Archive for category 2010 Trophy Contest

FMAH Trophy Contest – Royce Emett – Catfish – Fishing #9

Royce Emett - Catfish - Fishing Utah

Royce was fishing Redmond Lake when he caught this nice Catfish.

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FMAH Trophy Contest – Lynn Congdon – Elk – Hunting #37

San Juan Elk Ridge Unit - Utah - Elk - 2010

This year I was guiding with my friend Bryan Carter on Elk Ridge unit in south eastern Utah, when we came across a hunter by the name of Lynn Congdon who had drawn a limited entry elk permit. He came on this hunting trip alone from his home in the state of Pennsylvania. He also came one month early to scout. Lynn was looking for a trophy elk, as you can see he is not a young man but a very tuff one. He took this great bull and packed out the entire elk by himself.

Very nice bull Lynn!!

Lynn Congdon - Utah - Elk Ridge Unit

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FMAH Trophy Contest – Trent Haggy – Whitetail Deer – Hunting #36

Trent Haggy

Whitetail Deer

I got this buck on Oct 27, 2010 outside South Vienna Ohio with a compound bow while hunting by myself. I wasn’t going to hunt that day but my wife was going shopping and I was going to watch my youngest daughter, Brenna. When she got ready to leave, I noticed the combine taking down the standing corn. I new I had to be in my stand, so I quickly dressed and headed for the woods out back of my house.  Fifteen minutes after I climbed up the tree to my stand. A doe walked in and played around right under me for about 15 minutes. This allowed me to realize my sent wasn’t going to be a problem that day. About 45 minutes into my hunt the combine rounded the tip of the woods and made it into the back field.  Right then I noticed some movement about 30 yards in front. There he came right in from the corn. He was directly upwind of me but it appeared he was looking right at me so I froze. Then I realized he was watching the doe that had played under me and was now behind me about 40 yards. He turned and headed for her which I realized was going to put him on a path right under me. At about 15 yards I drew back and was getting ready to stop him at 12 yards then he stopped. A perfect broadside upwind shot. I let the arrow rip, he jumped then fell over sprang to his feet and ran into the corn.  After finding my arrow I new he was down.  I walked about 60 yards in to the corn where I found him laying on a watershed.

Trent Haggy

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FMAH Trophy Contest – Jacques Swart – Impala Ram – Hunting Africa – Hunting #35

Jacques Swart - @ Marulahunt Safaris - Hunting Consultants Steve Sillitoe

My good friend Jacques Swart took this very nice Impala Ram with his bow and arrow. If you would like to hunt with Jacques contact Hunting Consultants with Steve Sillitoe agent.

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FMAH Trophy Contest – Dave Hanks – Hunting Coyote – Hunting #34

This Picture was taken with an old cell phone.

Coyote Hunting Trip
Dad and I had started out the day at the Elko shooting range testing some of his new loads and checking rifle zero. During our shooting we could here a faint coyote howl far off in the distance, I believe this was a coyote that is old and very educated to hunters like us.
When ever Dad comes to town, and we have time we have tried to call this old dog in. I don’t know how many other hunters have tried to call this old dog but I have missed him 1 time and Dad has missed him 1 time and the 2nd time we called him the old coyote just stayed off in the distance barking very aggressively at us even when we were standing up talking and barking back at him. I jokingly told Dad this old coyote was taunting him because I have never herd him howl until Dad showed up. We went after him, It was very muddy and we walked almost 800 yards to get into a position we thought was good. I had a Power Dogg electric caller with me and we tried a Coyote challenge call first. The Coyote challenge definitely got his attention and he started barking and yipping back at us. After 20 min of this I made a change to a Feminine Invite call. The old dog instantly went quiet and never came in. The coyote is still there and we will try again when Dad stops in next time.

We moved 10 miles up the road and made 5 more calls about 1 mile apart. After almost 25 min of calling on our fourth set we were just about ready to move , I slowly looked back at Dad to see if he was ready to go and it looked like he had a second grey hat ? With eyes ? Then Dad swung from his prone position with the .257 Weatherby on its side and without looking through the scope he fired as the coyote turned and started to jump over a sage brush. The bullet went in its back and out its chest with a massive exit wound that looked like it took out the heart and a large piece of coyote about as big as a soft ball was missing from its chest. We marked the closest tracks to Dad at only 4 yards and the coyote lay dead at only 8 yards. I think I was more exited than Dad but we were both happy he had got one.

Shooter: David Hanks

Rifle : .257 Weatherby Mag

Scope : Leupold – VX3 Target 6-18

Area : ELKO  - NV – 10 miles North

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FMAH Trophy Contest – Hunter Emett – Wiper Bass – Fishing #8

Wiper / Hybrid Striped Bass - Newcastle Reservoir - Utah

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FMAH Trophy Contest – Brent Easley – Mule Deer – Elk – Steelhead – Bighorn Ram – Live #23, 24 – Hunting #33 – Fishing #7

Mule Deer

Hunting Trip - Mule Deer - Wyoming

Please accept this picture of my hunting partner David Cross into your photo contest. On a hunt together near Miles City Montana he harvested this mature 27″ mule deer with one well placed shot. I took his picture with a Nikon N80 film camera just after the daylight faded.

Thanks  Brent Easley

Fisherman

Please enter this photo into your contest. This lucky farmer with his beautiful winter steelhead taken on the Skagit River near Mount Vernon, Washington. A Minolta 35mm was used to preserve his proud catch.

Thank you, Brent Easley

Big Horn Sheep

Big Horn Ram

I would like to enter this image into your live animal photo contest. It was taken with a Nikon N80 film camera near Entiat, Washington in october. This particular bighorn ram crossed the road in front of me and paused to drink from a nearby mud puddle allowing me the oppurtunity for this picture.

Thanks  Brent Easley

Bull Elk - Cow Elk

Would you consider this picture for your live animal photo contest ? It was taken with a NikonN80 film camera in Yellowstone National Park. I titled this image  Herdmaster as this 6×6 bull was watching over his herd of cow elk.

Thanks  Brent Easley


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FMAH Trophy Contest – Topher Topham – Mule Deer – Utah – Hunting #32

Mule Deer

This big Mule Deer was taken in Utah with bow and arrow. The Pope & Young score was 180 4/8.

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FMAH Trophy Contest – Brent Easley – Mule Deer – Live #22

Mule Deer

Mule Deer

To whom it may concern:  Would you please consider this image for your photo contest. This young mule deer buck posed for several pictures before deciding to jump the fence. Taken just north of Cody Wyoming with a Nikon N80 film camera.

Thanks Brent

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FMAH Trophy Contest – Royce Emett – Mule Deer – Utah – Live #21

Utah Mule Deer

Mule Deer

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