Dad's first elk

[Taylorchambers5]

Helped my dad get his first Bull elk yesterday. We put him in a spot that overlooks the edge of a field where pigs sometimes come blasting out. I went down to the bottom and started pushing bush and about three quarters of the way through I hear two shots! Then I get a text saying "I just shot at a bull elk!" I met up with him about 30 minutes later and there was this huge look of disappointment on his face. He couldn't find any blood or hair or anything to suggest he hit the animal. He thought he might of led him too much as he was running through the field. We followed what we thought were his tracks going into the bush and not 30yards in we see him laying there. The first shot destroyed his shoulder and the second hit his lungs/ heart. What a great experience and so happy we were able to get an elk on the ground

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[3blade]

Awesome, congrats! Great feeling eh?

Winter elk coats can absorb an insane amount of blood. Not uncommon at all

[Big Grey Wolf]

Well done for older guy like me. My bull elk was same shoot twice after I tracked him to his bed, hit him in neck and through lungs. No blood just one drop, 50 yards later stone dead. Really need to check their tracks after shots.

[Pikebreath]

Originally Posted by Big Grey Wolf

Well done for older guy like me. My bull elk was same shoot twice after I tracked him to his bed, hit him in neck and through lungs. No blood just one drop, 50 yards later stone dead. Really need to check their tracks after shots.

Whoa,, let's not the give millennials any ammo with "older guy" comments,,,,, us "boomers" aren't anywhere near being ready to be put out to pasture!!! To paraphrase an popular broadway musical song the millennials likely don't know,,,

"Anything a millennial can do,,,, us boomers can do better!!!!"

Congrats, Dad, on a very unique trophy... a one horned 6 point elk!!!! (wonder what happened to the side?)

[thumper]

Still 'Gots what it takes' ! Well done, thanks for sharing!

[58thecat]

two running shots and two on.....great shooting,

[hayseed]

Wicked sniper Ol dad is!!! Lol

Work begins after, big pack out or could you get close to it..?

Bet there was some hi fiving goin on, sweet deal!!

[waldedw]

Totally awesome, just isn't anything like sharing a hunt with your Dad, congrats to both of you, the tradition lives on in your family

[Mountainaccent]

Congratulations on a great hunt always best hunts when with father

[Big Grey Wolf]

Pike mentioned it before but the average age of us three young hunters was 79. Sure got our exercise hauling elk 1/2 mile out of the timber.

[teledogs]

A huge congratulations to both of you and especially 'Ole Dead Eye Dad the Shooter' Bravo!

[calgarychef]

Awesome and a decent elk too

[1bowhunter12]

Awesome work boys ...Nothing like getting the first one .. unforgettable especially with family ... good job

[Taylorchambers5]

Thanks everyone!

Looks like we will start the butchering process Tuesday

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[1bowhunter12]

I just wanna bump this because I like this story and this is what hunting is all about ... good job again boys ...

[Big Grey Wolf]

Not to take away from nice elk hunt, us two 70+ hunters just back from 3 day moose hunt, managed a nice 36 inch bull moose, but we brought a young 60 year strong guy this time to help haul it out of the bush.

[alpineguy]

Great stuff....congrats to your Dad!!