Another ELK DOWN !!!

Moosie

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Maybe in Utah ?

Don't know for sure... But I'm thinking so
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Hell, if I'd a known you where in Pokey I'd had you come down! Getting those bastiches out by yourself sucks.

This hunt had been a bit discouraging as I hadn't seen any cows, but 13 bulls (5 of them 6pts). When I got to the area on Sat. morning, the two roads I'd been using to access the area were closed, but one was still open to ATVs/Snowmobiles. Sorta ironic, yes? Sat. I saw four bulls, no cows. Sunday I spied some cows crossing at the top of a basin, of which I was at the bottom. I headed them off but couldn't get a shot, so I head across hill and spotted them going up the adjacent canyon wall. Laser read 309yds on the last in line, knelt shot. She stayed on her feet so I shot again and she rolled down the hill. This was about 2mi in from where I'd parked. I after gutting her, did you know the stomach is a highly pressurized organ that when ruptured will spew stuff quite a ways
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, I dragged it down hill to a creek and realized it wasn't coming out whole. I boned half and hiked it out. A buddy from nearby got my messeage and we got the other half out via the ATV trail and his ATV.

I learned a few things elk hunting this weekend.

1. Elk (even cows) are much bigger than any whitetail I've been around.

2. An elk's stomach is a highly pressurized system when full. If ruptured it will shoot grass-goop up to 15' away.

3. Dragging an elk out whole by yourself is basically a no-go proposition

4. Hunt where friends are near to help out.

5. Find out about road closures early in the hunt!

Sorry, but I don't have any pics, I forgot the camera.
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Congratulations 1 pointer !

Whatda ya mean ? Just throw that cow over your shoulder whole and walk out ( right )

My first deer, I had no idea about stomachs,
I just rolled him over and shoved my knife in to the hilt. After wipeing the crap off my face & pucking, it took me an hour to finish cleaning up the mess.
 
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>I learned a few things elk hunting this weekend.

1. Elk (even cows) are much bigger than any whitetail I've been around.

2. An elk's stomach is a highly pressurized system when full. If ruptured it will shoot grass-goop up to 15' away.

3. Dragging an elk out whole by yourself is basically a no-go proposition

4. Hunt where friends are near to help out.

5. Find out about road closures early in the hunt!

Sorry, but I don't have any pics, I forgot the camera <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

To complete 1-Ptr's education...

6. When shooting Cows, always aim at a calf. They are easier to pack out, and you still get plenty of meat...
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(When shooting at Bulls, if it ain't big enough for the wall, shoot a spike....
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7. If you forget to bring the camera, then make sure you tell the story that the Elk was 300+ Bull. Hell, we ain't gonna know, you might as well tell the story that way.

8. When you post the story, don't mention the ATV, unless directly asked.
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And I am thinking I may have to call BS on this Elk story, kind of like the Bunny Wabbits I called you on, that you couldn't produce the pictures of...
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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> What is said on Hunttalk stays on Hunttalk right?? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

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(For a price
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Anyone that can't pack out a whole cow Deboned on their back is a PUSS
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congrats.i think atv's are fine for a tool just not for hunting off of.in fact if you can get close enough to an animal to shoot it from an atv knock your self out
 
Congratulations on your cow. I was lucky in that I had experienced help near at hand when I got my bull. (Although I had gutted enough other critters that I knew about the stomach!
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) Those elk sure get bigger once they are on the ground and you have to deal with them!

That
WAS a 309 yard head shot, right?
 
one pointer,

you are an elk killing machine... congrats. I'd take a small cow in a heartbeat this year, as the freezer has an echo to it!
 
You think I am gonna believe you got that much meat out of two Bunny Wabbits?
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I am not as dumb as I look...
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You certainly get more ground than I do....
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Wife's not too hip on roasts and steaks, but I did get a few of each for me.

With all the chit in the water from the coal mines, those rabbits get pretty big!
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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> Wife's not too hip on roasts and steaks, <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Man I can't wait until I find a woman to carry my balls.
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Man, my puppy is gonna take a while to heal from all these lumps!

If that was pot, I could afford a better hunt!
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Don't know about kilos, but there are 66 packages of burger, 3 roasts, some loin and round steaks in the freezer. It was not the lead cow
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it was last in line. I'm sorta fond of retards! Why do you think I hang out here!
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