BigRiver shoots an elk!

[Thumper Dunker]

Nice one.Way to go.

[ron w]

Did you bring that stick to hold up the horns or did you borrow it.........  

[elkken]

Very nice bull ... congrats      

[smoke1953]

Brian without a story we think you just stumbled on this one in the woods  

[Fritz]

Very nice! That critter is definitely on my bucket list. Can't wait for the story.      

[cacciatore]

Congrats Brian,nice bull!Now that you know how to kill them,keep doing it.LOL.

[doug77]

He's probally got most of the meat ate by now.

doug77

[Greg Szalewski]

You now how it goes after shooting a critter like that. Interviews, sorting out product endorsements, reschedule your whole calendar for the next couple years for trade shows and speaking engagements.......

[Steve O]

Beautiful bull Brian.          

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Brian,

what did you shoot him with?  Maybe you can start the story there.

[Killdeer]

I heard a rumor that he has been carrying that blow-up elk-doll in his quiver for years. Had to use it before it got brittle and cracked.    

He should have made up his story in camp. If I ever killed anything, that's what I would do.
Killdeer  

[GREATBROWNKNOCKEMDOWN]

stopped to see Brian this afternoon, he is a little busy trying to get things in order, but eventually he will get his story going. I heard it already so i am good  

[steadman]

Congrats on a fine bull!  

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Rafael, If you dont have anything nice to say.... LOL.

[BaldingEagle]

CONGRATULATIONS!!

[GREATBROWNKNOCKEMDOWN]

Charlie, one thing i can give you is........ he killed it with a Big River bow! Go Figure. LOL

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Yeah I knew that already LOL, I saw it in the pictures, I was just pulling for more info.    

[Bigriver]

Ok, so I suck at writing stories. It does take a little time butchering an elk by yourself    I had to flesh the hide, take it in for tanning & take in my head to be beetle cleaned for a euro mount. Busy, busy.

This elk hunt actually started 10 years ago when I met Scott (Hornhunter) on the bowsite when we traded some archery stuff. We have since grown into great friends, he is one of my best buds ever. He invited me to hunt in a spot in CO that year where he was goat hunting and I took him up on it. Of course he shot a nice goat that year.

That was a great decision on my part, it literally started a quest for an elk on public land that has taken my on one hell of a journey.
I have gone out there every year since.

Let me tell you about Scott. I have never met a anyone quite like him. First off, he is the toughest sob I have ever known. He NEVER complains about anything that hunting or the mountains throws at him. He has no quit. He has shot so many critters on the last hour of the last day of a long hunt, I figured that had to rub of on me sooner or later.

He knows hunting western critters & those mountains like you can not believe. His ability to read maps, navigate & figure  elk out is uncanny. I have learned so much from him, he is the reason I killed this elk & have had numerous opportunities in the past. Cool stuff.

Him & his wife Janet have treated me like family and I am so grateful. Thanks, you guys are the best.

Scott & i started up to camp on the 12th of September. We backpacked into our spot on a nice day. We saw a few elk Monday evening( two monster bulls) & Tuesday we got into a few bulls. No shot opportunities were had. Wednesday brought fog so bad you could not see more than a few feet. Bad for navigating & seeing elk for sure.

Then came the rains or should I say monsoons. All afternoon, all night, next morning etc. We got soaked & decided to pack out & hunt some of the lower country. That proved to be a wise choice.

[Bigriver]

[David Dumke]

Oh ill be up for a while waiting to read this