Trio has a good public land hunt camp week
A few diehards still get out there and camp and hunt in the national forest. There is game to be had out there, and these shots submitted by Kevin Taylor are proof.
Here’s his report:
“Thought I’d drop you a couple of pics of how our season has gone thus far during the second week of muzzleloading. On doe day from a ground blind in which I had seen numerous does on the muzzle opener, I was sure I was in the right place to take advantage of the doe day. Alas, no does bothered to show up and it was after eleven o’clock when this spike showed up and being in the N.F I’ll take that spike for the freezer as it may be my only chance to fill it during the season.
The interesting part was that as this spike climbed the ridge to me, I heard a fairly close shot that I thought to be one of my hunting companions, Ed Ward of Blue Ridge. Wouldn’t you know it, my two-way radio began to buzz. I silenced it as I readied for my own shot.
Once the deed was done I turned my radio back on and called Ed. He had indeed shot and taken one of the prettiest coyotes I’ve ever seen and Mr. Hicks of Hicks’ Taxidermy concurred when Ed took the pelt to him. The second picture is that of Lynn Blankenship of Troutville with his 6 pointer “pictured left” and my 9 pointer that he and I took on Wed. of this week.”
Congrats to these guys for a super week, doing it the old-fashioned way!
November 23, 2012 - 2:32 PM
Thanks for the posting Mark!
Congrats on a great week. And that coyote is awesome! You sure it’s dead in that photo? Great pics.
Well done men. Looks like a great hunt. I’m sure you made some great memories as well as getting some great trophies.
dale t,
You’re not the first person to ask me that question. My neighbors wife asked the same so I told her I had tamed him over the years, comes to our camp when I call to him,likes to have his belly scratched and I even named him Rocko. I let her off the hook later though.
Fantastic,great to know there are still some hunters who enjoy the tradition of deer camp and all the memories that come with the experience.
You know those would have been real nice deer next year. LOL…….
Sammy,
That 6 point had some real potential,but that 9 point was destined to have a screwed up rack for years to come. He needed to be culled for the sake of the genetics not to mention it was a self defense shot as he was going to run over me and 8 yards was just too close for comfort! “Smokey clothes fools their nose!” Right Ed?
Way to go guys ! Sounds like a great hunt !
Congratulations on your harvests !
Congrats Guys!!! Love the pictures!