4th time was the charm

[Rob5589]

No tag soup this year. My 4th year hunting elk and I was able to seal the deal on my third day with a spike. I can honestly say I have a major sense of accomplishment. All new unit in an all new part of the state and 100% solo. Hours on OnX, GE, and the F&G website. Miles on my feet with pack training and work outs. What I will also say, packing out a "small" bull, solo, 1.5 miles, is no joke. Probably should have tried it at 32 and not 52 Many thanks to all the questions answered and especially Paul who always took the time to answer my PM's.

 

[Ucsdryder]

Awesome job!!!!!! It’s amazing how big they are, even when they’re small! Always cracks me up when I see the threads about guys willling to go 5+ miles back because “they’re in shape”. Screw that! Those things are heavy!!! And the second/third loads are REALLY heavy! Way to get it done!

 

[Harveyb]

Congratulations Rob!

 

[spike camp]

Congrats!

I killed a spike in 2012
My buddy and I packed out the whole thing in one shot, 3 miles...I was wrecked!

 

[Mac7]

Awesome. Congrats.​

 

[Tick]

Congrats.

 

[Azone]

Congrats man! Nothing like walking up on your first dead elk.

 

[180splitg3]

Awesome job! Especially neat that you did it solo

 

[ElkNut1]

Heck ya Rob! You did awesome bud, great 1st elk & solo to boot!

ElkNut

 

[JoshC]

No tag soup this year. My 4th year hunting elk and I was able to seal the deal on my third day with a spike. I can honestly say I have a major sense of accomplishment. All new unit in an all new part of the state and 100% solo. Hours on OnX, GE, and the F&G website. Miles on my feet with pack training and work outs. What I will also say, packing out a "small" bull, solo, 1.5 miles, is no joke. Probably should have tried it at 32 and not 52 Many thanks to all the questions answered and especially Paul who always took the time to answer my PM's.

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Nice work

 

[elkguide]

SWEET!!!!
I love it when a plan comes together.

 

[LLB]

Congrats

 

[Raj patel]

Great job!

 

[TxxAgg]

Nice work!

 

[ST52v]

Have you called hi before?? If so, do you have an idea when?? Pull you cell phone bill for that time period and look for a number with the area code for the area. Might work.

 

[roosiebull]

No tag soup this year. My 4th year hunting elk and I was able to seal the deal on my third day with a spike. I can honestly say I have a major sense of accomplishment. All new unit in an all new part of the state and 100% solo. Hours on OnX, GE, and the F&G website. Miles on my feet with pack training and work outs. What I will also say, packing out a "small" bull, solo, 1.5 miles, is no joke. Probably should have tried it at 32 and not 52 Many thanks to all the questions answered and especially Paul who always took the time to answer my PM's.

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well done man! that's awesome!

how did the encounter go down? lets hear some details of your first archery bull. sounds like it was an awesome hunt for you. i hunt solo until i fill my tag, then go help and call with buddies.... i'm more effective on my own, and i like the solitude.

you solo by choice or necessity this year?

again, congrats! you did good!

 

[roosiebull]

Congrats!

I killed a spike in 2012
My buddy and I packed out the whole thing in one shot, 3 miles...I was wrecked!

always seems like a good idea at the time, haha.... been there. 2 trips is pretty easy, 1 trip sucks. i did that with my wife's spike last year, packed it out in 2 trips myself, and had to go through a bunch of slash... about killed me. should have boned it out at least, but i'm not that smart i guess.

 

[KClark]

Well done sir You'll never kill another first elk.

 

[Crowmangler]

Congrats!
Another example of "the harder I work, the luckier I get"

 

[WKR]

Great job bud! That should be some real good table fair