Pappy I sure hope you get one and a big bull would be icing on the cake!

Sidney
As long as I have lived in Idaho, 51 years, I have harvested 4 bull elk, 3 spikes, and a small 6 point, western count. I was more interested in a good eating cow elk, which at last count, was 23. Open cow elk tags are extinct now because of the wolf depredation. So, last fall, I had a late whitetail buck tag, and got a small buck. At the same time, this bull elk hunt is on going too. There was a really nice 6 point bull hanging around my house! Maybe he will come back this year too. Nothing going on for a while anyway.

Pap

Congrats on the tag; best of luck Pap!

Tom Flynn

Pappy,
Sounds to me like you are very well prepared with that 50 and 54 caliber stuff.

Having a son in law across the street to supply the equipment for the haul out is a definite plus.

Several years ago,a bow hunter harvested a 305 lb white tailed deer in a near by state forest.

Haul that out of the woods and it is uphill..both ways!!!

Wayne

A 305lb. white tail is a huge deer no matter where you live. I have taken over 60 in my life time and only one went over 200. Most went 125 to 160 on a good year.

Sidney,

Most deer in my area are the less than 200 lb range. But,once in a while,a large one shows up.

Some places in the north east,they tend to get to be very large.

I think that one,up in Maine,harvested many years ago went 400+ lbs!!!!

Wayne

Was up early this morning and went out on the deck and heard elk calves talking. Eventually I saw at least 20 calves with there with their mother cows. Nice to see this year's crop.

Pap

Gosh Pap!

Looks like you won't have to go too far to get your Elk when season opens!!

Just open the door and have them come in....for supper!!!

Wayne

Come into my parlor, said the spider to the fly

Gosh! Touching off a muzzle loader inside the house to harvest an Elk that came in.....might get...…...interesting!!!

Best do it before they reach the door!

Wayne