Elk Photos

[BRI]

Greenhorn, That first one of your bull piled into the trees reminds me of mine. Had to do some logging just to move him.

 

[Point Creep]

 

[Point Creep]

BRI, branches had to be cut to work on these 2..

 

[BRI]

Here's one from a ways back of a well known hunt talker!. Nice face paint!. Definitely a character defining hunt!

 

[BuzzH]

BRI,

Any of these look familiar?

I remember this morning..."lets not shoot any spikes!". That lasted 2 seconds while I wailed away at this spike...I missed, you didnt.

If I remember right didnt you kill this bull with CD?

I also think you may have helped our "luckiest elk hunter on the planet" friend pack this one:

You screwed up though...you should have helped him with this one like I did...20 foot drag to the truck:

 

[BRI]

Buzz - Yep I remember that spike. In fact I was just looking at the picture I have of that spike and your gramp's elk.

That one with CD was a bad deal.....Was on Thanksgiving day 1989. Closed down the bar, went to breakfast, went home grabbed the gear, picked up CD and headed out. Got back into town and decided to drive to Gram's house for dinner. Fell asleep on the interstate....woke up to this thumping noise..(truck was taking out reflectors). Sure used up one of my lives that day.

That pack of Joe's was bad. Good thing I was young and dumb and didn't know any better!

 

[BuzzH]

BRI,

You...close down a bar in 1989??? I dont believe that. Must have been close to the same year we closed down the bar in G-falls, went to that house party with those tramps, and then took off antelope hunting. I remember driving North out of Great Falls with both windows down, the radio blasting...and still not hardly being about to keep my eyes open...funny stuff.

Wish I had a couple photos of those two hog bulls Joe shot...frickin' lucky bastage.

I've not seen that photo of you and your Dad...that is a good photo. They dont get much better than your Dad...great guy.

 

[WV Hunter]

I just hope I am lucky enough to draw an Elk tag this year. First time trying.....

 

[Buschy]

Here are pics of the only elk I have taken. I have been fortunate enough enough to take three in two years.

2008 CO - My first bull and I was pumped!


2009 AZ


2009 NM

 

[Buschy]

Have you heard of the old saying "10% of the hunters kill 90% of the elk"? I used to agree with that philosophy until this thread started. I will now modify it, "Greenhorn and Buzz kill 90% of the elk. Everyone else gets to fight over the other 10%!!"

I feel fortunate to have knocked over a few in the last two years that somehow escaped you two.

 

[hardscrabble]

Buschy,
I think you are close. I think Greenhorn kills 90% of ALL critters and the rest of us fight over what ever is left

 

[upper deck]

Here is the first elk I killed, it was also my first elk hunt. It was in New Mexico in a wilderness unit. This was day 6 of 8, what an eye opener for a flat lander from ND. Learned a ton, had a blast and at that point on I realized what it meant to be in shape for backpack hunting.

 

[BiggWimm]

One day I want to grow up to be like BuzzH and Greenhorn

 

[BRI]

A nice 6x3. Didn't see he was busted off until I walked up to him.

 

[Point Creep]

check out the broadhead hole..

 

[Point Creep]

Funny hunting experience here..

 

[Point Creep]

1st time in NM, the Gila WIlderness. 4 of us plus horses and mules, 4 bulls arrowed in 4 days.

 

[Point Creep]

The guy above looks like a terrorist when he doesn't shave.

 

[Point Creep]

I rolled my ATV over me a few weeks before the opener and separated my shoulder. I was shooting my bow at 53 lbs and could barely draw it. The terrorist above called this one into point blank range for me.

 

[Point Creep]

Osama's first elk..

And his last one: