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rudysteelhead

10-05-2010, 09:10 AM

Managed a shorter trip to the ek's for elk. Long story short...
On day two, my dad managed to down a 6x6 close to camp, which was reallly nice for packing on the bikes.
http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/rudysteelhead/Elkhunt2010136.jpg

Myself and my dad with the downed elk
http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/rudysteelhead/Elkhunt2010135.jpg
Sniper-ren and my dad with the downed elk

He shot the elk at 6 pm and we had it cooling in camp by 9 am the next morning (after leaving it for the night opened up)

The pack and bike out

http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/rudysteelhead/Elkhunt2010145.jpg

http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/rudysteelhead/Elkhunt2010150.jpg

http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/rudysteelhead/Elkhunt2010152.jpg

Weather got brutally hot and all the game didn't want to play> Bugling stopped and the biking/hiking became a chore. The goat tag wasn't filled, due to coyotes and g-bears. Wasn't able to get many pictures of the Grizzly bears and the false charge, but here are some pictures that you may enjoy...

http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/rudysteelhead/Elkhunt2010119-1.jpg?t=1286294018

http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/rudysteelhead/Elkhunt2010182-1-1.jpg?t=1286294184

Old wallow, probably used week prior
http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/rudysteelhead/Elkhunt2010175.jpg?t=1286294238

Heading up the pony trails

http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/rudysteelhead/Elkhunt2010164.jpg?t=1286294314

http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/rudysteelhead/Elkhunt2010156.jpg?t=1286294374

http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/rudysteelhead/Elkhunt2010157.jpg?t=1286294374

http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/rudysteelhead/Elkhunt2010122.jpg?t=1286294510

AND... what i looked at before sniper-ren and I had a nap in the woods

http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/rudysteelhead/Elkhunt2010159.jpg?t=1286294592

All and all it was a great trip and I am extremely happy for my dad, who is in his 50's and still jumps on the bike and rides up the valley in search of critters. Hope you all enjoyed the pics.

yzchamp

10-05-2010, 09:27 AM

Great pictures! congrats on the nice bull.. I dig the bike set up too !

Slee

10-05-2010, 09:29 AM

great looking hunt!!!! congrats on the nice elk!!

d6dan

10-05-2010, 09:32 AM

Very nice hunt Rudy. Congrats to your Dad on a good bull.. Great pics, thanks for sharing....

specbelly

10-05-2010, 09:34 AM

Ruddy...good job but what is with scaring the bear back towards my son. Nice Elk, hope to try a steak from it this winter. I'll bring you a moose steak from Alberta when I get back from a short hunt with Chris

Rodd

10-05-2010, 09:46 AM

Sounds like an awesome trip! Congrats guys thats a nice bull in EK.. I am building one of those trailers for next year guaranteed! I love mountain biking, and do it all summer long... Just never thought much of a trip like that, but now my wheels will be turning.... Thanks for sharing guys!

trigger

10-05-2010, 10:20 AM

sweet. Congrats on a successfull trip

rocksteady

10-05-2010, 10:32 AM

Congrats....Got to love it when people get inventive to get stuff out of places where others fear to go....Lot easier on the back than packboards too...

Your dads in his 50's?? You make it sound like he is OLD...He is just getting to the good age :)

guest

10-05-2010, 10:35 AM

Very cool to experience with your Dad.

Congrats to Dad and you both !

Nice bull.

CT

ianwuzhere

10-05-2010, 10:53 AM

what an awesome bull! congrats. thats wuts its all about spending time with the family and great to put an awesome bull in the memories! kewl setup with the bikes too! good pix!

325

10-05-2010, 11:00 AM

Nice bull. Sounds like an excellent adventure

Skinny

10-05-2010, 11:11 AM

great job. nice bull , im just curious if u made those wagons behind ur bike or if your purchased? if so where did u get them? thanks

mfarrally

10-05-2010, 11:47 AM

awesome bull chris!

cainer

10-05-2010, 01:44 PM

Nice job boys-you weren't kidding about the bike! I thought you meant quads...musta been some work.

sawmill

10-05-2010, 04:00 PM

swampthing

10-05-2010, 05:13 PM

Nice bull and I like the bike setup. I helped a friend on a griz hunt hunt where we had to bike in. I didnt have a bike and had to borrow my girlfriends. Its hard to look cool on a girls bike. I had fun watching my huntin partner bike out with a heavy griz hide on his back.

Rattler

10-05-2010, 05:21 PM

Great pics! Congrats to you and your Dad for getting it done...

Thanks for sharing...

nano

10-05-2010, 06:21 PM

Nice bull, congrats!

2x4x16

10-05-2010, 06:28 PM

Great bike set up _- I have heard of guys biking in now I get it great way to move around and move the meat. Oh ya nice bull

rudysteelhead

10-05-2010, 07:59 PM

My dad built the trailer. It works great. We were tired of super sore asses after making a couple trips to pack game out. We have packed out a few critters with that thing. We are usually able to get 3/4 of an elk in the trailer and the remaining meat goes on the packboards. We have researched a bunch of different styles, but we just couldn't find one we liked, so this one is a "one-of-a-kind". Thanks for reading the post!

sniper ren

10-06-2010, 09:24 AM

Right on good looking pics Rud. Sure was nice getting one close to camp this year! Congrats again to your Dad on a great bull!

Your new handle should be "Bear Magnet"!

specbelly

10-06-2010, 09:28 AM

My only question Ryan, did Ruddy reck a pair of pants on that bear...LOL

BimmerBob

10-06-2010, 12:31 PM

Great story and photo's of your hunt, thanks for sharing and congratulations on the 6x6, nice looking animal.

Mik

10-06-2010, 02:08 PM

That's awesome, hunting' with your "pops" and a great elk ta boot, congrats

Kody94

10-06-2010, 03:05 PM

Congrats! Looks like a great time. Love the trailer...looks skookum.
Did your Pa get in contact with his scope?

rudysteelhead

10-06-2010, 08:18 PM

Yes, he was just doing a standard durability test on the leupold vx-iii. No in-the-field butterflys but a good scar to go along with the story. I may have laughed at him a little bit:).

Wood butcher

10-07-2010, 07:01 AM

Nice bull, congrats to all of you.

I'm just trying to figure out why you laughed at your dad. Is it because he laughed at you when you did the same thing :-D

Van-Isle

10-07-2010, 11:44 AM

Nice Elk, and very nice bike set up. My Pops has always been talking about rigging up something similar - any troubles stopping while on a down-slope?