2021 Rifle Harvest Thread

[DRhunter]

Hey fellow outdoorsmen,

I always appreciate Lefty’s harvest thread (definitely one of my favorites each year) and took a quick look and didn’t see a rifle harvest thread for 2021.

Not everyone wants to start their own thread, so please post up a picture of your success (doesn’t just have to be antlered, any harvest is great!) from this season. Please keep the comments positive.

I did already post a thread for my mule deer hunt, but will start the thread with a picture of my buck.

Good luck to all for the remaining couple of weeks of the main season.

DR





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[DRhunter]

And a coyote that came a little too close while I was out elk hunting a couple days ago

DR


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[marky_mark]

Great deer

[george 1979]

Friday morning hunt

[Zip]

Wow…nice
Zip

[DirtShooter]

It ain't much but its honest work (really wanted to smoke something with this rifle)

[catnthehat]

I took this white tail early in the season in my favorite hunting area, a heavily used piece of crown land that has a staging area at the bottom.
However, I hunt the lower parts of it instead of using a quad.
I dropped to one knee and took this buck at 194 yards with a 150 TSX out of my .303

My son decided to rip home and grab his off road rig instead of us dragging it down to the staging area ! LOL

This is a typical buck for this area, bigger bodies compared to the rack size.
There are some larger bucks here, but they are not plentiful. In fact, I saw more deer just driving from one spot to another on our elk hunt in 4 days than I have in any whole season hunting this particular piece of ground and I have hunted it since the mid 80's.
Cat

[MountainTi]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

I took this white tail early in the season in my favorite hunting area, a heavily used piece of crown land that has a staging area at the bottom.
However, I hunt the lower parts of it instead of using a quad.
I dropped to one knee and took this buck at 1994 yards with a 150 TSX out of my .303

Cat

That's an impressive distance Cat
Who needs .50 when you can use a .303

[KC1]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

I took this white tail early in the season in my favorite hunting area, a heavily used piece of crown land that has a staging area at the bottom.
However, I hunt the lower parts of it instead of using a quad.
I dropped to one knee and took this buck at 1994 yards with a 150 TSX out of my .303

My son decided to rip home and grab his off road rig instead of us dragging it down to the staging area ! LOL

This is a typical buck for this area, bigger bodies compared to the rack size.
There are some larger bucks here, but they are not plentiful. In fact, I saw more deer just driving from one spot to another on our elk hunt in 4 days than I have in any whole season hunting this particular piece of ground and I have hunted it since the mid 80's.
Cat

Congratulations
1994 yards really?
That's almost 2km.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by KC1

Congratulations
1994 yards really?
That's almost 2km.

HAHA! No,, not really!
One too many 9's!LOL
I corrected it, thanks!
Cat

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by MountainTi

That's an impressive distance Cat
Who needs .50 when you can use a .303

I don't think I can even SEE that far these days with binoculars!!
Cat

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by DirtShooter

It ain't much but its honest work (really wanted to smoke something with this rifle)

NICE! Love the irons
Cat

[no-regard]

Some great animals, congratulations everyone.
I folded my tag yesterday on the first chance I had. 3 long days afield for me so far this year, with quite a few miles on the boots. This is my second year trying to hunt in some bush and hills, getting away from the wide open prairies a little bit.
There have been some challenges, but I've thoroughly enjoyed it.
Here's my buck. I was all alone which was a pile of work, but managed to get a couple good pictures.
Much thanks to the land owners and managers who grant permission!

[KC1]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

HAHA! No,, not really!
One too many 9's!LOL
I corrected it, thanks!
Cat

Lol

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by no-regard

Some great animals, congratulations everyone.
I folded my tag yesterday on the first chance I had. 3 long days afield for me so far this year, with quite a few miles on the boots. This is my second year trying to hunt in some bush and hills, getting away from the wide open prairies a little bit.
There have been some challenges, but I've thoroughly enjoyed it.
Here's my buck. I was all alone which was a pile of work, but managed to get a couple good pictures.
Much thanks to the land owners and managers who grant permission!

Great pics no- regard!
Cat

[Howard Hutchinson]

Originally Posted by no-regard

Some great animals, congratulations everyone.
I folded my tag yesterday on the first chance I had. 3 long days afield for me so far this year, with quite a few miles on the boots. This is my second year trying to hunt in some bush and hills, getting away from the wide open prairies a little bit.
There have been some challenges, but I've thoroughly enjoyed it.
Here's my buck. I was all alone which was a pile of work, but managed to get a couple good pictures.
Much thanks to the land owners and managers who grant permission!

>>>
Stunning buck there. Congrats!! Nice Husky too

[teledogs]

I love this pic of my son and my mulie buck from Nov.5. Now white tails... good luck all!

[no-regard]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

Great pics no- regard!
Cat

Originally Posted by Howard Hutchinson

>>>
Stunning buck there. Congrats!! Nice Husky too

Thanks guys, I do like the pic quite a lot. The temps were warm and rain was threatening soon, so I was tempted to get right to work and not take any pictures, glad I took the couple minutes to get a few.

Howard, the rifle is actually a Tikka M65 - 7RM. My first high power rifle, given to me by my Dad. A little overkill for deer, and I have multiple other options, but I do enjoy that rifle. It started my love for the old Tikkas.

[270person]

Originally Posted by george 1979

Friday morning hunt

Nice buck. Looks a lot like wmu 118.

[Pathfinder76]

Southern Alberta black bear.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by chuck

Southern Alberta black bear.

Monster black, Chuck!
Really wide between the ears, holy smokes!
Cat

[Lost Arrow]

That's a beautiful bear with a big noggin-great job!

[bigbaddad]

Yesterday...

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[Savage Bacon]

Originally Posted by DRhunter

Hey fellow outdoorsmen,

I always appreciate Lefty’s harvest thread (definitely one of my favorites each year) and took a quick look and didn’t see a rifle harvest thread for 2021.

Not everyone wants to start their own thread, so please post up a picture of your success (doesn’t just have to be antlered, any harvest is great!) from this season. Please keep the comments positive.

I did already post a thread for my mule deer hunt, but will start the thread with a picture of my buck.

Good luck to all for the remaining couple of weeks of the main season.

DR





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Wow he's got a nice set.

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[super mario]

Nov 12 ELK Congrats Jason

[DirtShooter]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

NICE! Love the irons
Cat

Thanks, love this little 3030, was happy to finally use it for more than porcupines lol

[Dan4570]

Today's whitetail taken at 117 yards with my Marlin 45-70. Dropped him in his tracks.

[curtz]

My bull from Nov 2 and wife's bull this morning, new winch in the truck box worked great.

[hayseed]

Originally Posted by super mario

Nov 12 ELK Congrats Jason

Does Jason's last name start with an S??

[Tronneroi]

DRhunter that is a gorgeous deer. Wow! Congrats.

Wifey has an antlered tag for 156. Hopefully we can put something like that in the freezer as well!