First Elk

[TVHunts]

Congrats on your first elk! 

[swashington2128]

No didn't save the skull, it was so hot we got as much meat as we could and got out of there before the bee's killed us. I did a good shot right through both lungs but no blood. We were literally looking for a tiny spot every 10 feet. Took over an hour to figure out where she was going. But once she got about 200 yards the blood became more regular. This was my first tracking experience and it is pretty difficult when they don't cooperate and bleed properly.

By the way, packing out an elk at 10K feet elevation is nooooooo fun! I love oxygen too much for that again, well, at least until next year.

Thanks for all the congrats guys, great to finally be able to post something positive. Last year I missed this trip because of some surgery to remove some cancer. I celebrated by 1 year anniversary of being cancer free in hunting camp. Wouldn't want to be anywhere else.

God bless all,

[Whitpirate]

Way to open a season and celebrate kicking cancer's rear.  All the best to you and your family this winter with some fine freezer fare.  I'm looking at cow tags in Utah next year for my son and I to head down for but I think I'll do the late ones!

[Brushbuster]

Congrats on your first!! May you have many more. 

You may want to check with your doc & see if you can get a prescription to help with high elevation. I can't remember what it was called but it helped me when I hunted elk at about 10K feet in New Mexico.

[cbond3318]

Awesome all the way around! Nice work!

[Milkman]

Awesome

[swashington2128]

Thanks for the advice on the prescription. I will look into it, have my 6 month check up coming soon, for those who are interested, Cow tags are over the counter in most areas and you can get two per person in most years. $395 for a tag. You don't have to have a drawn deer tag to do it. Just get a license and purchase the tag OTC. I draw a general season Mule Deer tag every year and have not filled it yet. In 2015 there were good 4x4s all over the place. Best I saw this year was 3x2. Tough on the deer hunting but the Elk are there, you just have to find them. A lot of glassing and then some serious boots on the ground.

If you are interested in a guide call Shane at Shane Scott Outfitting. Great guy and will get you into animals for a reasonable price. Learned the area from him and now do it on my own. This year he put me in the perfect spot and got it done.

Good luck out there and if anyone ever needs a hunting buddy let me know.

[bracer40]

No didn't save the skull, it was so hot we got as much meat as we could and got out of there before the bee's killed us. I did a good shot right through both lungs but no blood. We were literally looking for a tiny spot every 10 feet. Took over an hour to figure out where she was going. But once she got about 200 yards the blood became more regular. This was my first tracking experience and it is pretty difficult when they don't cooperate and bleed properly.

By the way, packing out an elk at 10K feet elevation is nooooooo fun! I love oxygen too much for that again, well, at least until next year.


Thanks for all the congrats guys, great to finally be able to post something positive. Last year I missed this trip because of some surgery to remove some cancer. I celebrated by 1 year anniversary of being cancer free in hunting camp. Wouldn't want to be anywhere else.

God bless all,

Wow! Being healthy and cancer free AND your first elk!!! I can't even imagine. I would imagine this must have been a pretty awesome experience! Nothing makes me feel more alive than time in the field, especially as a predator.

[pianoman9701]

Beautiful animal and shot. Well done first animal!

[greenhead_killer]

Great job! Thanks for sharing!

[Bigbadweston]

That's awesome. At 82 degrees I'm sure you it felt like one of the hardest working days of your life. Congrats man.

[Elknut1]

Congrats on your first, that's awesome!

  ElkNut/Paul

[Elkcollector82]

  congrats on the first. Looks tasty.