A Few 2004-05 Photos
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What a year!!! Abundant rainfall has produced many long-tined bucks and large coveys of quail. Several bucks grossing over 160 B&C points were taken including the new ranch record typical gross scoring over 186 B&C. Quail hunters are enjoying lots of shooting while moving well over 20 coveys per group per day. Once again, what a year!!
The Pitchfork Ranch is 100% low-fenced with no protein feeders. All rifle trophy deer hunts are spot-and-stalk. This is a real hunting adventure. All quail and other game birds are 100% wild. No pen-raised critters here!!!!
Record year for sunflowers
Tiny snake eating
tiny frog (snake was less than 4 inches long)
Shane Rorick - Management
whitetail archery
Dan and
Shane with archery fall gobbler
Sam Rose's buddies
planted this live bullsnake in his toilet. Snake was released but Sam
needed change of clothing.
Andy Cobb and nice hog
Randy, Sam, Andy and Doug with one big hairy hog
Mesquite and sunset
after a rain
Rod Williams group quail hunt
Daniel Shuman
142WT, 8 points, 218 pounds
Jamie Jackson
145WT, 11 points
David Karvis 157WT, 9 points
Jay Gates 165WT, 10 points +
stickers, 26" main beams, 20" inside spread
Jamie Jackson's
group displays the results of their rainy hunt
Berry
Broyles group quail hunt
Jake Thompson and dad Steve with Jake's turkey
Jake Thompson and dad Steve with Jake's doe
Bob and Carol Stevens
quail hunt
Bill Sanford group quail hunt
Guide Jake
Jenkins kisses his dog Earl
Lance Mallicoat 150WT 10
points
Starling
Kramer 178WT 11 points, 26.5" main beams, 20" inside spread
Frank Robson
group quail hunt
David Dorris 174.25WT 12 points,
very long tines and main beams
Bob Stuber 163 Mule Deer
5x5 300+ pounds
Matt Stuber 130WT
11 points
Warren Stuber
161WT 11 points, long tines
Bob Stuber fall
gobbler with bow, 10.5" beard, 1.3125" spurs
Ricky Hellums
166WT 11 points, four circumferences over 6", great mass
John Smith Jr.,
140 WT 8 points + double drop tines, 21.25" inside spread
Claude
Whitehead, Bill Laughinghouse quail hunt
Shaw
and Rose group quail hunt
Frank Robson group second quail
hunt - 90 birds by early afternoon
Frank, John, Dave with guide Paul and 45 birds before 2PM - 20 coveys in the
morning
Guide Larry with Lloyd, John, Ron and 45 birds before 12:50PM - 18 coveys in the
morning
Sam
Rose 137WT 10 points taken with double rifle and iron sights
Kenny Wallis
155WT (163 w/broken tines replaced as shown) 10 points
Robert Enslen
147WT 8 points, long tines and 25" main beams
James Brooks WT
11 points, unique rack
Todd
Blankenship (right) 186WT, 10 points 26" main beams, 20.25" inside spread, massive w/James Brooks (left,
Todd's father-in-law)
View of
Todd's 186WT from the rear, long tines
Everardo Goyanes
group quail hunt
Kevin Cox's 153WT, 10
points, 19+" inside spread. Shown with guide Bruce Ferguson. Buck
was found after Kevin departed.
Greg Luce group quail hunt
Ron Hart group
morning quail hunt - Limits each day
Will Wilson with nice hog
Horses at dawn
Windmill at dawn
Buff Wilson group quail
hunt
Kip Reuter group quail
hunt
Part of Bob Lewis
group quail hunt
Barry Barnett and Cash
Kristynik quail hunt
Hunting in sunflowers in
January
W.L. Nicholson group
quail hunt
Sonny Stallings group
quail hunt
John and Bob
Nelson quail hunt
Big mule
deer buck on Pitchfork Ranch in Jan. 2005
Will, Reid,
Buff Wilson morning quail hunt
Will Wilson's big boar - 3" tusks
Gerardo mans fire
truck during controlled burn in North Shinnery
Bruce
prevents Polaris from tipping over
Clay admires smoke
cloud during controlled burn
Sun
shining through a pillar of smoke
We have missed several groups for photos. Sorry. More photos on the way!!!!!!!!!!
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