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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: vandeman17 on September 15, 2016, 05:01:15 AM

Title: 12 days in Idaho (pics added)
Post by: vandeman17 on September 15, 2016, 05:01:15 AM: My old man and I are leaving Monday afternoon for Idaho elk. Plan is to be lacing up the boots early Tuesday morning for the few hour hike in to where we will be camped for the hunt. I am so stoked to chase some elk but most of all, to hopefully get my old man a bull. Not only has is been like 30 years since he killed an elk, but also that he is getting up there in age and who knows how many more back country trips we will be able to take together. I am not one to take many pictures but am going to try and put forth a solid effort to take as many photos of our trip. Just thought I would start a thread so that when I return, I can share this experience with all you guys and gals :tup:
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: Lincoln4 on September 15, 2016, 05:03:05 AM: Good son. :tup:
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: vandeman17 on September 15, 2016, 06:46:16 AM: Quote from: Lincoln4 on September 15, 2016, 05:03:05 AM
Good son. :tup:

Taking him on this trip as a retirement present. I love hearing how excited he is. Makes it all worth it!
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: Vandal44 on September 15, 2016, 07:15:23 AM: Vandeman, That an awesome thing you are doing. Best of luck to you and your Dad. I grow up in East Wentachee and the elk hunting around there isn't what it used to be. I will be following this thread.
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: pianoman9701 on September 15, 2016, 07:40:25 AM: Have a great hunt. Make great memories. :tup:
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on September 15, 2016, 08:27:28 AM: Good Luck! My son and I are headed over there to chase bulls and bucks on Friday.
Hope to find this one I scouted a week ago.
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Post by: PolarBear on September 15, 2016, 08:33:36 AM: Nice! Good luck!!!! I was over there between Priest River and Sandpoint for 4 days. The bulls were very receptive to calling. Knock em dead!
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Post by: et1702 on September 15, 2016, 09:10:43 AM: Hey Adam, go get them! Will be an awesome trip for you and Dad. Should be great timing. Have fun and good luck.

ET
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 15, 2016, 01:26:12 PM: Good luck :tup:
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Post by: buglebrush on September 15, 2016, 01:50:43 PM: awesome!
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: vandeman17 on September 15, 2016, 02:01:40 PM: Quote from: et1702 on September 15, 2016, 09:10:43 AM
Hey Adam, go get them! Will be an awesome trip for you and Dad. Should be great timing. Have fun and good luck.

ET

Thanks Ed. Congrats on getting your elk. You are a machine
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: fishngamereaper on September 15, 2016, 10:46:04 PM: Best of luck....enjoy the time with the old man..you hiking into the church? ...regardless I love hunting idaho. Looking forward to the report.
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: vandeman17 on September 16, 2016, 04:57:36 AM: Quote from: fishngamereaper on September 15, 2016, 10:46:04 PM
Best of luck....enjoy the time with the old man..you hiking into the church? ...regardless I love hunting idaho. Looking forward to the report.

Yes we are. 10 days of hunting and a day in and day out. Can't wait!
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: CoryBankhead2016 on September 16, 2016, 07:10:10 AM: same here! doing some last minute touch ups to the camper then taking the old man down to lewis river area for a week. gl
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Post by: vandeman17 on September 16, 2016, 08:16:07 AM: Quote from: CoryBankhead2016 on September 16, 2016, 07:10:10 AM
same here! doing some last minute touch ups to the camper then taking the old man down to lewis river area for a week. gl

You as well!
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: ribka on September 16, 2016, 10:50:49 AM: Quote from: vandeman17 on September 16, 2016, 08:16:07 AM
Quote from: CoryBankhead2016 on September 16, 2016, 07:10:10 AM
same here! doing some last minute touch ups to the camper then taking the old man down to lewis river area for a week. gl

You as well!

good luck :tup:
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: BIGDOG253 on September 16, 2016, 11:00:03 AM: My buddy and I are headed out after work today for 9 days. Gonna be a long drive but I cant wait to get out there! Good luck everyone! :tup:
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: vandeman17 on September 16, 2016, 12:39:08 PM: Quote from: BIGDOG253 on September 16, 2016, 11:00:03 AM
My buddy and I are headed out after work today for 9 days. Gonna be a long drive but I cant wait to get out there! Good luck everyone! :tup:

Safe travels and good luck!
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on September 16, 2016, 03:05:44 PM: A Frank Church hunt is on my bucket list, looking forward to see what you guys pull out of there!
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: vandeman17 on September 16, 2016, 07:58:10 PM: Quote from: elkinrutdrivemenuts on September 16, 2016, 03:05:44 PM
A Frank Church hunt is on my bucket list, looking forward to see what you guys pull out of there!

I will for sure. Plan to carry my camera in my pack every day which isn't normal for me.
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Post by: Timberstalker on September 16, 2016, 08:08:17 PM: Good luck Vande! Looking forward to seeing what you drum up.
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Post by: GUscottie on September 17, 2016, 09:37:19 AM: Adam,

Good luck! Make sure Phil gets crack at the big one ;)

Have fun and be safe! I can't wait to hear the stories when we both get back in late October!
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: fishngamereaper on September 18, 2016, 12:01:19 PM: best of luck..just for a preview, this is a church bull. Satellite bull at that.
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: vandeman17 on September 18, 2016, 01:08:46 PM: Quote from: fishngamereaper on September 18, 2016, 12:01:19 PM
best of luck..just for a preview, this is a church bull. Satellite bull at that.

Would be more than happy with him!
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Post by: NOCK NOCK on September 18, 2016, 02:22:35 PM: Living vicariously through you....cant wait to see some pics. Good Luck!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 02, 2016, 12:24:38 PM: How did you guys do?
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: vandeman17 on October 02, 2016, 12:41:06 PM: I wrote a long thread the other day and lost the whole thing :bash:

We did pretty well. Here are two pics and I will add more along with a story once I get some pictures off my dads camera.
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 02, 2016, 12:44:41 PM: Bummer on loosing the thread I did one of those the other day :bash:

Congrats glad your dad got his elk and ya got a great buck to :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: vandeman17 on October 02, 2016, 12:47:15 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on October 02, 2016, 12:44:41 PM
Bummer on loosing the thread I did one of those the other day :bash:

Congrats glad your dad got his elk and ya got a great buck to :IBCOOL:

I had like 20 minutes into it when I lost it. It was on an iPad too which makes it even worse! :bdid:
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 02, 2016, 01:01:57 PM: Congrats on some nice animals! :tup:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on October 02, 2016, 01:18:09 PM: Nice buck and bull :tup: Congrats guys
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Post by: Falcon on October 02, 2016, 03:25:40 PM: Congrats. Looks like you had an awesome hunt👊
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Post by: vandeman17 on October 02, 2016, 03:45:39 PM: .
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Post by: vandeman17 on October 02, 2016, 03:49:25 PM: More
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho (pics added)
Post by: Taco280AI on October 02, 2016, 04:02:15 PM: Nice camp. Looks like a great time :tup:
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Post by: SemperFidelis97 on October 02, 2016, 04:17:10 PM: Great pics Vandeman it looks like it was a great hunt.
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Post by: TVHunts on October 02, 2016, 04:50:36 PM: Awesome, congrats to you and your Dad!
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho (pics added)
Post by: vandeman17 on October 02, 2016, 06:43:12 PM: Thanks. I will add a story soon
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Post by: Shawn Ryan on October 02, 2016, 06:43:28 PM: Looks like a good hunt; glad you both had success.
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho (pics added)
Post by: vandeman17 on October 02, 2016, 06:46:31 PM: Quote from: Shawn Ryan on October 02, 2016, 06:43:28 PM
Looks like a good hunt; glad you both had success.

It was fun as heck. Might try the caps again next season if I can convince my old man for another archery hunt
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho (pics added)
Post by: 92xj on October 02, 2016, 08:33:11 PM: Congrats! Awesome animals, awesome camp, awesome scenery, awesome people.

And just an fyi for future use. There is a zipper on the bottom of the load shelf on the pack frame. Open that zipper and there is an orange cover that pulls out and snaps to the frame to hold the load so you don't have to use rope. :tup:
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho (pics added)
Post by: vandeman17 on October 03, 2016, 07:00:06 AM: Quote from: 92xj on October 02, 2016, 08:33:11 PM
Congrats! Awesome animals, awesome camp, awesome scenery, awesome people.

And just an fyi for future use. There is a zipper on the bottom of the load shelf on the pack frame. Open that zipper and there is an orange cover that pulls out and snaps to the frame to hold the load so you don't have to use rope. :tup:

Found that after packing out my deer and cleaning the blood off in the creek. Bungee cords worked perfect but will use straps next time. Thanks again for the frame, it worked awesome.
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Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on October 03, 2016, 08:02:20 AM: Congrats on your success, good to come out with some tags filled! That mulie looks very nice as well!
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Post by: sirmissalot on October 03, 2016, 08:16:23 AM: Who did you use for a packer? That area looks familiar and so does the brunette wrangler, I suspect thats Kelly
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho (pics added)
Post by: gasman on October 03, 2016, 01:56:07 PM: :tup:

Awesome, that's all can say :brew:
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Post by: mburrows on October 03, 2016, 02:07:52 PM: Well done! Congrats on an aweome hunt
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 04, 2016, 12:23:01 PM: :tup: Looks like a blast up there!!!!!
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho (pics added)
Post by: jackelope on October 04, 2016, 12:43:06 PM: Awesome, Adam. Happy to see you guys found success. That had to be the trip of a lifetime.
I fixed a few pics for you.
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho (pics added)
Post by: vandeman17 on October 04, 2016, 01:06:08 PM: Quote from: jackelope on October 04, 2016, 12:43:06 PM
Awesome, Adam. Happy to see you guys found success. That had to be the trip of a lifetime.
I fixed a few pics for you.

Thanks josh it was a lot of fun. I never have figured out why some pics post sideways even though I view them correct on my computer.
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho (pics added)
Post by: jackelope on October 04, 2016, 02:42:03 PM: Quote from: vandeman17 on October 04, 2016, 01:06:08 PM
Quote from: jackelope on October 04, 2016, 12:43:06 PM
Awesome, Adam. Happy to see you guys found success. That had to be the trip of a lifetime.
I fixed a few pics for you.

Thanks josh it was a lot of fun. I never have figured out why some pics post sideways even though I view them correct on my computer.

Me neither. I don't believe a legit reason has been found yet.
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho (pics added)
Post by: cbond3318 on October 05, 2016, 02:21:21 PM: Great job man! Make a plan slay the plan, don't get much better! :tup:
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on October 05, 2016, 04:13:06 PM: Congrats! Great trip with the pop, nice animals and great meat.
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Post by: buckmaster_wa on November 26, 2016, 09:04:44 AM: How about a story of your hunt?
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Post by: Muleyslyr on November 26, 2016, 01:51:51 PM: Awesome work. What a great hunt!
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho (pics added)
Post by: vandeman17 on November 26, 2016, 02:17:01 PM: Quote from: buckmaster_wa on November 26, 2016, 09:04:44 AM
How about a story of your hunt?

Dang I had a LONG story all typed a while back when my computer froze :bash: I was going to retype but forgot. I will add a story soon. The elk portion is a good one!
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho (pics added)
Post by: Smossy on November 26, 2016, 02:35:42 PM: After me and the lady made a drive to Idaho a few week ago and seeing what kind of country it is over there. Id love to try a bow hunt over there. Great work guys.
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho (pics added)
Post by: TwoBear on November 29, 2016, 08:52:26 AM: Good stuff here, glad you found a hunt that works for you. Simply cannot beat being in the mountains with family as those memories last a lifetime. Enjoyed the story and pics thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: 12 days in Idaho (pics added)
Post by: dvolmer on November 29, 2016, 09:20:29 AM: That looks like a super fun hunt! Congrats on your animals and your trip!!!