For love of the game 2009... Utah, Here we came.. (Pg. 6)

[fatman]

great reading, looking forward to more pics...

         

[Charlie Lamb]

[K.S.TRAPPER]

Charlie, No thanks needed and it was one great big Tradgang effort to make sure that you could get your truck back. Tom,Chris and Ben were a huge part of this effort also.

Kevin, Thanks again buddy for coming through on the tickets and stuff    

Tracy

[Gatekeeper]

Did some one say coyote hunting!      

[trad_bowhunter1965]

This was a great read and the photos were awesome thanks Gentlemen. Blake

[Missouri CK]

Just got back from the weekend and finished reading the thread.  Awesome job of story telling Tom.

When are you going to switch out your avatar picture? You got several pics on this trip that would be great.

Chris

[BMN]

What a great read!

Tom, congrats on the coyote. Awesome trophy. I'm happy for ya bud.

Bill

[just_a_hunter]

Tracy,

Don't threaten us with a good time old friend... You are welcome anytime.

Tom,

WOW!! Great reading man! That feller we shared camp with that was in the motor home scored on a monster bull. I seem to have lost your phone number. I sent a picture to Chris, but PM me your number and I'll send one to you. I would post a picture here but he is one of those contraption shooters so the pic doesn't belong on Tradgang... Also, there are way more people that score on elk with trad gear then people who do with coyotes. That dog is truely a great feat!!!

Also fellas, if you can make it back, we can hunt elk in Northern Utah till the end of January. Something to think about. Deer to, and they are either sex.. Just putting a bug in your ear(s)...

Once again, thanks to all for being apart of this thread..

Todd

[steadman]

Yeah and I know a guy who lives close to Northern UT. There is also an extended hunt down by my Dad's place. It is any elk, that's right, any bull,any cow. Lots of private, starts in Nov. But there is a chance. Just another thought.   :D  
Just got back from my last go. A couple stalks on small bucks. Love UT game management. In last day and a half 60-70 does, most with fawns. 2 bucks, a spike and a 2 point. Was a little disheartening. But mabey the extended will work, I can shoot a doe there!!

[steadman]

This is the last story I have of a great couple days with guys I hope to share a camp with again.
The last morning that i was there, Tracy, Ben, and I headed to a place that Tracy swore was loaded with elk sign. There was a bench, that was elk utopia. We made our way up a 4 wheeler trail. On the way ole "bear bait" Ben spyed another bruin. A smaller one that chose to run from Ben, instaed of at him. We the ran onto a group of mulies, with a decent 3 point with the group. My tag was good for a different unit, and Tracy and Ben didn't have mulie tags. Bummer. So we keep going up this road. Tracy keep's telling us, " It's just a bit further, see, just up there." So Ben and I keep pace with him as we keep heading up, and up, and up.
We get to a knoll with a great view, and Tracy once again proclaims, "That bench is right over there."
Right over there and an hour later, Ben and I hear those all too familiar words,"It's just a bit further."
By then, I thought Ben was going to pass out, and after having no mountain hunting this year, I was beat. Ben says he would now like the keys and he's walking back to the jeep. I have to agree with Ben. I think Tracy was a bit more tired than once thought, and after looking ahead, he decides to head back with us. The walk back was one of my favorite parts of the trip. I learned a lot about the men I came to meet. We shot arrows, and lost some, and enjoyed the walk back, all of us looking forward to the cold beverages back in camp.
I didn't get to spend a lot of time with the guys, but what time I did spend, leaves me longing to live closer to KS. Thanks for everything to all the guys at the camp.
And Tracy, if you ever get back to UT, I have this awesome saddle where the mulies cross all the time, it's not that far. Promise.  

[K.S.TRAPPER]

You guys sure make it hard for a guy to sleep thinking about the hunting we could be doing late in the season. If I could swing it I would be back out there in a heart beat.

I sure injoyed my self out there in Utah, Beautiful country for sure. I look forward to going back.

Tom don't you have some picks of the coyote, I would love to see them.

Tracy

[Gatekeeper]

Originally posted by K.S.TRAPPER:

Tom don't you have some picks of the coyote, I would love to see them.

Tracy

Nope! Isn't that crazy! From all of the excitement of shooting the ol' boy I forgot to take a string of pictures of him I only took the one picture of the coyote and me.

I don't have any pictures of Todd, Ryan and only one or two of you and Ben. I was gone from camp all day and when we all were in camp it was dark. Eat, hunt, eat, talk for an hour or two, sleep and repeat.

The only person that I really have pictures of is Chris and that's only because he kept saying "Take my picture! Take my picture!" when we were out hunting.

I will burn some CD's and get them out ASAP.

   

[just_a_hunter]

This last weekend was wonderful.

I spied this buck and a doe while elk hunting and thought I would practice my stalking skills. I always seem to do a lot better when I don't have a valid tag...

Not huge but a nice 3x3.
 

 

 

He threw his tail in the air and told me to kiss something. Right after I told him he was lucky and that he better watch his six a little better next year.

 

Oh well...

Todd

[K.S.TRAPPER]

All right Ryan I deserve that but I still had plenty of energy to keep going it was the talk of fresh antelope steaks and a cold brew back at camp that got the better of me    Nice buck though.

Oh yeah, Congrats Tom on the 1000 post I'm getting close too.

Tracy

[Firstarrow]

WOW!

Great read men!!!

[Shaun]

Tom, great telling! Another bard on TG. That dang mountain hunting is addicting.

[Gerardo]

CONGRATS!!! on the hunt , my o my what a story well told I felt as if i where hunting these afternoon

thanks

Gerardo