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Well I drew a goat tag this year,480 either sex.
How did everyone else do and what areas.
BBJ

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BBJ, hey buddy congrats, one of these years I want to head up to your neck of the woods and chase them with you. This yearI drew out on antelope here in Idaho again. That makes two years in a row for me. Last year I drew in a better area than this year, but I still have a chance at some big bucks. My buck last year was nice, nothing to brag about, so I hope to do better this year, we shall see?
Here is a pic from my buck last year.

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Thanks Jason,
Thats not a bad goat what did he go 15"-14 1/2 ????,could of used a little curl to him,but still a nice goat.
Like I said when you decide to get up here,I'm more'n happy to take you and get ya set-up.
BBJ

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That is a nice goat!

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BBJ, he only went 13.5" Idaho doesn't have near the antelope numbers that either Montana orWyoming do, but still we have a few big goats running around. My problem last year and this year is just time to hunt them. I take so much time off toplay around with the elk during the archery season, that I don't have much free time left over. Thats no problem if I want just any antelope, but its not good if I am looking for a huge buck. This year I want a buck that will beat this one, but if it gets down to the last weekend who knows? I will tryto hunt on theopener for aday or two, anda weekend in october? I also drew out on rifle Mule deer in a area were I have a very good chance at killing a honest to gosh 30". So this is how my seasons go this fall.

Elk (archery) August 30 - September 30
Antelope (rifle) September 25 - October 25
Deer(rifle) October 5 - November 8

I will take nothing less than a full two weeks off for archery elk hunting, thats in my blood and I would die wilthout my yearly fix!:)For deer I am taking the 5th through the 8th in october and will not shoot anything but a 30" buck or bigger early on. Then I will come back for a full week at the end of the hunt in November. Also I will try to spend some time with my wife trying to help her find a buck (deer) and any other free time will be spent working hard to make up for all the time off. So with antelope I am thinking at best I wil have only two, two day trips. The antelopeunit (Salmon area)I drew out in is a three hour drive one way so its not easy or cheap to just run up and scout it out during a afternoon. As it stands I have not scouted it yet this yearand don't think I will get a chance to? I have a few friends archey huning in that unit so I will have to let thier reports be my scouting for the year.I do know the area well and have elk hunted it (before the wolves moved in) many of times. So we shall see? Who knows I might just eat tag soup or maybe I will kill a big one? Either way it willjust be fun being out hunting the speedy goats! Good luck to you and I hope you do kill a big fat goat with long and curly horns!;)

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Well yours sounds like mine,antelope are a second thought.I eat,sleep,breath elk hunting.Where did you draw your deer tag???My brother used to hunt down by Bear Lake,Georgetown area,went with him a few times,man we saw some big bucks and bulls.
Good luck
BBJ

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BBJ,

What a beautiful animal and shot! His/Her eyes look blue!:) Are you going to have it mounted?

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Huntmdown,
Thats not mine,thats Idahoelkinstrutors speed goat.It's eyes are blue from the sun shinning in them,the reflection.
Thats alright I will get one bigger than his(sorry Jason):D:D
BBJ

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idahoelkinstructor,
I'm a bafoon! [:@] Sorry about that!

BBJ,
Thanks for correcting me! I have to lay off the sauce while posting!

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i got a buck tag right off and the 8th i went to the store and did the OTC "electronic" draw. I got lucky and got a doe tag. Im all set this year! Area 15 in colorado. This will be my last time hunting that area for a long while. Going back to area 84 and 85. Watch out mulies i just set the 'ol Kentucky up with a hair trigger!! :D:D

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Jason, I didn't know you chased goats. Nice buck!

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Kris, yep I know that its hard to believe that I do hunt other animals than elk! :D:DAfter all most men have a three letter word on thier mind that starts with the letter S. Well I have a three letter word on my mind too, but it just starts withthe letter E!:DAnyway joking aside hows thing going for you and your girlfriend,are youstill together? My wife and I loved going out to dinner with the two of you back in march. Sorry that it didn't work out for us in July, but thats the way it goes. I wanted to go to Stanly so bad, it will happen next year for sure. Feel free to give me a call, let me know of your hunting plans. Hope all is good and well for you.

BBJ
There is no need to say sorry, I hope you do too! :D;)I also hope I do but if not thats ok with me. Being honest I am wanting another bull almost any size with a bow (it would/will make my 13th elk, and 11th bull)and my biggest wish it to have a good chance at a big buck. My biggest muley so far is 28" but it was not all mine, it was a double kill so to speak. Two shots fired and two good holes through the buck. I drew in a area here close to my home in east Idaho, its against the wyoming border.

BBJ, I will send you a PM.

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Jason, Yeah Emily is still with me. This is the first time she's been around me this time of year though and I'm convinced she thinks I'm crazy. So check back in a month or two she might not hang around for long. I've got the elk fever and as you know there ain't no cure. I don't know what she hates more.....bugling in the house......at 2:00 AM.....or me trying out new brands of elk urine and walking up to her and asking her if I smell like a realelk. If only I had a quarter for every time she's kicked me out of house... :) She's called me an idiot a few times too...but my parents stayed together for 25 years and my Mom always called my Dad an idiot so I guess that's not necessarily a badthing. In all seriousness though she challenges me in ways no other woman has andsticks by my side no matter what. I'm lucky to have her.

I was bummed about July too. I recently moved so I've just been too busy this summer. ButI'll give you a call some time. Say hi to thelittle ladyand thekidsfor me.