did you build a trophy room?
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
Late October. Finds me heading north to Alaska . It was a trip of a lifetime and deserves it’s own thread when time allows . It’s worth the wait. . Please pass it on and take some one new hunting. We need the help. Hope every one has a great holidays . Here’s to 2018. Hunt
From: SBH
04-Dec-17
Great Thread HUNT! Thanks for posting. Good to see it all come together. Had some great memories this year and looking forward to more. IMMA go grab a crown for ya!
From: JTreeman
04-Dec-17
One of the true badasses of bowsite.
One of the best threads in months, thanks for sharing with us all.
--jim
From: Treeline
04-Dec-17
Awesome thread and Awesome close.
Looking forward to the Alaska thread!
You are truly blessed!
From: HUNT MAN
04-Dec-17
See any sheep? Nope but I have pictures!!
See any sheep? Nope but I have pictures!!
Almost for got. . Spent 4 days in August looking for sheep in Colorado with a couple bowsiters. Gods country. Hunt
From: BigOk
04-Dec-17
Congrats, great season and good luck with your little hunting partner in the future!!
From: Habitat for Wildlife
04-Dec-17
Tremendous hunting. Hope everything turned out Ok with your new home.
From: Mark Watkins
04-Dec-17
Congrats on another EPIC year HUNT!!!
Keep it rolling!!
Mark
From: Marty
04-Dec-17
Nice! Harlin has been sharing some of the pictures with me, awesome year! Kevin
From: Willieboat
04-Dec-17
Another stellar season !!!......We still need to meet up for some steelhead;)
From: Grunter
05-Dec-17
Your a great inspiration, makes me want to do more trips like yourself. Thanks for sharing it all, keep at it!
From: Nick Muche
05-Dec-17
Finally a thread with some dead animals in it and some hard working bowhunters that make it happen instead of making excuses! Congrats again on a hell of a season my friend, can't wait to see the Alaska writeup, have a safe winter, hope to see you in the spring!
From: IdyllwildArcher
05-Dec-17
Good stuff Hunt. Grats on another great season. I love seeing it. You’re the real deal and you’re doing it right.
From: TEmbry
05-Dec-17
Awesome pics as usual bud. Happy to have spent time on two hunts this year, it’s been too long. We made up for CO in a big way with the Kodiak trip. Congrats again man!
From: JW
05-Dec-17
Living the dream Hunt! Always enjoy your posts. Way to help pass it on to the next generation. Congrats on an outstanding season!
From: pav
05-Dec-17
Congrats on another great year Hunt. Thanks for sharing!
From: midwest
05-Dec-17
Way to go Hunt! Can't wait to see the little guy with his first critter on the ground. Looking forward to the Kodiak thread!
From: iceman
05-Dec-17
Living the dream!
From: njbuck
05-Dec-17
Amazing season, congrats.
From: brettpsu
05-Dec-17
Just awesome man! Congrats on a great year and kudos for helping other hunters. Can't wait to hear about Kodiak. Between you and Joe's thread I realized one thing.........I need to do more hunting.
From: joehunter8301
05-Dec-17
Awesome stuff. As usual. Congrats on a bad ass season!!
From: kota-man
05-Dec-17
Great stuff Hunt. What a year!
From: otcWill
05-Dec-17
Hats off to you for finding time for your own success while helping so many others!
From: Paul@thefort
05-Dec-17
I do believe your son has found a good mentor for, not only hunting but also in LIFE. my best, Paul
From: Franzen
05-Dec-17
Hunt Man, you never disappoint. Congratulations on another fine season!
From: Brotsky
05-Dec-17
Awesome year Hunt! Congratulations to you, your family, and friends. Great pictures and lots of memories to share. Looking forward to seeing that little man grow up to show his dad how to do it! :)
From: HUNT MAN
05-Dec-17
Thanks guys. It was a blessed year for sure.
Bowsite is a great family . Take advantage of it when you can. Hunt
From: Beav
05-Dec-17
Great recap Hunt! Glad that we were able to share a couple of those hunts! Take care my friend.
From: lewis
05-Dec-17
Would you be interested in adopting a 71 yr.old lol great thread keep on keepin on Lewis
From: ELKMAN
05-Dec-17
As always you do it right, and for the right reasons. Love to see it! We need to do something over the holidays!
From: OFFHNTN
05-Dec-17
GREAT thread HUNT! And congrats to all! Awesome!
From: ElkNut1
05-Dec-17
Good stuff HUNTMAN, really enjoyed all your photos & comment on them, thanks bud!
You have a Happy & Safe Holidays too!
ElkNut/Paul
From: BOWNBIRDHNTR
05-Dec-17
Terrific recap. Thanks for sharing as always and congrats on a great year.
From: Florida Mike
05-Dec-17
Awesome Huntman! Hurry up with the Alaska thread tho! FM
From: Mt. man
05-Dec-17
Congrats HUNT, always enjoy your threads and pics. I've been involved in over 200 kids 1st hunts over the years with my kids camp and such and there is no better blessing in my hunting lifetime than kids 1st's. Keep it up buddy!
From: splitlimb13
05-Dec-17
The elk hunt ,was it in N.M.?
From: Bake
05-Dec-17
Awesome season! Congrats
From: Ron Niziolek
05-Dec-17
Great season and photos Hunt. Always enjoy when someone works hard and is successful.
From: Heat
05-Dec-17
A great year in the outdoors. Thanks for sharing your success! Good for you and yours!
From: T Mac
05-Dec-17
Hunt great recap on an outstanding season!
From: trkyslr
05-Dec-17
You da Man Hunt!!!!! congrats on a fine year Buddy!!! getting it done as always.
From: Matt Palmquist
05-Dec-17
Good stuff!
From: sitO
05-Dec-17
You've had a great year bud, earned it!
From: drycreek
05-Dec-17
Damn HUNT, what a season ! Thanks for posting it up......
From: Elkstuffer
06-Dec-17
Great season for sure! Thanks for sharing!
From: Lark Bunting
06-Dec-17
Thank you for sharing the photos, I really enjoyed seeing your son in there with dad.
Makes me very happy I found and started posting up on Bowsite this year. Bunch of great folks! Cheers to 2017 and bring on 2018!
From: Quinn @work
06-Dec-17
Thanks for sharing your definitely a “most excellent adventure”. Congrats on all the bow kills and newbies you helped out.
From: HUNT MAN
08-Dec-17
3 p/y animals in under 30 days. Montana was good to me this year. Add Roger 2 and that’s 5 pope and young in 30 days. Thanks guys
From: Quinn @work
08-Dec-17
Looks like you need to spend more time drywalling/painting rather than huntin? JK.
Nice euros.
From: elkmtngear
08-Dec-17
Family, buddies, and a bunch of great hunts! Life doesn't get any better!
What a great Year for you, Hunter! Merry Christmas!
Best of Luck, Jeff
From: Hawkeye
08-Dec-17
Incredible thread Hunt! Few bowhunters like you my friend. Well done!!!!
From: Julius Koenig
08-Dec-17
Congrats Hunt. Your generosity is awesome.
From: SBH
08-Dec-17
That's bad ass buddy. 5 Pope and young in that time frame in MT is getting it done!
From: stick n string
08-Dec-17
You are an incredibly blessed man, as many of us are. You are living a life that a lot of bowhunters on the east coast like me could only dream of as far as hunting opportunity, and without knowing you one bit, can tell that you are great at making the most of those opportunities. There are a lot of accomplished hunters on this site that i just look at in awe, and you are definitely one of them. And on top of it all, your always positive attitude towards others and also about what you do is great. I'd tell ya to keep on keeping on, but you was gonna anyways. Always enjoy following your threads, can't wait for the next one....
From: orionsbrother
09-Dec-17
Congrats on a great year! I was looking forward to this thread... rightly so... and now I'm looking forward to your Alaskan hunt thread.
From: turkey talker
09-Dec-17
Congrats hunt! Always getting it done and making it look easy. Have a Merry Christmas!
From: TD
09-Dec-17
Thanks for sharing..... what a wild year! Building a home.... home threatened by fire..... good family time AND got in some great hunts.
A hunting machine.... flip the switch and it gets done..... pretty cool..... thanks again Hunt.
From: BULELK1
10-Dec-17
Good for you all HUNT!
Ya done good for sure
Congrats
Good luck, Robb
From: elkster
11-Dec-17
Congrats and thanks for sharing.
From: Mad Trapper
11-Dec-17
Heck of a year. CONGRATS!
From: standswittaknife
11-Dec-17
Was a GREAT thread and the little guy's pics are by far my favorite! Great family, great friends, and great times. What it's about.
From: APauls
11-Dec-17
Awesome, awesome, awesome. What a year, and what great pics. Can't imagine how awesome the memories are. Congratulations on a fine year! So cool to have and include your son whenever you can. Funny my daughter is close to the same age and we do all the same things together - target shoot, butcher animals, great times. We also moved this summer - I just killed less animals! Good luck in 2018.
From: CCOVEY
11-Dec-17
Hell of a year! Congrats man.
From: YZF-88
11-Dec-17
That's an awesome year! Thanks for bringing us along. Hope you built a big enough trophy room in that new house.
From: WV Mountaineer
12-Dec-17
Livin' right and doing it in style. Congrat's bro. Nice house too.
