1st season sucess!

Crazy4Elk · Oct 24, 2009

I was lucky enough to harvest this cow on opening day of first season. She was moving thru a large meadow wish some small aspen stands. They when into a small drainage and that allowed me to move up a little closer and also find a good spot to shot from. They popped from the drained around 150 yards. I always shoot the lead cow always seem to be the biggest and she did not let me down. Hit her with a round and I could tell she was hit good and she hunched up. She then proceeded to turn and go back up the meadow and she stopped, so I let the .338 Win Mag hit her again and she never took another shot!!

I have to give a huge thanks to my DAD!! I packed out a front quarter on the way to get him. He was not hunting as he did not draw a tag and came along to just hang out and be there just incase I needed some help packing out. And I did!! She was 2.3 miles from the nearest road and the walk was straight uphill all the way!! Back is still sore!! It took us until 6pm on Sunday to get her all back to camp!!

THANKS AGAIN DAD!!!!!!!

Only draw back to the trip was we both had deer tags for 2nd season, but the road we take to get to the lower area is a horrible to road drive even dry and it had been snowing and raining on and off for the 6 days we were there. Talked with Sombrero Ranch guys and they were even having touble getting horses in for 2nd season. So we decided not to risk the road and not be too greedy and headed home a few days early!!

One more time.......THANKS DAD!!!!

Camp

Veiw from camp!!

Releif that work is done!!

Until next year!!! :cheers:

kilowatt · Oct 24, 2009

Good tender steaks hanging from the tree....congrats and best of luck next year.

Brian

PleaseDear · Oct 24, 2009

Good looking campset-up and some dang good eats with that cow.

congrats

Robb

SureShot · Oct 24, 2009

That's not a cow. It's an elk.

elkantlers · Oct 25, 2009

Nice job.

If I was the one packing that thing out The hide and bones would have stayed at the kill site!

JCHawk · Oct 25, 2009

Congrats on a great hunt!

Crazy4Elk · Oct 25, 2009

>Nice job.
>
>If I was the one packing
>that thing out The hide
>and bones would have stayed
>at the kill site!

I agree with you but i like to keep the hide on as I pack them out to help keep them cleaner?

Bring on elk season!!!

mmwb · Oct 25, 2009

"If I was the one packing that thing out The hide and bones would have stayed at the kill site! "

2+ miles uphill: That was what I was thinking too! Throw three or four queen or king sized pillow cases in the bottom of your pack. They're light and you can bone the meat into them. If your ambitious, you can sew a draw string into the tops. On the other hand, your young and buff. I remember thinking it wasn't too bad when I was 25 or 30. Now my knees remind why I was an idiot...

Great job on your elk. Makes me think I'll take tomorrow off and hit the timber.

Crazy4Elk · Oct 25, 2009

Question the.....I usually carry game bags with me. If I bon eout the meat and hang them in camp in the bags......will the meat cool correctly...that is always one of my biggest concerns? This year it was quit cold but in years past it has been a little on the warm side?

Thanks Marty