Hunter “HuntDawg” Andrews recently got into a pile of Idaho longbeards while hunting with his buddy, Nick. Hunter and Nick had 7 DSD decoys set up to lure in the lonely toms on this hunt. Hunter body shot his bird and then Nick followed up with a head-shot on his gobbler. The guys also encountered a mountain lion and a wolf on this hunt. Needless to say, it was an action-packed weekend.
I’m gonna put a new pack to work in the bear country of Idaho this Spring. It’s the Ox frame pack from Badlands. The frame is super light weight and offers a superior center of gravity over traditional frame packs.
Features include: zero weld construction, removable pack bag, molded foam suspension, integrated meat shelf, and ultra light aluminum frame. It also features a generous 4400 CI capacity in the pack bag and sixteen pockets to stash all your gear.
Be watching for an in-the-field-load and review of the Ox coming soon.
Check out all the latest packs from Badlands at: http://badlandspacks.com
I spent some time this morning doing some field testing of gear with Jaime, owner of Bitterroot Valley Archery in Lolo, Montana. We worked on helping some of our local friends with their gopher problems. The wind was howling so conditions were tough. But we did manage to stick a few fatties before they made it back into the hole.
Check out the website for Bitterroot Valley Archery at http://bvarchery.com
Here’s the Long Bomb Of The Day caught on tape. Check out this extended range turkey kill with Dan Evans of Trophy Taker. Dan was shooting the new Ulmer Edge mechanical broadhead from Trophy Taker. The flight capabilities and deadliness of this new head speak for themselves in this video. Congrats Dan!
Check out the latest from Trophy Taker at http://trophytaker.com
After a few tough days of hog hunting in Texas I finally got to stick a pig! The 85-90 degree temps have made conditions tough and sent the hogs into a nocturnal pattern. So we got creative and got it done! One more day of hunting left…take no prisoners tonight!
I’m hunting with friends from FBC in Kimberling City, MO this week at the Working Man’s Bow Ranch in Dangerfield, TX.
Check ‘em out at http://workingmansbowranch.com
After several years of trying, Jim Neaves finally accomplished his goal of trying to kill a critter with his self-bow. He thumped a big Montana longbeard yesterday evening with the self-bow, wooden arrow, and his own Centaur Battle Axe broadhead.
Congrats Jimmy! See all the latest from Jimmy and Centaur at http://centaurarchery.com
Here’s a couple pix of my Montana turkey prior to the shot and at arrow entry. The pink Blazer vanes do the trick of showing up well on video and still images.
I’ll be making a quick run down to Missouri this weekend to preach at my buddy Jeff’s church, then it’s off to Texas to try and stick a few pigs. With turkey tags punched in
Nebraska and Montana in the last week, I’m really excited to switch gears and chase hogs in Texas. We’ll be hunting with the crew at Working Man’s Bow Ranch. Be sure to check these guys out at http://workingmansbowranch.com
In Texas, the big pigs often don’t show up until after dark. We’ll be ready for them with some pretty slick gear from the folks at Bow Lite. Their G3 Bow Lite attaches in the bow’s stabilizer hole and offers the ultimate in night-time bowhunting opportunities (where legal) and bowfishing.
Check ‘em out at http://thebowlite.com
I’ll keep you posted next week as the action unfolds.
Here’s a quick flic of the Bow Lite crew hunting the Working Man’s Bow Ranch….
Death struck in the turkey woods of Montana this morning on what turned out to be one of the most exciting turkey hunts of my life! Good stuff! More to come…
After a windy and rainy start on day 2, the sun finally popped out, but the winds continued to blow all day. We left the comfort of the Double Bull blind to run-n-gun a bit and see if we could find a bird in the timber. On the way back to the truck we heard several toms gobbling just 100 yards from us in the timber. My buddy, Don Miller, dropped back and called while I crawled up behind a tree to wait on the approach. Three longbeards gobbled their way in to 25 yards before turning to drop back off in the bottom. I tried to come to full draw, but with so many eyes, so close, I got busted. The toms slipped away before I could get the shot. Close but no cigar!
