Pretty proud of the wife. She decided for her first elk she wanted to pack it out on her back instead of using our pack stock we have. She busted her ass to fill her cow tag this year and didn't complain one bit when we had to pack it right at 2 miles. I may have gotten the "go to hell" look from her once or twice though. 7mm-08 140 grain accubond 398 yards. One shot and elk ran about 40 yards and tipped over. Would have liked to have closed the distance farther but we were losing light and there was mule deer in between us and the elk. Very thankful to have a freezer full of elk meat again this year. Now hopefully I can fill my tag this coming weekend in the Crazies.


here's one of those looks the next day when the adrenaline was gone.

Some of the mule deer that were in our way

Me on the last load out the next morning

Her with a load that night while she was still running on adrenaline. I was amazed I got her to walk out in the dark after we found lion tracks in the same drainage as us.

That's awesome.

Congrats.

Tell her congrats for me.
It won't take to many back pack jobs before she sees the value in pack stock. I figured that out a LONG time ago.

Good Job , I hope to get the wife out here soon, weather has been so warm we have been enjoying it in town and not on the Mountain. She has til Dec. 31st so no rush.......

I think I've created a monster though as she has been bitten by the elk bug pretty bad

Nice job!

Very well done! Congrats all around! And a special well done to the missus!!!!

Nicely done congrats!

Congrats, my wife still remembers very well her first elk, and it's been 42 years. Again congrats to the both of you. memtb

Congrats to you both! Great story and pics!

Excellent!!

Awesome...

That is really really awesome man very nice work on both your parts congrats!

Good deal! You are a lucky guy to have a wife that hunts with you.

Very nice!

Congratulations

Congrats to your wife! I would have deployed the horses if you had them!

Outstanding! You are lucky to have such a great huntung partner.

Congratulations on her elk. Lots of good meat there. I bet she smiles every time she cooks an elk steak this year.

Congrats man!

Excellent, you're a lucky man. You can't have a good hunt without a least a couple "go to hell" looks!! Congrats.

Congrats to both !

great story and certainly something neither of you will forget. wahoo!

Congratulations. Nice job.

donsm70

That is awesome!

She decide she favors pack animals after all?

Congrats to your wife! That is seriously cool! Great shot as well.

She actually didn't mind it at all after it was done. Said she definitely appreciates the meat a lot more after she realizes the work

She's a trooper !

7-08 & Elk all day long !

Lots of things seem important before the elk bug hits you. Once you get it ,it is only curable by being in the areas where you can smell the musky smell of elk wafting through the trees..........

Lucky man to have a wife like her

Congratulations! Very cool.

Awesome! Looks like you have a hunting partner for life. I like your choice on the 7mm-08 and the 140 Accubond, too. Thanks for sharing the pictures. Congratulations to both of you and best wishes for many more memorable hunting trips together.

I'm sure your hunting techniques weren't crowding the lion at all.

Looks like many a good bits of table fare there!

Congrats

Congratulations on the hunt and pics. I'd say she did very well.

Outstanding! Gotta love a gal that elk hunts!

Laker, you two are having a great year.

Congratulations.