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Just got back from unit 15 for the youth Muzzleloader antlerless elk hunt. This was a first for both elk and muzzleloader for the girls, and my 12-year-old's first big game hunt. Day 1 and 2 were pretty slow with only a couple of sightings and no action. My youngest daughter shot her cow on the 3rd morning at 125 yards, and my older daughter got hers that evening at about 80 yards. Made for a busy/late day but the girls were ecstatic! Still have the unloading/cleaning up/butchering to do but it was a great hunt. The weather was great with days in the 40's and 50's and nights in the teens and 20's. We went down before Thanksgiving and had our big dinner in at camp. Guess we'll see what next year brings! ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/ldzj8l5.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/leitNjp.jpg)
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Very awesome congrats to all...
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Holy smokes! Congrats to your daughters and yourself as the guide on the elk! Way to go!
That's the way to fill freezers up quick!
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Awesome!!!! congrats to both you and the young ladies!
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Thanks, gents! Can't take all the credit as their Pappa (my Dad) went with us and helped a TON. I've only hunted that are a couple of times but he's done it for many years. A great time was had by all and they've already been planning their next hunts. My oldes is really jonesin' for an Oryx hunt down south, but we'll have to see if the Game and Fish Gods will grant a tag.
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As an aside, the little CVA Wolf my younger daughter used was bought right here in the classifieds. Can't remember who I bought it from but it's being used as intended. My oldest daughter used my T/C Omega. Both muzzleloaders are scoped with Sightron SII 3-9X42.
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Good stuff.
Congrats to all.
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Awesome, what a great way to spend Thanksgiving. That's a good amount of meat that should last for awhile.
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You should be proud of those girls, and I know you are! And they should be proud of you too Dad. I’ll bet they are.
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That's fantastic,way to ladies.
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Great to see the young ladies getting into the sport. Good for you Dad and Grandpa!
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That's a great way to spend the holiday. Congrats to dad and the girls.
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Making great memories, congrats all.
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Congratulations to the girls.
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That's fantastic! Congrats to the girls and their mentors. 
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Congratulations to the girls and their dad !
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Holy smokes! Congrats to your daughters and yourself as the guide on the elk! Way to go!
That's the way to fill freezers up quick! +1 awesome day to remember.
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Awesome stuff. Congrats to all of you.
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Congrats to both. Well done.
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Tell them congrats from me, too.
If you were in Idaho, they'd need different guns. For ML hunts, ID doesn't allow scopes or inlines. It's open or peep sights and either flints or caps only. No powder pellets, either. Only loose powder.
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Awesome! If you were in Idaho, they'd need different guns. For ML hunts, ID doesn't allow scopes or inlines. It's open or peep sights and either flints or caps only. No powder pellets, either. Only loose powder. How much effective range do you think the scopes/inlines/powder pellets add?
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My ML is a Hawken percussion with peep sights. I've never shot a scoped inline for comparison. With my old eyes, a scope would definitely help, though.
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Thanks again, guys. We butchered both elk yesterday...man, that was a looong, busy day. We now have about 150 lbs. of elk burger in the freezer. I didn't weigh wall of the better cuts, but there is a substantial amount. My younger daughter wants Green Chile Elk Stew today, and with the fresh snow on the ground, that sounds like a dandy idea.
RC, New Mexico is pretty relaxed with their muzzleloader requirements. Both girls could have made their respective shots with open sights, but we're allowed scopes and decided to use them. Neither of the scopes left 3X on the hunt.
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Fantastic, and with old technology. People don't realize how much hunting is necessary to get big game with black powder...
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OutStanding!! Congratulations to your daughters!
Father of the Year award goes to you, SP! Takes a special dad (and a tired one too) to organize all the logistics of a big time first elk hunt for his two kids.
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The young ladies did good, Congratulations to all
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Awesome, congrats to the two young ladies on their shooting and hunting abilities!
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Just got back from unit 15 for the youth Muzzleloader antlerless elk hunt. This was a first for both elk and muzzleloader for the girls, and my 12-year-old's first big game hunt. Day 1 and 2 were pretty slow with only a couple of sightings and no action. My youngest daughter shot her cow on the 3rd morning at 125 yards, and my older daughter got hers that evening at about 80 yards. Made for a busy/late day but the girls were ecstatic! Still have the unloading/cleaning up/butchering to do but it was a great hunt. The weather was great with days in the 40's and 50's and nights in the teens and 20's. We went down before Thanksgiving and had our big dinner in at camp. Guess we'll see what next year brings! Congrats to the young ladies!
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Jealous. None of my girls will go hunt with me.
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Well done, looks like a pair of happy hunters.
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Congratulations to dad and the girls. They are very fortunate to have a father that will take the time to help them get their elk, plus take the cows apart. They developed a memory that will last forever. Thanks dad and grandpa.
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Thanks again, guys. The green chile elk stew is almost done. Just needs a little more simmer time. Add some shredded cheese and a little sour cream once it's in the bowl and it will be muy bueno! ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/B9BIiLW.jpg)
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Thanks again, guys. The green chile elk stew is almost done. Just needs a little more simmer time. Add some shredded cheese and a little sour cream once it's in the bowl and it will be muy bueno! YUMMY!
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Great job ! Congrats to all.
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What a couple of bad ass ladies putting meat in the freezer great work on all your parts awesome!!
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Outstanding, especially for a first hunt! Congrats all around.
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