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Spearhead Ranch

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Day 4

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Pat Lefemine


Frank and I decided to give our mountain a rest and hunt some new ground today. We saw a few mule deer and antelope but no elk. We were back the to ranch shortly before noon.

The evening hunt was also uneventful however we did see two nice mule deer bucks on the hillside. The highight of my day was getting some great photos around the ranch.

Currently hunting:

Nothing - done hunting.

Dal Lowrey


I spent the day in the Windbreak blind. A monster goat came in at 4pm and began to drink. I grabbed my trusty Morrison Dakota and quickly sent an arrow 2 inches over his back. Not to be out done I quickly reloaded as the buck bolted and then returned to his original position. I sent a second arrow exactly 2 inches over his back again. I am a very consistent archer – consistently pitiful. I found my arrows in the dirt less than a foot apart. Tomorrow I’ll hunt for mule deer. Hopefully I’ll be 2 inches lower …. Dal

Currently hunting:

Nothing - done hunting.

Todd Bosnick


The morning hunt was slow. I had a nice stalk on a antelope buck but I could only get about one hundred yards away. I tried flinging an arrow over his head to spook him my way. It almost worked. He turned and started running towards me but then he stopped about seventy-five yards away. He eventually started back on his path. I tried a different setup for the afternoon hunt. I had a doe or an older fawn come in and bed 12 feet away. I got out and drew my arrow back and decided that the antelope should live and see another day. Well I didn’t see any more antelope so about half an hour before sunset I sat on a hill right above my blind. I caught a glimpse of a bobcat about two hundred yards away. It eventually made its way about forty yards from me. I watched him nab a field mouse right out of a hole. It was pretty exciting. I kept watching the bobcat play with the mouse till he killed it. Then I made a small move with my binoculars and he started stalking me. Well I decided to spook him off about twenty yards. I didn’t feel like fighting a bobcat off me. I also got to watch a large raccoon do his thing across the creek. Hunting was a little slow but the wildlife viewing was great. Love ya honey see ya soon.

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Pronghorn


Claudia Eisenmann


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When I began this trip, I would have given myself slim odds to fill both of my tags. Not because of the quality or quantity of game…both at the Spearhead are super….but I am a realist. Most realists will tell you that on a six day hunt you need a little bit of luck to collect two species, especially when one is to be hunted by spot and stalk. Well, I’m glad that I had my lucky rock along, because it definitely rubbed off.

After glassing and attempting to stalk deer this morning, Bill and I along with Leo, our Guide, were tipped off by Elaine Moore about a buck bedded under a rock ledge. After lunch we headed in that direction to see if he was still there.

The buck was almost invisible under the shadow of the ledge, but we could just see his velvet antlers shining in the sun. Bill and I flipped the top of a container to determine who would get the opportunity to stalk and to my surprise, I won the toss.

Leo had checked the wind and advised me on the course to take to get behind the ledge, above the buck. He indicated that he would direct me from his position at the fence by using hand signals and that once in position, he would try to get the buck to stand up by simply walking toward our location, some 350 yds away.

Armed with my bow, off I went toward the back of the ledge. Leo directed me until I was in line and above the deer. When I was in position, he started walking. Out of nowhere, up came a doe. I not only had not seen her bedded under the ledge, but I was sure she was going to blow my cover and take the buck over the hill and out of the country. Wrong! The doe was so preoccupied with Leo that she never knew I was there…even though I was 20 yds from her, standing in the open!

I turned my attention to where the buck might be when all of a sudden I saw antler tips beginning to rise above the edge of the ledge. When the buck stood, I guessed him to be 23 yds. I held my 20 yd pin high and sent the arrow on its way. The deer was closer than I had estimated and the arrow hit him in the spine dropping him in his tracks. I quickly put another arrow into the buck and finished the job.

What a hunt! What wonderful people and beautiful scenery! Words simply do not do justice to the experience at the Spearhead. This ranch is so well managed, with so much game that I’m beginning to think I might not have even needed my lucky rock!

Tomorrow is butchering day! But for now, a word of thanks to God, the folks at the Spearhead and the opportunity to have enjoyed such a wonderful experience.

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Mulies


Teresa Foy


It was a much slower paced day today as I tucked into the antelope blind. I did glass quite a few goats at 250-500 yards but only had some does come in to drink. The one-buck with 3 does that tried to come in was nice looking so I hope he gets thirsty tomorrow and comes to visit. I shall have a cold one to celebrate Claudia’s fortune and tuck in.

Currently hunting:

Nothing - done hunting.

Brian Kean


I had a very exciting day today. I had several antelope and thirteen mule deer come in to drink. There was an antelope buck and three does which were within 200 yards the whole day. Throughout the day, I watched this buck run off other bucks and collect their does. Unfortunately, the windmill, which draws the water out of the ground to fill the water hole, was still turned on. The water had run over and there was a stream running down behind my blind. The animals all drank out of this puddle. It was a hot day, and since there wasn’t a lot of wind, the stream seemed to be drying up. Toward the end of the day I had a single doe come to drink at the main water hole. Since I also have a doe tag, I began to draw my bow as she lowered her head. Suddenly, she jerked her head up and ran to the left. As I leaned to see what had happened, a buck ran past my blind (within 10 feet). The same buck that I had been watching all day had gotten up and ran around the backside of my blind to add this doe to his harem. We turned the windmill off tonight so maybe tomorrow.

Currently hunting:

Nothing - done hunting.

Bill Gaunt


I had the best time, with a lot of action today. It started off with an early am stalk on three bucks. These guys gave me a run for my money and walked off the Spearhead Ranch property by hopping over a fence.

My afternoon gave me two fabulous stalks with my guide and buddy Leo. Not only is he a great guide, but a terrific tutor. I have my eyes on a “nice” 4x, and hopefully I will complete my reasons why I use that expression.

Currently hunting:

Nothing - done hunting.