Author Topic: 2012 hunting season's end, time for some ice! (Read 2801 times)

JayHelfrich · « **on:** Nov 26, 2012, 07:58 AM »

We ended our season well. We killed 4 elk and a buck on Friday and then my son Josh got his first buck on Sunday. Quite a nice whitetail for his first one.

Josh and his buck

Another shot of Josh and his buck.

3 elk and 2 deer.

The last elk.

We got lots of meat for the freezers!

Jay

HVFD14 · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 26, 2012, 09:51 AM »

Holy cow Jay. Good work. Are those all for your family alone? My wife and I can make 1 elk last through the year, not sure what/where and how we would do with 4... Did you get delivery of your trailer yet? I'm going to be looking for you on the ice!

Cornbread · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 26, 2012, 11:03 AM »

I didn't go elk hunting this year but we all went deer hunting, my son (age 12) got his first buck (small button buck), my GF got hers (a fork), and I got mine (a 4x4). We all used my .308 with 150gr ammo to take our deer on different days.

Here is a pic of me with mine. I actually got it Friday but the camera dates are off on my son's camera. It was literally a two hour hell pack from here to the truck that involved wading a river multiple times and more sweat than I have probably had since boot camp many years ago:

JayHelfrich · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 26, 2012, 11:54 AM »

Quote from: HVFD14 on Nov 26, 2012, 09:51 AM

Holy cow Jay. Good work. Are those all for your family alone? My wife and I can make 1 elk last through the year, not sure what/where and how we would do with 4... Did you get delivery of your trailer yet? I'm going to be looking for you on the ice!

We already have 3 doe whitetail in the freezer so I will keep the calf elk and use the rest as trading stock. I do quite a bit of bartering with friends from out of state. I will take this down to California and trade it for dungeness crab, rock fish, ling-cod, and tuna. This way I get seafood that we can't get up here and they get wild-game that they can't get down there. Cheaper and better tasting than the stuff we can get at the store and keeps the land owners buttered up for us to hunt in the future.

Jay

BigSage · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 27, 2012, 10:12 AM »

Nice pics everyone. I'm in mourning now that hunting season is over. Tagged out this year, but still have that empty feeling. Super jacked up to get on the ice! Any word on Dog Lake? I'm going in the weekend of the 8th. I pretty sure there will be ice by then.

Cornbread · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 27, 2012, 10:44 AM »

Dog Lake / Rainbow Lake up on the rez? I haven't been up there lately ( can't hunt on the rez so no reason for me to be up there during hunting season ). I am going to be out of state for my new work, possibly for several months so my ability to check it might be non-existent but I will check it for you if I am back here any time during ice season and post a report.

coldsteel · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 27, 2012, 10:52 AM »

wow what a great season looks like you will be eatin damn good on the ice congrats to all of you!

BigSage · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 27, 2012, 01:29 PM »

Ya, Dog Lk. on the Rez. Need to get some Perch and see a few flags for Pike. So Jacked

Cornbread · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 27, 2012, 01:44 PM »

Quote from: BigSage on Nov 27, 2012, 01:29 PM

Ya, Dog Lk. on the Rez. Need to get some Perch and see a few flags for Pike. So Jacked

If I have time to run up there before I leave this week to head back east I will give you an ice report on it.

JayHelfrich · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 27, 2012, 03:34 PM »

Quote from: Cornbread on Nov 27, 2012, 01:44 PM

If I have time to run up there before I leave this week to head back east I will give you an ice report on it.

Your a good man Andy.

Jay

chucknduck · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 27, 2012, 06:14 PM »

Hey jay
Have you been up around delmo yet. Got to be close to having fish able ice. Just curious to see if you've checked er out. Might head that way this weekend

JayHelfrich · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 27, 2012, 06:26 PM »

Checked it last Tuesday night and it had bout 3" of ice. Looked a little soft but it has been cold the last 4 days so I'm sure it is fishable.

Jay

Cornbread · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 28, 2012, 03:41 PM »

Quote from: BigSage on Nov 27, 2012, 10:12 AM

Nice pics everyone. I'm in mourning now that hunting season is over. Tagged out this year, but still have that empty feeling. Super jacked up to get on the ice! Any word on Dog Lake? I'm going in the weekend of the 8th. I pretty sure there will be ice by then.

OK I checked it today at lunch. It is frozen over completely with only a few open patches right near a few edges of the lake. Ice depth is 3/4" - 1" and will not support my 185lbs. If we get no warm weather between now and the 8th I would say you might be able to get out on it, it would certainly be worth checking if you are close. Unfortunately I will be out of state at that time or I would check it again for you that Friday and let you know. Maybe somebody else on here who is close will do it for you? I will update the lake report and the ice conditions spread sheet in a bit here.

BigSage · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 28, 2012, 06:20 PM »

Thanks Cornbread. Cold nights should make it safe in the next 10 days. But, of course it looks like we can't get out of the 40's for the daytime temps. At least it's been cold at night.

stickhunter3006 · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 29, 2012, 07:19 AM »

Could anyone explain how to post pictures on here? drag and drop and copy and paste are about all i know and neither have worked.

The Rezerend · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 29, 2012, 07:31 AM »

Set up a Photobucket account and upload your pictures to that. Then copy and paste the IMG code into the posting.

stickhunter3006 · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 29, 2012, 07:48 AM »

bring on the ice

missoulafish · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 29, 2012, 08:03 AM »

Great pics! That Muley is a tank!

stickhunter3006 · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 29, 2012, 09:43 PM »

Thanks missoula...hes my best to date

Turbo jig2000 · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 30, 2012, 10:57 AM »

Dang hella nice muley!! No luck for me this year so the ice needs to hurry up!!

NONYA · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 01, 2012, 07:39 PM »

Me and the GF both shot good bulls on opening morning,she got her buck 2nd week,we filled our doe tags third week and I shot my buck Thanksgiving evening(one antelope in Oct)....freezer(s) are full,pounding the waterfowl now while waiting for ice.

Cornbread · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 01, 2012, 08:16 PM »

Nice bucks and bulls!

How warm was it over in NW MT today? Anybody know? I am in eastern Wyoming for work and it was over 50 degrees here today. This warm weather needs to go away ASAP!

heine · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 01, 2012, 08:57 PM »

Quote from: Cornbread on Dec 01, 2012, 08:16 PM

Nice bucks and bulls!

How warm was it over in NW MT today? Anybody know? I am in eastern Wyoming for work and it was over 50 degrees here today. This warm weather needs to go away ASAP!

it was raining and about 45 all day :/ not looking to good for hardwater

lookinforpanfish · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 01, 2012, 09:51 PM »

Nice animals, good job

NONYA · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 01, 2012, 10:09 PM »

54 here in helena

4EVER406 · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 04, 2012, 03:08 PM »

Some killing my girlfriend, dad, brother and I did...

TJet Apprentice45 · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 04, 2012, 03:12 PM »

Wow nice work 406, beautiful boat you've got there, were you on FT Peck in that pic with the bull in the bow?

4EVER406 · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 04, 2012, 03:44 PM »

Thanks TJet. It's my baby. Ft. Peck is correct

TJet Apprentice45 · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 04, 2012, 03:49 PM »

That's awesome, gota love the breaks. We hunt it the same way in a white 21ft thunder jet. Can't beat getting away from the roads and on the water.
Did you go in at Crooked creek this year? Was curious if you had any issues getting the boat on and off at the ramp with the low water.

4EVER406 · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 04, 2012, 04:18 PM »

That's crazy we have the same boat. Can't believe I haven't seen you around. I haven't launched at Crooked this year. It must have been ok since they had that tournament there this year. I assumed you were using that ramp since you were in 410....

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