As many of you know my wife had her leg amputated in January, got her "magic leg" and said she would come with me on my elk hunt this year.... Well as I am typing this she is in the captain's chair crossing into CO. We have been on the road since 5PM our time. She is going to do some glassing with me but though she is doing better than 99% of most amputees she won't be able to do alot of hiking. Dr. said it takes over a year for it to be completely healed. So we brought our German Shepherd Brenna to keep her company while I am out shooting an elk. Also brought her fishing pole and if the fish are bitting she will be hard to get the pole out of her hand. She had never laid eyes on the Rockies or West of Indiana except when she flew to Texas with me on business. This will be interesting!
Wife's first elk experience
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That's awesome!! Hope you 3 have a great time!!
Huntmt28
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Take lots of pictures!!
Hunting Wife
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Sounds like an investment in getting her ready for next year! Hope you guys have an enjoyable trip.
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Awesome, she's going to end up catching the hunting fever and one day you will be driving her. 
Well Casey and I made it back from a roller coaster elk hunt! Casey hiked up with me heard the elk before I did. She got to set back and watch from above as I stalked and killed my elk. I thought I had missed by the way the elk took off as soon as I squeezed the trigger. I did not hear the bullet strike or see the elk react. I could not find any blood or hair to indicate a hit. The herd of elk did look back from the top of the mountain looking at something but I couldn't see a dead elk anywhere. When I made it back up to Casey she asked if I found the elk. I said I must have shot over his back. She said when I shot the elk stumbled and she heard the bullet strike. I climb up another spot where I could look down into the drainage and could see the bull piled up "deader than disco"...
Longer story than that but she is amazing and I have her to thank for getting this bull!
Longer story than that but she is amazing and I have her to thank for getting this bull!
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Huntnut60
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Thank you!!! This really put a smile in my face. Congrats to both of you
Nick87
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That's awesome! Btw you look just like bocephus in that pic.
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Congratulations
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Hank Williams Jr. twin hunts elk?
You should see me in my cowboy hat!That's awesome! Btw you look just like bocephus in that pic.
Actually he does and is a big fan of Sharp's rifles shooting long range steel with them.
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nice one
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Congratulations to you and your wife.
Great job nd determination
Great job nd determination
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Congratulations to you both, very inspirational!
Oh I was confident that I would shoot an elk with an either sex tag. Now shooting one with my wife being able to be there and watch the whole thing..I would not have made that claim. Better to be lucky than good!
