Report from the mountains

Renault · Oct 13, 2013

Weidmannsdanke! Sarge!!!

Jack Patch · Oct 21, 2013

I miss the mountains. Illinois is not known for it's landscape.

WH1 · Oct 22, 2013

Good hunting sir, I go to Montana for elk in November. Can hardly wait to get out into the high country. Look forward to pictures of the hunt and camp life.

Renault · Oct 29, 2013

Well I'm back. Started off nice and snowy. Then it warmed up

Didn't see any elk! Oldest son got lucky and snagged a 5 x 5. Even tho it warmed up and the animals stayed way up high, had a great time just being there!!! I'll post more pics shortly. Seems I'm having issues posting more than one at a time

Renault · Oct 29, 2013

Renault · Oct 29, 2013

Center of the universe!!!

Oh I'm a lumberjack, and I'm ok!!!

Oldsarge · Oct 30, 2013

Definitely a nize het. :eusa_clap

Mr. Godfrey · Oct 30, 2013

I hope you were chased by a Grizzly through the door of the shack? Guess the film ;-)

You do need a large axe in that last photo but looks like you had a good time.

Renault · Oct 31, 2013

Simply being there made up the price of the elk license. After the past 3 years of being in and out of hospital with wifey, it was a well appreciated getaway!!!!

WH1 · Nov 2, 2013

Mr. Godfrey said:
I hope you were chased by a Grizzly through the door of the shack? Guess the film ;-)

You do need a large axe in that last photo but looks like you had a good time.

The mountain men? Heston and Brian Keith if I remember correctly?

Eric P · Nov 2, 2013

Jeremiah Johnson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcsXC2xFis4

WH1 said:
The mountain men? Heston and Brian Keith if I remember correctly?

Mr. Godfrey · Nov 4, 2013

Eric P said:
Jeremiah Johnson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcsXC2xFis4

Yep, that's the one

Love that film.

Oldsarge · Nov 7, 2013

And so I return form my first elk trip meatless but vastly amused. It was another scintillating hour of the "Jim and Walter in The Woods" comedy hour in which we did everything right but still got it wrong. Who else would complain that after intense scouting, game location and perfect ambush site whereto came a six by seven bull? Unfortunately, we had a cow tag. Six elk did we spot and locate twice over the two day hunt--all bulls from raghorn to the valley's Main Man but nary a cow did we see. The hunter's corollary to Murphy's Law reads, "The animal you see is not the one you have a tag for". Murphy wins again . . .

Renault · Nov 8, 2013

Well Sarge! I'm already saving for next year!!! Least you got to see some animals!

R

rum runnah · Nov 10, 2013

Bully!! Hope for more pics!

WH1 · Nov 30, 2013

2013 Montana Bull

Just got back from Southwest Montana near the Ruby River. It was a challenging week with a successful result, a nice public lands bull. Great experience, climbed a lot of mountains and saw some beautiful country. Best hunt in a long time.

Oldsarge · Nov 30, 2013

Lot of good stews and chili on that ol' boy!

Harp · Nov 30, 2013

Congratulations.

How long a hang time for that bull?
Harvest heart and liver?

WH1 · Dec 1, 2013

No heart or liver, the shot damaged both, it was a hard quarter angle shot, 225 yard with a steep slope. 30-06 180 grain Nosler Partition still packs a wallop even though it is a vintage round. No hang time we quartered it and packed it out.

Harp · Dec 1, 2013

I should have known that Montana bull would be a field dress packer.
Envious; would like to try a 7mmWby 140g Barnes TSX out in Montana or Idaho.

May visit Wojos today at 99th Pulaski for an Elk burger and dream a bit. :coffee:

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