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Originally Posted by vash
all of our dead elk come from NM. never been so tired in my life packing out the meat. i lost the will to live, halfway down the mountain. back to back bulls..mine was first and the top pic. before my muscles got unsore, my bro knocked down the second bull the next day..shouldering that second load out, i almost cried. we brought friends to help pack.
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sheesh! thats incredible.
you aint lived until you have had to hump out 1/4's. hardest thing i have ever done in my entire freeking life.
kicked my ass 6 ways to sunday!
you never know when the opportunity will strike am or pm early or late.
i try to live by these rules but this year all rules are thrown to the wind since its a bull tag:
1) try and nuke em early am. ya got lots of sunlight to 1/4 them
2) try and be close to a quad or truck getting to down'd critter
3) be prepared as hell for a "sundown" shot with plenty of flashlights and lanterns and propane and jackets
4) be prepared to leave meat hanging in tree overnight due to other thieving critters mtn lion/bear/coyotes/the dreaded honey badgers! and crows.
5) bring winch and a poo load of rope(300 ft usgi mtn climbing rope) if ya nail one in a canyon like i have.