2008 Coos County Elk Success (kill shot video link added)

tenmile · 12-03-2008, 08:09 PM

I wanted to give a small report of the family elk seasons we had in the Tioga unit. It started off with my cousin getting this one sided bull in archery season

Then my other cousin lobbed an arrow at this monster rosie getting himself in the record books

Here is the rack in his pickup a little later

Then rifle season came along and on opening morning I smoked this nice rosie

Here is another shot of the rack in my living room

Then on the last day of our Tioga 1 season, my other cousin went ahead and got this one....

It took us quite a while to get him out. Here is a picture of how we did it.

Now we are in the process of smoking massive batches of jerky and frying up steaks enjoying our share of the Tioga Unit.

Bearden · 12-03-2008, 08:13 PM

Great job for you and your family! Thanks for the pics, I guess there were elk killed during rifle season...

Bearden

sooslaw · 12-03-2008, 08:14 PM

nice job, tioga was good to you. THat 6x5 looks real nice!

gonfishenagin · 12-03-2008, 08:31 PM

Great Job

thats the first time i have seen life vests on an elk looks like it saved quite a pack out

Quaka Wacka · 12-03-2008, 08:40 PM

So whats the story on the one in the water? I kinda like those challenging pack outs.

tenmile · 12-03-2008, 08:47 PM

Sorry for not having all the details, but there are a lot. The one in the water was to get it from public land back to our place. Shortest route was water. Towed it with a canoe. Every three strokes was about a foot of gain in the water. Since we had never attempted to "float" an elk, we actually lost it once when it was originally heaved into the water. He sank to the bottom. Recovery was tough. Come to find out later from some expert advice, you have to leave the guts in for them to float. That is why we had to put two PFD's on him to get him to tow.

Tony270WSM · 12-03-2008, 09:16 PM

Good job! The one in the water looks like it sucks to get out lol.

Quaka Wacka · 12-03-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tenmile

Sorry for not having all the details, but there are a lot. The one in the water was to get it from public land back to our place. Shortest route was water. Towed it with a canoe. Every three strokes was about a foot of gain in the water. Since we had never attempted to "float" an elk, we actually lost it once when it was originally heaved into the water. He sank to the bottom. Recovery was tough. Come to find out later from some expert advice, you have to leave the guts in for them to float. That is why we had to put two PFD's on him to get him to tow.

Never thought of that but it makes sense. Glad you didn't lose him. Congrats.

fishandcrawl · 12-04-2008, 04:21 AM

Thats true leave the guts in and they float like a bobber.

Chug · 12-04-2008, 05:17 AM

Great photo's. That elk looked Really cold floating in the water..brrrrrrr.. Least the PFD's worked!! kept that large body mass afloat. Good job,

OH yea... Nice man Cave!!!.. The shadow effect on the bear looks spooky.

Art Vandeley · 12-04-2008, 06:45 AM

Holy that's a lot of bull! Nice work.

Mitch

Nw dukn · 12-04-2008, 07:32 AM

Congrats on a great bull..

bigbuck2008 · 12-04-2008, 08:35 AM

my congrads to your group,great sucess
im jealous.

hookum · 12-04-2008, 09:10 AM

Great looking rat terriers, too.

CoyoteBrownTrtHntr · 12-04-2008, 09:13 AM

Congrats Tenmile! Great stories and dandy rosies!! That archery bull is a monster roosevelt! MMMMMMMM..........I can smell the jerky smokin' right now! Good stuff.

NWaddict · 12-04-2008, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by fishandcrawl

Thats true leave the guts in and they float like a bobber.

I found that out with my deer from south dakota this year. I shot him on the other side of a river and I had to go across in bear feet to get him and drag across. I asked my buddy if he thought it would float and he sarcastically replied: "yeah, dead whitetails float like corks"

Sure enough though, it floated.

That's a sweet pic with life jackets on the elk.

GameChaserFid · 12-04-2008, 10:41 AM

Nice job on this hunting season. Good Eats!

tenmile · 12-04-2008, 08:59 PM

Thanks for the replies. It wasn't much of an introductory story, but it at least it was something. Lots of fun and lots of meat..

Have a good one...

ThomasHunter · 12-04-2008, 10:03 PM

Good lookin animals, looks good in the living room, matches the bear!

Rank Amateur · 12-05-2008, 07:48 AM

Congrats, cleanest elk I have ever seen! I was wondering what the heck was up with that one elk, looked really weird!

StevenB · 12-05-2008, 07:53 AM

Great Thread on the Tioga Unit.

Congratulations all around.

Ramstrong · 12-05-2008, 12:23 PM

Congrats on filling up the freezers. I like the name (I grew up in Lakeside).

scarr · 12-05-2008, 09:20 PM

i think I have seen that garage before. nice job guys.

sandman · 12-06-2008, 03:56 AM

Hey,Is that jasons garage?I see him in the canoe.Nice elk

tenmile · 12-06-2008, 07:02 AM

I guess our secret Clackamas County meat hanging spot has been recognized. Hey Scarr, I was wondering if we could borrow one of those helicopters in your shop for next year.....

scarr · 12-07-2008, 09:36 PM

I wish I could use them myself!!!! I think it would be awesome if i could get my boss to drop me and my gear off in the middle of some elk heaven and pick me up a week later. Snake river would be good..... The hike from the river to the good areas kicks my @$$ and the helicopters would be a good headstart.

30-06guy · 12-07-2008, 09:47 PM

great lookin bull nice job looks like good eatin

PAL · 12-11-2008, 04:43 PM

LOOKS LIKE A PRIVATE GAME FARM TO ME.

Blacktail Slayer · 12-11-2008, 06:34 PM

Congrats on the elk.

tenmile · 12-11-2008, 08:51 PM

2nd float pic added. kill shot video taped at 980 yards. wondering how to upload the vid.

K950 · 12-11-2008, 09:12 PM

Nice Job on all the success! I pulled an elk across a river one time. It looked like it was surfing, cleanest critter I have ever seen afterwards. CONGRATS!

BlackTail18 · 12-12-2008, 12:13 AM

congrats and nice bull. thanks for the pic's

jmshave · 12-12-2008, 06:36 AM

Looks like that was quite an adventure. Congrats.

Hooker · 12-21-2008, 04:39 PM

That was probably the funnest hunts I've ever had. Can't wait for the video to come out!

Rank Amateur · 12-21-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tenmile

2nd float pic added. kill shot video taped at 980 yards. wondering how to upload the vid.

Probably have to up load to YouTube and then link it here.

tenmile · 12-25-2008, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rank Amateur

Probably have to up load to YouTube and then link it here.

I will look into this Youtube thing and see if I can get it done....thanks for the info.

tenmile · 12-25-2008, 04:36 PM

Here is a link to the killshot that was filmed from 980 yards. Sorry for the quality of the video, but you will get the idea. The elk was shot in center neck at 75 yards. Put it this way- the camera is pointing north and the gun was pointing southeast. The sound delay in the shot is great. Hope this link works.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7-9B_mGWXg

scubaseth · 12-25-2008, 05:41 PM

That is some cool pics with the elk in the water. Nice to see the elk dropped on the first shot.

Scuba

KingSlew · 12-25-2008, 07:56 PM

Nice shooting!

deadelk · 12-25-2008, 08:37 PM

Looks like a great year for the family, thanks for the story and pics

jnicholson · 12-25-2008, 08:41 PM

Wow, a 980 yard shot with cows that close! You're obviously a crack shot and know your rifle well! I'm very impressed.

John

tenmile · 12-25-2008, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jnicholson

Wow, a 980 yard shot with cows that close! You're obviously a crack shot and know your rifle well! I'm very impressed.

John

Filmed at 980. Shot was taken at 75.......yes he is a good shot and knows his rifle. Thanks.

ThomasHunter · 12-26-2008, 07:19 PM

I love that video, have it on my phone still. Never gets old to see an elk go down.

StevenB · 12-26-2008, 09:50 PM

How ironic. Filmed @ less than 1000 yards but shot at less than 100 yards.

What I liked best was that there was no music dubbed in to the video. Boom and down goes the bull. Happy hunting video.

With Youtube hunting is going to either be vilonized or idealized. I'll stick to taking still shots for now.

PAL · 12-27-2008, 01:58 PM

Nice vid tenmile you must have alot of jerky meat this year.