As they lay

[BAKPAKR]

Here's a variation on the topic. I found this mostly intact skeleton while stalking an elk last month. Based on its condition and location I'm guessing that last year a hunter shot this bull and lost it in the thick steep terrain.View attachment 301392

That is “thick” to you? I am guessing you don’t get up to the northern part of Idaho much.

 

[Paul in Idaho]

Nope, I grew up hunting the desert and don't deal well with the truly thick timber. The trees were a lot thicker behind me when I took that photo though, he was laying on the edge.

I have lived here all my life and have never been further north than Grangeville. I vaguely remember 1 brief trip to Elk City about 30 years ago.

 

[jvanhoy]

From the family farm yesterday. Such a special place.

 

[nwihunter]

my 2023 utah bull

That is a beautiful bull

 

[TheTone]

Nope, I grew up hunting the desert and don't deal well with the truly thick timber. The trees were a lot thicker behind me when I took that photo though, he was laying on the edge.

I have lived here all my life and have never been further north than Grangeville. I vaguely remember 1 brief trip to Elk City about 30 years ago.

Plenty of timbered hell awaits you further north.

 

[CT_SD]

My buck after another buck beat on him for 10 minutes and moved him 15 yards into a dry creek bed after he was dead.

 

[westbranch]

Walked up slow to this one, deer hunt changed quickly.

 

[F250]

This is one of my favorite threads. Always so exciting when first approaching the downed animal.

 

[JaegerRex]

 

[jt13]

 

[Caseknife]

Tonight, retrieval by Kubota, didn't have to sweat much

 

[BuzzH]

 

[tackdriver]

My north of the border double dropper from this week.

 

[EKYHunter]

Kentucky doe. Her head ended up under a log!

 

[duck wrangler]

 

[buck23]

 

[jmcd]

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[kgriff2424]

 

[Caseknife]

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That bull appears to be a contortionist! At least he didn't include a couple down lodgepoles in his tangle.

 

[nastynate]

This is one of my favorite threads. Always so exciting when first approaching the downed animal.

No matter how well you think you hit it, if it ran off, I get this pang of anxiety until I see it down, and I always get this huge rush of relief when I find it. Same thing when the dog comes up with a wounded/dead bird that you couldn't find.