2024 Talkie Best Hunt Recaps

[Hunting Wife]

So first a PSA…the best Comedic thread category has been discontinued because we were a bunch of miserable SOBs in 2024. There were no cheese threads. There were no questionable paper plate contents thrown on the campfire. No member matched wits with a wiley rodent. We can, no, we must do better in 2025. If anyone doesn’t understand the assignment, here is my favorite HT classic comedy of all time. Be funny, my friends.

There's a marmot in my truck

I was sitting on a conference call this morning with our VP and watched a marmot come out of the grass and crawl up under my truck. It's still in there, my shorthair is running circles around the truck and wining like crazy. I tried doing a speed drive, rocking the truck back and forth, no dice...

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Ok, now to the category at hand. We did have some great stories told. Full transparency: I spent significantly less time in the forum this year so it is very likely I missed some excellent threads. If one of your favorites isn’t here, please post it for all to enjoy.

Without further ado, here are some of my favorites from this year.


@Bluffgruff and the tale of a bison hunt: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/let-them-roam-a-bison-yarn.324074/

@MTGomer and a hunt in a faraway land: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/to-the-rooftop-of-the-world-for-ibex-in-tajikistan.326541/

@gonhunting247 seeks redemption in Alaska: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/second-times-a-charm-ak-treated-me-well.326254/

@SC Living Outdoors hunts with the Kiwis: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/new-zealand-diy-public-land-red-stag-and-tahr-hunt.319314/

@GrantK shares the elation and agony of a sheep hunt: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/th...en-you-pull-the-trigger-a-sheep-story.326544/

@EYJONAS! keeps us guessing whether a goat hunt will drive him to our second forum tent homicide: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/shank-it-or-crank-it-only-the-billy-knows.324778/

…while @trb tries to set a speed record with a goat hunt of his own: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/breakneck-billy-a-goat-hunt-on-crack.326489/

@kwyeewyk shared a classic Alaska float hunt: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/finally-alaska.326244/

@Hydrophilic with a beautiful short story from deer camp: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/on...e-mist-remnant-trout-uncertain-future.326946/

@Bluffgruff and @MtnElements team up for an elk hunt: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/earning-it-on-the-front-end.327025/

 

[Gerald Martin]

Good on you for reviving this tradition. I’m looking forward to re-reading through your nominations.

I do think that the original tent-homicide/goat hunt thread has potential as qualifying for beat comedic thread albeit unintentionally. Perhaps, the accidental crossover from serious to comedic actually is funnier than intentional comedy? Perhaps it’s just my twisted sense of humor.

I will make the prediction that if someone draws that goat tag and uses the Hedgehogs’ hunt strategy to kill a big billy that hunt recap would have potential to be legendary.

Great thread! Thank-you!

 

[Irrelevant]

It's a toss up to me between Grant's sheep and trb's annual alpine deer hunt

Alpine Respite

It has been a busy year. But my relief the past few months has been scouting and hunting an early rifle deer tag here in my home state. Last year, I royally screwed the pooch in the same area, (which you can read about here) and have spent countless hours since that time thinking about what I...

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[GrantK]

I thought this one by @Big Fin himself was worth reading a couple times...

Bury Me In The Mackenzie Mountains

Just landed in Yellowknife. Been off grid since August 9. Part of me wishes I was still there. Will post a story when I drive home from Edmonton (if I get there). The images and footage Marcus captured are the best we’ve ever captured. The sweepstakes winner was an A+ great guy to spend camp...

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[WildWill]

I'm a sucker for a bison hunt @Bluffgruff gets my vote.

 

[CowboyLeroy]

It's a real bummer looking through some of these old threads and seeing all the deleted members.

If any of the old crowd is lurking, here's to the homies

 

[Nick87]

Was wondering if you were going to continue this year. Glad you did.

 

[Gellar]

Thank you @Hunting Wife! I won’t be very productive at work tomorrow trying to read through all these. Without rereading, off the top of my head bluffgruff’s bison hunt was pretty good!

 

[Irrelevant]

I thought this one by @Big Fin himself was worth reading a couple times...

Bury Me In The Mackenzie Mountains

Just landed in Yellowknife. Been off grid since August 9. Part of me wishes I was still there. Will post a story when I drive home from Edmonton (if I get there). The images and footage Marcus captured are the best we’ve ever captured. The sweepstakes winner was an A+ great guy to spend camp...

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BigFin doesn't get nearly the credit on here he deserves for telling a great story. He's a helluva writer, but he has a bit of an advantage on the photo front.

 

[ShootsManyBullets]

How do I vote for tent shanking? Is it more of a mail in deal?

 

[Hunting Wife]

How do I vote for tent shanking? Is it more of a mail in deal?

No more voting. It makes people cry.

You may vote by posting to this thread though if you wish.

 

[Irrelevant]

No more voting. It makes people cry.

You may vote by posting to this thread though if you wish.

 

[Nick87]

No more voting. It makes people cry.

You may vote by posting to this thread though if you wish.

Phug that let's vote.

 

[Bluffgruff]

A great group of stories. I enjoyed the stories by @GrantK and @MTGomer the most. Hard to choose from that list, though.

 

[Gerald Martin]

Turns out that tent shanking thread was 2023. Time flies.

 

[Gellar]

No more voting. It makes people cry.

You may vote by posting to this thread though if you wish.

Sorry you had to deal with crybabies. I am glad you’ve brought the awards back. One question. How do you remember all these threads at the end of the year? Do you keep a running list of who’s in and who’s out?

Turns out that tent shanking thread was 2023. Time flies.

It won’t be long and it will be eligible for a lifetime achievement award.

 

[Hunting Wife]

Sorry you had to deal with crybabies. I am glad you’ve brought the awards back. One question. How do you remember all these threads at the end of the year? Do you keep a running list of who’s in and who’s out?

It won’t be long and it will be eligible for a lifetime achievement award.

So yeah, I usually spend a stupid amount of time on this. This year I kind of decided last minute to do it I guess. But I do try to bookmark the ones I really enjoy through the year. Or sometimes people @ me when they read a good one. But then over a day or two after Christmas I go back and try to look at threads from the last year and try to narrow it down to 10 or so. I’ve always been an avid reader, and I really appreciate the people that can put together a story that others can connect with. I’ve put a couple of unique picture story style threads in here before too. But that is really the only criteria- stories that I personally found particularly engaging as the reader, for whatever that is worth.

This isn’t meant to take anything away from the many other cool hunts posted every year. It’s always fun to see other member’s success and excitement.

 

[kwyeewyk]

I appreciate the mention, gotta nominate @Dsnow9 ,had fun following this one:

Thread 'Pink camo, #dadbodhunter, and a whole lotta stupid!' https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/pink-camo-dadbodhunter-and-a-whole-lotta-stupid.326233/

 

[Derek44]

So first a PSA…the best Comedic thread category has been discontinued because we were a bunch of miserable SOBs in 2024. There were no cheese threads. There were no questionable paper plate contents thrown on the campfire. No member matched wits with a wiley rodent. We can, no, we must do better in 2025. If anyone doesn’t understand the assignment, here is my favorite HT classic comedy of all time. Be funny, my friends.

There's a marmot in my truck

I was sitting on a conference call this morning with our VP and watched a marmot come out of the grass and crawl up under my truck. It's still in there, my shorthair is running circles around the truck and wining like crazy. I tried doing a speed drive, rocking the truck back and forth, no dice...

www.hunttalk.com

Ok, now to the category at hand. We did have some great stories told. Full transparency: I spent significantly less time in the forum this year so it is very likely I missed some excellent threads. If one of your favorites isn’t here, please post it for all to enjoy.

Without further ado, here are some of my favorites from this year.


@Bluffgruff and the tale of a bison hunt: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/let-them-roam-a-bison-yarn.324074/

@MTGomer and a hunt in a faraway land: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/to-the-rooftop-of-the-world-for-ibex-in-tajikistan.326541/

@gonhunting247 seeks redemption in Alaska: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/second-times-a-charm-ak-treated-me-well.326254/

@SC Living Outdoors hunts with the Kiwis: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/new-zealand-diy-public-land-red-stag-and-tahr-hunt.319314/

@GrantK shares the elation and agony of a sheep hunt: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/th...en-you-pull-the-trigger-a-sheep-story.326544/

@EYJONAS! keeps us guessing whether a goat hunt will drive him to our second forum tent homicide: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/shank-it-or-crank-it-only-the-billy-knows.324778/

…while @trb tries to set a speed record with a goat hunt of his own: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/breakneck-billy-a-goat-hunt-on-crack.326489/

@kwyeewyk shared a classic Alaska float hunt: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/finally-alaska.326244/

@Hydrophilic with a beautiful short story from deer camp: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/on...e-mist-remnant-trout-uncertain-future.326946/

@Bluffgruff and @MtnElements team up for an elk hunt: https://www.hunttalk.com/threads/earning-it-on-the-front-end.327025/

Glad you’re back!!!!

And I second @Dsnow for the biggest season presented and the greatest writing and story.

 

[Gerald Martin]

It didn’t require quite as much endurance as the hunt but re-reading @EYJONAS! “shank it or crank it” in one sitting on the toilet was intense.

#numbbutt

Awesome thread. So many good stories last year