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Old 08-12-2007, 10:51 PM
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What's your dream hunt?

My uncle brought the subject up and I thought it was quite interesting. If you had the opportunity to do a once in a lifetime hunt, what would it be?

Since I live in CA my dream hunt may seem routine to others, but I'd love to hunt a trophy bull elk in Colorado or Wyoming some time in my lifetime.
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Old 08-12-2007, 11:48 PM
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Elk with my father.
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Old 08-13-2007, 06:17 AM
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Wall hanger elk......that someone else gets to gut and pack out!LOL
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Old 08-13-2007, 07:29 AM
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If yer gonna draem.."MILK IT!"

Elk in Colorado...............Prong Horn in Wyoming..............Moose in New England, on a month long hunt plan.
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Old 08-13-2007, 08:04 AM
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I've got to go with an all inclusive African safari, namely the big 5 along with Kudu, Gemsbuck, and a few others. IF it were still possible, a tiger might make the top of the chart.

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Old 08-13-2007, 08:13 AM
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Alaskan Brown Bear and Moose Combo, with a bow of course

I'd like a 60 - 70" moose, got just the place for it on my wall. Plus I would love to stalk and arrow a big ol boar brown bear.

A lot more come to mind, but this is one I see happening in the next 10 years. I always thought that archery elk hunting would be an untouchable dream. Now after MANY years of hunting those critters, I'm ready to move on to my next dream.

I'd like to throw in Dall Sheep and Moutain goat before I get into my 40's. Just something about hunting in a place like that really gets me going. Respect the mountain, no other words for it.
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Old 08-13-2007, 08:28 AM
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Alaska mixed bag hunt. It would require lots of rides in little bitty airplanes and maybe some horseback riding. Grizz, moose, sheep and caribou over a 3 week hunt. Sorry Petey, I'd be taking my .300 Win.
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Old 08-13-2007, 09:31 AM
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I got to go on my dream hunt last month. Wife and I were in Namibia for 9 days. Took Kudu, Gemsbok and Mountain Zebra. Was a perfect trip.
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Old 08-13-2007, 09:32 AM
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A couple of weeks squirrel hunting on a large creek or river. It should be good enough that I wouldn't have to lie about my numbers and their size when retelling the story later.

I would like to have dad, my brothers, and a couple of buddies of mine with me. For the true dream hunt portion my ailing grandfather would be in good enough shape to make us all look bad with that old single shot 22.



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Old 08-13-2007, 10:18 AM
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Well, it took me a lot of years and thank the Lord I'm still kicking but I'm actually living my dream hunts. Every year I go somewhere, this year the bigger ones will be Mouflon in Czech and Stag / Boar in Hungary. Hope to be in Montana chasing Elk & Mulies next year, at least it's in the plans.

Of course, I wouldn't mind another trip to Africa, but that was one of my dream hunts and I made it last year.

A Caribou in Canada is also still in my dreams, Waidmannsheil, Dom.
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Old 08-13-2007, 01:04 PM
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Those are a bunch of great sounding hunts!

My dad, uncle and I dream of pursuing our dream hunts all together. Our plan would be each of us pursue our hunt and the other 2 follow along to help guide, pack out, video tape, etc. Then we'd rotate.

My dad has dreamed of Dall sheep, but my uncle has yet come up with his.

Ahhh... the fun of daydreaming!
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Old 08-13-2007, 02:10 PM
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You need to get a copy of 700 Miles Alone from my good buddy Bruce "Buck" Nelson. It's a DVD where he took a float plane, dropped him off ALONE in the wilds. He hunted on foot for 3 weeks for Dall Sheep and walked around 200 miles. Then he took 3 more weeks and rafted 500 miles by himself, fishing and hunting moose and caribou. He ate what he shot and videoed the whole trip. It's not a hunting video by means of kill shots, but gives you an idea of what 2.5 months in Alaska is all about...by yourself.

It's a pretty awesome video. He's a member here on Huntchat and I see him every once in a while, and he'll shoot me off an email or two every now and then. It's definitly a must see for an Alaskan Enthusiast and makes you appreciate that place for what it is. I believe his site is

http://www.bucktrack.com/

I believe he did all the editing so it's nothing like you'd see on TV or anything but it is worth watching. I think it's only like $20 or so? My wife watched it with me and said..."In your Dreams"...like she'd never do that with me! What a nerve.
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Old 08-14-2007, 12:09 AM
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Petey,

We can always dream, right? you may talk her into it one day...

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Old 08-14-2007, 08:38 AM
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If I'm remembering correct, Buck Nelson is a firefighter who grew up on a farm (kind of like me) except he left MN for Alaska.

I've seen the video advertised, I should get it.

Been to Alaska once, had a great time and got a caribou and saw a bear as big as a school bus. I'd like to go back and see if the sun can shine.

Petey, don't worry about hunting sheep by the time you're 40. I'm 42 and having a big hunt gives me the incentive to stay in shape. It's good for you physically and mentally.
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Old 08-14-2007, 05:10 PM
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That's a good question..had to think a while on that...
I've never had the itch to go to Alaska, Africa er the like.
I would like to go on a cougar hunt with dogs...that would be cool.
Or a 2 week trapping/coon hunt w/ dogs trip on the river would be cool too.

No...wait...a babysitter for 2 weeks of any kind of huntin I could do would be my dream hunt....yep..that's it. Just 2 weeks of nuthin but huntin...yeah...I could do that.
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