Bulls, hell holes, and empty Camelbaks

[noharleyyet]

...message I get is don’t eff with JLS when he’s hydrated.

 

[Kearnsie14]

Great post!!! Congrats!!!

 

[MinnesotaHunter]

Congrats on the bull and the learning. Seldom these days, do people really get the opportunity to find out what they are made of, and how good of friends they have....

 

[jryoung]

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Indeed elk is in the top 5 of gluten free foods. Well done.

 

[shoots-straight]

Bravo! Well done JLS.

 

[Deleted member 20812]

...message I get is don’t eff with JLS when he’s hydrated.

My buddy is far tougher than me.

 

[Deleted member 20812]

Congrats on the bull and the learning. Seldom these days, do people really get the opportunity to find out what they are made of, and how good of friends they have....

Amen.

 

[Deleted member 20812]

Do you have anyt pics of the processing... that hillside looks steep as f-

No, I spent all of my mental and physical energy trying to figure out how the hell to get him apart. Nothing to tie him off to.

 

[fmnjr]

Why I hang out here on hunttalk.....thanks for sharing and glad to hear all worked out for you.

 

[npaden]

Not sure to offer congratulations or condolences. I've been on a hill about that steep with an elk before but I was going down and not up. And there was running water at the bottom. And it still sucked. LOL.

 

[NDMuley]

Thanks for sharing. Great read. On top of a mountain with views like that are a great place to talk to god.

 

[targetpanic]

COngrats on a great bull...looks like knarly country!

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

No, I spent all of my mental and physical energy trying to figure out how the hell to get him apart. Nothing to tie him off to.

How the heck did you manage without tying him off... bet it was quite the feat.

 

[mtmander]

nice pictures to go with your adventure

 

[MulletsN’Muleys]

JLS.. I’ve been in your shoes man. I just started hunting a few years back. (Not intending that you are a rookie or anything) I drove up to a ridge and hiked down off a steep face where I had been glassing up some muley does. Ended up shooting a forkie. It was my first buck so I was content with that, until I looked back up the hill. I had very little water and had been drinking coffee earlier that day. Long story short I made it out alive but was severely dehydrated and needed to come back the next day with help. One of many lessons I learned that year. Anyways, thanks for the read man.

 

[Deleted member 20812]

How the heck did you manage without tying him off... bet it was quite the feat.

Bracing legs on my shoulders, head, chin, back, neck, etc

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

Bracing legs on my shoulders, head, chin, back, neck, etc

That sounds like the best time ever...

 

[Gerald Martin]

Thinking about how tough Jason is makes me wish he lived closer to me and we hunted together. Then I consider that he kills stuff in tougher (stupider) places than I do and I think I am glad I am not close enough for him to call me when he has a bull down.
I spent two summers building a cabin in that country and quickly made the assessment that it would be fun to deer hunt it but I never want to kill an elk in there.

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

Then I consider that he kills stuff in tougher (stupider) places than I do and I think I am glad I am not close enough for him to call me when he has a bull down.

Spoken like a true friend

My best buddy lives in AK and this is his go to... whelp sure glad I wasn't around for that dumb idea...

 

[dgc1963]

Great story great bull and one hell of an adventure