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Whitetail
Montana
Rifle
2009
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Yellowstone Cutthroat
Montana
Ice fishing, w/ dead crusty mealworm
2011
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Awesome photos so far. This one's going to be fun to look at with all the photos.

Here's my first buck, 1983, eastern MT whitetail gross scoring 180 2/8 officially. I shot him in the neck with a .243 from a hayblind I made. I was alone, before school on the 3rd day of season. I picked his antlers from the prior season, he grew 20 inches in one year. I don't think I'll ever top this one, especially in Montana.
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My best muley buck taken in Northern MT during the rut, on my mother's birthday in 2001. I've an eastern MT buck that scores exactly the same, but this one's a better deer. 194 1/4 gross.
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2001 bull elk from the Gallatin Canyon, opening day of archery season, September 1st. I first saw this bull on June 22nd, my Dad's birthday. Have a photo of him, but you can barely tell it's an elk and it was only grown to the royals. Not actually my biggest bull, but highest scoring, 374 gross P&Y. It was about a 60 yard shot, steep uphill and quarting to me, right in the heart. He ran uphill, collapsed and tumbled down hill, stopping within 15 yards of me.
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MT pronghorn, taken in 2009. 85 3/8 gross. Should have had him several times during archery but blew it. Had I arrowed him he would have tied the MT state record at 84 1/4 net, which was taken by a friend of mine about 25 years ago. Shot him on the opener of rifle season. He's about my 4th favorite that I've taken.
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Here's a lucky one. Black bear taken in western WY. Was going after a different bear, and ran into this one. 7'1" square with a 19 15/16 skull. Fred King couldn't squeeze an extra 1/16th out of the melon to make the awards book. My only bear rug, even though I've a stack of better hides, slightly smaller. Definitely not my favorite bear trophy.
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Here's a lion I shot in 2004. I've never been on a guided hunt, but this one was pretty close to it. 4 friends basically did everything except pull the trigger. Doubtful I'll shoot another. He weighed in the 140s and had a 14 3/8 skull.
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Best for last, my MT Shiras. Couldn't find the score sheet but I think he's 163 and change gross. According to the B&C listings, the best MT bull taken in the last 5 seasons. Kept tabs on him all summer and shot him on the opener in 2007 south of Dillon.
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Great animals guys. I'll be the unfortunate one to follow greenhorn.

2011 ND whitey, great hunt with my dad. Rough Gross score was right around 152, super wide but dont remember the width of him.
 

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Best antelope to date.

2011 Wyoming. Shot was about 180 yards but had a little trouble so it turned into a rodeo. I believe he grossed between 80-81.
 

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Alberta muley had to be around 2003. 10 yards rough score around 160.
 

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Woodland Caribou for Newfoundland. I believe 2002 shot him at 65 yards. Don't have any idea what he scores.
 

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My best elk to date nothing big but still one of my favorite tags. me and a buddy applied for a tag in NM drew bought maps and went hunting. Killed two elk that week, i shot mine at about 2-3 yards.
 

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Still kicking myself in the ass on this one.shot him in 2009 before I had a digital camera and all my dad had was a throw away 35mm with only 2 pics left on it that turnned out crapy.After this I vowed never to go hunting without a decent camera.I shot him in SW Wisconsin on the holiday hunt. Scored 174"net 185" gross. Winchester modldle 70 7mm-08 140gr accubond at about 100yds.
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Blacktail off Kodiak island in Nov. This was a tough hunt due to weather I believe we sat on the boat all week other than 2 days. I ended up using a guys 338 and shot him at around 200 yards.
 

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I'll throw some turkeys up here for fun. Shot these in 2010, KS has been the land of doubles for me.
 

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Most unique coyote,
125 yards with a .280
Texas Tripod

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Jake & I double up on hogs

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2011 NM Antelope
204 yards with .280

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Not my best whitetail, but the best one I got pictures of.
2001 8 point, about 18" inside. South Texas.
110 yards with .300 Win. Mag

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Best elk by default
2011 Wyoming
6x4 first bull seen, 1 hour after season started
80 yards .300 RUM

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2009 Wyoming Muley 5x4 with eye guards
by my score about 171
about 200 yard shot with a .280

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Best trophy of my life.
Jake's first deer age 9, 2003
Doe at about 75 yards
NEF Youth .243
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2008 CO elk /30.06 @ 60 yds/ 180 grain NP
I will have to grab the deer and goat from another computer
 

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San Jaun 2007 Utah, TC Encore, 300 gr. Bonded Shockwave, 165 yds. 380 gross, 369+ net, can't remeber exactly.
 

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my best mule deer, shot in Wyoming 2004. Scored 184 7/8 gross, net scored 178 2/8. Shot it with a 7mm RM at 200ish yards.

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2008 ND Archery Mulie - My best to date with any weapon.

6x8 - 171"

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