The Wing Family’s Elk Hunt

Wing master wrote:

I think we would quit hunting elk if we couldn't quarter it in the field. I have only loaded 2 elk whole. It is not very common, at least for us, to see one close to a road.

An Argo would be really cool for retreiving down game, but I don't know what I would do with it the rest of the year. I have been thinking of getting a 4 wheeler. The only problem is if you have one while hunting you automaticly are branded as someone who hot rods around tearing up the forrest. Even if it only leaves the back of the pickup to get downed game.

Wing master

Randy. With my quad in the off season, Barb and i just like to go for lots of rides in the mountains and also do some scouting in the summer. I wouldn't even worry what people think about you owning a 4 wheeler. As long as you know what you use it for is all that matters. It's not like the trails we use them on are nature trails that have been built by some bird watching organization. I'm thinking about buying a Rhino when i get my truck paid off. Barb thinks they look too much like a golf cart though

. I love Argos too but the only thing i don't like about them is the amount of clearance they have unless they've worked on that problem like they had with the original orange ones that used to be advertised in Outdoor Life years ago.

Gary

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Penticton, B.C. Canada

Cost and multiple uses are why I thought a quad would be better for me.

I really don't care what anyone thinks, I try to do the right thing.

In the Bighorn mountains near me they have 4 wheeler trails. Lots of them. I think that would be fun in the summer. These trails have a width restriction to keep jeeps and pickups off the trails. I don't know if an Argo would fit.

Wing master

I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.

first off...

congrats WM on your family hunt..

....kudos to your daughter too........my daughter shot a WTbuck when my grandson (now 10) was "packed in water" too....I think the gunshot and recoil set him up to be a better hunter....

....elk...bone 'em out and there is less wt to carry out.....just peel the hide off where they fall & go to it.....no gutting required....I only shot 1 bull elk and this is how I did it but I helped with others.

RD...read your 2010 Deer regs....you can now 1/4 your deer and bring it out...see regs for details..gotta leave the head attached tho....first time this year.

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Wing master wrote:

Thanks Bird dog,

We just found out its going to be a boy. This will be my first grandson. I am really excited. Although, I have found out that girls can be alot of fun too.

Wing master

that WingMaster 'ol pal is how you got the grandchildrens mother.......

maybe way back then you was planning on a "team" effort to chase the ELK (the reason for this post to begin with) & decided to make your own ELK chasing team........

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Thanks Korey.

I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.

well put there WM...

...father/daughter times are to be cherished.......one of my best times with my daughter was when we canoed the Missiouri River from near Fort Benton for 3 days down river to a landing whose name I forgot. That was in 2001. It was a great trip for both of us. When we launched the river had whitecaps on it from the east and we had to "walk" the canoe for most of the day....towing/pushing it cuz we couldn't paddle against the wind/waves. That made for a real bonding beginning.............

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