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Wyoming => Ice Fishing Wyoming => Topic started by: Cargo on Feb 02, 2007, 05:09 PM
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I know this is a ice fishing web site. But after seeing some of the Trophies that were posted under ex-Lt "Your favorite Gun", and after ice fishing season ends we are all so busy. The days get longer and we spend less time on the web. So lets post some of our Trophies or favorite pictures of whatever Hunting, Fishing, family, friends, Scenery etc! If you posted a pic on the "YFG" that ex-Lt started post another of it here and tell a little about it!
Here is a Picture of a dandy Bull the ex-LT harvested. Nice European mount. Whats the story ex-LT?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/outdoors99/DonsBull2006.jpg?t=1170456072)
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I know this is a ice fishing web site. But after seeing some of the Trophies that were posted under ex-Lt "Your favorite Gun", and after ice fishing season ends we are all so busy. The days get longer and we spend less time on the web. So lets post some of our Trophies or favorite pictures of whatever Hunting, Fishing, family, friends, Scenery etc! If you posted a pic on the "YFG" that ex-Lt started post another of it here and tell a little about it!
Here is a Picture of a dandy Bull the ex-LT harvested. Nice European mount. Whats the story ex-LT?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/outdoors99/DonsBull2006.jpg?t=1170456072)
Place I used to hunt deer for years when we lived on the "dark-side". I saw a small herd or fresh sign there every last time, so when we moved over here, I scouted and they were crossing a small creek, going and coming every day at the same spot. I took my wife in there before first light and we split up, I crossed the creek, she went on down about 50 yards and set up. Soon as my feet hit the other side, they came through single-file, a dozen cows, calves, then a spike and then this guy. I was ready. A double lung shot dropped him where he stood. Only seconds had passed since wifey and I split up and I crossed...she called me on the radio, "You gotta be kidding me!" :woot:
I knew they would cross in front of one or the other of us...took us all day to pack him out.
Th' "Don's" textbook elk hunt :roflmao:
thanks fer posting Big Ice-man!
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OK what do you mean by the dark side? What cal. rifle did you shoot him with? That all day pack, I have been there many times. Make those steaks taste that much better. Until you get signed on to the photobucket and you want any pictures put on just let me know always gald to help out a friend! BI
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just a joke...when we lived over on the other side in Sublette Cty... we still have a small place over there we use in the summer. rifle, 30.06 Remington 700 180 grain nosler, which is pretty much responsible for all the meat in the freezer, yeah, it was quite a bonding experience for us. She named the elk "Fred" before we ever got him back to the truck. Too long a story to put in this thread. I hope the guys who post to your thread will also include their stories. Alright Big Ice, step up to the plate with that big bull you shot! Thanks again, BI ! ;D
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Hunting pics and stories, now you opened a bucket of worms :D I have tons of pics and stories. :D and I had a very lucky year this year. But Will only bore you guys with one at a time LOL.
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/wyohunter_photos/hunting2006015.jpg)
I spotted a good bull the night before but the cow that was with him had me pegged and I couldn't get closer than about 100 yards. So the next morning I thought I'd give them a rest and moved to the next drainage, well I spooked this guy and a cow and they took off and about a quarter of a mile later I find him again. He had the bull from the night before pinned in the middle of the road just hammering him. Every time this one came down on the other you could hear him go oommph! They were so busy that I was able to sneak up within about 15 yards and when he let the other one up he finally spotted me and I let him have it, one arrow and he ran about 100 yards and piled up nice and close to the road. Really wished I had somebody with a video camera behind me also when it was time to put him in the truck, it was a chore. Oh and I cheated I used a crossbow on him just didn't have time to practice with the bow this last summer.
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Nice bull ex-Lt. and I know the story about why you call him fred :roflmao:
Wyohunter....Great Bull and cool story!
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My best muley.......I was set up overlooking an alfalfa field. Set up in a giant hay stack.....made out of small square bales. Built me a blind with them complete with a benchrest. Sunset neared and here came the parade, there had to be a hundred deer in the feild. The bucks would get bigger the later it became. It was nov. 1st and they where harrasing the does. Until this huge bodied ol boy jumped the fence, he hit the ground with a loud chestey grunt. Every buck in that field turned and looked at him and quit harrasing the does, I knew he was the dominant buck! It was to funny!
One shot with the 270...at probably 400.......good thing I had my hay benchrest!(http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q241/doggbiter/fishdick003.jpg)
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Yow, nice buck, Dogg...looks almost non-typical...at least in the recurve shape. ;D
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Hunting pics and stories, now you opened a bucket of worms :D I have tons of pics and stories. :D and I had a very lucky year this year. But Will only bore you guys with one at a time LOL.
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/wyohunter_photos/hunting2006015.jpg)
I spotted a good bull the night before but the cow that was with him had me pegged and I couldn't get closer than about 100 yards. So the next morning I thought I'd give them a rest and moved to the next drainage, well I spooked this guy and a cow and they took off and about a quarter of a mile later I find him again. He had the bull from the night before pinned in the middle of the road just hammering him. Every time this one came down on the other you could hear him go oommph! They were so busy that I was able to sneak up within about 15 yards and when he let the other one up he finally spotted me and I let him have it, one arrow and he ran about 100 yards and piled up nice and close to the road. Really wished I had somebody with a video camera behind me also when it was time to put him in the truck, it was a chore. Oh and I cheated I used a crossbow on him just didn't have time to practice with the bow this last summer.
Well Wyomhunter, I'm glad Mr Big Ice opened that can of worms ...pretty soon, sooner probably than we'll be ready for it, the ice will be gone or just too bad to walk on...guys can make these picture posts sorta like a last wahoo! Nice bull, great story,
Don ;D
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First of all it might be tough to keep up with the post once this gets going. Already some great pictures and super animals.
wyohunter, What a beautiful Shiras Moose! :o Great story, awesome picture keep them coming!
Dog, What a great Buck, nice big forks. very cool man ;D That old 270 has spanked allot of critters!
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MY best whitetail......and a small one I got this fall. Both from southern Missouri.(http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q241/doggbiter/fishdick004.jpg)
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great pics guys!
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This was one of the best stringers of eyes I have ever caught by myself. I jigged up ten that day. 2005 I know what you guys are going to say he got them at Ft Peck nope! :o :o :o Keyhole yep! ;D ;D ;D I tagged the fish out under the ice and had my wife come from town to take some pictures and actually let most of them go. Two on this stringer was let go! Why can't I find them this year! ??? ??? ???
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/outdoors99/WalleyeStringer.jpg?t=1170476258)
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Big-Ice.....wow buddy, I would love to bang some eyes like that congrat's and great photo!!
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Dog,
You might not be Dog the bounty Hunter! But you are definitely Dog the Deer hunter! ;D did you post the pic yourself!
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Big Ice- You have got to stop posting pics LOL! I have seen that one several times and it is still SUPER IMPRESSIVE. Again, once in a lifetime memories!!!
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Forgot to mention, NICE muley. Not that score matters, but did you ever get him measured??
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Big Ice,
Thats a fantastic stringer of eyes, just one would thrill me but multiples wow!
Dog,
Those are a couple of great deer!
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Dog,
You might not be Dog the bounty Hunter! But you are definitely Dog the Deer hunter! ;D did you post the pic yourself!
YES both of them, oh my god.......do I feel smart LOL ;D :o :o
Gonna have the wife and her buck on here tomorrow!
PM'd ex-Lt and offered to try and walk him through pic. posting via phone. We will see what happens ;D
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Thank you Wyohunter and Big-ice
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My best White tail, He came from just west of Cheyenne about 15 years ago(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/wyohunter_photos/mywhitetail.jpg)
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Wyohunter........now that be a world-class whitetail :o
That drop-tine is unreal, good job bro.
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Dog,
Thanks, figured it was my white tail of a life time. he had a smaller drop one the other side that had been broken off.
Here my mulie from this year, nice and heavy 26" wide but just three points and I am alot greyer now LOL.(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/wyohunter_photos/hunting2006deersm013.jpg)
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Wyohunter.....nice muley!
I shed horn hunt and I dearly love BIG 2 or 3 points, they are my favorite ;D
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Dog,
You might not be Dog the bounty Hunter! But you are definitely Dog the Deer hunter! ;D did you post the pic yourself!
The Godfather seconds that! You da man bro! ;D
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My best White tail, He came from just west of Cheyenne about 15 years ago(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/wyohunter_photos/mywhitetail.jpg)
What a huge drop-tine...very nice! ;D
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This is my favorite pic of a big smallie i caught during a 5 week camping and fishing trip two summers ago. She went just under 6lbs.
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c90/bigzee44/P1010151.jpg)
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This is my favorite pic of a big smallie i caught during a 5 week camping and fishing trip two summers ago. She went just under 6lbs.
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c90/bigzee44/P1010151.jpg)
Whoa, well, that's a wallhanger! ;D
el-Teeee
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BigZee44,
Thats definetley a wall hanger.
Just discovered the Smallies at the Gorge last summer, We didn't catch any thing like that though. Here is Mels first smallie she did better with the Koks add beat us all with a 4lber.(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/wyohunter_photos/Mel1stBass.jpg)
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/wyohunter_photos/MelKokanee.jpg)
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Wyohunter,
Thats a nice koke. I hear that the smallmouth fishing in the gorge can be really good. I know a guy from home (washington) that has done really well out there in some tournaments. I am planning a trip to the gorge sometime during open water this year. Any bass in wyoming is a good one!
Zack
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Donald Scott Brewer, Gunnery Sergeant of Marines and all around good kid! I took him up to Fiddlers Lake while he was here and we stretched the lips, C&R on 25 bo's like this one. Thanks to Dogg and Big Ice fer all pppppppicture posting help! ;D
Th' Don
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t37/icensnowmonster/Scottsfishingtrip004.jpg)
....you're right, Dogg-man, I do feel sooooo smart? :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
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This is a shot of the biggest Gulf (of Mexico) Flounder I ever caught. You guys would love it, the water along the seawall is only about 3 feet deep...the flounders lay out in the sand and when the baitfish come through they pin them against the wall and put on the feedbag. You just walk slowly along the seawall, bumping a 1/4 ounce red jig off the bottom. I don't know if you can imagine having an 8 pound flounder on 7 feet of line, wham!...it's a blast! :woot: ... just like jigging down an ice-hole. ;D
....it's a southern thang :roflmao:
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t37/icensnowmonster/Donsflounder003.jpg)(http://)(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t37/icensnowmonster/Donsflounder002.jpg)
And those are some really razor-sharp, predatory teeth!
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DON:
wow i don't know which is uglier you or that guppy ;D
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Nice pic's Don.....nice fish!!
Congrat's on getting the pic's up! Thought I was gonna have to drive my 13yr old daughter to Lander for tech. support. :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :woot:
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I gotta tell ya Dogg, you guys are gonna regret teaching me this :woot: :i Like Wyohunter...I been taking picvs fer a looooong time! ;D
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DON:
wow i don't know which is uglier you or that guppy ;D
Oh that's funnnnnnny! But look at that (sorta) trim waistline, that tan, that grin, those filets!
ain't nothin' better! (Guppy's uglier beyond words, Mack!)
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ExLt,
that is a mouth full of teeth, you didn't lip it did you.
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Negative brother, I've learned my myco-bacterium lesson very well, thank you :woot:
th' Don ;D
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I don't have many pics of my fish (hope to change that soon ) Mostly critters ;D.
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/wyohunter_photos/hunting2006014.jpg)
It took over twenty years of putting in and I spent twenty three days up by Cody, I saw almost every Big game animal Wyoming has to offer before I finally found my legal ram. 2004 with my 300WSM
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Wow that is a great ram!!! :o The ultimate trophy in this state, in my opinion. Once again well done wyohunter!
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Second that and I'll bet he was great eating too! ;D
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He was great eating, my only regret is that I'LL probley be 95 before I can draw another tag and get another taste.
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WOW! :o :o :o
Don I will get to you in the next post!
First: BigZee44,
What a huge smallmouth. They are without a doubt one of the best fighting fresh water fish. Like ex-LT said definitely a Wallhanger! Congrats!
Second: wyohunter,
What a beautiful Whitetail! to bad he broke off the other droptine. Super deer anyway great buck congrats! I have shot a number of big three points. They are so impressive with the mass height width. very nice buck!
Now WOW! Bighorn Sheep. broomed off just like it should be a Super Bighorn buddy! OK tell me the size of the bases, length and age? I shot one out of Cody in 1987, it was the hunt of a lifetime 10 days. not quite as nice as yours my friend but a sheep none the less. Like the Dog says it is the ultimate Wyoming Trophy! A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS! WTG!!
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Big Ice,
Thank you. the bases were 13 3/8 he was 8 years old his teeth were shot and his growth rings weren't very good for his last couple years he has a really pretty chocolate colored coat allot darker than the others that were with him. And yes it was a hunt of a life time for me too, I really understand how people get addicted to sheep hunting.
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Now to you Don,
Look at you! ;D Posting pictures! Now isn't that a real sense of accomplishment! I don't know if I can handle you and Dog in the same week posting pictures! almost to much to handle. and Dog you could probably make some money off that Daughter of your as tech support for posting pictures!
First:Fishing with your Son. It sounds like just the kinda of day we all would love to have with our sons or daughters. My son and I went fly fishing last year together in our float tubes and just smacked the Trout right in the nose. Sometime I will post some pic's. Back to your Son what a good looking Man!
The next time you talk to him please tell him from my family to his, Thank You for protecting us here in the good old US of A so we can hunt and fish and do the things we love in this Great Country and the Great State of Wyoming!
Great pictures my friend. ;D We or I will never get tired of them keep them coming! I might not be able to keep up with the post, but still love them none the less. A HUGE CONGRATULTIONS!
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wyohunter,
I would go Sheep every year for the rest of my life if I could. I know exactly what you mean when you say someone could get addicted to Sheep hunting! The best way I can explain it is. When you get up there above timberline you feel pretty close to God!
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Now to you Don,
Look at you! ;D Posting pictures! Now isn't that a real sense of accomplishment! I don't know if I can handle you and Dog in the same week posting pictures! almost to much to handle. and Dog you could probably make some money off that Daughter of your as tech support for posting pictures!
First:Fishing with your Son. It sounds like just the kinda of day we all would love to have with our sons or daughters. My son and I went fly fishing last year together in our float tubes and just smacked the Trout right in the nose. Sometime I will post some pic's. Back to your Son what a good looking Man!
The next time you talk to him please tell him from my family to his, Thank You for protecting us here in the good old US of A so we can hunt and fish and do the things we love in this Great Country and the Great State of Wyoming!
Great pictures my friend. ;D We or I will never get tired of them keep them coming! I might not be able to keep up with the post, but still love them none the less. A HUGE CONGRATULTIONS!
Thanks for your help, yep, country boy is definitely running with the Dogg...I told him you guys shoulda never taught me how to do this. re: my Gunny of Marines, yes thank you, I'm very proud and I hope any other IS guy who has shots of their military children or relatives/fishing/hunting, please post, like you Big Ice, I believe we can't thank them enough! God bless and keep them safe to return to us in honor! SEMPER FI! :flex: :flex: :flex: :clap: :clap: :thumbsup:
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LOL.....Good thing I didn't have to pay her, might not of been posting pic's till next payday! :woot: :roflmao:
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How about these two HOG EYES GUYS! ;D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/outdoors99/hogeyes.jpg?t=1170642462)
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Big Ice, if you see a red Ford F-150 flareside in your rearview mirror, ignore it, it's not me,
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Son of a beeyoch.......I used to like you Big-Ice :-[
Nice friggin HAWGS.......damn
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Big Ice,
Dang those are monsters!!!
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wow :o iam jealous
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(http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q241/doggbiter/fishdick008.jpg)
Still can't believe I am posting pic's......LOL!!
This is momma with her best buck ;D
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Nice one, congrats to the wife, ;D
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Man!!!!! If I could just get Big Ice to take me fishing and doggbiter to take me deer hunting I would have it made. How much do you guys charge as guides??? ;D ;D ;D
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Big Ice those walleyes are huge. Id be happy if I could just find a could hammer handle size. Outstanding job. Are those recent?
Ps Im sitting 1st w/ my catfish at 27 7/16"
Bill
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bohman77,
These were caught in 2005. I had a very good year lots of big fish that year. This year I have not found them. YET!
I knew thatCatfish would do you good. Man Congratulations! Awesome Cat! Now go get that perch!
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Dog,
That is a nice buck your wife shot! Tell her congrats!
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Thanks ex-Lt and BIG-ICE, I showed her your responses! ;D WyoZac Your to funny, BIG-ICE would be a good guide........me?? Probably send you home with no deer......drunk maybe, then you would have to face the wife! :roflmao: That said I might be going back to Chugwater country this year to hunt. Leftover doe antelope's all you can buy, drove in to g&f headquarters and bought a leftover buck tag(speedgoat). General deer and leftover doe-fawn deer but I didn't buy one, the doe fawn that is.
Tagged out 05, didn't go this last fall cause I went back home to southern Missouri and hunted with dad and brother.
OH WAIT.......I forgot 125 THOUSAND ACRES private land, my brother in law is a ranch hand for the outfit that owns it. ;) ;D
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:o Holy huge fish, Batman!! Nice one's Big Ice. I'll have my notepad and pencil ready if we were to meet on the ice. :bow:
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:o Holy huge fish, Batman!! Nice one's Big Ice. I'll have my notepad and pencil ready if we were to meet on the ice. :bow:
Hope you are fast at shorthand!!! :woot: :blink:
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Doggbiter let me know if you go hunting in chugwater and ill buy you a beer or 3. I don't have a wife so we can get as drunk as we want :clap:
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Doggbiter let me know if you go hunting in chugwater and ill buy you a beer or 3. I don't have a wife so we can get as drunk as we want :clap:
LOL ;D roger that 8)
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New Fork River german brown..couple years ago.
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t37/icensnowmonster/kessie024.jpg)
Fremont Lake mac
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Nice Hawgs........LT! Now I don't know if I like you so much ???
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ex-Lt,
Wow! Huge brown and very nice Mack. cool pic's good job congrats ; :o
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Awesome Pics Guys!!!!!!!!!! Man, a guy takes off for a week and comes back and finds a ton of new posts. You guys been busy!! I wish 20 years ago we took pictures of wally's that we caught on Saginaw River, Michigan they would look very familiar to Big Ice Pics. Here's my favorite "Trophy Pic".
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/Bullhead1/Threeatfalls.jpg)
My Wife, 2 step-daughters and unborn Son.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/Bullhead1/scan3-1.jpg)
Starting him early!!!!!!
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Nice family shots, beautiful scenery, who cares about trophy-fish shots when you're surrounded by the wife and kids...course your postra few wks ago with the kids with the 'eyes...those were pretty awesome! ;D
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favorite trophy's
First banded duck, Boysen Res. After 20 yrs of waterfowling, I finally got one!
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/Bullhead1/bandedDuck.jpg)
My first Trophy Whitetail, Michigan about 18 yrs ago!
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/Bullhead1/BackyardBuck.jpg)
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favorite trophy's
First banded duck, Boysen Res. After 20 yrs of waterfowling, I finally got one!
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/Bullhead1/bandedDuck.jpg)
My first Trophy Whitetail, Michigan about 18 yrs ago!
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/Bullhead1/BackyardBuck.jpg)
Great shots brudder! I told Laura you were from MIchigan and she got all worked up...exactly where, home-boy? ;D
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Great shots brudder! I told Laura you were from MIchigan and she got all worked up...exactly where, home-boy? ;D
That would be Clio, just north of the murdering Capitol "Flint". The famous Saginaw Bay and Saginaw River only minutes away. Later KR
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One more pic, another favorite! Nephew with his first limit of greenheads. Not bad for being 10 yrs old!
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/Bullhead1/EricsLimit.jpg)
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OE,
Great pic's of that family of yours. Very nice WT buck!
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Here is the Bull my son got last fall, just him and I, great time spent with my son bugling bulls in the fall. ;D Did I say I was lucky enough to help pack it out four miles. :P
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/outdoors99/DSCF0655.jpg?t=1170992904)
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Here are some of my favorite memories. Just wish I had some good Ice fishing pics.
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f182/cburrij/IMG_0743.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f182/cburrij/muledeer.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f182/cburrij/moose.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f182/cburrij/sheep1.jpg)
[img]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f182/cburrij/sheep3.jpg[img]
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Icemonster, I'd trade all my trophy fish shots for that bighorn ram bro! ;D congrats, nice pics...all,
;D ;D ;D
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I would say.....very lucky indeed!!! Who knows what tomorrow brings :-[
That said......good job and good memories for the both of you!
NICE BULL!!
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Big Ice, that is a great first bull for your son. Had to be an unbelievable experience, even the 4 mile pack out. Icemonster, what was the altitude that ram was shot at? Looks like you are on top of the world! Great pics!
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Icemonster........Grea t animals and good photos!!
But that pic. with the ram.........WOW that is a world-class photo!! Thank You!
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This is a great place to post this info, right here with our trophy shots. A few days ago, the WY House passed a bill 28-1 to allow bow-hunters to carry a defensive sidearm. Today, that bill was debated in committee in the Senate. If passed, I was told, it will allow us considerably more protection while bow-hunting in grizzly/black bear/wolf/cougar habitat. I also heard that it had been "slightly amended". I'm not certain what that means, but I'm posting all the info I have. Comments or more info, if anyone has it, would be much appreciated by all us ice-fishing bow-hunters.
When I called the legislature to voice my opinion, the lady who took my info inquired whether I carried pepper spray. I answered with a story: While hiking in the Wind RIver Range, I was approached by a granola eating tree hugger, who pointed to my S&W .357 magnum and the pepper spray hanging beside it on my belt.
"Soooo," he whined, "what's the weapon of choice?" My response was simple,
"That's a decision that's made by the bear." :woot:
Enough said...LT out laters :roflmao:
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Thanks for the comments Guy's. That Ram was taken about 100' from the top of Ramshorn Peak on a solo trip. The hardest thing I have ever done.
By the way LT, the amendment probably limits us to 22LR. :-\
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Sheesh! I guess that's better than nothin...glad I bought that .22L S&W auto bull-barrel...just not much help against a grizz... ???
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That would be pointless >:( >:(
But I do see your.......way of thinking! >:( Icemonster
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Well, according to the Casper newspaper, the "addendum" is that G&F personnel will be "able to test a carcass" to determine whether the animal was taken with a firearm...I've been in favor of that for years, the law never really addressed the problem except indirectly. Many times as I've bowhunted, I've never considerend shooting a deer with my sidearm and toting it out of the woods bragging it was an archery kill.
Also, I know many several outfitters and a bevy of hunters who've been chased off of elk-kills while bowhunting. Think about it guys, if I archery-shot an elk say...up above Grannier Meadows where I know there's a big black bear (and there is, everybody's seen him) I can't defend that carcass if he decides he wants to claim a hindquarter while I'm in the process of toting it back to my pickup. NO GUNS...not even after the archery kill! :woot:
Bottom line...hunter decides to take an elk illegally during bow season, there ain't a statute in the state that's gonna change that notion, he's gonna catch that animal in the headlights or night-scope and take it no matter what. >:D
I understand this post may offend some purist bowhunters and I do not mean to do that. Every hunter is entitled to his own set of ethics, some set their standards a lil differently-not "better or higher" than others, just differently. Long as that firearm never comes out of the holster except in self-defense of a predator, I fail to see the problem. ;D
The-ex-Lteeeeeee ;D
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those are some nice looking trophies u guys got i would have to say my favorite was that stringer full of walleyes on the front page tho keep up the good work 8)
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Pike...I really like yer lil bottom graphic...that takes the mystery out of how they do it...and thanks for your kind words on our posts ;D
Th' "Don" :tipup:
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Big Ice's picture of the two walleye is awesome. Getting good shots of your trophies is definitely an art and Big Ice has it down pat. Great shots!
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I totally agree with you Don, I'm an avid bowhunter for the past 24 yrs and I value my safety and life more than a hungry predator. Right or Wrong, when I'm in griz country I always carry a side arm and pepper spray. I carry it in the open and been lucky so far with not being checked. I hope this gets passed, the ones who poached will always be poachers no matter what laws are in effect. You're right about grannier meadows and big black bears. I been bowhunting that area for bears and there's a brute in there that hasn't messesd up yet (he will). I shot an old dry sow (she was 17 yrs old) two years ago up there. She was the fiftenth different bear I saw in two years at that bait stand.
Man, there has been some awesome photo's in this thread. Keep them coming guys. Here's a pic of the Old Sow I killed not to far from Grannier Meadows!
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/Bullhead1/bear1.jpg)
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Whoa! KR, nice bear man! Now here's the big Q...did you eat any of the meat? I killed a Fall-bear in Big Sandy a few years ago, it had been robbing the backpackers food stashes at night. When we cut him open, I split the stomach and it was full of un-digested marshmallows, cellophane, candy-wrappers and aluminum foil...talk about sweet meat, oh yeah. Some hunters I've talked to have told me you can hardly stand to cook the meat on a spring bear though. :sick: so 1. what's your thoughts on that and 2. would you entertain the notion of schooling an old hunter in bear-baiting? Gongrats on the bear, buddy. ;D Don
(ps, By the way, KR, I naturally assumed G&F guys had been doing swab-tests on archery-kills long before NOW! But to think they needed a special law enabling them to do so seems to presume that just because there was a no-firearms provision in the old law, that the poachers were not actually shooting animals with guns anyway.)
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I'm a fall bear baiter, the mud, snow and wet weather turns me off for the spring hunt. Plus walleyes are spawning and camping begins. I turn the meat into jerky or pepper sticks and they don't last long. To be honest, I don't like the steaks or plain burger out of them. I've also donated some of the meat to the family house in town. They will take it and aren't picky.
My bait consist of mostly meat scraps and grain with molasses. Rotting dead Carp (From bowfishing) is my usual scent attraction. Place a few in a black garbage bag and let the hot sun do the work for a few days.
Make sure you double bag the meat of choice to make the scent attraction. When I place them at the stand they are the last thing I do. Stand up wind, cut the bag, dump and run. I don't use anything with wrappers.
I usually just hunt the bow season and some guys I work with go up there and kill a few during gun season. If you want to go, just let me know. Anymore I'd rather run the video camera. I don't think I'll kill another one unless it's MR. BIG!!
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Great, thanks, I'd love to, likewise, I don't care to kill another one just yet, but mostly like to go along, see them and experience the art of baiting. We're pretty much outta wall space here, but my Grizzy (23 pound black cat) still has his claws and performs unbelievable de-hairing miracles on hides on the floor. That's why the deer and moose-hides are on the wall out of his reach. Yeah, spring is pretty sloppy up on the Loop Road, besides, I'm fishing. I like Ocean with nightcrawlers, Long Point at ice-out yeeee-haw!
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Great pictures Guys!
icemonster, Very nice W.T. It looks like you killed that moose in just the right spot! Still waiting to draw that tag! :( Been putting in for 30 yrs! WTG Awesome Sheep a True Trophy of a lifetime.Majestic picture and solo WOW! Congratulations!
Ocean eyes very nice Black Bear sounds like you put in your time. Well deserved bear.
ex-Lt, The firearm thing is a good thing! Like you said the hunter that crosses the line that illegal kills any animal has to live with it! I can honestly says every animal I have bagged has been legally taken! and it's a good feeling!
Also I quit archery hunting by Jackson because of the bears! The last time I was there I had a pretty bad encounter with a Griz. And the word FUN is no where in the story!
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I know what you mean Big Ice, we saw one from 200 yards away last year about the same time he saw us. Sucker looked like a Cadillac with feet! Sheesh! had to be 900 pound bear. With him there, we were certain the elk were not so we bagged it :woot:
LT ;D
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I have always thought that it's total B.S. To tell someone they can't carry firepower in any place, where there life could be quickly taken!
I used to think that we had the right.....TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS!!!!! >:(
OK OK.......I will quit, before I get worked up ???
Gotta pack-up for morning, ex-Lt is gonna meet up with me and the boy afternoon ;D
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There is a whole new generation of bears, ones that have never been threaten by man, they have absolutely no reason to fear man. We don't need to eradicate them, just make them know who's the Boss! There needs to be some kind of season.
We need a season on wolves to or we might not have enough elk tags to go around. It scares me to death thinking I or future generations might not be able to get a Elk tag every year. Right now if push comes to shove you can buy a general tag. I believe the Jackson herd as already been reduced because of the Wolf.
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I just wanted to show Mr. Big Ice that I could actually catch a decent mac..several years ago, but anyway....Fremont Lake upper boat dock at sunset ;D
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t37/icensnowmonster/icefishingbuddies010.jpg)
Dragonmaster's (lil brother's) Soda Lake browns...not too bad for a Louiisiana boy with a guide (me).
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t37/icensnowmonster/icefishingbuddies006.jpg)
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ex-Lt,
Super Mack! :thumbsup: and very nice stringer of browns! :clap: You don't have to prove anything to me. I know you can fish! you are the DON the GODFATHER! :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
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Shucks, I'm speechless, but glad you posted that picture of those hawgs before I got a chance to post my pair of three-pounders :woot:...I mighta just pulled my post Big Ice, no bro, it is truly you Da Man! ;D
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Great fish Don! I haven't had the chance to ask you in awhile, but how are you feeling sense your surgery?
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much better thanks, there was one point before that I would have allowed the surgeon to perform it in his office with a rusty pocketknife ;D
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Sounds like you needed that gizzard out of there for awhile! Glad to hear your better!
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My first walleye Tourney almost twenty years ago. thought wow this is great, I have been humbled many times since.(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/wyohunter_photos/walleye.jpg)
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Wyohunter.........cool newspaper clipping!!
That rocks.......catch the tourney winner and have your picture and quote in the paper....Priceless!! 8)
First cast......Oh yeah if the big boy hits first time down the hole, you are jinxed!
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Thse are the sand bass Dragonmaster mentioned in his earlier post, hybrid between a striper and a white, yeah, it was a rodeo. I'll confess, looking at that murky river, I wrongly assumed a fish couldn't possibly live in it ;D Oh yeah, that one on the far left is a crappie! :woot:
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t37/icensnowmonster/icefishingbuddies005.jpg)
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man guys keep these great pics coming!!
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Here's a small Steelhead, not a monster but fun to catch on light line!
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/Bullhead1/smallsteelhead.jpg)
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oh yeah, before someone (PG) jumps on it. I like to eat fish as much as catching them. That little male went into the deep fryer with some tony's on him. Later KR
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Nice un bro, on fly-gear or "heavy-metal"...see...I can show my ignorance of steelies! ;D
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Nice un bro, on fly-gear or "heavy-metal"...see...I can show my ignorance of steelies! ;D
Mt 9.5' loomis rod, spinning reel, #4 test line, and a beaded stonefly. Drift fishing the holes!
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2000 mulie..on Big Flattop Mt. I was sneaking along a trail real quietly because I was BEAR HUNTING!!! All of a sudden, he stood up in the quakies 8 feet away and gave me the broadside, 30-30 Marlin lever action from the hip ;D
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t37/icensnowmonster/deerrack.jpg)
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I have a pre-64 winchester 30-30, Kickin-est little gun, kind of sore on the shoulder. Brass butt plate-ouch!
Looks like an old buck! Later KR
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The newspaper over in Pinedale used to run a buck-a-buck contest where you'd take your deer in, they'd measure the rack and photograph it and give a a $1, then at the end of deer season, they'd give out 1st, 2d and 3d prizes on the three biggest. He took 2d place that year. He was a 4 X 4 with 2 break-offs and nice brow-tines...unfortunately, pics don't do him justice ;D
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Ocean Eyes,
Nice Steelhead great pic!
ex-LT, nice Mulie buck! I have been hunting the last few years with a old 30-30 open sights, if I don't get one with my bow.
But from the hip! I sure you remember one of my favorite shows of all time " The RIFLEMAN" with Chuck Conner's awesome show.remember how he used to shoot his old lever gun with the big ring on the lever. Always wanted a rifle like that :flex: Those were the days!
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Oh yeah, I used to love how he twirled it to chamber the killer-round ;D thx on mulie, he was tender too!
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Here is a smallmouth Bass I caught back in 05 I believe!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/outdoors99/icesmallie.jpg?t=1171341747)
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Here is a smallmouth Bass I caught back in 05 I believe!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/outdoors99/icesmallie.jpg?t=1171341747)
So I guess this lil contest will end when we run out of pictures ;D I thinka Bigga Ice, he gonna win! ;D
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My elk this year didn't get any great pics of him.(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/wyohunter_photos/hunting2006deersm020.jpg)(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/wyohunter_photos/hunting2006Elk-1.jpg)
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Wyohunter.......nice friggin Bull!!
That said I have.....so far....access on 125,000 acres around Chugwater-cheyenne! Went 2 years ago, and filled out..........buck-goat.....and buckdeer...bought additional goat........and filled!!
They had doe-fawn deer available too.......just out of funds!
Looked to me......all you can eat(afford) doe-fawns!
Thinks about it, and let me know! The ranch-foreman just loved my hillbilly attitude and background!!
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Nice bronze back Big Ice, very nice bull Wyohunter! Here's a lander Bowkill a few years ago. Later KR
ps keep the pics coming!!!!!!!!
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/Bullhead1/MyElk.jpg)
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Boysen 2005
Dad
(http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i302/zacwyo/dadfish.jpg)
Me
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nice bows there, zac
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Wow guys....wtg. Some awesome pics up already and some great stories....congrats to you all.
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WTG :thumbsup:WyoZac Great pic's nice bows! :clap: :thumbsup:
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Wyo zac,
Great pictures! Its awesome to see someone overcome obstacles to enjoy what they love the most. You are a great inspiration and keep up catching those fish.
Bill Bohman
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wyohunter,
Very nice bull Elk! WTG and you got him out whole. That don't happen all the time!
Ocean Eyes,
Wonderful Bull Elk! WTG Congrats on it being a bow kill! Something about getting close when they are bugling!
Here is a picture of the Northern Pike I caught last year!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/outdoors99/snake.jpg?t=1171753729)
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Whoa Buddy! That's awesome, very nice fish. I see you have a Polaris 500...wouldn't have anything else, I love mine, extremely dependable, ;D congrats bro.
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BIG-ICE.....WOW THAT'S UNREAL!!!! :bow: :bow: :bow:
UNREAL
Dog out
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Thanks Guys,
I wish I could do it this year trying! Lt I do like the Polaris 500 bought it in 97. I started out with one of those Honda 3 wheelers back in the eighties then went to a Polaris 300. The most use I get out of mine is in the winter don't use it much in the summer, I can't imagine ice fishing w/o one. spoiled I guess.
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I've dragged so many elk and Moose out with mine, I've lost track and traveled to so many high-mt spots to fish the upper lakes. When we lived in Boulder, I had a plow on it and it's the only way we stayed plowed out, what a machine! ;D
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This is the ling I caught out of Big Sandy Reservoir last year.
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t37/icensnowmonster/kessie049.jpg)
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Nice fish! ;D :thumbsup:
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Thanks Zac, as I recall he was a hair under 13 pounds ;D
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ex-Lt,
You are the man ex----------cellent ling! WTG :woot: :clap: :thumbsup:
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Much grass, Mr. Big Ice...I didn't gut him till I got him home, thought he might be a state record...fat chance, it's 19.25 outta Pilot Butte reservoir above Ocean Lake :woot:
LT ;D
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found another one, a archery elk from the Farris Mts a couple years ago.
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/wyohunter_photos/FarrisMt.jpg)
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found another one, a archery elk from the Farris Mts a couple years ago.
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/wyohunter_photos/FarrisMt.jpg)
Nice Bull WyoH, very nice
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Beautiful bull! What a 5ver....nice-spread, way good brow tines......just Nice all the way around! 8) 8) 8)
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wyohunter,
It was great talking to you the other day! That's a wonderful Bull! Congrats!
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nice bow kill wyohunter. wtg
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Here are some more pictures from the good old days!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/outdoors99/ftpeckwalleye96.jpg?t=1172621691)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/outdoors99/ftpeckmikedavidsteve96.jpg?t=1172621746)
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Big Ice...I think you just became Mr. Wizard...or have you even visited that post yet? No matter hee-hee ;D Hawgs brudder, hawgs!
LT
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I just would like to say I don't kill fish of that quality anymore! The biggest eye I am holding was 14lbs and she is on my wall.
That trip was pretty incredible I can't even began to tell you how many big fish we caught and how many we broke off at the hole. We would get them to the hole and say oh this one is 10+ and ping there she would go.
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Speechless!!! Those are some incredible fish.
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I must quit looking at these photos. They have me thinking about spring too soon. Nice photos guys!
Thanx for sharing!
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Dang nice eyes Big Ice . My biggest is only 7.5# . I need to break that 10# mark . I only have fish pics because I never hunt , no guns so it makes it hard hunt . :woot: . but I'll post a few fish for this thread . Humble fish compared to the wizard's pics . :thumbsup:
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f334/Hellsangler69/moredinner.jpg)
(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f334/Hellsangler69/tigermuskieX.jpg)
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Hellsangler,
Great pictures! :clap: Those eyes are the perfect size. Is that a tiger musky? beautiful fish. where did you catch the Salmon? and is that a brown in the very last frame? nice clear pic's good job! I would like to also say thanks for contributing to the Wyoming site.
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Yes , that is a small tiger muskie from Pineview , and the koke is from Strawberry . I hear the kokes get much bigger in Flaming Gorge . And the last pic is of a brown trout from Echo . This is the best IS board in my eyes . :woot: Anyone heard from Ice Troll ? He should be back from Fort Peck by now . Wish I could swing a trip up there .
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Big Ice- you are the Master of the Eyes :thumbsup:. Are those out of Keyhole? I hate to say it but i have never made it to Keyhole durring ice :'( I think that is all going to change. Good Fishn
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Thanks IcenEyes the last pictures I posted were from Ft Peck. I have done well in the past at KH but this year has been a little slow! Oh welcome to the shanty glad to have you aboard.
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Before the ice fishing season comes to an end here are a few more pics from days gone by to ponder. The crazy thing is I have more I could post. I haven't even went to the open water photo's. I think I need a life!
This pic will date me a little, look at the wheeler and my old sonar it worked just like the vexs and marcun do today!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/outdoors99/BI.jpg?t=1173152292)
Pike 47" long
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/outdoors99/ftpeckpike96.jpg?t=1173152608)
Catfish 33" long
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/outdoors99/Catfish.jpg?t=1173152670)
These are two different eyes than I posted before!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/outdoors99/WE.jpg?t=1173152795)
This is enough for now maybe to many to pull up at one time.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/outdoors99/spring2003.jpg?t=1173152889)
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Very nice fish Big Ice!!! :clap: What I wouldn't give to pull some eyes like those through the ice or from open water for that matter. Defiantly trophies.
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Was that Big Pike caught at keyhole, that monster has to be the state record if it was.
Baiter
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Its offical Big Ice, you are my hero. Please teach me wise one!!!!!!!!!
Bill
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Get in line Bill, there's a huge waiting list for those wishing to visit the Wizard! ;D ;D ;D
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Baiter the Pike was caught at Ft Peck.
You Guys are my hero's!, I don't know anything that you guys don't know already. Its about commitment to this great sport and time spent on the water. Sooner or latter we we all get lucky and I have had my share of good luck. I would love to fish with each and everyone of you sometime. Thanks for being so kind! BI
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I cant believe all thoughs monster fish. Congratulations to every body. There have been some great fish cuaght in the past and hopfully more to come in the future. Good luck to all and keep your bait movin.
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The Honda 3 wheeler and the green box go back aways. All the pics you've posted show how important it is to take lots of photos while outdoors. Those are priceless memories for sure. You might have to start blurring out the backrounds on some of those photos though, I'm mentally stealing all you secret spots LOL! Great pics!