Elk Hunt 2013

[Magicman]

We will be camping and DIY.  We will get there about a week early to acclimate ourselves and scout at bit.

[beenthere]

Hope your area doesn't get burned. Seems a lot of hot ones going now, especially in CO.

http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/index.php

[clww]

Remember, I was worried about the fires last year? I'm worried about your area this time, too. :

[justallan1]

I don't hunt anymore or know any of the rules, but I know that my boss and co-workers are all upset that out of 6 guys only one of them drew a bull elk tag this year. I think they usually all draw, I'm not sure. It does seem like we've had less guided hunts on the ranch since I started.
Usually the bosses son gets an elk and a couple deer for me and am thinking about going along this year, I just have to figure out what shiny new accessory he needs for his truck for the tolerance fee ;D

Allan

[rooster 58]

    50 more days until I fly to New Mexico to hunt elk. I can hardly wait   :

[pappy19]

New Mexico hunters listen up. Read this report. When they talk about Las Vegas, they are talking LV, New Mexico, not NV.

http://www.krqe.com/news/local/elk-herd-found-dead-in-northeastern-nm?hpt=us_bn10#.Uh9VxNPPhF4.facebook

[Magicman]

It is always sad to watch nature take it's course.

Our countdown is underway.  Items such as personal fitness and getting my boot problem corrected.  I am back with my "tried and true" Danner Pronghorn boots.  No more jammed toes.

That plus my whiskers are growing.   ;D

[Magicman]

Time is slipping by.  Marty and I leave next Monday which is only 6 days !!   

[thecfarm]

I hope you do as well as Haley did.  :D

[rooster 58]

     I leave on the 17th for New Mexico 8)   I hope I finally meet up with Mr. bull elk ;)

[Magicman]

I brought the trailer home yesterday and loaded the truck camper on the F250 today.  We are getting ready.   ;D

[pappy19]

Do you all eat the liver and heart the night of or just after the kill? Elk liver and heart is the best. Salt,pepper, flour and cook in butter or do the bacon, onions and liver thing, either way, it's great. Make sure you cut off the gall bladder bag without getting it on the liver. Soak the heart in some cold salt water, then slice across with about 1/4-1/2 inch slices, flour and fry. Don't over cook, you want it to be medium. When you get the carcass butchered, have them add 20% of beef fat to the burger. It's great for everything. Be careful out there!!

Pap

[sandhills]

Best of luck to you guys and safe travels!  Can't wait to see the pictures.

[beenthere]

I agree with Pappy on the great taste of elk liver. Heart too, but the liver is best. Compared to other liver, elk best, then venison, and then a ways down the list is beef, and last pig. Chicken livers real good, but on a different list of 'food' groups. 

And not over-cooking liver is a must. Hate to say that my Mom cooked everything out of the liver leaving only a shoe-leather type product on the plate. But the onions were good... ;D

[Magicman]

We loaded out today.  Everything but groceries.  Pat is pre-preparing (how bout that word?) our entrees.  Pork tenderloin, brisket, chicken tenders, & hamburger steak.  All with gravy and frozen in two person servings.  All that we need to do is microwave them and add our starch and veg.  Top it off with peaches or pears with her oatmeal cookies and we have our evening meal.  Oh, and she also made a pot of hambone soup.  We will eat well.   

[thecfarm]

The eating part sounds good.   digin_2   The wife freezes up 2,well as she says Ray eats for 2,so it's really 3 people serving.  ;D

[Magicman]

Here is one of last year's meals.


 
Brisket over rice with peas topped off with peaches.   digin1

[WDH]

Looks like that you will be roughing it   :D.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

We loaded out today.  Everything but groceries.  Pat is pre-preparing (how bout that word?) our entrees.  Pork tenderloin, brisket, chicken tenders, & hamburger steak.  All with gravy and frozen in two person servings.  All that we need to do is microwave them and add our starch and veg.  Top it off with peaches or pears with her oatmeal cookies and we have our evening meal.  Oh, and she also made a pot of hambone soup.  We will eat well.   

Did you really have to tell us all this? You a dog.  :D :D :D :D
This is better than I eat at home.  ;D

[Magicman]

Looks like that you will be roughing it   :D.

Not when it comes to food.  But when we "spike camp", it is quite different because it will then be freeze dried foods.   

No shame from me David.   :D

[Paul_H]

I used to hunt a lot with my dad and his brother but there was always grouse or fish to eat for dinner until we got a Moose or Elk.We brought flour,salt,pepper etc and would add a few grouse a day and was it ever good along biscuits in a dutch oven over the fire.Moose liver and heart came later.
The one meat we did bring with us from home was bacon and the fat saved was useful too.
We took a river boat 50 miles up the Muskwa in the '77 and stayed 8 days camped alongside the river in a tent.I got a moose and a Wolverine that year.The wolverine was following our trail toward us as we were making another trip back to retrieve the rest of the moose.

[Magicman]

I'll talk to you guys in a couple of weeks.   

[justallan1]

Good luck and be safe.

Allan

[thecfarm]

Maybe Magicman will put on an Elk Roast.   :D

[Rancher]

MM and son just left here headed home and I guess I will be the spoiler...with a bull elk in tow. I will let him post all the adventure. They left with grins on their faces and a couple bags of cookies from my wife for their trip home.

Dave