Stalking Roe Deer

Would like to share a video from this season. Sorry, but did not have time to translate it, but I am sure you can imagine what happened. Almost got it all on film..

Better explain what happened. I shot the second doe that comes from the right, since the first one is facing me. You can not see the shot because the doe is just behind me.

The shot is at 45 yards broadside, but it moved a little and the arrow came out a little back. So when we find the arrow with green, I got prepared (just in case) with the shotgun and dog. Was not very far, like 90 meters from the shot. It was well hit, and the Rage did a nice hole!!

The dog can save you a lot of time, and it is awesome to see them work!!! Always come with me.

Good luck all in the woods,

Pedro Ampuero

Merry Christmas!

Finally, winter is here!. Having good days with all the family right now, but as soon as the snow leaves, we will be out again!

Thanks god it has been a nice year of hunting, to many people eating at home this days!

Take care, and good luck in the woods!!!

Pedro

RDG and her 8pt

2009 RDG Buck Final from Kyle Gillmeister on Vimeo.

Being that RDG's schedule and hunting season conflicted very much so this year, she seldom had the opportunity to get out and hunt. On her first 3 hunts RDG was accompanied with her new Martin Cheeta bow with success at its minimum. A few hunts later, RDG decided that she would bring out the HOWA .270 and try her luck since she would most likely not be able to hunt much more before December when the season basically draws to an end. This was RDG's first 8pt and 3rd buck within two seasons. The first shot was at 305 yds and just over the back of the buck. As her luck would have it, RDG got a second chance at this buck just mere seconds later at a closer range of 225 yds and dropped 'em in his tracks. I'm so proud of her and the way that she hung in there and never gave up on the deer. Congrats RDG!

Otzi - The Iceman

Since I am on this primitive kick, I thought I would share the story of Otzi. He is better known as the Iceman, Europe's oldest naturally preserved mummy, found in 1991 in the Otzal Alps by two German tourists. The glacier he was frozen in for an estimated 5,300 years, warmed enough to reveal this hunter from the Copper Age along with his Neolithic hunting accessories.

This find was miraculous in that the body of the 46 year old man was almost perfectly preserved as well as everything he carried the day that he died. A bow made of yew. A chamois quiver full of arrows (14), only two of which were completed, made of viburnum and dogwood. A yew handled axe with haft ed copper blade. A flint blade knife with an ash handle in a scabbard made of lime bash. A lime wood tool for knapping arrowheads tipped with stag antler. A larch wood framed backpack. Ibex bones. Two birch bark cylinders. A calf leather belt pouch holding a fire starting kit.

Since his discovery, Scientists have determined that this wildman died by the same manner in which he lived. The bow. He was shot in the back with a flint arrow, reason unknown of course. I just thought this might be of interest to all of my hunter friends!!!

Primitive Hunting

Since I am all about the primitive hunting at the moment, I wanted to share some of the best primitive art I have ever seen. I was looking for some modern knapped projectile points to hunt with a few years back and ran across Mike Cook's website.

http://www.artofishi.com/home.html

I contacted Mike by email about what I was looking for and he immediately responded. His flint knapping is incredible! He has been creating his art for over 30 years and he is also a hunter, so his work is both functional and beautiful. Here are a few examples of his work.

Mike's art goes beyond knapping projectile points and knives, he also creates some very unique turkey calls. If you want a truly unique turkey call to help you get in touch with your wild side, give Mike a buzz and he can fix you right up!

Much blood, sweat, and time goes into the making of art of this caliber. To be able to take a piece of mother nature in its most rudimentary form and transform it to a functional tool that it also a true work of art is a grand accomplishment indeed! If you agree, give Mike a call. He will create a piece for you that will make your next hunting trip even more enjoyable!!!

Ibex bowhunt

Just came back from one of the most exciting hunts I have ever done.

Spend a few days hunting this gorgeous animal, the Spanish Ibex.

As all high country hunting, you need to spend hours and hours glassing, until, not only finding a nice ibex, doing it on the rigth spot for a good stalk. You dont want to lose all day triying an almost imposible stalk.

It is the rut right now, and we could make a beautifull stalk to a group of ibex. In that group there was the male we were looking for, a five year old one. We got in to bow range, and I was able to make a nice shot to him at 40 yards. I will never forget the moment when I draw my bow and...

We spend the rest of the hunt triying to get a small ibex for food. We finally connect with one, not an easy task since the are always surrounded with experienced females.

Everything was professionally filmed, and hope to be able to share the video with you all soon.

Can wait for next year!!

Good luck in the woods!!,

Pedro Ampuero

The one that got away...

This hunt happened almost a month ago when my dad and I were hunting the same field I shot my 8pt in with my bow. This buck could score anywhere from 120's up to the 140's. The first shot was at 300 yds, the second shot was at 225 yds. We looked for hours for this deer when we finally jumped him 3 hours later. I ended up seeing him 3 weeks later chasing another doe. I guess it was just a pass through cause he was halling some hoof chasing that doe when I saw him again. Enjoy and let me know what y'all think he scores!

Big Brother's/Big Sister's Pass It On Pheasant Hunt 2009

This was a memorial Pheasant hunt I was invited to help on this Fall. The gentleman who put it on had lost his young son a couple of years back, and he puts on this hunt each year in remembrance of him.



The Pass-It-On program is part of BBBS, and helps to get inner-city kids involved in the outdoors.



You can't fake these smiles!



Otis/Kyle

2009 Colorado Unit 10 Archery Elk Hunt

2009 Colorado Unit 10 Elk Hunt from Kyle Baker on Vimeo.

This is a hunt that I was invited to go along and video for my cousin Tim, and his buddy Steve. It isn't of the quality you've come to expect from WildWorks, but parts of it are great, I think? There's no "Kill-shot" but it is a Fair Chase hunt as you would expect, and it was DIY. The video is very long, so if you have about a half hour to burn... get in amongst'em with us!

Otis/The other Kyle

Thanks

As the 2009 year is coming to an end I reflect upon the memories that have been made along the way. I have met many people from all over the world who have the same passion as I do, hunting. I have one person to thank for all of that, Kyle Baker. The "WILDMAN" himself has shown me the true definition of what hunting is all about. It's not all about the size and the prize of what you bring home. It's the memories made along the journey. It's about appreciating what God has given us. You don't have to be smart, in shape, or even good looking to succeed. Anybody can do it! You don't even have to have a bow, video camera, or decked out in camo with the WW logo painted on your face lol. I've had the privledge to hunt with him a few times, and out of those times I've really grown to appreciate and love the outdoors. There is just something about watching nature wake up at the crack of dawn, watching my breath in the cold air, and getting goosebumps every time I hear a twig break hoping it's a trophy stepping into my shooting lane. I don't know, maybe it's just me. Anyways I'm rambeling on and on. I just wanted to say thanks man, I've enjoyed the journey, and hope there are many years in the making ( of WILDWORKS that is).

>>> -- WW 4 LIFE --- >

Ghillie

Partridges, Woodcocks and dogs..

Since the acorns have dropped down recently and the red deer rut has finished, its time to give wildboars and deers a brake, and take out the dogs for some small game huting.

being very busy with partridges and woodcook. Hunting with your dogs, ang such beatifull and hard to get birds is awesome. Here a few pics.

Hope to be able to write here more often, many things to do!

This weekend for the ibex!

Good luck all in the woods,

Pedro