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2018 Elk
This year I tried a new zone. It’s a six point zone on draw. I hunted opening week of rifle and never seen or heard any elk. Went back a week later for another four days on horseback and still no sign.... Starting to regret my choice be now as we usually have some success during the rut. The wife and I went back in on Saturday Oct 13th for four days of quality time together at camp. After getting to camp and unpacking the horses we waited out a snow squall i n the tent. Around 3 pm the snow subsided so we headed up the mountain on horses. We reached the tree line and stopped to tie up the horses and go out on foot... well I didn’t even get 10 yards from the horse and I see him.. he’s staring at my wife’s horse. Like a decoy I think the elk seemed curious and he just laid there in plain view of my wife’s saddle horse. So I watched him till he finally turned his head so I could see the sixth point. Within a minute he was dead. Want to spend quality time with your wife? This is a good way!!! We skinned and butchered till dark and headed back to camp around 9 pm with the meat left hanging in a tree. Sunday morn a very good friend walked in on foot 14 kilometres to help us pack the meat up on the horses. Couldn’t get it all so I went back on Monday and got the last two quarters and the cape. IMG_0279.jpgIMG_0280.jpgIMG_0260.jpgIMG_0264.jpg
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10-18-2018, 07:28 AM
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Wow. Looks like a ton of great memories and well worth the effort. Congratulations
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10-18-2018, 07:40 AM
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That's awesome! Looks like a really great time. Congrats on your elk!
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10-18-2018, 07:50 AM
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Congrats Dale, nice bull.
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10-18-2018, 07:55 AM
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Nice bull, congrats
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10-18-2018, 07:57 AM
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LK, you have just experienced the "Top Alberta elk hunt" and were rewarded for your extra effort under tough weather conditions. Well done!
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10-18-2018, 08:14 AM
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Awsome congrats
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10-18-2018, 08:21 AM
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Congrats, always enjoy reading about your elk hunting adventures!
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10-18-2018, 08:40 AM
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Outstanding. Congratulations on all of it.
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10-18-2018, 08:42 AM
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Nice one, never give up!
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10-18-2018, 08:46 AM
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Great job folks! That's a heavy horned bull. WOW!!
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10-18-2018, 09:19 AM
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And great looking Country!
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10-18-2018, 09:25 AM
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Congrats on an epic western adventure and an awesome bull!
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10-18-2018, 10:03 AM
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your good friend walked in 14 kms.
well i am now trying to add up how many good friends I have......
congrats looks fantastic
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10-18-2018, 05:23 PM
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Nice bull! Congrats, lots of time and effort went into that one, makes it more memorable.
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10-18-2018, 06:09 PM
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Whoa! that looks like a great trip!
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10-18-2018, 06:09 PM
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Well done. Great looking hunt!!!
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10-18-2018, 06:22 PM
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Beauty 6x6, good job!
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10-18-2018, 06:40 PM
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Way to go
Nice bull
Sound like a great hunting trip
Perseverance pays off
Nice pics
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10-18-2018, 07:03 PM
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I'd take blundering into a bull like that any day. Good job.
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10-19-2018, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by LKILR
This year I tried a new zone. It’s a six point zone on draw. I hunted opening week of rifle and never seen or heard any elk. Went back a week later for another four days on horseback and still no sign.... Starting to regret my choice be now as we usually have some success during the rut. The wife and I went back in on Saturday Oct 13th for four days of quality time together at camp. After getting to camp and unpacking the horses we waited out a snow squall i n the tent. Around 3 pm the snow subsided so we headed up the mountain on horses. We reached the tree line and stopped to tie up the horses and go out on foot... well I didn’t even get 10 yards from the horse and I see him.. he’s staring at my wife’s horse. Like a decoy I think the elk seemed curious and he just laid there in plain view of my wife’s saddle horse. So I watched him till he finally turned his head so I could see the sixth point. Within a minute he was dead. Want to spend quality time with your wife? This is a good way!!! We skinned and butchered till dark and headed back to camp around 9 pm with the meat left hanging in a tree. Sunday morn a very good friend walked in on foot 14 kilometres to help us pack the meat up on the horses. Couldn’t get it all so I went back on Monday and got the last two quarters and the cape. Attachment 149797Attachment 149798Attachment 149799Attachment 149800
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10-19-2018, 02:39 PM
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Horseback hunts!
The ultimate!
Good job man!
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10-19-2018, 04:05 PM
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nice bull congrats
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10-19-2018, 05:03 PM
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Nice bull, congrats!
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10-19-2018, 08:36 PM
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That’s an awesome bull, congrats!
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10-20-2018, 06:56 AM
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Nice one Dale...looks like a great trip!!
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10-20-2018, 07:10 AM
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Everything about that is awesome, big congrats!
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10-20-2018, 07:44 AM
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What an amazing adventure .... and great you could share it with your wife ... so special. Congrats.
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10-20-2018, 08:02 AM
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Excellent trip and nice bull.
Thanks for posting
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