First elk for Julian

RabidRattleSnake1

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My oldest boy got his first elk this weekend in 16D. He and his little brother hiked their butts off to get it done. I was so proud of them for all the hiking with no complaints. Cool thing is that he dropped her right on the Contiental Divide.

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He was shooting a .308 with Honady lite recoil loads. They are a 125 grain reduced recoil round. That little bullet did a lot of damage. The bullet exploded inside her and broke three ribs on the far side and came to rest on the opposite shoulder.
 
That boy hiked his butt off for 2 days in some primo NM elk country, he truly earned that elk. I'm proud of him and the determination he showed.
 
I couldn't agree more with with Leftturn. My boy was walking Leftturn and me into the ground. I am constantly suprised by all the kids I have had the opportunity to hunt with. I know this was just a cow, but I was more excited when we found her than by any bull I have ever taken. I am looking so forward to what future seasons bring for him and my other sons.
 
LAST EDITED ON Dec-03-16 AT 08:57PM (MST)[p]Congrats to you and your son Julian. Now the question is did the elk carcass "drain" into the Pacific or Atlantic?
 
>LAST EDITED ON Dec-03-16
>AT 08:57?PM (MST)

>
>Congrats to you and your son
>Julian. Now the question
>is did the elk carcass
>"drain" into the Pacific or
>Atlantic?

Haha!! Maybe we will find out next time we are up there.

I did explain to the boys the significance of that.
 

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