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Holy brows and 3rds dirtfarmer!!!
What did that beast gross? Limited entry tag?

I have yet to see, "Front-End Loader" or even "Chain Hoist or Come-Along" on any elk outfitter's gear list. However, having been able to use a front-end loader for elk a couple of times and a chain-hoist for my moose, I'd say they're nearly indispensable!

I prefer the "drive to em in the hay meadow" approach. With the trailer. However I have been dang thankful the ranch also has several nice front end loaders! They are real handy!!

Recovery vehicles, electric hoists make the job easier. This one dressed nearly 800#'s, was probably around 1,200 or so on the hoof. Lots of good eating. I find it entertaining to watch a real pro undress one...

DF

DF- Where on earth did you kill a bull THAT big AND the ability to get it out of the woods whole!?!

Thats an absolute friggen MONSTER. Congrats

as to my favorite elk rifle.....here it is....M-70 featherweight .30-06.....slightly embellished

I went to the wodpile and found some old maple laying around and just glued a few boards together....turnrd out fairly nice I think

I need to take gluing lessons...

Very nice.

DF

Canadian guide had an old 4x4 Dodge 3/4 ton pick up set up as a recovery vehicle. He knew how to use it.

I was able to drop this one before he hit the "bush" as they call it. In that case, recovery would have been a real b....! Like chain saws, 4 wheelers and winches, or quartering on site and bringing him out in pieces. It worked out well.

DF

Remington 700 in 300 RUM

South Gate Mauser action 300 Weatherby, 1957 manufacture.

Now, that’s a collector, a real piece of history.

Nice.

DF

vdog nice wood on that rifle good job

Thank you....it's a sandwich laminate....three boards glued together to make a 2 1/4" thick blank. The wood is curly maple I purchased in Wisconsin just for this stock.... I've done two more in this manner.....both in fancy walnut. The more I do this the more I like it....especially the extra strength of the laminations.

Did you do the inletting, checkering, etc.?

Or just glue the boards together...?

Nice work whomever did it.

DF

Damn nice bull.

I'm jealous! Great picture

I purchased the curly maple boards from the Amish in Wisconsin....planed them, sanded them, and glued them together and sent them to Dennis Olson in Plains Montana who routs the blank.

From that point I inlet the blank, attach the rosewood fittings, install swivel studs, glass bed the barreled action, sand and finish and in the end do the checkering.

When one has tool room taste and sand cast budget he learns to do things for himself.....that is if he don't want to hunt with an ugly gun!

Ugly gun is a no no.

Did you fit the forearm tip with the “widows peak”? That takes skill.

Nice stock.

DF

For the male piece I simply use a 3/8" diameter end mill in the milling machine....and for the female part I made this broaching tool




the result looks like this



breakout some acetone to remove any oils naturally occurring in the wood by simply wiping it off at the glue joint and use some 20 minute epoxy



one can then even do thungs like this