I closed out another big game season with my son.
I always give him first crack and try to go the extra mile for him.
Many miles under foot between successes.
Through sweat, sore feet and aching muscles our outdoor bond strengthens each year.

July brought warm weather and archery Blacktail hunting...
It took the entire archery season, but the kid put down this sweet 4x4 on the last day.



September brought on the pre rut.
A cool foggy morning was the wrong day for this four point to be out in the open.



October came and the anxiously awaited Wyoming trip came.
Conditions were tough.
Hunting pressure and weather moved the deer & antelope down to private ground.
Still. we enjoyed the beautiful country.







On the third day Thomas settled his crosshairs on a decent four point.



We moved down to antelope country,walked a lot of miles and after a few close encounters.....





We found a couple of bucks.
There were very few left on the public ground this year.



We rounded the season off last week with a bear hunt north of where we live.
Thomas put the smackdown on a nice 6 1/2 footer.





I took a small antelope in Wyoming & a 3x3 Blacktail at home this year.
I had all the excitement I needed just having been out there with my kid, together we have shared the best days of my life.

Well done!

Is that it?.....Just kidding. As usual my hat off to you two.

What Win 70 Classic is Thomas using?

Again best regards to you and your fine hunting partner!

Very Cool

Outstanding as usual. Glad to see you got to hunt as well.

Oustanding as usual Sal. congrats to you both!

3 deer, 1 antelope, and a bear is an awsome performance. Its also a lot of meat when you add in your two animals Sal. Congrats.

I've heard varying opinions on the taste of antelope and bear meat. Whats your comparison to deer and how do you usually prepare them?

Never dissapoint Sal ! That kid is growing like a weed .

How would you describe antelope as in taste ?

That kid's a killer.

Thanks for sharing.

Nice meat haul.Thanks for sharing.Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

Cool!

congrats to you both what an awesome year

As always, thank you for the kind words guys!

Still a month to go in '09 & the boy just keeps on rollin'.

Last week's bird with his Bow.

Had a great day in the hills today.
Great calling & great shooting.
A triple on Yotes!
Forgot my damn camera, had to take pics when we got home.





Actually the highlight of today's trip was finding the sheds of two fantastic Blacktails.
The hit list for next year looks very promising!