Spike Bull

Spike Bull Elk
On Friday October 10th at around 11am I took my first elk in Idaho. It happened so fast I could hardly believe it was over after only 3 1/2hrs of hunting. But then the work begins, quartering, hauling and cutting the elk up. But in the end we have a lot of great tasting meat. It was a great hunt and I could not have asked for anything more.

Elk Down

Elk
Just a couple of pictures of the elk. It took 2hrs to quarter him and 1hr to haul him to the opening at the top of this picture.

Elk Down

Elk Pole
After about 5hrs of packing the meat out to camp it is finally hung on the meat pole to cool. It was about 15 degrees that night so it was a good night for the meat to hang.

Opening Morning

Opening Morning
Opening morning brought a little snow. I worked the ridges glassing for elk or deer going through the openings

Night Before Opening Day

Night Before Opening Day
Camp is all set up waiting to hunt the next morning.

Setting up Elk Camp

Tent is set up for next weeks opening day hunt.

Setting up Elk Camp

Elk Rub
Found this elk rub the weekend before the hunt just below where I set up camp.

Setting up Elk Camp

Camp Turkeys

There was a group of 15-20 turkeys would hang around my camp as I was setting it up and the next week during hunting season.