BCrams elkventure

[BCrams]

After the exciting sheep adventure of SSS and I in August, I turned my attention in the search of ghost bulls.

We managed to get into some bulls calling last Thursday evening and we knew we had to return in the morning. With high optimism, we returned at first light and managed to pull in this bull at 9 am.

Used the gutless method to quarter the elk as it was a pretty good pack out on pack frames. The Barney performed suberbly once again.

I can't complain but I'm still an advocate of putting BC on a province wide 3 point regulation for elk. I'd have taken a 3 or 4 pt bull just as quick as I did this one but with a 6 pt season in place, one doesn't have much choice.

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[snareman1234]

Nice man! what a beauty congrats!

[d6dan]

Nice Bull BCrams, congrats. Whats next?..

[BCrams]

Nice Bull BCrams, congrats. Whats next?..

I have a LEH bull moose tag for October. See what happens.

[skibum]

That is a cool picture -

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Geez, that was a pretty lame write-up!!!!:mrgreen:

Some of us can't get out and hunt you know.:wink:

I will be expecting a better journalistic effort from your moose hunt:wink:

Congrats!

SSS

[BCrams]

Geez, that was a pretty lame write-up!!!!:mrgreen:



Thats the short version. :-D Still writing it up and will have it up hopefully in a day or so. (busy day today and little guy can't walk on his foot :? ).........

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Thats the short version. :-D Still writing it up and will have it up hopefully in a day or so. (busy day today and little guy can't walk on his foot :? ).........

You shouldn't have made his pack so heavy:wink:.

J/K-Hope the little guys gets well soon. Oddly, my "little" guy sprained his ankle yesterday:?.


SSS

[guest]

Nice Bull,
Must be nice to live close to the critters. Living in the LML makes it tough.

Congtrats to you.

CT

[325]

Great bull! I love the aspen in the background

[d6dan]

I have a LEH bull moose tag for October. See what happens.

Your on a roll..:-D Good luck to you.

[Fisher-Dude]

Congrats BCR! Nice bull!

What's this "packing out" crap you refer to? GET A QUAD! :mrgreen:

[steepNdeep]

Damn... keep this up and we'll have to change your name to BCslams! :wink: Great bull!.. look forward to the full story. I've been slavin' away like SSS as usual... :rolleyes:

[BCbillies]

Beauty bull. You're making it look easy to cut tags! One per month eh . . . now moose in October . . . you comin out for goat in November?

[Jelvis]

Nice and wide, a little weak on the back tho ..
Jel .. good eater

[porcupine]

Nice bull! You're having a great season. Good luck in October, Hope you get a 60" bull.

[Caveman]

Nice job 'Rams! A little weak on the back tho! LOL!! nice Jelvis!

[calvin L]

You can still get out and hunt . Man do you need a job . :wink:. I would have traded an elk for a head gskt job . I understand ! Zipper lip creek

calvin L

ps great bull

[BCrams]

You can still get out and hunt . Man do you need a job . :wink:. I would have traded an elk for a head gskt job . I understand ! Zipper lip creek

calvin L

ps great bull

That was one expensive bill on the van :? Shoulda told me earlier and we could have gone out hunting elk :-D Roasts and steaks!

[Rodd]

Great work BCRams!! Outstanding Bull! Definately won't taste the same as those 3-4 pointers, but it'll be great none the less.... I like your Cow Call! I have the exact same one.

[rocksteady]

Nice bull... Got to love it when a plan and/or luck comes together...:-D

[kootenayelkslayer]

Nice work Greg. I figured you might get one on the ground pretty soon. I, on the other hand, have been wading thru some five points, waiting for one with that elusive 6th point.
Congratulations tho, you are having a damn fine year so far.

[Gateholio]

Nice elk! Well done!:-D

[mark]

Very nice bull, the elk gods have not been good to me yet this year! :cry:

[nano]

Nice bull, congrats!

[Alpine85]

Nice work G!!! You going for a kill in every month this year or what.:-D

Terry

[sawmill]

Real pretty bull,and I do agree on the 3 point season too.Although the cow season has been a blessing here.:mrgreen:

[M.Dean]

Looking at your bull and reading your story makes me wish I'd gone after Elk 20 years ago!!! Congrats on a fantastic Bull Elk!!!

[kennyj]

Thats a beauty!
kenny

[Ride]

Congrats on the beauty wapiti! Best of luck on the moose hunt.

[Rattler]

Awesome looking bull Greg! Your having a heck of a season. Good luck with your Moose...

[Sitkaspruce]

Greg, I will be swinging by in the first week of Oct to take any spare meat off your hands...:mrgreen:

Good job on the Elk!!!

Cheers

SS

[ydouask]

Well done Greg, better get that new packer measured up for a Barney !

[sako_300]

I can't complain but I'm still an advocate of putting BC on a province wide 3 point regulation for elk. I'd have taken a 3 or 4 pt bull just as quick as I did this one but with a 6 pt season in place, one doesn't have much choice.


You're kidding, right? so what happens when you shoot those 3 or 4 points for a couple of seasons? there are more eagerly waiting to be shot?

As a sheep hunter I thought you would respect the challenge of a big bull hunt...

[sarnold]

where's your leh for moose?

[todbartell]

nice bull! the elusive PG elk!

[MattB]

Nice bull Greg! Is he bigger than your other bull from a few years back?

[moosinaround]

Nice Bull Rams! I have been looking for one of those myself around PG! Better get out there on Thursday then!! Moosin

[BCrams]

Thanks guys! There is a lots of great success being had by many hunters out there this year and hats off to all.

Success is being able to be afield hunting and having a good time. Harvested game is a bonus.



You're kidding, right? so what happens when you shoot those 3 or 4 points for a couple of seasons? there are more eagerly waiting to be shot?

As a sheep hunter I thought you would respect the challenge of a big bull hunt...

Grin. Just think how challenging those 6 pt bulls will be after they've been hunted / pressured since they were 3 pointers should hunters choose to search for a mature specimen. :wink:

[Rackmastr]

Great looking bull man!

[Brambles]

I think you've hunted very hard this year, why don't you treat yourself and take the rest of the season off:wink:. Not to mention burning up all your

luck points. No need to hunt mulies this year all you'll see is spike bucks with no luck points saved up.:mrgreen:

Beautiful elk, congrats

[shawnwells]

nice bull nice picture BCrams!

[whitetailsheds]

Nice bull Greg.....always exciting hunts these elk!

[jml11]

Grin. Just think how challenging those 6 pt bulls will be after they've been hunted / pressured since they were 3 pointers should hunters choose to search for a mature specimen. :wink:


He's just jealous that you got a 6-point and he has been skunked so far this year...and he lives in a 3-point area :wink:.

By the way I hope you fail miserably on your moose hunt...or end up with a calf or 2-point on that bull moose LEH :-D.

[ursus]

Very nice Greg! I agree on the 3 point issue. Been up the Gathto a lot and there used to be lots of 6 points when I first began going. Now the genetic 5's are the herd bulls making more genetic 5's. It needs to be corrected. Your bull looks very tasty! Well done!

[Fisher-Dude]

You're kidding, right? so what happens when you shoot those 3 or 4 points for a couple of seasons? there are more eagerly waiting to be shot?

As a sheep hunter I thought you would respect the challenge of a big bull hunt...

We hunted 3 points or greater for 30 years with twice as many hunters in BC. There were always more bulls the next year, eagerly waiting to be shot.

3 point elk seasons aren't a conservation issue, but rather a social issue. All that is needed is a sperm supply for successful elk procreation.