FurBEARer Bonanza Day 4 (more fur on pg. 4)
10-28-2008, 12:51 AM
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FurBEARer Bonanza Day 4 (more fur on pg. 4)
Had an interesting evening after work today. I shot a redfox on the way in to my stand at 30 yards and just dropped it in its tracks but lost the arrow.
Then I get on stand and another fox comes into my call, which I drill at 20 yards. Now I got the first fox, but company showed up before I got down to recover the second and she got a free meal off of me. She walked under the stand at 9 yards and presented a great shot. She even hung around while I put the bow down and got my camera out. (You can see the bloodtrail from the second fox right in front of her feet in the photo.)There's a monster with world record potential in here so I wasn't even thinking about shooting her but she sure did make a mess of my evening by stealing my fox and then wondering off into the brush between me and the truck. Makes the walk out in the dark a bit exciting!
Then I get on stand and another fox comes into my call, which I drill at 20 yards. Now I got the first fox, but company showed up before I got down to recover the second and she got a free meal off of me. She walked under the stand at 9 yards and presented a great shot. She even hung around while I put the bow down and got my camera out. (You can see the bloodtrail from the second fox right in front of her feet in the photo.)There's a monster with world record potential in here so I wasn't even thinking about shooting her but she sure did make a mess of my evening by stealing my fox and then wondering off into the brush between me and the truck. Makes the walk out in the dark a bit exciting!
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10-28-2008, 10:59 AM
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RE: FurBEARer bonanza
That is insane, i will have to experience it someday. I can only imagine what that must be like, knowing the rush that i get while hunting deer and while on stand for blackbear. Hunting brownbear is a whole different league. Good luck on the big bruin.
10-28-2008, 11:20 AM
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RE: FurBEARer bonanza
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Congrats on the fox! X2 I thought I had read you switched to Hoyt because you had trouble with your Btech? Just wonderin.
Congrats on the fox! X2 I thought I had read you switched to Hoyt because you had trouble with your Btech? Just wonderin.
10-28-2008, 11:54 AM
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RE: FurBEARer bonanza
You are one lucky man! I still can't wait to head up that way, hopefully the winter will hold off and not be so harsh this year, and the trip may be sooner than I expect.
Got any billys scouted out, or going in blind? Good luck Saturday, Mtn Goats are a dream of mine, and I can only imagine the physical endurance needed for such a hunt. Best of luck.
Got any billys scouted out, or going in blind? Good luck Saturday, Mtn Goats are a dream of mine, and I can only imagine the physical endurance needed for such a hunt. Best of luck.
