2006 Elk Hunt Success
September 25th, 2006 David King - King's Outdoor World
We got back from our elk hunt last week and came home with a nice bull, great time with family, and hunted in beautiful country. My brother Rob drew a Book Cliffs elk tag in eastern Utah. We packed in with horses and had the whole mountain to ourselves. What a great time. Here are a few photos from our hunt.
The pack in. The area had been in a huge fire a few years ago. Now there is lush green grass.
Packed in 10 miles and made camp
Opening day we got on a pretty bull that we thought was around the 360 to 370 mark. He was surrounded by cows and satellite bulls so we backed off. Never saw him again. We ended up taking a smaller bull that ended up taking over his herd.
Rob King next to his great DIY 6×6 bull
Nothing better than hunting with family. L-R: Alan King, Robert King, Colton King, David King
The pack out…coming home.
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11 Comments Add your own
1. rich davis | September 27th, 2006 at 12:10 pm
Me and my dad drew a bookcliffs tag last year and got a nice 5×5 hey i was wondering if the unit was the roadless or the south bittercrick we had an awesome time
Plz respond !!!! sincerly rich davis
2. David King - King's Outdoor World | September 27th, 2006 at 1:27 pm
Rich,
The tag we had was for the roadless area. We went in on horses ten miles and made camp. we then went in an additional four miles where we shot this bull. We had the whole place to ourselves except for one day when one group came in and shot a 6×6.
David King
King’s Outdoor World
3. Rich Davis | September 27th, 2006 at 3:22 pm
Hey thanx Dave. My dad and my uncle went to the roadless one this year and got a 320 6×6. Have you ever hunted the bitter crick side? its awesome -Rich
ps. u can just tell me by e-mail my address is richhunter5@msn.com
4. LOVE OF THE GAME | September 27th, 2006 at 8:15 pm
all i have to say is that I LOVE HUNTING
5. jim | September 29th, 2006 at 3:03 pm
Congratulation on a beautiful bull rob… and to take him with your brothers with you, that is something you will remember for the rest of your life…..
6. Tim | October 8th, 2006 at 9:53 pm
Nice bulls guys I had the oppurtunity with my brother to guide his oldest son josh on his muzzel loader elk hunt on fishlake he bagged a nice 6×7 non typical ,he had it scored at 373 gross i will send some pics. great site thanks.
7. Mighty Hunter | October 19th, 2006 at 4:02 pm
Looks like a fun trip. Nice bull.
8. Hillbilly Al Canada | April 17th, 2007 at 10:26 am
Wow really nice bull elk ! I ,m all fired up to get back to the mountians and get a big bull this fall ,I:~ve got some really good cow elk calls, They worked on a herd bull, but al i ended shooting the satelite bull anyways I got a 6×5 bull maybe this year,With practice calling ,and new planing I stand agood chance this year to get my trophy elk in B.C.
9. HIllbilly Al Canada | April 18th, 2007 at 8:02 pm
Just back agian looking at your great bull Elk ,I had to rush off last time to work. Looks like this bull has it all long, wide great elk. I also love the area you took it in pretty, I here fire area is really good hunting,lots of new growth there for feed. It must have been a super camping trip with family and all. I just started hunting again last year with my brother ,he stopped for afew years ,I think I got him started again after I shot abig 6×5 whitetail buck afew years back. I~ve yet to get a big Elk then his bull 6×7 ,and his 27 point mulley buck that scored 245 gross.I the whitetail hunter with many nice whitetail bucks to my luck and skill. I guess my brother is the mulie king . A little family compition is always alot of fun.ha! Ha!.
10. Lucky | May 2nd, 2008 at 8:40 pm
I have drawn the 407 elk hunt in the book cliffs, on the bitter creak unit. Thats a grate bull, I am looking for a guide for this hunt. do you have any sugestions?
11. John C. Martin | July 30th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
That epitomizes Western Hunting. Some day I will draw that Book Cliffs tag.
Look forward to more articles such as this..
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