A Bloodless, yet successful hunt.

schlaggerman · October 03, 2011, 04:19:00 PM

Great story. I feel like a prophet, I believe I warned you a bull was going to come up and kiss you on the cheek. Are you telling the whole story?

knobby · October 03, 2011, 05:46:00 PM

Wise prophet Schlaggerman, the only part of the story that I forgot was describing how large an elk's eyes can get when he realizes something is not right. Of course, he was probably thinking the same about MY eyes! If fact, I'm a bit surprised that he spooked, 'cause I probably looked rather owl-like at the time. :eek:

Bernie B. · October 03, 2011, 06:13:00 PM

Great pictures and story. As another fortunate dad who got to share elk camp with his son in Colorado last month I can relate to your success!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

cahaba · October 03, 2011, 06:47:00 PM

knobby thanks for bringing it to us. Just awesome.

doubleo · October 03, 2011, 10:27:00 PM

Great pics and story, especially you and Jordan. But what happened to your lucky hat!

knobby · October 03, 2011, 11:01:00 PM

Alas,the lack of the lucky hat may have been my downfall. I took the baseball type cap along so I'd have the visor in case of bad weather. In hind sight, I certainly could have used the "magic" in the other hat more than I needed the visor. Consider it a lesson learned.

acolobowhunter · October 06, 2011, 10:11:00 AM

I had seen photos of Gary's lucky hat. I had visions of shooting a broadhead at it. Ha Gary also informed me that he had been warned about only having a cow tag and that a bull would probably walk in on him. Exactally what happened! Sure made me laugh when he told me about it that night. Was a fun hunt with nice people.

knobby · October 06, 2011, 04:12:00 PM

Correction. I've seen Gene shoot, and he did not want to shoot a broadhead AT my cap. He wanted to put a drain hole in it. I think he's actually envious. I mean, how can you not like a cap like that? He warned me not to yell "Fore" before I shot at an animal. As you can see, on this mulie I yelled "Fore-by four"!

schlaggerman · October 06, 2011, 05:28:00 PM

Hey Gene, Maybe the two of us and Gary's cap could get together sometime. We could shoot some aerials with flu-flus and use the cap as the aerial disc. What do you think? I must say the cap has been good to him on our mule deer adventures. I don't think a hole or two in it would make a helluva lot of difference to the deer.

BoonRoto · October 06, 2011, 06:36:00 PM

Good stuff!

Whip · October 06, 2011, 06:40:00 PM

You are a very fortunate man Gary, very fortunate indeed. Great story of a wonderful hunt.
Now, if only you hadn't cheaped out on the either sex tag! :p
Then again, that's a great story all by itself! Very cool

acolobowhunter · October 14, 2011, 12:23:00 PM

I had to laugh after Gary's encounter witht he bull. He had been warned, to carry a camera, becuase a bull was going to walk into him - since he only had a cow tag.

I can envision shooting at the "camo golf" hat doing airels. Now that would be a lot of fun!

Was a great hunt with nice people and we all met here on "Tradgang".

waiting4fall · October 14, 2011, 12:57:00 PM

What a FANTASTIC post! Thank you for sharing.

waiting4fall · October 14, 2011, 12:58:00 PM

What a FANTASTIC post! Thank you for sharing.

waiting4fall · October 14, 2011, 12:58:00 PM

What a FANTASTIC post! Thank you for sharing.