Author Topic: There are no elk in the Frank Church... (Read 14277 times)

Vek · « **on:** November 19, 2012, 09:27:45 PM »

...I shot the last one:

Actually, I left a few more for the next guy dumb enough to hunt elk alone in there:

Dana externals are good rigs:

dupedc · « **Reply #1 on:** November 19, 2012, 09:53:05 PM »

That's awesome Vek! I bet the story behind it is even better. Way to go!

bod · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2012, 11:03:39 PM »

Story, gun, load.

Wanttohuntmore · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2012, 05:03:12 AM »

Any wolves spotted?

JPhelps · « **Reply #4 on:** November 20, 2012, 05:06:27 AM »

Jerry, congrats

WAcoyotehunter · « **Reply #5 on:** November 20, 2012, 06:37:12 AM »

Sweet looking hunt. Story?

boneaddict · « **Reply #6 on:** November 20, 2012, 06:41:16 AM »

You didn't tell me you were going in there. Shoot me an email about your adventure, I'd like to hear some moose info from you. Nice bull. Hopefully you weren't 20 miles in.

coachcw · « **Reply #7 on:** November 20, 2012, 06:43:50 AM »

looks like hard work congrats !

elkinrutdrivemenuts · « **Reply #8 on:** November 20, 2012, 07:39:03 AM »

Man you gotta throw the story up!! That is a hunt I wanna read about! Congrats!

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #9 on:** November 20, 2012, 07:44:50 AM »

Shouldn't you be in Alaska or something. If you could stay there or ID it might give our state a break

norsepeak · « **Reply #10 on:** November 20, 2012, 07:45:36 AM »

good job, we quit hunting in there in 2010 because the wolves were too thick and we didn't see squat for elk, just wolf tracks and bones....so good job finding the last elk!

bullchaser · « **Reply #11 on:** November 20, 2012, 07:51:34 AM »

Well done looks like you did it right. Wish i was there.

400out · « **Reply #12 on:** November 20, 2012, 08:00:37 AM »

1 bull 1 pack

Your a animal

nice bull

RG · « **Reply #13 on:** November 20, 2012, 08:06:25 AM »

Good job! That's some big country!

Holg3107 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 20, 2012, 08:32:47 AM »

Right on!!! tough hunt in there solo. Got more of a story to tell??

fillthefreezer · « **Reply #15 on:** November 20, 2012, 08:47:00 AM »

wow, more story please..

Vek · « **Reply #16 on:** November 20, 2012, 12:37:14 PM »

Not a whole lot different than any other backpack hunt - hump a camp in a ways and keep on your toes. I went in without one iota of training for the last few months - life and hunting have been waylaid by moving back to WA and having a new daughter.

The big group I saw while hiking in. I was whipped, and backed out of sight a bit and dug a camp out of the hillside. The next morning I followed the trail up and over to the next ridge north in order to determine their whereabouts, only to find them bedded on the trail. I spooked them off into a hole that I wasn't mentally prepared to hunt. I grieved the probable loss of my opportunity and made plan for the next day to hike straight up the ridge from camp to a high spot and try find others. The next morning, just after leaving camp and heading up the ridge, I spotted the subject bull very near where I was the previous day, in the open, feeding. The big burn offers little cover, but he was paying too much attention to food so I made it over. He died about 100 vertical feet below the trail. That was Tuesday, and I got the last load to the trailhead Friday at noon.

I don't think his body was all that big. My two big loads of hindquarter+shoulder each weighed about 80 lbs.

Rifle: 30-06 rem mountain rifle in ti stock. Scope: 4x leupold. Load: 130 TTSX over way too much R15.

I hunted the same clump of mountains from the opposite side back in '04, saw elk everyday, and shot a 4x raghorn. I'm not convinced the Frank is a lost cause for elk, but I might be fortunate in that I've twice stumbled into where they are.

MountainWalk · « **Reply #17 on:** November 20, 2012, 12:51:35 PM »

South of unit 17?

Labs07 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 20, 2012, 03:41:11 PM »

What a great bull and a great story to boot! Congratulations!

kentrek · « **Reply #19 on:** November 20, 2012, 05:32:15 PM »

thats some BIG country..im not too far away every fall,its def not a lost cause

oh an congrats

bucklucky · « **Reply #20 on:** November 20, 2012, 06:12:36 PM »

Nice Bull, congrats.

denali · « **Reply #21 on:** November 20, 2012, 06:36:15 PM »

Nice...lot'a work... very nice

Wea300mag · « **Reply #22 on:** November 20, 2012, 06:39:10 PM »

Right on Vek, after some of your Alaska adventures, this was "just another hunt" for you.

actionshooter · « **Reply #23 on:** November 20, 2012, 06:49:55 PM »

Thats a great bull for the area.
Looks steep too.

Congrats!!

Steve

Wanttohuntmore · « **Reply #24 on:** November 20, 2012, 07:35:17 PM »

Congrats! Nice bull and way to get it done!

PacificNWhunter · « **Reply #25 on:** November 20, 2012, 08:25:45 PM »

Another fine backcountry critter for ya. Always enjoy your hunts. Thanks for sharing.

Bearhunter · « **Reply #26 on:** November 20, 2012, 11:00:36 PM »

Way to go Jerry! Your back in WA now huh? Were you working at now that your back?

300rum · « **Reply #27 on:** November 21, 2012, 08:50:17 PM »

Frank makes you pay a steep toll but it is usually worth it. Good job!

Alpinehunter · « **Reply #28 on:** November 22, 2012, 07:23:42 PM »

Great Bull! A hunt like that is about as fun as it gets.

elkinrutdrivemenuts · « **Reply #29 on:** November 22, 2012, 11:48:51 PM »

How far did you hike in? I have always wanted to hunt there but I thought horses were the only way to get far enough in. Nice to see a guy can go in on foot and be successful!

180-GRAIN · « **Reply #30 on:** November 27, 2012, 01:17:56 PM »

I hunt that general area every year. There are some nice bulls still to be had in there if you are willing to work for them. Obviously you are! Great bull congrats!

Yeti · « **Reply #31 on:** December 10, 2012, 07:57:28 PM »

Nice work!

huntnnw · « **Reply #32 on:** December 11, 2012, 06:30:18 AM »

guessing he flew in

huntnnw · « **Reply #33 on:** December 13, 2012, 12:35:26 AM »

yup..and it doesnt say he didnt fly in..packing a elk to trailhead could mean packing back to the airstrip. Alot of guys fly in with their backpack gear and take off from the landing

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