My boy's antlerless Elk success

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

I got lucky to have had a fun successful time with my boy this morning on a antlerless management hunt he had a tag. Got up, hiked into a spot we'd glassed elk, got lucky with some that crossed the opposing hillside at 340 yards. Got him set up on steadystix, patiently waiting for one to stop broadside then *bang!* He hit it great, the 160grn accubond out of his 7mm08 did crazy damage in there, it looked like a bomb went off.

Good times, big smiles all around. One more hunt and then I'm going to hibernate for a month... getting too old for this lol. Elk are just too big to manage easily. This one had to be around 550 to 600lbs on the hoof. Dropped it off to the butcher, they are too big to cut up at home.

-DallanC

shrpshtrjoe

Outstanding Dallan.. Congrats to your boy .You guys are taking care of business Very Happy

.. Your gonna gain some weight this winter with all the game Laughing

Elvis

great stuff young fella!!!!
you must be a good guide Dallan, as you seem to find them for your wife n son without too much hassle.man your freezer is going to be working overtime.
that hide looks great, are you thinking of tanning it???

Pumpkinslinger

Fantastic, and I am only moderately jealous!

slimjim

Congrats! Dallan, you making me green with envy! I hope I have 1/4 of the success that you and your family have had this hunting season. But don't stop on the account of me.

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

Elvis wrote:

you must be a good guide Dallan, as you seem to find them for your wife n son without too much hassle.man your freezer is going to be working overtime

Its super stressful. I really do act like a guide, trying to get them on the animals... think of everything, do anything to get us an advantage. Some is luck, some planning... some of it like the elk aren't as difficult as you would think (his specific tag is for a specific private property with an overabundance of elk that damage that property). Doing a cow elk hunt in the national forest would be much harder.

-DallanC

Vince

Once again your young fella has starred mate. Your family is hunting like champions this year Dallan. How long before you get your turn mate?

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

Vince wrote:

How long before you get your turn mate?

Well this elk tag was offered to me, I told them to put my boys name on it. I only have 1 tag this year for deer, filled it a week or two ago with my muzzleloader at 70 yards. Decent sized meat buck is all, nothing fancy.

-DallanC

Ominivision1

Congrats to your son Dallan.

gelandangan

Thats a huge beast!

shrpshtrjoe

DallanC wrote:

Well this elk tag was offered to me, I told them to put my boys name on it. I only have 1 tag this year for deer, filled it a week or two ago with my muzzleloader at 70 yards. Decent sized meat buck is all, nothing fancy.

-DallanC

Your a good man Dallan.. The time and the lessons your teaching him now will give him a life time of pleasure.. I'm so grateful my dad took the time to do the same with me..

Vince

+1 on what Joe says Dallan.

Elvis

+2 you are the man.

slimjim

DallanC wrote:

I only have 1 tag this year for deer, filled it a week or two ago with my muzzleloader at 70 yards. Decent sized meat buck is all, nothing fancy.

What, no picture?!?!? I for one would enjoy another picture illustrating your hunting success for this year.

Gil Martin

Very nice picture. Thanks for sharing. All the best...
Gil