Thanks everybody! I know that was a lot to wade through. I took my flashlights (a headlamp and a handheld) out of my pack during the Manvan oilpan/tires vs. rock incident. I managed to break my headlamp (cheapo one) and my handheld just never made it back in the pack. Whilst rooting around for my flashlights I took the other knives out and they never made it back to the pack either. Oops. What I need to keep in my pack is a small sharpener. The knife I had with me is a good enough knife but it quickly loses an edge. (Kendall made it for me from some steel at the Mitsubishi plant) It's a bit soft. Anybody have recommendations on pack frames? We used GI surplus Alice packs. Mine was medium, K's a large. Mine had a defective shoulder strap that was not apparent until you tried to haul about 50lbs of meat and gear in it. Even without the shoulder strap issues, the Alice pack just isn't ideal. Lord willing, I will be chasing elk with my bow next year. I found a lot of wallows and promising looking areas. Getting within my up close and personal bow range with definitely be a challenge, on the upside the elk aren't supposed to be nearly as skittish during the early archery season. I'll probably be cow or spike hunting. It can take a few years to pull a bull elk tag out here.
Really cool story...cant wait to hear the tales of you going after one with the stick and string...congrats on the cow....big ol things they are Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 2
Congratulations. Great story and pics. I would recommend using the gutless method next time. It works great on elk, especially if you are alone. Of course, it wouldn't have helped with the dull knife, but it still much easier, IMO. I am sure you have had elk before, but if you haven't you are in for a real treat.
That was a long read! Lol! Well worth it though. Congratulations killer on the elk!! Outstanding scenery pics too!!! Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk
Jackflap, I did end up leaving the innards mostly in. Once I realized that trying to gut her was just going to make things worse, I quit and did my best to keep the innards off of the meat and poked them mostly back into the body cavity. (which was a trick, innards are ornery) Her stomach alone was bigger than some deer I've shot. LOL I worried if I went ahead and tried to cut the guts out with my dull knife, I'd get unpleasant juices all over everything. When we went back in the daylight, cutting the quarters off was pretty easy. Next time I will have a real light and I'll also trying tying the legs off to trees to help hold them, instead of trying to hold it with one hand, leaning against it and hacking blindly. ...or I'll just call for help right off the bat. :D
Hey congrats Christine, awesome hunt! Whats a little exhaust fumes to a big guy like K ? Love the scenery maby one day ill get to experience that myself! The roast you posted on FB had my mouth watering, yum yum !! PS: im not buying the bullet thingy, looks like you threwa 2 blade rage through it
Great story Christine! As for boots, I recommend Danner Pronghorn boots. I have two pair and they are awesome!
