Idaho Elk Hunt

[ELKBUSTER]

Hello all,
Here is a picture of my youngest son's first hunt. The hunt took place in Idaho on a controlled hunt, where only 20 Bull Elk tags were issued. We were informed that he was too young to put in for California this year (do to his birth date), But he was old enough to put in for Idaho.We practiced diligintly to prepare for his hunt. Shooting out to 300 yards, knowing that this is a common occurance in Western big game hunting. Well we spotted this Bull Elk with 20 cows opening morning. We devised a stalk which took us 2 hours to get to 285 yards, most of that was on our knees. Several times I asked if he wanted me to hold his rifle but he would reply no. He made the first shot @ 285 yards through both lungs. The Bull ran for about 60 yards looked around, then stumbled and bedded obviously hurt. My son moved closer for a second shot in which, @ 260 yards, put the final shot through his heart. His first words to me were " man dad that was exciting ". It was an experience that will last the rest of our lifetime.

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[Speckmisser]

Absolutely awesome, Elkbuster. Congrats to both father and son!

 

[ELKBUSTER]

Here's another picture of the 6x6 Bull Elk back at the Rhino. Oh yeah my son was there too!!!!

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[jlostrander]

Put more pictures up. That is great. He is a lucky 12 year old.

Logan

 

[ELKBUSTER]

proud dad with son's Elk

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[hntnnut]

Congrats. to both you and your son.

Richard

 

[Shot]

ELKBUSTER, congrats on your son's elk.

Its nice to see a father and son hunt.

 

[dgmalone]

Congrats,To my nephew nice pitcures elkbuster sorry I couldn't enjoy it with you guys.Good job D-Man thats an awesome job. Uncle Geno

 

[tmoniz]

That's a nice bull for a young boy to take. Love that rolling sage country in the background.

 

[baboltin]

thats awesome, thanks for sharing.

 

[Shane]

Perfect! Congrats to your son and a huge high five to you EB (dad)!

Cool country you are in there. It looks perfect for sharptail and sage grouse.

 

[wmidbrook]

Looks like you had a great time~! Congrats~!

I hope to be doing the same thing with my son in another 11 or 12 years.

 

[Quacker Wacker]

Was that shot in the Owyhee's, late season?

Congrat's to you and your boy.

 

[dgmalone]

Quacker Whacker, That was shot outside of challis as we been hunting this area for 12 years now mostly for deer and the elk were very abundant in this area that we thought we would start putting in for the draws.G

 

[YORT40]

Excellent bull & great pics. But if its your sons 1st elk, wheres the pictures of him biting the liver or the blood face paint?

On the drive to our hunt, I told my son he going to have to eat the fresh liver if he knocked anything down.

The 1st words of his mouth when we were gutting his cow, "If you try to make me eat that liver, I'm running to the truck".

 

[ELKBUSTER]

Funny Story YORT40,
My son probably would have had the same thing to say. Plus I had to remember he had the gun and it may have been me eating more raw liver and drinking the blood. However he did dive right in and help me quarter the elk and in the process was wearing the blood. Thanks for the nice comments.

 

[Franklin3]

That's one of the best stories I've read about here and theres been more than a few proud dads with their sons taking their first big game.
Im 50 and still waiting for my first Bull.
Im gonna get him someday soon!
thanks for the inspiration.
Congrqatulate the young shoooter for me.
thanks

 

[YORT40]

Yep, in all honesty I have more fun watching my son go through the routine & the expression on his face after a well placed shot, than shooting myself. For that matter, I really enjoy watching the shows with young men & their fathers hunting together. This is priceless time spent with a maturing boy.
When I pulled my son out of school for a week to go to CO, the reasons I wrote down in the school office were, "A week long independent study of American culture & tradition".

 

[mouthcallinmatt1]

Originally posted by YORT40@Dec 13 2005, 07:02 AM
When I pulled my son out of school for a week to go to CO, the reasons I wrote down in the school office were, "A week long independent study of American culture & tradition".

That's great Troy. I'll have to remember that one.

Congrats to your son ELKBUSTER. That's a nice bull.

 

[MULEY51]

Congrats to you and your son!!!

That's a memory that will never fade!