Utard video

[sclancy27]

Lessons learned for me. Ive fortunately never had to recover an elk the next day that wasnt already quartered and hanging. To have the balls to post about it online and brag, is beyond me.

I've had to do it twice, both archery. Lost prob 10 lbs of meat total from 2 bulls. They prob didn't die till the middle of the night, the hair is really short in early archery, and I was in there at sunup looking. Winter hair and the long nights would be tough on the meat if you leave them out unprocessed. I can't begin to count how many hours I have spent cutting (and packing) elk meat in November until the wee hours of the morning.

 

[Irrelevant]

Reminds me of the time I killed an elk 3pm in archery a couple miles from the truck. Close to the park with plenty of griz around. Got it all quartered and hung, loaded the first quarter to find out the headlamp was dead. Spooky pack out, cell phone lights suck. Now I carry 2 high lumen headlamps with a battery backup. Probably zigzaged 3x the needed distance bushwhacking through a hell hole with my hand on the bear spray the whole time. "It was treacherous out there."

I flip the batteries and carry extras. I have not gone to far as to carry an entirely extra headlamp because I figure my one has two sets of lights on it so losing a bulb shouldn't be an issue.

 

[sclancy27]

I flip the batteries and carry extras. I have not gone to far as to carry an entirely extra headlamp because I figure my one has two sets of lights on it so losing a bulb shouldn't be an issue.

I forget/lose them too often. I bring 2 and extra batteries.

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

@Greenhorn idk if I should thank you or kick you in the nuts for coercing me to cruise MM. I wasn't to far from losing complete faith in the hunting community after a glimpse thru MM I have lost all faith.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Surprised you guys haven't picked up on this gem, maybe I missed it.

Again, not an ounce of meat. Vintage muley freak! (EDIT: They did get 1/3 of a backstrap )

Was the 207 in the title inches or pounds? If inches, a 207” buck isn’t as big as I thought it would be.

 

[FREAK]

@Greenhorn idk if I should thank you or kick you in the nuts for coercing me to cruise MM. I wasn't to far from losing complete faith in the hunting community after a glimpse thru MM I have lost all faith.

Interesting crowd over there for sure.

 

[mtmuley]

Interesting crowd over there for sure.

You should have seen it before it was moderated. mtmuley

 

[Letthemgrow]

It's moderated?

 

[Schaaf]

I flip the batteries and carry extras. I have not gone to far as to carry an entirely extra headlamp because I figure my one has two sets of lights on it so losing a bulb shouldn't be an issue.

I only recently (this year) found out I can lock my headlamp to prevent it from turning on inside my pack. The only problem with that is that I always forget how to unlock it and it takes me about 45 minutes to figure out how to turn it on.

 

[ismith]

I’m not gonna lose any sleep over his comment. I was very happy to get that buck. Tracked him to his bed and shot him after 4 hard days of hunting. View attachment 315411

That would be a heck of a buck just about everywhere in Montana these days, except town of course.

 

[Irrelevant]

I only recently (this year) found out I can lock my headlamp to prevent it from turning on inside my pack. The only problem with that is that I always forget how to unlock it and it takes me about 45 minutes to figure out how to turn it on.

I had to hike 1 mile in the dark to get cell coverage so I could google how to unlock mine. Much easier to just flip the batteries.

 

[Mallardsx2]

I flip the batteries and carry extras.

Ditto.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Everytime someone clicks on a link they get a nickel. Everytime someone posts a link - and 20 people click it, they get a dollar.....

 

[Forkyfinder]

Reminds me of the time I killed an elk 3pm in archery a couple miles from the truck. Close to the park with plenty of griz around. Got it all quartered and hung, loaded the first quarter to find out the headlamp was dead. Spooky pack out, cell phone lights suck. Now I carry 2 high lumen headlamps with a battery backup. Probably zigzaged 3x the needed distance bushwhacking through a hell hole with my hand on the bear spray the whole time. "It was treacherous out there."

Right? Killed my elk at around 420 pm - and we didnt get everything home until 2 am, after a miserable fourwheeler ride. Had it to the processor by 830 the next morning after a cool night hanging in game bags.

I am appalled by the amount of people who leave the hide on forever too.

 

[Ought Six]

Right? Killed my elk at around 420 pm - and we didnt get everything home until 2 am, after a miserable fourwheeler ride. Had it to the processor by 830 the next morning after a cool night hanging in game bags.

I am appalled by the amount of people who leave the hide on forever too.

420 pm? What were you and Snoop Dogg out hunting together?

 

[Forkyfinder]

420 pm? What were you and Snoop Dogg out hunting together?

Lol i didnt even think of the reference. But thats when i got him

Kinda crazy. Saw him in the middle of the day.

 

[Ought Six]

Lol i didnt even think of the reference. But thats when i got him

Kinda crazy. Saw him in the middle of the day.

Middle of the day can be some solid action, even in the heat. Congrats on the bull!

 

[thomas89]

Typically I carry 2 headlamps. Extra batteries. And 2 flashlights.

I am unashamedly a bit scared of the dark.

 

[WBouldin]

It's moderated?

Best post on this thread IMO

 

[devon deer]

I assume they didn't own a Garmin withe the 'sight and go' feature? Bit amateurish.