Upper Smith Creek Bull Hunt

[D-Rock425]

Awesome job congrats.

[pianoman9701]

Congratulations on a fine bull! 

[MountainTracker]

That’s an awesome bull!! Pretty cool you could be there for his first elk. Congrats


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[3nails]

The first day pack out wasn't terrible.

Just the fact it’s a multiple day packout should scare most people away.

Every step into the unit is a step down which means after the kill every step is up!

[3nails]

Wow! That's a great bull and a heck of a pack.

I'm curious why the hoofs were left attached for the pack out? I thought all elk hoofs were supposed to be removed and left behind. Does that unit have a special requirement?

I forgot the saw at the truck. Cut it off at the top.

[3nails]

 I mostly created this post for future tag holders who do a search on here. Feel free to PM me, future tag holders.

[hard hunter]

loved the write up and a great bull

[sagerat]

So how big was that blacktail? Too bad they don’t offer a deer permit in there.

[Gentrys]

Great story and nice gesture for future tag holders.

[3nails]

So how big was that blacktail? Too bad they don’t offer a deer permit in there.

Huge wide tall heavy frame. Didn't get a point count but saw deep forks. If you saw the blacktail I killed this year, I debated 10-15 minutes on whether or not to shoot him. I'd have put this one on the dirt in 3-4 seconds.

[TVHunts]

Congrats to you all.  Great bull and read.   

[blacktailer]

Nice Bull.  Congrats

[elkoholic]

A good friend of mine killed the 2nd bull in your scouting pictures with the broken 4th point and I did the Euro mount on it for him...

[3nails]

A good friend of mine killed the 2nd bull in your scouting pictures with the broken 4th point and I did the Euro mount on it for him...

Cool! Do you have a pic of it?

[elkoholic]

I will get some pictures from him.. He mentioned seeing you guys up there.