How's it going antlerrick ?

BIGJOHNT

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We haven't heard anything in a while . How goes the battle ? Hope you are feeling well and you are enjoying your hunt !
We wish we could be as lucky as you . I didn't put in for tags at the expo last year ,I was thinking of trying again this year because of your good luck !
John
 
I will let Rick come on and tell the story, but I just got pics...and it came down to the last 30 minutes of last day!!!

GOOD JOB RICK.....I know you hunted your freaking butt off!!!
 
Hey everyone, just got back and got the bull taken care of. I broke down and took a small 6x6 the last hour of the hunt. I had committed to not shooting anything unless it was a great bull, but things never come together. My boys were really upset that I hadn't killed and really wanted me to shoot something with them, and my wife informed me that I shouldn't just waste the tag, so I finally gave in the final hour. (seems that is how I do things, killed my archery Monroe bull the last 10 minutes of the hunt)
After I shot him and finally got up the hill to him, my two boys drug him off the mountain whole and I packed all the gear and the head. As most of you know, I caught the crud the week before the hunt and was still feeling the effects, and with my bum knee and no ankle, it was quite a chore to get up and back off the hill. I will be feeling the effects of this hunt for a while. My boys saved my butt getting that one off.
Every time we would split up during the week, someone would see a shooter, and I was always elsewhere. When I was able to get to where they were, the elk were either too far away or had gotten into cover. I spent 2 mornings and 3 evenings hunting a great bull my son and friend had found, only to go without seeing him again.
It was quite a week of frustration. I seen more elk in the last 7 days than I have seen in a long time. I found a herd this morning with over 600 animals in it. We rode over and jumped the herd and it was quite a sight to see them herd up and high tail it across the large flat they crossed. There were a lot of rag horn bulls, and a bunch of spikes.
I am ready for the razzing I'll be getting from my wife and daughter, but know that I have given it my all.

Barbie had a great week and I have a bunch of photos of her first elk hunting experience. I hope she enjoyed the new adventure.
I will post pictures when I get a chance.
Rick
 
Congrats on getting your bull Rick!! Sounds like it was tough but I'm sure you had a good time with your boys so don't worry about how big he is or isn't :)

~Z~
 
LAST EDITED ON Nov-14-09 AT 08:35AM (MST)[p]As we get older Rick ( you and I ) We now the trophy part of the hunt is the memories and the time we spend with our familys. The rack big or small is a reminder for us to remember the shot (good or bad ) and the times we have had with our boys ,daughters and other friends and familys.
Some less mature hunters are all about the rack ! A young man was embarresed to show me a small 6 x 6 he shot this year on a open bull unit out of state. I had to press him to show me his horns. As I ask him about the hunt and the great shot he mad on this bull. I think by the glow in his eye telling the story he may have started to understand , Its not about the 400 bulls that are around every corner ? Not!
He has a lot of years of hunting still to go to find that fabiled 400 bull. Who knows when he gets older maybe there will be one behind every tree ? When we started hunting , here in utah it was a big 350 bull we wanted to find . Things change .
Lets see your picture of that bull rick ! Good job
 
Congrats Rick! Glad you were able to share the hunt with your sons! Can't wait to see pics of your bull! Any elk with a bow or rifle is a trophy in my eyes! Congratulations to you. Hope you get to feeling better!

Chad
 
Thanks Chad....the aches and pains will go away with time, but the memories of that last couple hours with my boys is priceless!
 
DIDO to bigjohnt's post. Great memories are what it should be all about and a great rack occassionally helps!! Hope you get feeling better. What luck to get the crud right before a hunt. Post picture.
 
LAST EDITED ON Nov-15-09 AT 11:34AM (MST)[p]rmanwill pics are in another post "Ricks late Fishlake hunt"
Memories are what it is all about and we made some great ones Friday night
 

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