Family Elk (Big Game)Tradition

[2rocky]

My dad and uncle have had a tradition of hunting together out of state since about 2001 consistently. Now they are 80 and 75 and they decided that in 2022 they were going to burn their points on a General Tag and book an outfitted hunt in Southern Wyoming. No horses, no tents, no high elevations over 10k, and most importantly, No Grizzlies.

Uncle tagged out on Day 1. He has always been the one to shoot the first elk he sees. they tend to be more tender than the elk my dad and I kill.


Dad passed a few bulls before he shot this one. He said it was the biggest of the bunch.



Happy for my dad and uncle to both have success. Just wish I could have tagged along.

 

[p_ham]

I sure hope I'm still chasing elk at 80..

 

[2rocky]

2020 was a trip to Nebraska for deer

 

[Sytes]

Living the dream. Grats to your Dad and uncle. Looks like they really enjoy their hunt time together.

 

[2rocky]

I did get to tag along on a Pheasant hunt that year in North Dakota....My old man can still walk

 

[jlong17]

So cool! I sure hope I have 46+ more seasons of chasing elk!!

 

[2rocky]

2019 Wyoming deer for dad above and a pair of Idaho bucks from the Frank Church below in 2018

 

[2rocky]

2015 We went 3 for 3 on elk in the Wind River Range in Wyoming. It made up for getting skunked in the same camp in 2014

 

[2rocky]

But Dad did get a buck in Modoc County California in 2014.

 

[2rocky]

2013 in Wyoming the bros, got shut out on Deer but doubled on Antelope

 

[2rocky]

2011 and 2012 we moved to a new area and basically served as packers for our resident friends. Dad was with me when I killed, and my uncle shot a bull later that afternoon in 2011. We packed camp out in a snowstorm. it was an adventure.

 

[ashersdad]

Love it!!! Those are the family traditions that will live on!

 

[2rocky]

Dad got a hell of a Blacktail Running Brush in 2010.


I was with him when he killed his bull later that year.





My BIL stole the show that year....

 

[2rocky]

2008 was a good year.






I know my uncle got a bull that year, but I don't have a picture of it.....Dad was with me when I killed.

 

[MarvB]

Great photos 2rocky, thanks for the share! Man I’d give my left one to have gone on just one more hunt with my pops before his health failed. You’ve got some good memories there!

 

[kansasdad]

Lots of Great experience with those gents.

The third to last photo shows a very well loved jacket (Carhart?)

 

[geetar]

Being rich enough to afford ranch elk hunts isn’t the dream. Having a family to do this with is. Thanks for sharing.

 

[2rocky]

2007 was the first year I had a WY elk tag. Dad was with my BIL when I killed this bull in a drainage with a grizzly. We didn't wait for the pack string and walked it out on our saddle horses. I let Dad ride while my BIL and I walked.




Couple days later BIL tagged out with Dad with him.
My uncle killed early and they went fishing....

 

[2rocky]

2005 I had a deer tag and went to town with meat. when I got back to camp I heard dad shoot this bull. A grizz ended up eating on it during the night...

 

[2rocky]

2005 Was my first year hunting with dad and uncle in Western Wyoming successfully.





He had a good year at home too...