2nd season elk

[newbeebob]

Was fortunate to spend last week with my Father-in-Law and some of his relatives for a week of elk hunting in Malhuer area out of Burns. The weather was great with fresh snow on Sat. & Thurs. We saw lots of elk and had the opportunity to tag out, but was only able to put down this one nice 6x6. All in all it was a great week, and learned a lot of new country.

We got this elk during one of our first organized drives. He came down the hill and stopped in the middle of a meadow after we believe he winded me about 100 yards down hill. My Father-in-Law, was sitting on a rock approx. 75 yards in the background from this angle. Shot hit his backbone and dropped him in his tracks.



Frontal View



Here is a picture of our camp before we tore it down on Sun. We hung out and ate in the large white tent, and slept in the canvas tent. It was a great setup.

[ehunter]

Nice bull and good looking camp..

[ROSSIENG]

nice bull and great job, where abouts in the malhuer if you dont mind. I have hunted that silvies unit and that pic looks familiar.

[Super Fluke]

Nice bull

[Opportunist]

Great looking bull, congrats!

[newbeebob]

We were in the N Malhuer unit North of Harney. Some great area with a bunch of different landscapes from flat open area's to dense forest with rock walls.

[Blacktail Slayer]

Great bull

[Hunt'nFish]

Good looking animal! Gotta love those big ol blondes, eh!
Super, congrats to ya guys.
Hunt'nFish

Curious why ya didn't cape it out??

[newbeebob]

He's going to do a european mount. I think the Mother-in-law has a standing order of no mounts in the house. He has been hunting his whole life and there are no horns hanging. He does have a new shop, and I think these will be going in it. If it would have got past him, and I got the shot, it would be at the taxidermist right now. Just another reason to get the Monther-in-Law riled up.

[RODACTION]

Nice...very nice ! Congrats to all of you !!