Caught this fella coming across the hay meadow this evening! There was a herd of about
40 come up outta the river and willows headed for the mountain. Only one I could get a clear shot at.



Young son busted one too outta the same bunch. I just don't have a pic of his yet. And to top it off it was his first elk. Quite a hunt!!!

Hey CONGRADS! Nice Elk proves the old Gal still works! Maken Meat!

Well done!

Fantastic Bob!! The ol' .35 WCF did the job!

Very nice......

Yup! Did Tom!!!! I like it! Here's young son's first elk! Shot it with a nice old
Springfield sporting rifle with some of Dad's handloads!

Nice, congrats!

Very Nice congrats

Excellent

Great Job Bob!!! Crongrats to both!

Congrats to you and your son Bob!

And it's great to see an old classic shooting an old classic!

OUTSTANDING! I look forward to hearing the whole tale.

Bob, Good for you and your boy, Old farts with old guns can get it done. Rio7

Very nice, congrats to both of you!

Great job, Bob! and with the 33 makes it all the cooler! How far was the shot?

Congrats to you and your son,Bob!

Way to go Bob. Need to come see you. Might get an elk steak out of the deal. miles

Great job! Love to see the old stuff continue to be used. Have a soft spot in my heart for my granddads single shot 12 ga...over a hundred years old. She gets taken out every year just because....

Jorge,

My original intent was to hunt the woods this year. Figgered I cound get an easier shorter shot. This shot was ever bit of 175 yds.

We intended to hunt the edge of the mountain along the long valley. 3 of us Spread out for a out for 3/4 of a mile or better. Oldest son was headed to the north end as he was deer hunting. Glassed a deer there yesterday. I was gonna hang back with young son as immoral support.

We started across the hay meadow and this herd come out of the river bottom behind us and we're runnIng parallel to us kinda confused. We stepped up the pace and made it to the mountain and jumped in the old irrigation ditch up there for cover. Elk kept coming. Two sons started working the way north in the ditch. I following about 50/75 yards behind kinda slow. The elk came withing 150 yards and he got a clear shot at his.

Elk started moving south toward me. So I belly crawled out on the irrigation ditch trail and took a shot at this one as he gave me a clear shot. There was one other nicer bull in the here. But that sly old Dawg wouldn't leave the cow cover. Meat hunting success!!!!

175 yards, I salute you, sir!

Thanks fellas!!! This was youngest son's first elk hunt! We are still having some good times. Quarter em today and get some more fishing in!

175 yards is pretty good poke for iron sights. Not bad for an OLD man

Suprised Hell outta me too! I'll try to get old son to use his rangefinder on it today. Hate to lie to you hombres!

Very cool.

Congrats.

Way to go, Bob! Congratulations all around!

Very Fine..

Congratulations on your successful elk hunt. Sometimes I read about the hunts you guys in other states come up with and I just shake my head. That hunt would never occur anywhere I've hunted in Oregon. I lead a sheltered life.

Bob that is an epic hunt and an epic pic!

I thought this was a cool pic of the "Stalk" the boys put on from the ditch!

Outstanding, Bob! Congratulations to you and your son!

Ed

Over 100 years old and still putting them down! Excellent

that's fantastic,
great job both of you

Awesome! Congrats!

Nice job KW!!

That irrigation ditch is handy cover. Might have to dig a few in my AZ Wilderness Area hunting spots!

For those without the good fortune to be at the Quemado camp this summer, ol' KW was the only one slingin' lead from iron sights during the steel shoot. And layin' em in there he was. Same rifle I believe.

Bob,
Congrats to you and your son. And nice shooting!

Sure is handy as hell!!! I used it to sneak up on my bull last year!
Damn Chinee coolies dug that ditch! The brought it a steam shovel, but the chinee could dig faster!!!! They tried to get the shovel out but got it bogged up here on the ranch.its still down in the bog!!! But sunk a bunch deeper. Dunno if any of it is still sticking out. It's a mess down in that area!!!

That 95 I had at Quemado was one of my SRC's. Mebbe bring it next hunt! .

That is so cool!

Good Deal, CONGRATS KW, a lot of fine eating there.

Classic! You guys are getting me fired up for my Utah Wasatch late hunt.

Bob is plenty old, but I think he's still a couple of years shy of 100.

OH! You meant the rifle

Awesome hunt. Love the old guns

congrats!

A twofer. Way to go!

Nice, congrats! Two elk down...lotta work!

I don't get it...

Elk hunting in Oregon is a nightmare. I won't go into all the details but I'll just say that everything is stacked against hunters. The success rate verifies the level of difficulty.

Nice bull...love those rifles of yesteryear.

WTG, 1895 and irons.

Congratulations!

Bunch of great meals lying there, and handy to load out

Now that's cool.
Congratulations!
Great job!