Last light of the last day.

[TheOtherZilla]

Elk hunting was hard this year. Wife drew a limited quota tag for one of the hardest to draw areas in Wyoming. We hunted almost every day. Hwy was closed 2 days due to a snow storm. Saw lots of elk. She had 4 good opportunities, but just couldn't close the deal. Finally today a friend of ours whose family is like one of ours took her out. Last day to hunt. Her and Amy went out in this area 5 years ago and wife bagged a 340 bull. This year they hunted all day seeing nothing. Then heading to another area they came across a herd. She had an any elk tag but shot this cow because it gave her the best shot. Dropped about 4:30PM on the last day of the hunt. Mod 70 Winchester light weight carbine in 270, 130 Nosler Partition. 300 yds. Pass through both lungs. Fell where it stood. Best part is I went out to recover as they were in the Jeep. Backed up to it.

 

[Bocephus]

Elk hunting was hard this year. Wife drew a limited quota tag for one of the hardest to draw areas in Wyoming. We hunted almost every day. Hwy was closed 2 days due to a snow storm. Saw lots of elk. She had 4 good opportunities, but just couldn't close the deal. Finally today a friend of ours whose family is like one of ours took her out. Last day to hunt. Her and Amy went out in this area 5 years ago and wife bagged a 340 bull. This year they hunted all day seeing nothing. Then heading to another area they came across a herd. She had an any elk tag but shot this cow because it gave her the best shot. Dropped about 4:30PM on the last day of the hunt. Mod 70 Winchester light weight carbine in 270, 130 Nosler Partition. 300 yds. Pass through both lungs. Fell where it stood. Best part is I went out to recover as they were in the Jeep. Backed up to it.

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Happy endings are always welcome. Just give a shout when you get the grill warmed up...

 

[CharlieNC]

Nice cow for the table.

 

[5spd]

Nice results after all.

 

[TheOtherZilla]

Happy endings are always welcome. Just give a shout when you get the grill warmed up...

Tender loins cooked in butter on the menu tonight. This cow had huge tenderloins..

 

[Olspark]

Elk hunting was hard this year. Wife drew a limited quota tag for one of the hardest to draw areas in Wyoming. We hunted almost every day. Hwy was closed 2 days due to a snow storm. Saw lots of elk. She had 4 good opportunities, but just couldn't close the deal. Finally today a friend of ours whose family is like one of ours took her out. Last day to hunt. Her and Amy went out in this area 5 years ago and wife bagged a 340 bull. This year they hunted all day seeing nothing. Then heading to another area they came across a herd. She had an any elk tag but shot this cow because it gave her the best shot. Dropped about 4:30PM on the last day of the hunt. Mod 70 Winchester light weight carbine in 270, 130 Nosler Partition. 300 yds. Pass through both lungs. Fell where it stood. Best part is I went out to recover as they were in the Jeep. Backed up to it.

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Congratulations to the wife. I like that kind of retrieve myself. Did you have a winch system to load her up or have to use muscle?

 

[TheOtherZilla]

Congratulations to the wife. I like that kind of retrieve myself. Did you have a winch system to load her up or have to use muscle?

I made some 2X10 planks with a ATV ramp kit mounted on top. And a come along. But I had lots of help, and it went right in. Took it up to my butcher friends house today and hung it in his walk in. Packaging Fri.
FWIW the ivories are just nubs. Not much there.

 

[Olspark]

Did I hear you say earrings?

 

[Dub]

awesome stuff right there

 

[TheOtherZilla]

Did I hear you say earrings?

Gave em to Amy. They looked better after extraction. Flat as a table top, .. Amy wants me to make her a silver arrow head pendant with an ivory in it. I have a jar full. Some are falling apart from age.