Montana General hunting season beginning

discusdad

son ventured out into 8 inch depth snow,  howling winds  and 10 degree weather to bring down this nice 6x6 bull.  a real heavyweight, will provide many fine meals this upcoming year.

susie

Oh my.  Bucket list item for sure.  Nice rack.

montanajoe

Very nice bull.  Congrats.  
What weapon, caliber, distance???

discusdad

300 win mag  180 grain winchester load.  winchester model 70 stalker[synthetic] topped with a bushnell 4-12x50  i think scope.  shot at 270 yards initially to put down,  and walked up to 100 yards when bull arose and received the final putdown shot.  all within 3/4 mile of his house.  was able to get the bucket tractor to kill site, load it onto the tractor to bring home for processing after checkin.

dreher

Sweet!!  When I was young I would have been envious of such an excellent elk!!  Now I am far more envious of his physical ability to go out and hunt that elk in those type of conditions.  

As my mother has told me, repeating it a few days ago at 93, old age is not for sissies!!!

Gotta ask, is this the son that was competing in the highland games??

Horse Plains Drifter

NICE!!!!!!

discusdad

same Highland Games thrower.  only one i have.....he was wearing my extreme weather waterfowling gear laying down in the snow.  i taught him well in that respect.  plus he wore mittens over his fingerless glove liners