Bret Amundson

2012 IN PICTURES

by Bret “T-Bone” Amundson

Here was my 2012 “in pictures”.  There’s no possible way you can enjoy them as much as I did, but I thought I’d share!  The pictures get a lot better in August when I bought a new camera…

January included a trip to Lake of the Woods.  Below Adrian shows off a nice 23″ walleye.

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The beginning of Feb found us in a sleeper house on LOW.  Don’t let your beer freeze!407115_10150518243558461_1925185541_n 419525_10150518243478461_1250683151_n 427440_10150518243048461_932174428_n

March:  Spring snow geese!

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April – Crappies with Dad and I hooked into a huge, funny tasting walleye.

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May: My first spring turkey and white bass during a quick trip on Prior Lake.

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June: Got into some bass fishing in the Detroit Lakes area.

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July: Wouldn’t be July without a trip up the Gunflint Trail!

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I’d like to apologize to my brother for not taking a very good picture of this 40″er.

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above photo by Scott Amundson

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August: New camera and Game Fair!  Plus some early goose action

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This young girl is about to unleash the beast at Game Fair!
This young girl is about to unleash the beast at Game Fair!
Bret "T-Bone" Amundson and Laura Schara
Bret “T-Bone” Amundson and Laura Schara – photo by Ben Brettingen

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photo by Ben Brettingen
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photo by Ben Brettingen

September: And so it begins! bwt - sky - bp2 Geese - butte - bp goosefest1 mikaecho mikaretreflect Thief Lake plane 92812

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October: We’re just getting started

The sun gets low on LOW.
The sun gets low on LOW.

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"Brutus" Post a better name for him on FB and you could win stuff.

Look at this girl I met in Canada. She said "about" funny.
Look at this girl I met in Canada. She said “about” funny. – Photo by Ben Brettingen
Chunky walleyes and goofy labs equal a good time
Chunky walleyes and goofy labs equal a good time – photo by Ben Brettingen

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A mixed bag of ducks can be a fun way to learn about different species
A mixed bag of ducks can be a fun way to learn about different species – Photo by Ben Brettingen
DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr
DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr
Governor Mark Dayton speaks at the land dedication
Governor Mark Dayton speaks at the land dedication
The cast of the morning hunt
The cast of the morning hunt
Bret along with hunters from Detroit Lakes and the Marshall area
Bret along with hunters from Detroit Lakes and the Marshall area – MN Governor’s Pheasant Opener
Who's ready for dinner?
Who’s ready for dinner? – MN Gov’s Pheasant opener
Who got him?
Who got him?
How come we never call them "Ducky"?
How come we never call them “Ducky”?
I'm a little foggy this morning...
I’m a little foggy this morning…
Year 5 group shot!
Year 5 group shot!
There are so many captions for this picture that I couldn't decide on the best one.
There are so many captions for this picture that I couldn’t decide on the best one.
Mika is here to save the day!
Mika is here to save the day!
Can't wait to eat the bacon, cuz that's a pig!
Can’t wait to eat the bacon, cuz that’s a pig!
That's a good day.
That’s a good day.
Bret with his whitetail
Bret with his whitetail

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November:

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I hear this is where all the geese hang out?
I hear this is where all the geese hang out?
Decisions, decisions.
Decisions, decisions.
Dylan Beach and his once in a lifetime bruiser!
Dylan Beach and his once in a lifetime bruiser!

I didn’t take this picture of Dylan, but how can you not include it?

Ronald Burg with Bret T-Bone Amundson, near Moorhead, MN
Ronald Burg with Bret T-Bone Amundson, near Moorhead, MN
Mika finds me some roosters!
Mika finds me some roosters!
Does this beard make me look fat?
Does this beard make me look fat?
Mika goes international
Mika goes international
Mika gets some exercise.
Mika gets some exercise.

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This is what they look like at 15 yards.
This is what they look like at 15 yards.
Dalton Amundson with his first deer!
Dalton Amundson with his first deer!
Bret's lab "Mika" with the last mallard retrieve of 2012
Bret’s lab “Mika” with the last mallard retrieve of 2012
Wade and Danny Amundson on a recent cold weather deer hunt
Wade and Danny Amundson on a recent cold weather deer hunt
Cold weather moves in
Cold weather moves in

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December: It was a good month and it’s not over yet!

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9 year old Casey
9 year old Casey

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Lac qui Parle honkers!
Lac qui Parle honkers!

*UPDATE: I told you it wasn’t over yet, right?  Here are two more pictures from the last day of the year!

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Happy New Year, and here’s to a better 2013!

Bret “T-Bone” Amundson

Bret@mnsportingjournal.com

All photos by Bret Amundson unless otherwise noted.  Or we forgot who was holding the camera at the time.  Our bad 🙂

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