Another season come and gone for us here in MT...except for those after some late season opps. It was a year of extremes, new places, fun with friends, and by the end of it all, a freezer full of meat.
I got to hunt quite a lot, and as usual had a lot of neat encounters with wildlife. We are blessed in this state to witness such diversity and natural beauty and splendor in our wild places....which many times, are just outside our doors. A couple neat encounters come to mind this year. One was second guessing a large mountain lion that was hanging around my deer area, and scaring everything away. I did'nt mind, as I had a tag, but couldn't seem to run into him!
I ran into a young bull moose one afternoon just under the stand I was going to hunt...not too many of these guys running around anymore, thanks to wolves. We use to have bunches of them, now it's quite rare to see one. Still...I was glad he ran off, as I did'nt want to run into him while going into the stand in the morning dark....
Saw a couple bald eagles lock talons above my head while on stand, and pirouette down to just above treetop where they separated and flew off. Not breeding season, but it's the first time I've witness they doing that. Pretty cool.
I stalked into, and missed, the biggest pronghorn buck I'd ever shot at...dang it! Oh well, found a great new spot to chase these guys.
I killed the muley buck, the second to the last evening of the season...first one I've killed in over 20 years, and the first with a selfbow. I couldn't put together a good opportunity at any of the bruiser whitetails I'd been chasing, and when this guy "rattled" in and lingered a bit too long in my shooting lane, I figured it would be fun to take him home. IT WAS! He is a three year old with a goofy rack, and a HUGE body!
Kory killed his buck before the rut really kicked in, and afterwards had two great opportunities at the big guys....(for his memories). Ain't that the way?!
Anyway...here is a photo essay of things this year. Thanks to those who asked earlier....and sorry for being so late, but things seemed to take awhile this year. That's okay with me.
Tim Roberts came by a few times, to chase lopes and deer.
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Sounds like it's been a very rewarding year up in montana! Thanks for sharing!
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I love this thread each year...thank you
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Thanks for sharing.
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Now I'm having a heckuva time getting photobucket to work...!!!!
I'll add more pics soon....
You sure live in a beautiful place Mark!!
Thanks for sharing some of your photos and fun!
Hopefully, this season has provided you with some material (i.e. written words) that you can submit for the pages of TBH Magazine.
:thumbsup: As always, outstanding........ :notworthy:
Let's try this again....
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QuoteOriginally posted by kestimator:
You sure live in a beautiful place Mark!!
Thanks for sharing some of your photos and fun!
Hopefully, this season has provided you with some material (i.e. written words) that you can submit for the pages of TBH Magazine.
Yep yep :thumbsup:
Thanks for the peek through your window!!
Lived in Kalispel for a couple of years and there are times I realy miss it........ like when I look at your pics :campfire:
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Great pics, thanks for sharring!
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This is a friend of Kory's..."Cheese" we call him. This is his first ever deer with anything. He's a bowhunter now!
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That pretty much sums it up for us so far! Thanks for looking guys...
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Congrats, Mark! Thanks for sharing it with us. :thumbsup:
I'm still struggling with sizing these pics on photobucket, so mods, be patient.
Anybody else having problems with them? Seems like the "old" photobucket sure worked better than the "new" one.
Congrats on your freezers full. Great pics, thanks for sharing.
Good stuff, Mark. Your mule deer had me remembering that I haven't killed one in probably 15 years or more, either. The Livingston area sure is beautiful; if only the wind would blow there occasionally, it would be perfect.
Wow, that's a heck of a year! I hope you are enjoying all of your harvest. I need to talk my wife into making me some deer stew later this week!
Wow!
Beautiful pictures sir!
Beautiful pictures...
Looks cold to this southern feller..
Congrats on a good year.
Mark, Great Pics and Stories. I like those stripped shafts on your arrows. Also, in the one picture it looks like you have something holding your arrow to the bow? Is that correct and if so, what is it and how does it work?
Always enjoy your posts. Montana sure is a beautiful area.
That's what we've all been waiting for, Mark. The annual Baker season summary is always well composed, with the great photos telling their own story. Your pics remind me of why I enjoy pursuing whitetails with snow on the ground.I can feel the cold creeping in just looking at them. Thank you for sharing your season with us and congratulations on your successes.You sure do live in a beautiful area.
Great pics and congrats on the critters in the freezer...only thing it looks COLD where you hunt.RC
Thanks for sharing your success and the fantastic countryside! What a beautiful place you call home!!
Nice Pics! Thanks for sharing! I hardly recognize that white stuff on the ground. We could sure use some moisture here!
nice pictures and a great time by all.
Thanks for sharing.
Full freezer is right! Awesome photos and thanks for sharing. Yes I too have had trouble with the "new" photobucket!
I always enjoy your pictures and stories, Mark! Thanks for sharing!
As always, great stuff Mark! Thank you!
Beautiful pictures and congratulations on your harvests.
Good stuff, congrats!
Thanks for sharing.
Looks like a good season and a full freezer is a joy to behold.
Looks like you've been having tons of fun. Great job on filling the freezer, wish I could scrape up time to do the same.
Prime time in prime hunting ground!Congrats! :thumbsup:
Great pics, Congrats on a fine season!!
Thanks so much for the awesome photos.
Congrats Mark, Great stuff as always. Looking thru those beautiful pictures makes me think that there is a song in there somewhere.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for taking us along! I always enjoy your stories and pictures. Congrats on a great season!
Good stuff and all from a selfbow! Enjoyed.
Cool stuff. Thanks
Thanks for posting!!! By the way, I am enjoying your books as well.
Another fine year in the Baker family! Great picture essay Mark - thank you for taking the time, especially with having to work through the frustrations of Photobucket. I always love to see the beauty of the world that you live in!
Beautiful pictures from your season! Congratulations on your success, thanks for the pictures.
-Jay
I enjoyed following your hunting season! Congratulations on a great season! That buck really has cool antlers. :thumbsup:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Mark, thanks for posting, there was one or two of those pictures that you could have left out :eek: ! It was great to hunt with you again! Thanks for some great memories!!
Thanks for sharing.
Great photos and congrats to both of you.
Thanks everyone...glad you guys like me posting them up. I had to make a trip to Bozo for an MBA meeting this evening so I did'nt have time to attempt the resizing thing yet....
I just spent a bunch of time resizing and none took! I've done this before....something isn't right with photobucket.
Nice to see the photos and congratulations on a good season and new book. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Great stuff Mark!!!
Absolutely inspirational!!!
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Mark, I've been all over this country, from Alaska to mexico, over to Tennessee. Its all pretty in its own right, but those pictures are home. You are blessed, the most beautiful area in the world in my opinion, and you reflect that well in your photos. Thanks for sharing!
Love the pics, enjoyed the report and your slice of Montana. :thumbsup:
Nice pics beautiful country. I have to agree with RC looks COLD!
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I love this thread each year...thank you
X2!!
Hey Mark.......Awesome photos! As usual....
Glad to see the young guys helping get it done and doing it the hard way with bows they've made. My son's college schedule gives him very little time in the woods with Dad which I miss dearly. My daughter has taken a huge interest and contributed greatly to the freezer with both a buck and a doe this season. It's a funny thing looking down at her in the treestand only to see perfect hair and painted fingernails.
Happy Holidays to you my friend! Tim
Awesome! Love those odd racked deer. Congrats on a great season. :thumbsup:
Congratulations to the Bakers and thanks for posting. Many great memories made.
I am sick of wrestling with PB as well. The last time it just took longer (a lot longer)for the resizing to take.
WOW...you guys sure know how to put meat away. Congrats to everyone!...Ryan
That was cool Mark! Thanks for sharing.
Nice job on the venison. Great pics!!!
Thanks again, everyone. Greg...I know I've resized these things several times...maybe they will take? I even contacted the site with a complaint.
Beautiful. I really enjoyed the scenery pix. Nice place to live.
ChuckC
Congrats for sure!
Beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing and congratulations on the successful season.
Nice. :thumbsup: :archer:
Thanks for sharing and I am enjoying Tension on the String!! :thumbsup: :notworthy:
thanks for sharing mark..you take some GREAT pics..i do have to ask about your fletchings..what kind of style are they..john
Great pictures, I really like the look of Tim's Absorkee Quivers. I might have to get one for next hunting season.
Rick
NICE!! Way to get r done. My favorite is the pic of the half-rack taken thru your bow.
Thanks yet again, everyone.
John, I burn my own fletchings....call it the "Baker burn". It's big, but stable, and helps me achieve good arrow flight with any bow...and really no loss of performance in hunting situations, except maybe a strong crosswind, which we have a lot of here. I've always shot heavy (ish) bows, with heavy broadheads, and starting using this feather profile more than 20 years ago. It makes a little noise (sounds cool on a 3-d course) but the deer don't seem to notice and like I said, will stabilize a shaft quickly, which is especially important with selfbows where paradox is more evident it seems.
The Absorkee Quiver is an excellent product. Of course, I've been sold on the style of carrying my arrows this way for a long time. It works well...not much more I can say. Tim is a great craftsman and innovator in leather.
Congrats to the Baker Boys!!! I luv MT!!
Always one of my favorite threads of the year...thank you Mark :thumbsup:
Nice photo essay, Mark. Thanks for sharing what sounds and looks like a memorable Montana bow season!
thanks mark...
Beautiful country. Congrats on a great season and thanks for sharing.
Nice Mark. Love them pics!