Is 70 too old to hunt elk?

[JCS]

NOPE

Here is my dads elk from a few years ago. He has shots lots of elk just nothing very big. He applied for a special tag here in MT and drew his first year. Go figure. We only hunted for 3 days and passed several good bulls and on the morning of the 4th day he could wait no longer. 2 shots from the old .270 and it was over. I think this gun is older than me.

I didnt have to pack this one as my game cart worked very well.

Now it is my turn.

 

[noharleyyet]

Your dad looks to be in pretty good shape. Nice bull & good picture.

 

[Bucnutz.wis]

Nice Elk.... I'm too old NOT to hunt Elk...

 

[Mac7]

Nice bull. Congrats to your dad. I hope I'm still hunting at 70.

 

[DRAFTSTUD]

Heck, He looks the same age as Ken! LOL John

 

[Big O]

Nothing very big? Our standards differ Nice bull. Hope I can do that still in 30 years.

 

[Goldtip]

Congrats to your Dad, thats an awesome bull!

 

[NChunter]

That is a great bull. I hope your dad has many more years of hunting.

 

[Horn Seeker]

Congrats to your pops! My dad killed his first elk when he was 68 and got his first archery bull when he was 69!!!

 

[streamer]

Taking my 73 year old dad to CO this year I'd love to see him tag one even close to that. Your too old when you decide that your too old.

 

[huntRme]

Hunt to live and you'll live to hunt. Stay in shape and keep at it. I'll hit 65 in a few months and I'm not giving up in 5 years by a long shot.

 

[pointingdogsrule]

Congrats!!!! Never too old to hunt. I hope to die in the woods... later then sooner.

good luck to all
the dog

 

[Ron B]

Hoping to archery hunt this fall. I'am turning 70 this year and friend is 70 now. Planning a DIY in CO. unit 40..

 

[tarheel]

Not on your life! I'll be 69 soon and when your hair is gone, your teeth are gone, and your sex drive is gone, there is still hunting. My paternal Grandfather died of a massive heart attack just after killing a whitetail buck; he was 79. 25 years later my Dad killed a buck too, at the age of 79. I certainly hope I don't break the string. (I still have some hair, teeth, and the rest you will just have to speculate on based on your own libido.)

 

[idnative1948]

Is 90 too old?

 

[Much2hunt]

Nuthin better than giving back to those who gave us so much! Thanks for the reminder

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

My dad at 84. 2010 season. I never enjoyed packin one out more than this one.

 

[huntRme]

I like what Steamer said. I'm 65 and spent the day down-hill skiing. You're only as old as you act. My wife thinks I'm 14, and I'm doing my best to live up to it. On Wednesday evenings you'll find my wife and I down at the sacred spot playing my Stratocaster and singing rock and roll. I've heard you're never to old to rock and roll and I hope the same applies to hunting.

Go for it. You've got everything to lose.

 

[gcan]

My dad just turned 71 and I take him out hunting elk with a bow on public land every year...not only does he get out and chase elk all day but last year he helped me quarter and pack out my bull. I am not sure what it will take to stop the old man from elk hunting but I do know that at 71 years young he can still get er done.