Utah Elk Hunt Pics

[Mark Normand]

Dang Joe, congrats man!

Are you into processing at present?  How are you handling that alone?

[Huntingnut]

Great story, great pics! Congrats!

[Tim]

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!  Congrats Joe, a job very well done!

Tim

[bow loving man]

Congrats Joe!  I am impressed! You did good...I bet packing that one out was a chore!

[K-Mac]

nice bull! Enjoyed the story and pics.

[elkken]

Like I always say " sometimes it's better to be lucky than good" ... although Joe is both. Congrats Joe, couldn't happen to a better guy. Beautiful Utah bull .... I'm going to get a piece of pound cake out of the freezer and celebrate with ya        

[TxAg]

congrats!

[Mike Gerardi]

     Congrats again Joe

[rlc1959]

Congtatulations Whip .    
Off to New Mexico Wednesday
Randy Chamberlin

[Duckbutt]

I heard SteveO mention "nice guys don't always finish last" referring to Joe and this bull.  That is exactly the saying that came to my mind when I heard about Joe's beautiful bull.  He's lucky, good, and nice....one of my favorites.....and his horseshoe is now mine.  Eyes off everyone....  

Congrats again big guy.

[Pheonixarcher]

Congrats on a very fine hunt and bull. Thanks for taking us along and great pictures!

[meathead]

Joe congrat's on a great bull.  I bet the meat packing was fun.  Paul missed out on all the fun.

[team fudd]

Great bull! Way to go!!

[ChuckC]

Wow. . . awesome bull and awesome hunt.  Thanks for sharing.
Great job

ChuckC

[Sockrsblur]

What an elk! Loved all the photos too. Thanks for taking and sharing them...  beautiful country out  there.

[Whip]

Originally posted by beachbowhunter:

I understand the pack out was a piece of cake      

Actually, that beast did his very best to take me with him!  He died in such a nasty place I struggled the entire afternoon just trying to turn him over in order to quarter him.  Wasn't happening - there was just no way.  I got one front shoulder entirely off, and the rest I just had to start cutting from the top side and took it in pieces as best I could.  The pack out the first day was a grueling 2 miles through lots of blowdowns and around boulder slides.  I was wiped.  The next morning I found a better way in that cut it down to about a mile.  It was much steeper, but mostly avoided the blowdowns.  Two more trips that day and I was done.  I hurt so bad, but felt so good!  

 

[Elksong]

AWESOME! Congratulations, Whip!

[bruinman]

Awesome bull and hunt, huge congrats!!

[Bobaru]

Ouch! What a story!  Congratulations, Whip.

[Bobaru]

Ouch! What a story!  Congratulations, Whip.