PRELIM #1: Best Stories - Talkies 2022

[rtraverdavis]

Ridiculously tough to decide, but @jlong17’s story of hunting elk in Wyoming with his dad gets the nod from me. So many of these other stories are gigantic, sweeping adventures, that were really fun to read, but jlong’s story just resonates on so many levels.

 

[Hunting Wife]

You make the rules. Could you make this a primary and eliminate current poll choices with no votes in favor of write ins?

I could add another prelim poll, then top half of vote getters in each face off?

 

[GrantK]

I'd vote for every single one of those stories if I could... but I'll settle for a longer list of stories that I need to read.

 

[Hunting Wife]

Ok- see update above, but I’m throwing together another poll. You get three votes in each. Top half of vote getters in their respective thread go to a final.

 

[Art Vandeley]

I dont use hunttalk as much as many as i am hunting so i have missed many of these stories above but one of my favorite is still @Stocker "nebraska slam" last i know it was around 30 pages. It has everything from bad facial hair to mountain goats in corn fields and even a occasional animal get killed.

I just read through 30 pages, great thread.

 

[Nameless Range]

So many great stories on here, but I got to say that @theat shared an adventure that was told and displayed with a quality exceeding that which you’d find in a glossy magazine.

Most stories make me daydream, his made me want to treat the title like a Doctor’s prescription.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

@theat has my vote, few threads have gotten me calling transporters that quickly.

Peak FOMO, PEAK

 

[Khunter]

I may vote for the guy who live posted a few hours after a near drowning during his hunt.

 

[Hem]

@theat has my vote, few threads have gotten me calling transporters that quickly.

Peak FOMO, PEAK

Same. I was riveted to the story and pics.
Childhood dream to visit the Brooks Range.

 

[RobertD]

I guess most choices are alresdy written in but I gotta give at least honorable mention to @ajrcktts story about him and his dad tagging out on bucks together in Montana. I really enjoyed the story itself, but also think AJ is one of our best writer/recappers on HT.

 

[kansasdad]

What a list that you’ve assembled @Hunting Wife, thanks for your efforts.

I cast three votes in the poll, and in hindsight picked the threads that had storylines that were strong on family, relationships and well worded explorations of why we hunt. Unique writing styles help me paint the scene in my mind and made it feel like we had somehow experienced the adventure together, although I did it parked comfortably in my living room.

A salute to all mentioned, and to all story tellers who endeavor to share a treasured memory.