6ANut Report post Posted December 25, 2013 To track down the ahole that shot my dads elk lying in its death bed opening morning but we found you. My dad was getting his hair cut with his barber that he has been going to for over thirty years and telling him about his elk hunt in 6a. Low and behold the barber's son was the ahole that claimed my dads elk. The barber said the story his son told him made no sense and that he was a horrible shot. Made me feel a little better knowing that it took them 2 days to get the elk out. Also the dad was going to have a serious conversation with his son. Short story was my dad shot the elk and was tracking for over a mile. Heard two shots about a quarter mile in front of the blood trail. That was the barber's son shooting and missing. Pushing the bull from one death bed about 200 yards to his final resting place. We Saw the bull in its death bed and were walking to it when they shot right next to us putting the bull down from about 30 yards. He tagged the elk without any conversation. On that note have a merry xmas cwt family. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest akaspecials Report post Posted December 25, 2013 I've always been taught to put a wounded animal out of his misery and tag it, even if it wasn't the one you wanted. From what you wrote, looks like someone made a bad shot and someone else came in and cleaned up the mess. They may have shot it for themselves instead of to put it out of it's misery, but still, the person that kills the animal gets to tag it. Am I missing something? Did you guys talk to him in the field if you were that close? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6ANut Report post Posted December 25, 2013 Conversation was short. They didn't think it was wounded when they shot it. Problem was we had hunters that kept jumping a bull that had both lungs blown out. Trust me I hate seeing any animal suffer and have had to tag an elk that was not mine but this encounter was different. They didn't care to listen and this bull was not worth any trouble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seldom Drawn Report post Posted December 25, 2013 sorry your dad didn't get him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psebowhunter Report post Posted December 25, 2013 I wasn't there but I am calling BS.... you don't "keep pushing a bull with both lungs blown out "" 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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6ANut Report post Posted December 25, 2013 Never say don't with elk. Wasnt trying to start anything just thought it was ironic that his dad has been cutting my dads hair for 30 years. This bull was nothing special just an interesting encounter in gods fine country. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rclouse79 Report post Posted December 25, 2013 Over a mile with two blown out lungs? Was it a terminator elk? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted December 25, 2013 I thought I heard a story a month or so ago about your dads elk? You all carried it out and he wasn't there? Or was that his deer hunt? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
khmer6 Report post Posted December 25, 2013 Wow what a crazy small world. I read about it in the other thread and couldn't believe it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wapitibob Report post Posted December 28, 2013 We all make choices. If i see a wounded bull and nobody around, I'm shooting it. If it's got an extra hole in it and you show up, I'll help you work it up and pack it out. Sorry things went south for your pops 6A. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
