How 'bout a trad elk success pic thread?

Shedrock · July 07, 2011, 02:59:00 PM

Awesome Rik!

How many hours of packing meat did you all have then?

Rik · July 07, 2011, 03:15:00 PM

Shedrock,

We packed them out with our llamas. It was a 12-hour round trip, six hours each way. 3,000 feet down to the truck, and 3,000 feet back up.

My wife and I killed the two bulls within three minutes of each other. While it was fun for the moment, and we were as excited as two bowhunters have ever been, we have promised that we will not DO THAT again. That was one heck of a pack out of there.

. . . Psst. . .don't tell my wife, but if she shoots a bull this year and another one comes prancing in to the party, I may not be able to resist. . .

BoonRoto · July 07, 2011, 03:21:00 PM

A great many accomplishments! Thanks for the photos.

Bails · July 07, 2011, 10:01:00 PM

Gee's ferret, that's some impressive Elk . Guys I'm in Awe, next fall will be my 3rd time out in Co and hopefully 3rd time lucky, I just love being out their, but it would be nice to seal the deal in 2012 .

Congrats to each and every one of ya

scedvm · July 07, 2011, 10:11:00 PM

Very impressive Rik getting three down in one hunt much less three in a day!

hill boy · July 07, 2011, 10:21:00 PM

Holy Smokes!I better get on my bike and get ready for september.

legends1 · July 08, 2011, 12:07:00 PM

Like everyone here very impressive.Always good when shared with your wife.

Rik · July 08, 2011, 01:46:00 PM

Just for fun, I thought I would share this one with you. He's a typical Idaho Raghorn. We usually let little squeakers like this go, but my freezer was getting a bit empty that year and I needed the meat.

: ^ )

legends1 · July 08, 2011, 04:24:00 PM

Here is the bull i was blessed enough to harvest last year in Oregon.I used a 50# @ 30" Legends Safari Elite with a 510 grain arrow tipped with a Magnus II.Wont soon forget that day.Sure glad this thread was started.We have seen some nice elk pics.Sure is getting me charged up.Going this year with some good buddys.Two havnt harvested elk yet,hope i get to share thier first harvest.Keep the pics com'n.

House · July 08, 2011, 04:33:00 PM

Awesome pics all. This is sure getting me fired up for September! I never tire of elk topics!

Travis

FerretWYO · July 08, 2011, 05:51:00 PM

Rik just because your wife killed a better bull than you does not mean it's ok to Photoshop until you feel like a man again.

Missouri CK · July 08, 2011, 05:58:00 PM

Nice thread even the fakes.

Rik · July 08, 2011, 08:12:00 PM

Photoshop? Photoshop? Surely you jest!

I was just using Chuck Adam's camera. It makes everything look magically bigger than life.

Shedrock · July 08, 2011, 08:32:00 PM

I bet you love your llamas Rik!

Nate Steen . · July 08, 2011, 08:47:00 PM

Rik,

isn't that small bull the one you shot from front to rear, smashing bones in and out, and still the arrow had enough energy to stick a grouse that had the bad luck to walk behind the bull....boy was that grouse good eatin'....

ron w · July 09, 2011, 08:10:00 PM

duncan idaho · July 25, 2011, 09:34:00 AM

This is too good not to bring back and I believe elk season is getting close for you guys. Good luck and please post pictures of your hunts.

Knotter · July 26, 2011, 02:50:00 AM

I'm never going to sleep... Going scouting next week and I'm getting antsy.

Beanbag · July 26, 2011, 08:45:00 AM

Rik, I was in Idaho a few years back and had the same problem. had to let a few of those guys go by in order to get to the really nice ones. Outfitter warned us about it too!. lol

Jesse Minish · July 26, 2011, 03:36:00 PM

Nice elk everyone! Cant wait for Aug. 31!