Earliest elk yet

[TRS_Montana]

My annual exercise plan usually consists of finding ways to not get too fat before September comes around, then dropping 10-20 pounds from 2 months of sleep-deprived excursions sprinting over ridges after bugles and busted elk. This year, three bulls walk by at 10 yards after less than three miles of hiking. Hopefully I’ll be just as motivated to sprint as many ridges helping friends fill tags! And, definitely not the farthest pack out we’ve done, but very high suck factor on this one. 5” of sticky snow, a heavy pack, and dense downfall make for a fun day.
Good luck to everyone as things heat up!

 

[MTLabrador]

Congrats. That is not easy stuff to pack an elk through...

 

[kwyeewyk]

Nice work, that's hard enough walking without an elk on your back.

 

[Nameless Range]

Heck yeah TRS! As it should be. Congrats man!

 

[SaskHunter]

Beauty! Congrats

 

[kenton]

Congrats

 

[Sytes]

Very nice! Grats big time!

 

[ashersdad]

That pack out looks brutal! Congratulations on the success.

 

[Mica Man]

Well done! I can't believe you were packing out in wet snow when Friday I was packing mine out in shorts and a t-shirt here in North Idaho.

 

[rtraverdavis]

Incredible to see that kind of snow right now. And congratulations on a great bull. Loved the photos.

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

Yes , congratulations, thanks for the pics

 

[IEATELK]

That “good suck”!!!

 

[MT_elk]

Congrats!

 

[CRAZYCARL]

Awesome bull, congrats

 

[thusby]

Soggy! Congrats!

 

[ZMT588]

Congrats!

 

[TRS_Montana]

Well done! I can't believe you were packing out in wet snow when Friday I was packing mine out in shorts and a t-shirt here in North Idaho.

Seriously. We had a red-flag warning the day before. First time I've ever experienced a red-flag warning one day, then a winter weather advisory the next. Insane.

 

[LukeDuke]

Congrats. Looked pretty gnarly coming out. I remember my grandpa saying....if you shoot one down in that hole, you are going to have stay down there and eat him cuz I’m not helping pack one out of there...lol. Well done!!

 

[EastTNHunter]

Congrats! My back hurts just looking at the pictures.

 

[Flatrock]

Wow that looks like a tricky packout. Congrats!!!