Moose Gets Elk

Here are a few photos of the bull I took this year in Colorado. I gave up elk hunting many years ago when we got rid of the horses but since we could not get deer tags this year we decided to elk hunt rather than stay home. We took four bulls out of seven of us and had plenty of meat to take home. Packing the bulls out was kind of rough on us old deer hunters. Thanks to our friends, Josh and Brook for bringing up their 5 horses and packing out two of the bulls for us.

Moose
Old Deer Hunters with the Last Load
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proutdoors
Nice! IMHO Colorado has the best elk hunting on the planet. Lots of elk, tons of opportunity, and a good way to put meat in the freezer. I have gotten wrapped up in the trophy thing for the last several years, now I am planning a trip to Colorado to do an archery elk hunt in the next year or two.

Nice pix, and excellent story, thanks for sharing!
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sneekeepete
Congrats to all of you! Looks like a great time. :thumb
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MuleyMadness
Very well done, looks like some great memories for sure. :thumb
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Nice hunt. Good bull. I tell my family that's where they'll find me dead. Under a pack full of elk meat with a smile the undertaker won't be able to get off my face.
God bless.
Mark
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Huge29
very nice, congrats!
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BIG R
Nice congratsmon the bulls :thumb
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dahlmer
Looks like you had a great hunt. A little success always makes the memories a little brighter.
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Big Moose
Thanks guys for all the kind words. It really was a fun hunt and of course lots of memories.

We hunted in the White River National Forest on public land in a area where we usually deer hunt and camped in our favorite camp spot. Guess it does not get much better than that!

Moose
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tracker
Congratulations! Good job! :thumb Looks like you had fun.
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what season were hunting cause i know exactly where you are. how did you guys pack them out through the top or the bottom cause i know goin up the top is hellacious
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AGCHAWK
AWESOME!!!
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Big Moose
Bigantlergetter... we hunted the third season and packed them out the top. Yeah, I wondered if someone would figure it out. Too much of a clue I guess. I've been hunting there since 1979 and have friends in the area. I would love to live there as I always feel at "home" when I'm camped there. lol

Moose
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Great pics, story, and bulls. Theres nothing like hunting in your comfort zone and you definitely proved you fellas were comfortable out there =D>
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Big Moose
My hunting partners carry digital cameras and we all make up CDs and exchange them after the hunt (and holidays). I just got my copies and I thought I would share some of their photos of the hunt.
This really was a great trip and as my brother, the ELK hunter, says " you actually brought home something you can eat!" (as opposed to deer meat according to him).

Moose
This is Joel's nice 6 pointer
This is Joel's nice 6 pointer
Mike's bull
Mike's bull
Steep hill...got the ropes out...my bull
Steep hill...got the ropes out...my bull
The next day...all cooled out...ready to pack out
The next day...all cooled out...ready to pack out
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