Took my 16 y/o out after elk

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Took my 16 y/o out after elk

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Took the 16 Y/O out after Elk in one of our jeeps. He shot it on top of the mountain about an hour before 0 dark thirty. Got it quartered and got off the mountain in the dark. Hiked back in the next morning and packed out 197 lbs. Whew....I hope that will always be a good memory for him...sorry about the bolt gun..lol
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Wow! Now that took some doin'. :)
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Great hunt!
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Congrats to dad and son!!!
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Good shooting that will eat good this winter. danny
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Now That's Living Large... :mrgreen: .
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He has a memory to last a lifetime. Don't worry, we see those strange side lever guns on occasion.
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anytime a Dad and his Son do things together it's always good, actually it's better than good...nice Elk...great Dad...no need to apologize for the bolt-gun, but maybe next year try a 45/70...thanks for sharing... :)
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Sounds like a great time for you both. Mighty pretty country too.
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That's awesome. My best elk hunt ever was my son's first. Great job!
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Fantastic!
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:mrgreen: congrats to your son!
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Congrats! Regardless of the rifle used... Sometimes it takes a little growin' up to appreciate the lever! And you need to remind your son of when/where the best place to shoot an elk is.
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Re: Took my 16 y/o out after elk

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I was gonna post a reply"early in the morning when it's standing next to the tailgate" then I scrolled down and saw the rest of your post.....haha
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Congrats! :mrgreen:
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Congrats and well done. Memories of a life time. Blessings
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mod71alaska wrote:Congrats to dad and son!!!

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Awesome! :D :D :D :D :D
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That had to be a great time!!!
so its a bolt gun but what caliber is it ?

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Re: Took my 16 y/o out after elk

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He was shooting a Savage 270
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Re: Took my 16 y/o out after elk

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Ok, I convinced myself that my son's elk was a good reason to upgrade my Fred Flintstone smoker I've had for 20+ years...I went from yabba dabba doo, to Bradley 4 rack....lol.
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