Dad's 80th Birthday Elk.

[Railguner]

Just tooooo much stuff happended to type it all. For starters, I've been back now for about 6 weeks. The camera I used for the hunt was accidentally grabbed by another hunter, mistaken for his own during his rushed packing to make his flight. So of course I have his. Something I dont notice untill I review the pics at home! Then I review the pics and wonder "WHO THE F%@K IS THIS!!" Well some emails with my guide and and emails to other hunters that had been in his camp and I tracked down the owner. We do a swap and thank god he didnt delete all the pics or fugg'em up in anyway.


As for the hunt...pops did great! We worked the draws for the bulls in the morning and in the evenings they would go onto these mesas to be in the wind so the flies would leave them alone. On the 3rd morning we work our way out of the draw onto the mesa and pops drops the hammer on a great bull at 215 yds. Right behind the shoulder with my Sako 75 Finnlight in 270WSM with 140gr Accubonds. Dad was as proud as I've ever seen him. Totally awsome trip. RG

Here is a decent bull raking the trees....

Bull coming down to a watering hole.....kinda skinny!

Dad with his bull.....

Dad with the bullet......

 

[S&P]

Wow, what a great bull! Congratulations to your dad!

 

[el_vaquero]

Nice one...congrats!

 

[greyghost10]

Way to go!!!! I sure hope I am hunting into my 80's. I will be happy if I am hunting in my 60's and 70's though. Nice bull! Love those pictures.

 

[BDB]

Nice bull and that is definitely kick a$$ that your dad is still out there at 80 hunting elk. May we all be so fortunate

 

[tmoniz]

That's a very nice bull. Congrats to your Dad.

 

[bobcatman04]

Wow how cool is that? Congrats on the bull, and on having a cool Dad.

 

[DEERSLAM]

Nice bull. Congrats to your Dad!

 

[Litch]

That is awesome!! I sure hope I am able to go kill an Elk when I am 80. Great job and thanks for the story.

 

[wyemjohnson]

Very nice, I'm sure he will remember that one! What state were you hunting in? Congrats all around!

 

[Metdawg44]

Congrats to you and your Pop. I doesn't get much better than that!

 

[brushstomper]

Very cool!!! Great pics also, congrats on getting out there with the old man and gettin it done.

 

[Land Cruiser]

Congrats to both of you! Your Dad is in terrific shape, I sure hope I'll be half as healthy if I reach 80. Do tell more, where did you hunt, who were the guides, how do you rate their service, etc?

 

[Rodney Hood]

What a great trophy!!! Having it mounted?

 

[paulc]

Way to go Dad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That bull looks heavy. Nice shot to!!

 

[DWarcher]

Super bull...love the mass...

 

[One Track]

That's a monster bull. Congrats.

 

[hoytrdye]

well let me say sorry first, BUT........... DAD F#$@in smoked that sucker---- awesome looking bull and great pictures

 

[BrandonA]

Congrats to you dad, we all only hope to be able to hunt at that age - and he's out there living it... Big congrats to him!

 

[wmidbrook]

Glad you & your dad had a great trip! All I got to say is that bull is awesome! There's some country that kinda looks that way in UT, CO and NM...was it one of those 3 states? I'd guess either southern CO or northern NM.