We just got back from Iowa and our first completed Presidential package hunt.
I believe the results speak for themselves:
I believe the results speak for themselves:
Hunting & Fishing APA Presidential hunt 2011
- Thread starter Jered Joplin
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Africa, Iowa, what's next? Great hunts, great results! Gotta admit to a little jealousy. But none the less, looks like it was a great success. Congrats.
Africa, Iowa, what's next? Great hunts, great results! Gotta admit to a little jealousy. But none the less, looks like it was a great success. Congrats.
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Looks like "Precious" strikes again. Nice buck. That .284 is racking up an impressive resume herself. 162 gr. AMAX I'm assuming?
Looks like "Precious" strikes again. Nice buck. That .284 is racking up an impressive resume herself. 162 gr. AMAX I'm assuming?
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I wish I shot it!
The entire package is this. The customer comes out for a visit, we spec. the rifle out, build the rifle, work up a load, spend a fair amount of time training the shooter to shoot and reload if they desire, then take them on an awesome hunt of a lifetime at the Timberghost ranch. I personally travel with them to film the hunt. Getting in at the Timberghost can take while. Getting in to shoot something like this pretty much won't happen with a phone call. I have a few customers that hunt there every year. They have earned the right to hunt the first hunts from repeat business for a loooong time. It helped make the introduction that eventually brought this package to fruition.
The rifle is a 284 shooting 162's but it's not "Precious". He liked Precious so much that he had me build his rifle just like it. No one handles Precious but me!
The deer ended up scoring 281 & 3/8 and if you count the broken tine 286 & 3/8.
I wish I shot it!
The entire package is this. The customer comes out for a visit, we spec. the rifle out, build the rifle, work up a load, spend a fair amount of time training the shooter to shoot and reload if they desire, then take them on an awesome hunt of a lifetime at the Timberghost ranch. I personally travel with them to film the hunt. Getting in at the Timberghost can take while. Getting in to shoot something like this pretty much won't happen with a phone call. I have a few customers that hunt there every year. They have earned the right to hunt the first hunts from repeat business for a loooong time. It helped make the introduction that eventually brought this package to fruition.
The rifle is a 284 shooting 162's but it's not "Precious". He liked Precious so much that he had me build his rifle just like it. No one handles Precious but me!
The deer ended up scoring 281 & 3/8 and if you count the broken tine 286 & 3/8.
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If anyone wants a larger photo of the deer I posted it on our website in the hunting section gallery. You can copy it there.
If anyone wants a larger photo of the deer I posted it on our website in the hunting section gallery. You can copy it there.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JJoplin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I wish I shot it!
The entire package is this. The customer comes out for a visit, we spec. the rifle out, build the rifle, work up a load, spend a fair amount of time training the shooter to shoot and reload if they desire, then take them on an awesome hunt of a lifetime at the Timberghost ranch. I personally travel with them to film the hunt. Getting in at the Timberghost can take while. Getting in to shoot something like this pretty much won't happen with a phone call. I have a few customers that hunt there every year. They have earned the right to hunt the first hunts from repeat business for a loooong time. It helped make the introduction that eventually brought this package to fruition.
The rifle is a 284 shooting 162's but it's not "Precious". He liked Precious so much that he had me build his rifle just like it. No one handles Precious but me!
The deer ended up scoring 281 & 3/8 and if you count the broken tine 286 & 3/8.
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wish I was in a position to hunt a place like that every year!!! Incredible!!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JJoplin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I wish I shot it!
The entire package is this. The customer comes out for a visit, we spec. the rifle out, build the rifle, work up a load, spend a fair amount of time training the shooter to shoot and reload if they desire, then take them on an awesome hunt of a lifetime at the Timberghost ranch. I personally travel with them to film the hunt. Getting in at the Timberghost can take while. Getting in to shoot something like this pretty much won't happen with a phone call. I have a few customers that hunt there every year. They have earned the right to hunt the first hunts from repeat business for a loooong time. It helped make the introduction that eventually brought this package to fruition.
The rifle is a 284 shooting 162's but it's not "Precious". He liked Precious so much that he had me build his rifle just like it. No one handles Precious but me!
The deer ended up scoring 281 & 3/8 and if you count the broken tine 286 & 3/8.
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wish I was in a position to hunt a place like that every year!!! Incredible!!
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Here was my contribution to the pile. Got a really good stalk on film of me taking her with irons. I don't think I've ever seen a doe this old. We sent her one tooth of to get aged.
Here was my contribution to the pile. Got a really good stalk on film of me taking her with irons. I don't think I've ever seen a doe this old. We sent her one tooth of to get aged.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JJoplin</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Getting in to shoot something like this pretty much won't happen with a phone call.</div></div> Nope, but with $10,000 it can happen at Timber Ghost. Open the gate & shoot the fenced inbred 'lookin bucks. Not my style of whitetail hunting , but probably was fun to watch & film.
Cool pic, thanks for sharing.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JJoplin</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Getting in to shoot something like this pretty much won't happen with a phone call.</div></div> Nope, but with $10,000 it can happen at Timber Ghost. Open the gate & shoot the fenced inbred 'lookin bucks. Not my style of whitetail hunting , but probably was fun to watch & film.
Cool pic, thanks for sharing.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Night poacher</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JJoplin</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Getting in to shoot something like this pretty much won't happen with a phone call.</div></div> Nope, but with $10,000 it can happen at Timber Ghost. Open the gate & shoot the fenced inbred 'lookin bucks. Not my style of whitetail hunting , but probably was fun to watch & film.
Cool pic, thanks for sharing. </div></div>
Nothin like throwing a wet blanket on the fire... WTF
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Night poacher</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JJoplin</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Getting in to shoot something like this pretty much won't happen with a phone call.</div></div> Nope, but with $10,000 it can happen at Timber Ghost. Open the gate & shoot the fenced inbred 'lookin bucks. Not my style of whitetail hunting , but probably was fun to watch & film.
Cool pic, thanks for sharing. </div></div>
Nothin like throwing a wet blanket on the fire... WTF
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Everyone feels different about hunting high fence. The only way to get deer like that is in a controlled environment but they are still wild animals. It's 1000 acres in the main area with thousands outside for non rifle hunts. If you don't think they are wild go try and pet one and see what happens. It's not what people think. We've all seen the nightmare things on the web where it's a "caged" ordeal. This isn't that at all.
Hell pretty much all of South Africa is high fenced game ranches. You don't hear too much complaining about that on the web do ya. What's the difference. Wild is wild regardless of the presence of a fence or not as long as its a large chunk of property. Just my two cents.
Everyone feels different about hunting high fence. The only way to get deer like that is in a controlled environment but they are still wild animals. It's 1000 acres in the main area with thousands outside for non rifle hunts. If you don't think they are wild go try and pet one and see what happens. It's not what people think. We've all seen the nightmare things on the web where it's a "caged" ordeal. This isn't that at all.
Hell pretty much all of South Africa is high fenced game ranches. You don't hear too much complaining about that on the web do ya. What's the difference. Wild is wild regardless of the presence of a fence or not as long as its a large chunk of property. Just my two cents.
