Nov Bull Elk Stackup! LOTS O PIC'S!

[Lance]

I know it's a little late because I've been busy, but some of you are very persistant on getting me to hurry up and post the pictures of our Nov hunt! So finally here it is!

 

So this year's general rifle bull hunt started out with a busy outlook! We had a handful of clients, and a handful of family and friends that all had tags, and in several different units! I would be busy with the clients so I was needing more help to guide and help with the family and friends tags. So I decided it was time to break in some somewhat experienced newbies! So I enrolled my two boys Ty age 12 and Weston age 10 to help Russ guide and glass for family and friends in another unit while we tried to stack up bulls for clients in other units!

 

So I took my boys out scouting and showed them where all the bulls would be, where to glass them from and how to hunt them in those areas. These are pictures of when the boys and I were scouting.

 

So oppening day came and started out slow due to heavy snow and fog in most areas! But the fog started to clear and the lead started to fly! We had a "Hunt Of A Lifetime" kid we were guiding with our clients and during that first day he shot 21 times with two different guns at 4 different bulls, 3 of them were 6pts and one 4pt. and had many other opportunities at great bulls that he, bless his heart, was just not able to pull a shot off. He did not connect and due to difficulties he was not able to hunt after that day. But he saw 26 bulls that day so I hope he is happy and had a good time.

 

Some other great bulls were missed that first day as well, and many were passed, but two bulls did fall and here are their pictures!

First we have TLO hunter Nick and guide Rory, in the White Mtn's who took his first elk with one shot opening morning! Way to go Nick!

 

Next, after an all day spot and four mile track job friend Logan, guided by Russ and my boys whacks this nice bull late in the day! This bull had a huge body and his teeth indicated he was over the hill for sure!,

 

The Second Day brought clear skies raining more lead! Here are my boys glassing from one of their high points where they would spot elk for their hunters down below.

 

First to fall the second day was this big bull by TLO hunter David! This was David's first elk! This bull was very old and had a huge body as well! This was our first packout and was a two day deal! I got to bed at 12:30am that night. Awesome! Way to go David!

 

And then amongst the family crew guided by Russ and my boys, friend Jeff takes this beautiful bull in the PM!

 

Nothing happened on the third day except packing meat.

 

 

The Fourth Day brought us one of the big bulls we had missed 5 times on the opening day! So TLO hunter Ron got to redeem himself and laid the hammer down on this monster bull! Way to hang in there and get-er-done Ron!

That was an extreme packout and I got to bed that night at 1:30am. We slept in a bit the next morning because our clients were done and spent the next day getting the rest of the meat out! Awesome!

 

The Fifth Day While we were packing meat in one unit Russ was helping Chuck in another unit to tag Chuck's first bull! This also turned into an all nighter and a two day packout! Once again Awesome! And you gotta love it!

 

So at the end of the fifth day we were done with clients and were gonna go help friends and family for the last two days. Like Russ who had helped everyone else get their bulls while he had a tag himself. But then we got a phone call! A call from one of our clients who had a son with a bull tag in 6A and they hadn't found any bulls. He was asking if we had time to help out and his son was just looking for any bull and his first big game animal! We said sure why not. So we hired out for the last two days, and Ben and I met them the next day and headed into 6A where we hadn't scouted to try to kill a bull on the last of the hunt. Since we had two days we decided we would shoot for the moon and trophy hunt the first day! And if that didn't work out we would go to some of the more predictable spots and just let the boy fill the tag.

 

Well, it didn't happen with the big bulls the sixth day of the hunt so on the

Seventh Day we went to the killing fields and glassed up 10 bulls. And after the five minute version of Sniper Class 101. 13 year old Scotty killed his first big game animal with a 4X5 shot through the chest at 512 yards with my 7mm RUM! I asked him if it kicked and he said "NO WAY That Was GREAT!"

 

And you know what, It was great! It was all Great! I love the fact that my little boys were helping hunters to whack and pack bulls without me!

And as always! a great time with great people!

 

Hope you all enjoyed the story and pictures!

 

Lance

[willhunt4coues]

Those are some great bulls congrats on a great guiding job.

[Browning'sCustomMeat]

Sounds like a lot of fun Lance. I'm am sure your boys feel pretty big, its great to see kids out there glassing. Great bulls all the way around....and of course like always, great pictures.

 

-Jeremy-

[Coues 'n' Sheep]

 

 

Congrats Lance! Sounds like you boys were busy!

[hunterdude]

Great job guys! It's cool that your kids get out and stick with the hunt and help others out !

[Elkaddict]

Great looking bulls Congrats!!

[Tines]

I love it! Wish I could have been there this year, Lance.....

[WOODSAZ]

Awesome Lance! Great pics as usual and some great bulls. Must feel good getting the kids involved. Congrats on one heck of a year.

[azhuntnut]

Looks like you guys cleaned up this year. Now its time to get some sleep. Congrats on all of the great animals. David

[Codywhi]

great bulls

[Coues Archer]

Wow that is alot of elk.