Once again the Baker boys have shown us how its done...Great stories and pics....

wow that Riley is gonna be quite the hunter.  hahaha doesn't it seem sometimes that the younger ones (Kory, Riley, etc.) make it almost seem easy, Mark you got a great group of family and friends to hunt with!!

Congratulations Mark on all your groups success! I glad to see both you and Fish did a great job with the kids!
Maybe we'll get to share a camp again one of these days?

Tom

Wow, I see this got pulled up again by Brad!  Oh well, here is a quick summary of my season...

I hunted hard, every day sometimes twice a day throughout November.   I have a great spot to hunt right near home, although shared by a half dozen other bowhunters....persistence and a good game plan let me see a lot of great bucks this year.   Here's a few pics of some that I called in and passed on.

Somewhere during the first week of November, my selfbow "blew" on me while practice drawing in my stand!  It happens....

Luckily, I had a backup...my bamboo backed Ipe, and it's a real log slinger too!

While passing on literally dozens of opportunities, I did call in a few dandy bucks, but could'nt get the job done.   Those older guys are tough, especially when the lead is flying all around the property bounderies.  I called this guy into 10 steps, and could'nt pull off a shot at him...doh!

He was a 150 class 5 by 5 and a dandy too!  

All during this time, I could'nt even buy a shot at a doe, they get tough to shoot this time of year as well.  

Finally, the last weekend of our season, and on Saturday nite, I was tickled to fill my doe tag and add to my freezer...

This is really a great place to chase deer, as the wildlife is plentiful and diverse here, and the view is outstanding.    

This is looking out from my stand, towards the east.

My last evening in a stand before another years' wait....

Deer were moving well, and I had them all around the entire evening.   I spied a great buck that I had recognized from the year past, and he was moving in the area, so hopes were high, despite the dwindling time....

In the stand, several does kept me occupied and entertained all evening...but the bucks were not in sight.   I decided to rattle the horns, just to stir things up a bit.   Later, I spied this great buck moving through the distant cottonwood/juniper bottom, scattering the does.   As he came closer, I could see he was a good'n.  He was 100 yards off and moving away, but some desperate grunting brought him into my vicinity, and this time I was able to pull off a  great shot on him.   Another last minute finish for me.  He's an old brute, and a fighter as evidenced by his broken up rack, but an old guy for sure.  







I had to enlist the wife into flashlight holding chores two nites in a row, for boning meat and caping.   After a few hours in the dark, my team and I were glad to be back at the truck!



And that ends the Baker season so far.   Still have a chance to chase cats, and maybe bunnies and a late season doe, but all in all a good year for  this crew!

Congrats on a great season Mark. Some outstanding animals! That scenery pic is just stunning. I'd sit that stand even if game weren't plentiful. Simply beautiful....

Mark, thanks for taking us with you & your crew this season, you guys rock with the self Bows, I love it.

Take care and God Bless

Nice pictures.  Good post on a great season.  Sorry about the bow  :(

John

That is too cool!!!  Congrats

Wow, I love last minute success, congratulations to the whole crew.  Nice photos too, what a season.

       

Mark, you had a season I could only dream about!Congrats and thanks for sharing the stories and pictures! Man oh man I have to get out to Montana one day.  

hey thanks for the post congrats on a great last minute buck and also to kory and fish on those great bulls

That sounds like you guys had a very memorable hunting season, after living there for thirty years I sure do miss it this time of year!  Great story and pics Mark take care this winter up there!

yeah buddy!!!!!!!!well done..          

Mark,

Congrats on a good season and a great family.        

Tony

Congratulations on another fine season, Mark.  You definitely put your time on stand in and it shows in your results.  Hope you saved me a blind, deaf and dumb one for next year.  Can't wait!