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Author Topic: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics  (Read 327 times)

Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« on: August 31, 2011, 04:14:00 PM »
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Mark

Offline Bjorn

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2011, 04:19:00 PM »
Nice pics...........where in UT were you hunting?

Offline Night Wing

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2011, 04:20:00 PM »
This batch of photos is nice too. Loved the photo shot of your bow.
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Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 37# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. GPP: 11.37

Offline Rob W.

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2011, 04:28:00 PM »
I'm going to stop reading any post with elk in the title. It's not healthy to be so jealous.  :biglaugh:  Great pics!
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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2011, 04:28:00 PM »
Thanks!, That is the South Cache unit. Between Hardware Ranch and Bear lake. Next year I may end up back in the Idaho Pan Handle. The S. Cache unit was really loaded with bow hunters.

Mark

Offline Bert Frelink

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2011, 04:29:00 PM »
HOLY .....t those Utah Elk are HUNGRY!!
Beautifull country, good luck.
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Offline huntmaster80

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2011, 04:35:00 PM »
wow you must have a new hatchet that is really sharp   :laughing: .  great pics!! best wishes

Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2011, 04:37:00 PM »
I was kinda thinking what the %^&$ I didn't know beavers could climb trees.
I guess they did that over the winter, gives you an idea how deep the snow got.

Mark

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2011, 04:48:00 PM »
Man I can hardly concentrate on the landscape with that beautiful bow in the picture!
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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2011, 05:33:00 PM »
Greg builds an awesome bow, it shoots as good as it looks.

Mark

Offline Coonbait

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2011, 06:30:00 PM »
Beautiful bow and great pictures!
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Offline GREG IN MALAD

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2011, 09:27:00 PM »
Mark,
It seems that all of Utah is loaded with hunters, that's why I moved to Idaho. Did you see any elk at the pond?
I didnt miss, thats right where I was aiming

Offline K. Mogensen

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2011, 09:33:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Mark Smeltzer:
Thanks!, That is the South Cache unit. Between Hardware Ranch and Bear lake. Next year I may end up back in the Idaho Pan Handle. The S. Cache unit was really loaded with bow hunters.

Mark
Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed. I was hunting in Cache/Rich and it was like a zoo.

It was actually worse than the rifle hunt. I mean it too,  WORSE than the rifle hunt!

Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2011, 10:43:00 PM »
Yea, it really was a zoo! More like an Elk drive than an Elk hunt.  
I did get into them and I did have fun but I'll be Elk hunting Idaho next year.

Greg,
No Elk at that pond but it seems most people were hunting at the water holes, there was lots of water this year and still several people at every water hole I could find.
are you Elk hunting when you go north in Sept?

Offline Al Kidner

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2011, 04:04:00 AM »
Mark, what are the specs and what is the name of that fine looking bow mate?
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Offline GREG IN MALAD

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2011, 04:56:00 AM »
Mark,
This weekend I'm picking up tags for deer, elk, bear, wolf, and turkey. I'll probably spend as much time fishing as hunting so It's unlikely that I'll punch a tag this year.
I didnt miss, thats right where I was aiming

Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2011, 10:52:00 PM »
Hey Al,
That bow was made for me by a friend, (Greg in Malad) we did a bow swap. It is 64" NTN 53lbs@26", R/D. It is Honduran Rosewood and Maple in the riser, Maple limb cores with walnut veneers accented with curly Maple on the outer end of the veneer. Not sure if I showed that in the pictures.
This is easily one of the best shooting Long bows I have shot. Greg does fantastic work. I think the form came from another member here Greg may have made a small modification or two.
Hope this helps. Here are a few more pictures.
Take care.

Mark
 
 
 
 

Offline Al Kidner

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2011, 02:00:00 AM »
Now that is a sweet looker of a bow! Thanks for the pics.

Ak
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Offline piggy

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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #18 on: September 04, 2011, 03:22:00 AM »
Were the trees chewed by beavers for their dam / nest?
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Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2011, 03:54:00 AM »
Well, fair-dinkum! That is most interesting, the way those trees got felled.
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