The Roosevelt elk hunt of my dreams...

[BradA]

Congratulations and such an amazing adventure.

 

[elkrchr]

The Kodiak Archipelago can chew you up and spit you out. Way to perservere, stay positive and get it done. You will never forget that hunt!

 

[vanish]

Not sure if this makes me want to do this, or makes me not want to do this

Cool story.

 

[JAG]

Nice hunt! now I have to go back to work, dammit.

 

[Bluffgruff]

After 2 weeks, I have a few additional thoughts:
1) I wouldn't wish this hunt on anyone.
2) This hunt was a great weight loss plan, I'm 10lbs down, and probably 15lbs of fat.
3) I understand if Brendan Burns didn't feel like he could adequately prepare for and execute this hunt, or maybe he did, and I just didn't see him.
4) Janis probably picked the best possible bear deterrent given the circumstances.
5) Anyone applying for this hunt is nuts.
6) This Roosevelt hide will cover a king size bed (9'x8')

7) No one should do this hunt.

 

[BenP]

After 2 weeks, I have a few additional thoughts:
1) I wouldn't wish this hunt on anyone.
2) This hunt was a great weight loss plan, I'm 10lbs down, and probably 15lbs of fat.
3) I understand if Brendan Burns didn't feel like he could adequately prepare for and execute this hunt, or maybe he did, and I just didn't see him.
4) Janis probably picked the best possible bear deterrent given the circumstances.
5) Anyone applying for this hunt is nuts.
6) This Roosevelt hide will cover a king size bed (9'x8')
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7) No one should do this hunt.

How many pounds of salt did that take?

What an amazing adventure, maybe I'm just still dumb from being young but this hunt still intrigues me and would like to attempt it one day. Thanks for taking us on the adventure, definitely could feel the pain and excitement through the words.

 

[seeth07]

After 2 weeks, I have a few additional thoughts:
1) I wouldn't wish this hunt on anyone.
2) This hunt was a great weight loss plan, I'm 10lbs down, and probably 15lbs of fat.
3) I understand if Brendan Burns didn't feel like he could adequately prepare for and execute this hunt, or maybe he did, and I just didn't see him.
4) Janis probably picked the best possible bear deterrent given the circumstances.
5) Anyone applying for this hunt is nuts.
6) This Roosevelt hide will cover a king size bed (9'x8')
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7) No one should do this hunt.

Pretty much agree with all those points. I really wish I had it in me to pack out the hide from our elk because that thing was huge and beautiful! Never seen a mane as thick and lush on an elk before

 

[trb]

Incredible adventure. Fantastic photos and story, and most of all, just some good ol fashioned grade A suffering. 5 stars.

 

[Irrelevant]

There's not even a sliver of me that wants to attempt this kind of suffering. But man, I do enjoy reading about it, went back through this morning and reread your recap. Great stuff

 

[Bluffgruff]

How many pounds of salt did that take?

What an amazing adventure, maybe I'm just still dumb from being young but this hunt still intrigues me and would like to attempt it one day. Thanks for taking us on the adventure, definitely could feel the pain and excitement through the words.

20lbs including 1st and 2nd salting.

 

[seeth07]

@Bluffgruff are you still picking out salmonberry slivers from your hands and arms? I still am, just did two this morning. Total probably exceeding 100 at this point since coming home.

 

[trb]

@Bluffgruff are you still picking out salmonberry slivers from your hands and arms? I still am, just did two this morning. Total probably exceeding 100 at this point since coming home.

Is there a write up from your hunt I missed?

 

[BirdManMike]

Really neat. That scenery is second to none.

 

[seeth07]

Is there a write up from your hunt I missed?

Yup, its in my annual hunting journal. Look for threads started by me and you'll easily find it.

 

[ashersdad]

What an unreal adventure! Thanks for taking us along.

 

[Khunter]

Somehow I missed this till today. Great story and picks. Y’all are tuff!

 

[Bluffgruff]

@Bluffgruff are you still picking out salmonberry slivers from your hands and arms? I still am, just did two this morning. Total probably exceeding 100 at this point since coming home.

There is one under my left index finger nail I can't seem to get out, and a few others scattered around that I just found that don't seem to be causing me any trouble, so they might get shed with my skin.

 

[Bluffgruff]

Somehow I missed this till today. Great story and picks. Y’all are tuff!

Haha, you missed the last 2 Fs, "tuffff!"

 

[Khunter]

Or, in memory of recently booted DouglasR.’

That is so “Core”.

 

[TOGIE]

Or, in memory of recently booted DouglasR.’

That is so “Core”.

*core AF