PhotobucketIt isn’t the biggest elk in the world, but it’s meat in the freezer.  Except for a few packages of fish, my freezer was empty this year.  Not now, as a few hundred pounds of boneless elk steaks, roast, chops, and burger now sit on those empty shelves.  In fact I have a package of steaks thawing out right now for this evenings dinner.

I had read about a guy that had crop damage permits for sale, and I bought the last one he had left.  This is a private elk herd, but the DNR still regulates the animals that are harvested.  It seems this particular farm was being over-run with elk and the corn fields were being trampled down, so ten permits were issued.  I did see several bulls on my hunt, but they were all small.  The one I shot was actually the biggest one in the group.  The bigger ones stayed in the swamp, or were shot by previous permit holders.

I made a quartering away shot as the elk was headed back to thick timber, at around 120 yards.  I was using my Dad’s old Remington Woodsmaster Model 742 with a Bushnell scope.  I made a perfect heart lung shot, and he only went about 50 yards and piled up.  The gut pile for this animal was well over 100 pounds, and I made quite a mess.  I was glad when that part was over.

My wife and I are going to feast on elk, potatoes, and corn this evening as I celebrate the rewards of the hunt.

Mike

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