Elk down

[peterk123]

Elk down. Two actually. More to come. Heading out this morning to haul the final load. Shoot them at 10:30am Hauled meat until 9:30pm.

 

[peterk123]

 

[northny]

Hey congrats. I can feel the cold in that picture. I can also feel how warm you get field dressing an animal and getting it out.

 

[HorizontalHunter]

Awesome. Congratulations on some hard earned bulls

 

[Marty McFly]

Nice Peter! Jealous as usual but I can also appreciate the work!

 

[chuckster]

Congrats, well deserved, you work hard for them.

 

[peterk123]

We headed back in around 11am. Beautiful sunshine but still 8 degrees! Did the mile and half in for the last load. 2:30pm and we were back to the truck. Loads were heavy. I had about 70 pounds, my son in law probably had 100, his buddy another 70. After three trips over two days only seperated by twelve hours or so, I'm wiped out.

On the way out I noticed a guy on private land. We saw him on the way in. Looked like he had an animal down. I told my son in law to pull over because I was going to hike in and see if he needed help. Well the gentleman was happy for the offer. I wave the kids to come in and help. He had two sleds full of elk. We start talking. So, today was his 73rd birthday. It was the first time in 50 years he got an elk on his birthday. I told him happy birthday and to make it even better we will haul out his kill. Super nice dude. He went out at 6:30 this morning, alone. It was minus 11. He shot the elk and field butchered all alone. I was like, "you rolled this thing on your own to get at the other half?" He sure did. He was like, it wasn't easy. Let me tell you guys, elks are heavy. I told him that I'm two months from 57, and he is an inspiration. His advice, keeping getting at it, don't stop.

He took my name and number. Going to give me some bacon and cheddar elk brawts once it's processed. What a perfect way to end this journey of fun and pain.

 

[peterk123]

Nice Peter! Jealous as usual but I can also appreciate the work!

Congrats, well deserved, you work hard for them.

Thank you!

 

[Fixxah]

Not sure I could have done that in my 20s. Good job.

 

[Mark from MA]

Congrats Pete!!!

 

[Dennis in MA]

He sorta looks like I do in teh back seat of the car after hiking for 9 hours. Glad I don't have horns or someone might want to shoot me.

Congrats

 

[Stryker]

Anyone know where to buy Elk locally? Would love to get some elk steaks on the grill

 

[Dennis in MA]

Locally?? No. There are no elk in mASS. Best bet is mail order. And that gets pricy.

 

[bdb]

Congrats on your elk and helping out the older guy, very classy!! Hauling elk parts out is tough but well worth the work!! Thanks for sharing!