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Great write up and photos. Looks and sounds like a grand adventure was had by all. I'll agree with a few of the other members in that your bull is likely fairly old based on the wear of those ivories.
 
That's an awesome adventure man congrats on a great bull. A guy I hunted mountain goats with this year the llama topic came up several times. Might become more of a reality sooner than later.
 
Looking at those Ivories I would "guess" 12 -13 years old by looking at the Ivories and the Antlers. I can judge better by looking at the whole mouth of teeth. For instance, on the upper jaw how many teeth were missing and how worn down were the molars? On the lower jaw, how worn down were the front 6 teeth? As a Bull Elk gets older (past 9 or 10 years) their antlers will regress in size, mass and points. Looking at your pictures I would say 12-13 years old.

Great write up! I know you have more in your head that will be a lasting memory!
Andy
 
Great result and report, the Llamas do open up more area's to hunters.
Man the guy who arrowed that Elk must have felt sick!
As for gun weight, my rifle with scope weighed almost 12lb's, if I ever get back over there is no way I'm taking a heavy rifle with me.
If I drove around the roads where I live with antlers on the roof I would have anti's following me home!
Your photo's were great.
Cheers
Richard
 
I love the corolla pic! Now I don't feel so bad keeping the F250 home this week when I drive the Audi Q7 to NM... ( using friends truck once there). The 28 MPG is way better on the wallet than 13 in the truck.

Great Story and pics too! Awesome!
 
Awesome work and a great write-up! Always fun to see hard work pay off...(the llamas worked hard, right?) :LOL:
 
I'm still looking for the Sloth in all of this, and one with a tail no less. Anybody can pack out an elk with a llama, but whoever heard of a pack train of sloths. Of course, they aren't known for stepping right along, so it might be faster to carry it out on your own, but still, I'd pay money to see a pack sloth in action, especially one with a tail.
 
BrentD said:
I'm still looking for the Sloth in all of this, and one with a tail no less. Anybody can pack out an elk with a llama, but whoever heard of a pack train of sloths. Of course, they aren't known for stepping right along, so it might be faster to carry it out on your own, but still, I'd pay money to see a pack sloth in action, especially one with a tail.
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Point taken ;) sometimes you really remind me of my thesis adviser.

Do have a preference 2 or 3 toed...
 
elkduds said:
I'm watching Colbert Late Night now, his guest is Julie Andrews! Small planet. Bumper music is Chim Chiminey." She asked about you.
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Seems like a nice lady ;)

Talk about small world I actually bumped into Colbert in Prague a few years ago watching the new year's eve fireworks in old town square.
 
ajricketts said:
I want to like you @wllm1313 , I really do. But every time you post a successful hunt I hate you a little more. Especially so when everything looks so proper and well done while I run around the mountains like a squirrel with his tail on fire. sigh, hats off to you for another successful hunt *toots a small horn*
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I leave out the screw ups to protect my reputation as the ultimate outdoorsman ;)

Seriously through my mistakes are a time a dozen, and if I wrote up my first couple hunts you would never take me seriously again.
 
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