I have established hunting goals that require me to not only take but learn as much as I can about certain game animals. This is all in an attempt to become an informed, knowledgable hunter and outdoorsman. By targeting these creatures with archery equipment, I believe it will put me close to the animal, in its environment. Below are photos of the ones I have been successful with as well as blank spots for the ones I have not. These would be what I would consider 'dream hunts' as they are found in other parts of the country and I cannot hunt locally.
North American Game
Buffalo (Bison bison)
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| North Dakota, November 2005.
First big game animal taken with a bow. My dad and I made this our first trip together for big game for three reasons. First, my grandfather was a world wide big game hunter but never had a chance to take my dad. This was a trip we could enjoy together. Second, bonding. Third, we felt the bison was as American as you could get tying the wild west in to the experience.
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Mountain Lion (Puma concolor)
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| Arizona, March 2008.
Notice, no mountain lion picture. This was from the trip, but I was not successful in taking a lion. Still, this was easily the toughest and most educational hunt I have ever been on. We rode nearly 20 miles each day on horseback on terrain 4-wheelers could not cross. Temperatures ranged from 15 degrees in the morning to 85 degrees around noon. I hope to go back one day.
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Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
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| Georgia, September 2011 |
Do-it-yourself hunt where I found Dane Lancaster from Georgia who also drew a tag for zone 4. Took 3 years to draw a tag for the hunt. We hunted all night for two consecutive nights, withstanding numerous setbacks in order to pull this nearly 6 footer in. Complete bowkill, using a gator setup to shoot the gator and bring him to the boat, then using a broadhead to dispatch him by shooting him through the spinal cord while still in the water.
Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)
COMING 2012, NEBRASKA/WYOMING
