Let’s see your first elk

[go4steelhd]

I wish I had a picture of my first, but I was 16 and had an umtanum rifle cow tag. We lived in the unit so I drove up Saturday morning and went on a solo hunt. 2 miles from the truck I took a big cow with my 30.06. At that point I had no clue what to do so I gutted it out and hiked back. Drove home, got my neighbor and grandpa, and we all went back up with game cart and quartered her up and got back to the truck. Wow I’ve learned a lot.

On my bull above.  Our version of quartering was to saw down the spine. We took out the whole ribcage with the front quarters, and the hip sockets on the rear quarters.

As you said, I have learned a lot since then 

[2MANY]

That's how my dad always packed em on horseback too.

Aw the good ole days. lol

[steeleywhopper]

My first elk, opening day rifle 1999 Halloween day. My younger brother had died a month earlier and this Elk camp was the hardest I’d ever endured as he was not there with us. I don’t think I had ever seen my gramps so happy in my life as my buddy and I pulled into camp with that spike in back of the truck.  Those days of the Dayton elk camps are missed and some of my greatest memories.

[go4steelhd]

My first elk, opening day rifle 1999 Halloween day. My younger brother had died a month earlier and this Elk camp was the hardest I’d ever endured as he was not there with us. I don’t think I had ever seen my gramps so happy in my life as my buddy and I pulled into camp with that spike in back of the truck.  Those days of the Dayton elk camps are missed and some of my greatest memories.

Sorry for your loss....

But that will be a bull to remember for many reasons. Thanks for sharing

[jstone]

Love those pictures

[Skyvalhunter]

Great smiles all around there!!

[trophyhunt]

First elk was a spike, had the herd cross the FS road in front of my future wife and I, spike only that year in the white river.  snuck up on them and shot him about 30 yards away, first guy in my group of hunters to kill an elk, I'll never forget it.  Must have drove back to that spot to look at the kill site 10 times.  Also killed my first branch antlered buck in republic that year, what a year. That was prob 30 years ago.

[10mmg]

Wyoming 2021. Got to hunt with my dad where he took his first bull elk as well. Being newbies to elk we used a guide on this one. I am afraid the addiction might have gotten a hold of me.

[10mmg]

Dads bull.

[7mmfan]

My first, a big spike in the Bethel unit. I was 19 I think. Also, my Dad's first elk, killed after many years of hunting spikes when he finally drew a bull tag, also in the Bethel unit. Lots of memories made in there.

[hunter399]

All the pics look great guys!!!
Wish I had one to share,my elk is still free range I guess.
I've been putting in for elk permits for 5+ years,and still haven't hit the slot machine on regular season yet.
GREAT PICS GUYS!!!!!

[HUNT JR]

Missed a couple of bulls in years prior to this, but killed this bull opening morning of my 2017 quality tag.

[Karl Blanchard]

Wish I had a pic of my first. I'm sure some of the older guys remember the early muzzy season up elk heights area? I remember it being like an Aug 15th type thing? Anyways,  I was 12, and it was hot as hell.  It was me, my older brother Aaron, and my dad. We were hiking down the hill within eye sight of the truck. Here come a group of elk down the opposite canyon wall. About that time here comes a truck bouncing down the road. The elk paused, watched the truck drive by and then here they come! Across the road, up the hill, and single filed right passed us at 60 yards. With a my eyes closed and a good solid trigger jerk I magically drilled the spike. Thank god it was close to the truck as we sawed that spike into quarters 🤦‍♂️.

[C-Money]

My first elk. Profile picture. Man I dreamed a long time of finally getting an elk.  My Uncle, my Dad, my friends filling tags over the years. I had been around a few successful hunts...finally it was my turn. Colockum spike.

[Skywagon_185]

1962.  Nobody packed a camera then.  Don't know if they had been invented yet!!!!