My first elk.

[arizona hunter]

Got my first elk ever on Friday morning! It was an antlerless hunt; I took the lead cow-after my wife had stopped it at 60 yards using the Hoochie Mamma call. I was shooting a 30.06 with Barnes 180 XLC's. One shot put her down for good.

My wife may have been even more thrilled than me! She then helped with the field dressing and quartering-what a woman (good looking, too).

In two weeks we will have 215 pounds of brats, sausage, chorizo and steaks!

 

[YORT40]

Congrats to both of you.

Got any pics yet?

 

[BDB]

Gotta like that, congrats on your first elk.

Definitely post pics if you got them.

 

[wmidbrook]

That's fantastic...way to go! Anyone who says it's not a hoot to harvest a cow is lying. It may not be a hoot hauling it out, but the bagging part of it is exciting for sure. Plus, good eats.

 

[DEERSLAM]

Awesome! Must have been great to have your wife along and helping on the hunt. Congrats

 

[Kentuck]

Awesome! Congrats and boy are you in for some great eating!

 

[AZ Jim]

Arizona Hunter,

Congratulations on you first elk ! - Send pictures we all want to see it? - What unit were you hunting ?


Az Jim

 

[OR186]

Sounds like you guys make a good team. Good job and enjoy that meat.