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2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby WapitiTalk1 » 01 15, 2025 •  [Post 1]

OK, please post up your 2025 "Meat Pole" offerings. Small game, fish, big game, predators, winged creatures, etc., are all welcome additions to our meat pole; they don't necessarily have to be edible ;)
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Trumkin the Dwarf » 01 24, 2025 •  [Post 2]

First!

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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby WapitiTalk1 » 02 05, 2025 •  [Post 3]

Nice work mister ;)
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Lefty » 04 13, 2025 •  [Post 4]

second week of march, 81 degrees ,,, southern SD
a good morning
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby >>>---WW----> » 04 14, 2025 •  [Post 5]

Nice batch o Snows
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Lefty » 04 15, 2025 •  [Post 6]

>>>---WW----> wrote:Nice batch o Snows

We had a few mid days of 10-30 ross come in perfectly, all too often we waited to long,,,, the birds got too close :lol:
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby WapitiTalk1 » 04 15, 2025 •  [Post 7]

>>>---WW----> wrote:Nice batch o Snows


Remember old Lefty resides in one of the biggest migratory flyways ever. I spent a few years down thataway in my high school years……… epic.
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby wawhitey » 04 17, 2025 •  [Post 8]

Birds and tree rats :roll:
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby wawhitey » 04 17, 2025 •  [Post 9]

Can we at least have a no squirrels rule?
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby wawhitey » 04 17, 2025 •  [Post 10]

Hell, i can shoot some pocket gophers in my lawn :lol:
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby wawhitey » 04 17, 2025 •  [Post 11]

Oh crap, those were bunnies not squirrels. Just saw trumpkin and jumped to conclusions. Okay, half credit to mr. The dwarf!
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Lefty » 04 17, 2025 •  [Post 12]

WapitiTalk1 wrote:
>>>---WW----> wrote:Nice batch o Snows


Remember old Lefty resides in one of the biggest migratory flyways ever. I spent a few years down thataway in my high school years……… epic.






The SE Idaho big migration thing has been gone for years. Too many birds staying in Canada and Montana. Snake river use to have 50,000 geese. We dont even get ducks like we use to.
Not complaining,( well not too much).

Now the birdies in the pic,,, thats SD, Long ago stomping grounds. I May go back in the fall kill some coyotes and fox,,, and ducks and geese
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Lefty » 04 17, 2025 •  [Post 13]

wawhitey wrote:Hell, i can shoot some pocket gophers in my lawn :lol:

Post em up ,,, I hear they taste like chicken,,,,
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby 7mmfan » 08 13, 2025 •  [Post 14]

Well, I guess I get to post the first big game on the meat pole for 2025. Killed this guy on Sunday. I'll post a story shortly.
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby WapitiTalk1 » 08 13, 2025 •  [Post 15]

Boom! Nice work mister.
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Lefty » 08 14, 2025 •  [Post 16]

Killed him with a belly full of berries!!!

My buddy Tim says there is no such thing as a bad tasting bear!
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Thegreatwapiti » 08 17, 2025 •  [Post 17]

7mmfan wrote:Well, I guess I get to post the first big game on the meat pole for 2025. Killed this guy on Sunday. I'll post a story shortly.

Congrats!
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Thegreatwapiti » 09 08, 2025 •  [Post 18]

Filled my elk tag tonight! I shot her out of that box blind that I built this summer. It's 1:30am right now. Im drinking a beer.
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Tigger » 09 08, 2025 •  [Post 19]

Yahoo! Cant wait for the WapitiTalk pot luck!
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby 7mmfan » 09 08, 2025 •  [Post 20]

That is awesome! Great work!
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby juglow » 09 09, 2025 •  [Post 21]

Sept 5, 7:30AM, 35yds shot, 560gr arrow tipped with Iron Will Single Bevel, complete pass through.
Never hunted the unit before.
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Postby Thegreatwapiti » 09 09, 2025 •  [Post 22]

Congratulations!
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby 7mmfan » 09 09, 2025 •  [Post 23]

Now we're talking! Good job guys getting the meat on the ground.
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Postby RanchoSueno » 09 13, 2025 •  [Post 24]

First mule deer, with my bow at 40yds
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Thegreatwapiti » 09 13, 2025 •  [Post 25]

Nicely done!
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Swede » 09 14, 2025 •  [Post 26]

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Shot at 40 yards with 55 lb. compound bow and Walmart three blade special broadhead. Hit broadside just behind shoulders on bull's right side. Arrow stuck hard into the hide on the left side.
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby RanchoSueno » 09 14, 2025 •  [Post 27]

Heck yeah!! Way to go Swede!
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Tigger » 09 15, 2025 •  [Post 28]

Congrats you two! Awesome hunts! Can't wait to hear the detailed stories.
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby 7mmfan » 09 15, 2025 •  [Post 29]

Well done everyone!
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Thegreatwapiti » 09 15, 2025 •  [Post 30]

Awesome Swede!
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby WapitiTalk1 » 09 21, 2025 •  [Post 31]

Darn good work Juglo, Todd, Chelsea, and John! Congrats. Mule deer buck with a bow, how awesome is that!
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Lefty » 09 22, 2025 •  [Post 32]

WapitiTalk1 wrote:Darn good work Juglo, Todd, Chelsea, and John! Congrats. Mule deer buck with a bow, how awesome is that!


:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby RanchoSueno » 09 23, 2025 •  [Post 33]

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... and delicious! Mule deer pot roast was most definitely the bees knees
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Swede » 09 23, 2025 •  [Post 34]

I like your buck Rancho. You made a great shot on him.
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Lefty » 09 27, 2025 •  [Post 35]

New phone on Monday,, Sadly the only resonable pic of the elk has me in it. This pic was suppose to be only for my daughters

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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby WapitiTalk1 » 09 27, 2025 •  [Post 36]

Dandy bull Dennis. Congrats!
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Postby Deanmac » 09 28, 2025 •  [Post 37]

Lefty, I like it. It should win a monthly photo contest
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Lefty » 09 28, 2025 •  [Post 38]

WapitiTalk1 wrote:Dandy bull Dennis. Congrats!
Well 30 seconds earlier I had his grand dad at 13 yards with no shot,,
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Tigger » 09 29, 2025 •  [Post 39]

Question: What photo contest would Lefty win with this photo??

This should be good.... :lol:
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Lefty » 09 29, 2025 •  [Post 40]

Tigger wrote:Question: What photo contest would Lefty win with this photo??

This should be good.... :lol:

I almost hate to share this,,, But did win "wildest hair" on a waterfowl photo contest,,, I ddint know that was a catogory,,,

Well Tigger you opened up this can of worms ,,, I have some suggestions

"Best looking guy over 65 years old"
"Fattest Elk hunter"
" The Only Idiot Solo hunter in Grizzle country"
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Lefty » 10 05, 2025 •  [Post 41]

And thats what you get for face camo when 3 bulls are singing below me

Ao one more picture contest choice

"Lamest face camo job"
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby >>>---WW----> » 10 12, 2025 •  [Post 42]

Boss, you better get back soon! This place is getting deader than a door nail. Even ole Swede seems to have clamed up.
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Re: 2025 WapitiTalk "Meat Pole"!

Postby Lefty » 10 12, 2025 •  [Post 43]

>>>---WW----> wrote:Boss, you better get back soon! This place is getting deader than a door nail. Even ole Swede seems to have clamed up.

Soome of us hunt where we dont get service :lol:
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