I am a wife to a dedicated, hard working SD farmer/cattle producer, a 'hired man' on the farm, a mom to 3 kids & a woman that will never be able to hunt enough!! I love my family, but hunti... Read more
My 2012 East River, SD Archery buck. The Halloween Buck! Biggest one I've taken with a bow, so far. Was sitting on the ground on the edge of a tree strip, knowing this buck had been bedding in some CRP near me, so tried to outsmart him & ambush him that morning....it worked!! Shot him at 7 yds...looking eye to eye as the arrow went thru him!! Huge adrenaline rush... Read more
My first bear & on my birthday!! Taken at 10 yds with my bow. Best part was having my husband there to be involved with the recovery!! Awesome hunt with Canadian Wilderness Outfitters in Manitoba - Scott & Michelle Smith, owners.
My first archery elk! Took 12 years to draw this tag & shot him at 12 yds!! Not the herd bull I was after, but he's still huge to me!! I called him in & my husband was sitting 30 yds behind me holding a Heads Up Cow Elk Decoy. That got his attention!! Took a full front on shot, cut the top heart arteries & he was dead in less than a minute from the time my arrow w... Read more
2011 East River, SD rifle buck. Sat all day on top of a bale stack waiting for this buck to emerge from the trees in -20 degrees with -30 wind chill & 20-40 mph winds. Dropped him at 250 yds!
My first muzzleloader tag filled!! 125 yd shot, open sights, 30" wide old brute. Having my best friend, my husband, there to share in the excitement was the best part. Memories to last forever!