The season is underway

CD1 · September 20, 2019, 07:32 PM

I was just out in Idaho hunting with a buddy who has a taxidermy business. One of the many cool things about going to see him is that I get to see all the skulls coming in, and I get to hear the stories about how they were taken. If I were a taxidermist I could write a book every year full of great hunting stories.

The weather is getting cooler there now, so when this pic was taken the temps were on their way down to the 40's, and the fire felt just right.

Sadly I had to come home to MS/TN a few days later where the highs are still 99 and the overnight lows in the 70's. When I look at this picture though it takes me back to the mountains, and it gives me great comfort knowing that someone is out there in a canyon right now packing out a load of meat.

IMG_20190915_211009 by s s, on Flickr

taylorce1 · September 22, 2019, 06:10 AM

Looks like a decent 5pt bull was taken. I just got back last night from a successful elk hunt with my daughter. I thought the pack out was going to kill me!

CD1 · September 22, 2019, 10:51 AM

The pack is never light. I think it's natures goal to have you burn as many calories packing it out, as you'll get from eating it.

Congrats on you kill!

September 20, 2019, 07:32 PM	#1
CD1 Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2000 Posts: 320	The season is underway I was just out in Idaho hunting with a buddy who has a taxidermy business. One of the many cool things about going to see him is that I get to see all the skulls coming in, and I get to hear the stories about how they were taken. If I were a taxidermist I could write a book every year full of great hunting stories. The weather is getting cooler there now, so when this pic was taken the temps were on their way down to the 40's, and the fire felt just right. Sadly I had to come home to MS/TN a few days later where the highs are still 99 and the overnight lows in the 70's. When I look at this picture though it takes me back to the mountains, and it gives me great comfort knowing that someone is out there in a canyon right now packing out a load of meat. IMG_20190915_211009 by s s, on Flickr

September 22, 2019, 06:10 AM	#2
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,242	Looks like a decent 5pt bull was taken. I just got back last night from a successful elk hunt with my daughter. I thought the pack out was going to kill me! __________________ NRA Life Member

September 22, 2019, 10:51 AM	#3
CD1 Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2000 Posts: 320	The pack is never light. I think it's natures goal to have you burn as many calories packing it out, as you'll get from eating it. Congrats on you kill!