Update with two more kills! First Archery Elk

[Griz231]

Took a nice cow yesterday morning around 10:30.  Called her and a spike in, but the spike wouldn't cooperate and the cow did.  40 yard shot and she only went 50 yards.

This is my first archery elk.  Dropped her off at Kelso Meats and heading back up tomorrow for the rest of the season to help the guys with their hunts and maybe bag a muley.

[Griz231]

trying to figure out the picture thing.  can anyone see the pic?  attached the zip, but not sure I did it right.

[gasman]

Congrats 


 

[carpsniperg2]

Congrats

[muleyslayer#1]

Good job

[Griz231]

Here's a photobucket link.



More to the story:  Opening day we called in a Spike and a calf.  I had a uphill shot at the spike and my dad said I rocked back when I released and went over him by about 2 inches,    Beat myself up a bit, but kept a good attitude and on the second morning my buddy, who is fresh this year for archery and for elk, was trucking along with us and we were doing the cow talk, hang for 10-15 minutes, then move up and do it over again, same with the first day.  We were all spread out about 100 yards with my dad in the front since he has the bull tag.  We started to get a little too far apart and my buddy wandered up the the hill just a little too far and got into some thick stuff and couldn't hear us anymore.   Then he saw a cow and really got turned around.  My dad and i decided after about an hour of not hearing him call, to go after him.  I was hitting my call pretty hard and loud so he could maybe hear me.  I heard a crash behind us to find a cow and a spike jogging right at us thru the trees.  They held up about 40 yards out with no shot.  I bumped my hoochie mama and the cow turned broadside and looked like she was going to try and circle us to get the wind, but she made one mistake and left me a nice broadside shot. 
She took off and I hit the calls a few times and they both held up about 75 yards out.  2 min went by and we heard her tumble over and crash.  Gave her an hour and she was toast. 
Then the work began, ended up quartering her out and made it out in one trip between the three of us.  I'm one sore puppy today.
149lbs of nice tender juicy meat!!
Not a huge one, but she was a good dry cow and will be real good eaten.

[Griz231]

Oh and my buddy was at the jeep when we got back, thank god, cause that would have been a long night.  He ended up dropping off the right side of the mtn and hit the trail.  Plus he's a good pack mule and I would have had to make three trips instead of one if it wasn't there.

[SniperDanWA]

Nice, tasty elk!  Congrats

[fc2038]

I can see the pic just fine!  Congrats on your elk!

[doublenasty]

Nice elk congrats


Sent by my diesel power awesomeness!!!!

[crschralping]

Congrats I think I was in Kelso's picking up my bear right behind you yesterday, you driving a Ford?

[Griz231]

Congrats I think I was in Kelso's picking up my bear right behind you yesterday, you driving a Ford?

yea a grey f350 crew cab

[Griz231]

Has anyone heard of any rut activity over in the 340 area?  My dad has the bull tag and we haven't seen much for any sign of rut.  Just some fresh rubs, wallows, etc.

[Biggerhammer]

Well done, made me hungry looking at the picture. A loin and eggs breakfast came to mind.

[h20hunter]

I can see the pic just fine. Great looking cow. Congrats.