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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Jimmy33 on November 28, 2022, 11:39:18 AM

Title: Alkali Youth Tag
Post by: Jimmy33 on November 28, 2022, 11:39:18 AM: Has anyone been out on the firing center lately? My sons tag opens in a few weeks and I’m just curious what the elk numbers are looking like out there.

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Title: Re: Alkali Youth Tag
Post by: elkrack on November 28, 2022, 07:29:14 PM: Tagging! My nephew has one of the tags
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on November 28, 2022, 07:46:37 PM: Both kids have tags so I'll see a few of you out there :hello:
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Post by: teanawayslayer on November 28, 2022, 07:54:22 PM: Quote from: Jimmy33 on November 28, 2022, 11:39:18 AM
Has anyone been out on the firing center lately? My sons tag opens in a few weeks and I’m just curious what the elk numbers are looking like out there.

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im sure there looking really good in the central impact area. I’d be in 12,15, sdz
Title: Re: Alkali Youth Tag
Post by: Karl Blanchard on December 17, 2022, 08:43:44 PM: Foggy as all get out today. If you're heading to the northern units I recommend having chains.
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Post by: str8shooter on December 26, 2022, 07:14:38 PM: Has any one connected yet
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Post by: Cougeyes on December 26, 2022, 09:16:23 PM: I heard there were 5-6 killed the first few days.
Title: Re: Alkali Youth Tag
Post by: Karl Blanchard on December 27, 2022, 08:06:01 AM: My son was the only one to kill on the opener. I know of 2 killed on day two. There was some tribal kills both days.
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Post by: boneaddict on December 27, 2022, 08:12:00 AM: Chains will be a real good idea. The Wenas is an ice block. Temps hanging at 31 to 32 and raining, but ground just came off of sub zero temps. Gravity is a real biotch
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Post by: Hilltop123 on December 27, 2022, 08:23:40 AM: It's 40 at RC, snows turning to slop. Better stay on graveled roads, the secondary dirt roads with be going to he!!, shortly. :twocents:
Title: Re: Alkali Youth Tag
Post by: elkrack on December 27, 2022, 10:48:17 AM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on December 27, 2022, 08:06:01 AM
My son was the only one to kill on the opener. I know of 2 killed on day two. There was some tribal kills both days.

Congrats to the youngster!! Great job Dad :tup:
Title: Re: Alkali Youth Tag
Post by: teanawayslayer on December 27, 2022, 11:05:00 AM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on December 27, 2022, 08:06:01 AM
My son was the only one to kill on the opener. I know of 2 killed on day two. There was some tribal kills both days.
very nice! Congrats
Title: Re: Alkali Youth Tag
Post by: dvolmer on December 27, 2022, 11:49:14 AM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on December 27, 2022, 08:06:01 AM
My son was the only one to kill on the opener. I know of 2 killed on day two. There was some tribal kills both days.
Those are some happy kids there!!! Congrats!
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Post by: redi on December 27, 2022, 11:59:23 AM: Congratulations
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Post by: bearhunter99 on December 27, 2022, 12:00:38 PM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on December 27, 2022, 08:06:01 AM
My son was the only one to kill on the opener. I know of 2 killed on day two. There was some tribal kills both days.

Well done! Congrats to the happy little guy!
Title: Re: Alkali Youth Tag
Post by: Karl Blanchard on December 27, 2022, 01:36:16 PM: Thanks guys. He's pretty proud of his first elk. He's had a good season for his first big game season. A doe, a buck, and cow elk. I'll be very interested to get her age back. She was very emaciated and tough as a shoe. I've eaten meat from hundreds of big game animals and she is the first one I'd consider inedible using normal butchering processes. All burger, braising, and jerky out of this old girl :chuckle:

Fun pic JonathanS took of us right before the shot. Tough stalk through the frozen snow in the wide open. Got just inside 200 yards and figured that was good enough.
Title: Re: Alkali Youth Tag
Post by: Dan-o on December 27, 2022, 02:57:01 PM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on December 27, 2022, 08:06:01 AM
My son was the only one to kill on the opener. I know of 2 killed on day two. There was some tribal kills both days.

LOVE that pic!
Those smiles say a lot. :tup:
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Post by: C-Money on December 27, 2022, 02:59:32 PM: Excellent! Congrats to your family Karl!
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Post by: Bob33 on December 27, 2022, 03:22:18 PM: That's a great photo of a very happy boy. Congratulations.
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Post by: boneaddict on December 27, 2022, 04:24:34 PM: Congratulations Karl! Firewall at work must have been blocking the photo. Great pic!
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Post by: wheels1 on December 27, 2022, 06:48:25 PM: Congrats
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 27, 2022, 06:59:55 PM: Stacking them up! Congrats to him!
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Post by: DeerThug on December 27, 2022, 07:25:17 PM: Nice!