Brambles & Rattler Elk Extravaganza

[Brambles]

After working all winter, spring, summer and first 2 weeks of September building my house and getting it ready to move in, I was able to put the house aside and go hunting.

Rattler and I planned an alpine mulie hunt, and after not seeing any shooter bucks we switched gears and went Elk hunting. What a disaster, everyone and there dogs were hunting, elk were quiet and the weather wasn`t cooperating.

We decided if everyone else had come here to hunt that means there is probably reduced pressure towards the east. So we get up early and head to where the timber is easier to hunt and you can actually see an elk further than 30 yards for a shot.

We drive to an area we hunted a couple years ago for deer and had seen some good elk sign. There was a stretch of timber we wanted to hunt our way through.

As we quietly drive into the area we stop and start getting our gear ready, I put on my bino`s and decide to go look over the edge, the grass was tall, I reach a spot where can see through the grass and brush. Put up my browning bino`s, my 10x Zeiss bino`s went out for repair and left me with my 8 power backup bino`s. Glassing the timber I was noting to myself how much I prefer the 10x.

I put my bino`s down and with my naked eye I see to my left an elk standing there looking at me. Up with the 8x and I could tell its a bull but no way of counting points.

I drop down and look at rattler behind me, RATTLER, .....ELK..........I NEED A SPOTTING SCOPE NOW.
He see`s I AIN`T kidding, and puts it into high gear.

As Rattler gets to me, I have already cleared a shooting lane for a seated shooting position and ranged him at 208 yards.

My rifle scope is a 10x and I think I can see a 6th point, so I get ready for Rattlers verification. The elk starts getting antsy, and starts moving slowly towards thicker cover. Rattler has to wait till the elk turns his head to see the 6th, when he does Rattler say`s he`s a SIX. I squeeze the trigger.........friggen safety is on. F$%K. Snap the safety off, Rattler cow calls. The bull stops but`s facing us, BANG. He starts running, I reload and inches before he hits cover I lead him a little and let another fly. Rattler says, you dropped him..... Wholy crap.. can you believe that.

THEN the unthinkable happens. We look where the Bull was originally standing and ANOTHER bull steps out. I grab the spotting scope as rattler sets up. I say, he`s a 5 on one side, ...........he starts walking away.........but he`s a 6 on the other side, kill em.

The bull is now ass towards us but looking back at us, Rattler places it on his neck and BANG, and the unmistakeble SMACK and the bull drops in his tracks.

By the time the shooting was done it was 7am:mrgreen:.
Even better, there was an access road right below them, first bull was 15 feet from it and the other was 30 feet.

By 9am, pictures were taken and both bulls were gutted and loaded Whole in the back of the truck, took another hour to figure out how to get the quad in the truck with them.

We didn`t see another hunter in the whole area. Gotta love it.:mrgreen:

Pictures to follow

[jml11]

Cool story, look forward to the photos! Gotta love it when it works out like that, had a similar incidence like that myself...2 6-pointers down within a couple minutes...but on a back pack hunt...:(

You guys sure seem to have those elk figured out down there! I guess the easy pack this year is making up for the expeditions you've had in past years :-D

[EKMEAT]

Right On! Can't wait to see pics...sometimes it just seems easy.

[lilhoss]

Awesome,can't wait to see the pictures of the house build!Oh yeah and the elk.That kind of hunt is for all the one's you worked your asses off for!..Been there done that.Good Job!

[mark]

Holy crap, thats one for the memory books!
Have been having no luck at all this year myself!

[Brambles]

My bull


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[adamgarbett]

wow some guys have all the luck, feel free to pass it this way hahaha. congratulations on the elks and your new house!

[jml11]

I hope you have a picture of the truck loaded up...quad, 2 elk (whole!!) and all...lol!!

Never been in that situation myself but I always wonder what people do going out for moose with a reg box with quad in it already!! I know some guys will stash the quad and come back for it later but I guess that depends on how far from home you are!

[Brambles]

Rattlers Bull

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Both in the back of the truck

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[pmj]

......unreal. Once again an excellent team effort. Congratulations. Also congratulations on the new home.

[Brambles]

To protect the elk, we found two 66`logs and strapped them together and placed them over the wheel wells, spread the load out over a bigger area, and if it compressed the ribcages enough it would hit the wheelwells. Worked like a charm, no broken ribs and the quad didn`t move an inch.

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[d6dan]

Wow!, you couldn't ask for a better morning!:-D. Way to go guys.

[kootenayelkslayer]

Nicely done guys! Must feel nice to have a little bit of luck every now and then. Congrats!

[kennyj]

Thats what you call gettin er done. Way to go guys.
kenny

[moose2]

congratulations on the double thats how its done , and close to the road even better.
Mike

[300H&H]

Great bulls guys.
But talk about lucky....a road below your 2 elk !

[JDR]

Great job guys!! Can't believe how dark your elk's face is, Brambles. Love the way you loaded the truck up :mrgreen:.

[Rackmastr]

Congrats!!! Sounds like a great trip!!!

[Stone Sheep Steve]

I guess you've been rewarded with all your hard work on the house.
Unfrikken believable luck!!
Can I have some???
Congrats gentlemen!! You two have an uncannny knack of putting hair on the ground!!!

Bet the wives couldn't believe their eyes when you pulled in the driveway!

SSS

[Blainer]

great success
anytime u two dont encounter a GRIZZ,it must be considered great success
but add two bulls to the mix and it's a greater success.

[Bighorn hunter]

Thats friggen awsome, bet there were more than a few guys doing a double take when you were driving home:)

[bugler]

What are the chances that two typical 5's that both have an extra point on the right antler are hanging out together. Unreal!!

[kayjayess]

Nice works gents. Now that is a great hunt. Full freezers in 2 hours. Awesome!

[mcrae]

Congrats guys:-D

Give me a shout if ya need help with the cutting and wrapping:-D

[Spy]

Good job!Thats Awesome the way it turned out!:mrgreen:

[ianwuzhere]

wow- prolly the easiest elk ever... congrats- u guys should each go and buy a lottery ticket !!!!!!!!

[325]

Fantastic! I'm afraid I won't be eating elk steaks with you guys....couldn't find my horseshoe this year. Thanks for posting great pics!

[MOUNTAIN MAN - TOYOTA/ATV]

What a lucky hunt for you and your friend. Nice elk.

[bruin]

Way to go guys. When you're good, you're good! Nice to finally get back in the bush hey!

[ydouask]

Another example of being prepared ( not looking for ammo in a pack sack), Spotter ready and cooperating in a joint effort, and good shooting by both partners all add up to being able to capitalize on the situation. Some call it luck, I don't think so. How many guys have gotten out of a truck, slammed doors, called to their partner to hurry up, then watched the long saught after game disappear in a flash??? Congrats you two !

[Brambles]

Congrats gentlemen!! You two have an uncannny knack of putting hair on the ground!!!

SSS

Rattlers wife said that exact same thing that morning, "Oh you guys are going hunting together??? Your gonna kill something!!"

Its a great thing when two hunting partners just click and between the two of you, good things just seem to happen.......Well minus the pesky grizz thing, but mostly good...lol

[Rattler]

Another great hunt with you Jeff...look forward to many more to come...

Now just to put some monster Muleys on the ground.

[ELKOHOLICBC]

Congrats on a hunt that you guys won't forget. Thats an awesome shot of both elk and the quad in a shortbox truck. I'm sure you guys got some looks on your drive home. Congrats.

[Islandeer]

Sometimes it's Karma .... congrats!!

[snareman1234]

Awesome work! what a story lol! nice to not have a big pack out thats for sure

[Dutch Ppoacher]

you guys are dinks!!!

[.330 Dakota]

Thats some great story guys and a couple of nice bulls to boot, congrats

[Brambles]

Nice works gents. Now that is a great hunt. Full freezers in 2 hours. Awesome!

Yeah, sure feels nice going into Mulie season with full freezers. Pressures off, now its time to play.
I'm gonna take a few days and commit to getting one of my real unlucky buddies out to kill his first deer, he's been dabbling on and off for about 25 years and still hasn't put hair on the ground. He's got a real bad black cloud that follows him around.

[35 Whelen]

Hey Jeff....just read your story !!! Congratulations to you and rattler. See how all the hard work you have done this year paid off. Well done !!!!!!

[BlacktailStalker]

Crazy !!!

[Ride]

Good job boys! You two sure seem to work well together.

[bearass]

Good job! and great story and pics. I like the pic with the quad and two bulls in the box that is great.

[steepNdeep]

NICE WORK boys!! Way to wack n stack. Hopefully you've had your lifetime grizzfest & you can spoon in the tent without worries. ;)

I put a bull down in the EK in Sept. & a whitey on TG. Now I can concentrate on that muley rack too. Look forward to seein' your big ears... good luck.

[shantz]

Great story. Congrats on the successful hunt.

[cainer]

Haha dont know how i missed this one. The two of you together always seem to have some far out stories. Whether its the right place at the right time, or the wrong place at the wrong time, they're always interesting. Nice 'work' on a couple of 6 points.

[ROEBUCK]

Very nice elk
congrats !

[kevan]

Job well done fellas ! Always enjoy your posts and Thanks for sharing.
I know what you mean about the "black cloud "... been trying to ditch one of my own for a while...

[houndogger]

Wow story and pics all on one page? Thanks for sharing!

[hunter1947]

Its hard to get a bull elk but getting two on one trip is hard to do you two did it ,lots of fine elk meat in the freezer for the next year ,congrats to the two of you well done http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.png..

[5 spike]

very nice boys, it doesnt get much better than that. congrats.

[fusion]

It seems too easy, (elk hunting). Might have to start looking for elk instead of moose up north. Good job!

[ufishifish2]

Damn nice job guys. Should be good eats for the winter. Wish I lived close enough to go out hunting with Rattler. He sounds like a good luck charm. Just not sure those short legs could keep up with me!!! :)

[tomahawk]

Great stuff, way to go!

[hunter1947]

It seems too easy, (elk hunting). Might have to start looking for elk instead of moose up north. Good job!

Believe me it is not always that easy sometimes you hit it right and other times you can't find a legal bull..

[ElectricDyck]

Wow! Nice job, congrats!

[Mik]

Now that's my style of hunting ;) Park the truck, look over the edge and WHAAACK ! Congrats to the both of you.