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Title: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on August 31, 2011, 04:14:00 PM

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Take care,

Mark

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: Bjorn on August 31, 2011, 04:19:00 PM

Nice pics...........where in UT were you hunting?

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: Night Wing on August 31, 2011, 04:20:00 PM

This batch of photos is nice too. Loved the photo shot of your bow.

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: Rob W. on August 31, 2011, 04:28:00 PM

I'm going to stop reading any post with elk in the title. It's not healthy to be so jealous.  :biglaugh:  Great pics!

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on August 31, 2011, 04:28:00 PM

Thanks!, That is the South Cache unit. Between Hardware Ranch and Bear lake. Next year I may end up back in the Idaho Pan Handle. The S. Cache unit was really loaded with bow hunters.

Mark

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: Bert Frelink on August 31, 2011, 04:29:00 PM

HOLY .....t those Utah Elk are HUNGRY!!
Beautifull country, good luck.
Bert.

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: huntmaster80 on August 31, 2011, 04:35:00 PM

wow you must have a new hatchet that is really sharp   :laughing: .  great pics!! best wishes

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on August 31, 2011, 04:37:00 PM

I was kinda thinking what the %^&$ I didn't know beavers could climb trees.
I guess they did that over the winter, gives you an idea how deep the snow got.

Mark

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: awbowman on August 31, 2011, 04:48:00 PM

Man I can hardly concentrate on the landscape with that beautiful bow in the picture!

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on August 31, 2011, 05:33:00 PM

Greg builds an awesome bow, it shoots as good as it looks.

Mark

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: Coonbait on August 31, 2011, 06:30:00 PM

Beautiful bow and great pictures!
Glenn

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: GREG IN MALAD on August 31, 2011, 09:27:00 PM

Mark,
It seems that all of Utah is loaded with hunters, that's why I moved to Idaho. Did you see any elk at the pond?

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: K. Mogensen on August 31, 2011, 09:33:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Mark Smeltzer:
Thanks!, That is the South Cache unit. Between Hardware Ranch and Bear lake. Next year I may end up back in the Idaho Pan Handle. The S. Cache unit was really loaded with bow hunters.

Mark

Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed. I was hunting in Cache/Rich and it was like a zoo.

It was actually worse than the rifle hunt. I mean it too,  WORSE than the rifle hunt!

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on August 31, 2011, 10:43:00 PM

Yea, it really was a zoo! More like an Elk drive than an Elk hunt.  
I did get into them and I did have fun but I'll be Elk hunting Idaho next year.

Greg,
No Elk at that pond but it seems most people were hunting at the water holes, there was lots of water this year and still several people at every water hole I could find.
are you Elk hunting when you go north in Sept?

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: Al Kidner on September 01, 2011, 04:04:00 AM

Mark, what are the specs and what is the name of that fine looking bow mate?

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: GREG IN MALAD on September 01, 2011, 04:56:00 AM

Mark,
This weekend I'm picking up tags for deer, elk, bear, wolf, and turkey. I'll probably spend as much time fishing as hunting so It's unlikely that I'll punch a tag this year.

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on September 03, 2011, 10:52:00 PM

Hey Al,
That bow was made for me by a friend, (Greg in Malad) we did a bow swap. It is 64" NTN 53lbs@26", R/D. It is Honduran Rosewood and Maple in the riser, Maple limb cores with walnut veneers accented with curly Maple on the outer end of the veneer. Not sure if I showed that in the pictures.
This is easily one of the best shooting Long bows I have shot. Greg does fantastic work. I think the form came from another member here Greg may have made a small modification or two.
Hope this helps. Here are a few more pictures.
Take care.

Mark
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Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: Al Kidner on September 04, 2011, 02:00:00 AM

Now that is a sweet looker of a bow! Thanks for the pics.

Ak

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: piggy on September 04, 2011, 03:22:00 AM

Were the trees chewed by beavers for their dam / nest?
Cheers

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on September 04, 2011, 03:54:00 AM

Well, fair-dinkum! That is most interesting, the way those trees got felled.

Title: Re: Utah Elk Hunt few more pics
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on September 04, 2011, 10:03:00 AM

As near as I can tell they must have been cut when the snow was 6ft deep.
Notice how all the trees are lying in the same direction, when I worked in the woods logging(hooking)that was a good thing to see. It meant the guy sawing in front of you knew what he was doing.
Mark