Search results

Bucket list item is done. Flintlock is officially retired. Fork horn taken at 25 yds +/-. Round ball and 70gr of black powder. He was facing me and the ball entered upper chest where meets neck. Destroyed wind pipe, left lung, liver, stomach, exited in front of left hind quarter. This was...

This year I drew a Cow Elk tag for area 48 in Idaho. The northern portion of this area was devastated by fire in early August. My part of area 48 was the southern portion. This hunt is in south central Idaho and is south west of Sun Valley, Idaho. It was my first time hunting in this area. I...

4 1/2 miles into my 8 mile run today and the MP3 is crankin' out Flight of the Valkyries from Apocalypse Now, a personal favorite. As I am rockin this I feel, then hear a helo. I look around in time to get buzzed by our local Life Flight headin to the airport. What a rush! Best mile time of the...

My son's very first deer. Great shot at 174yds He followed the blood to the deer. He also gutted it with just a little direction from me. Rifle: Ruger M77 in .243 (Mom's gun actually) Bullet: 108gr Berger Target (worked but I don't recommend it)

I know this is not long range. However, I went old school on a buck this morning (10/29/09). I have been taking my long range rifle as well as a short range rifle with me lately. The idea being that if I do any walking or spot a deer at under 400yds I planned to try my iron sighted 1903 in...