Archive for tag: Elk
Defending The Harem
September 9, 2009 Wildlife In ActionIf you’ve ever been to Yellowstone, Rocky Mountain National Park, or any publicly-accessible area where the “locals” have no fear of man, then I’m sure you seen the folks attempting for a Darwin Award by trying to get close to an animal. If this big boy isn’t afraid of a half-ton Dodge, then you can [...]
Read More »
Miserable Way To Go
June 17, 2009 SightingsHeckuva find by Allen over at the Addicted to Hunting blog. A lot of the folks commenting are suggesting it’s Photoshop trick but I’m thinking not. Here’s to hoping someone happened upon it in time to grab the backstraps…..
Read More »
North Dakota Velvet Elk
April 10, 2009 ElkDoubletougher Bubba Enget forwarded these photos of Vent Wallace and friends with a fantastic bull he harvested in North Dakota back in ’07. It’s only April and already we’re thinking about the upcoming season! Hey, if I can get up there before the cold and snow rolls in, book it! See more photos after the [...]
Read More »Elk Hunters Have Successful Outing
April 8, 2009 HeroesHere’s a story you won’t find on the front pages: a group of hunters come across a cow elk that had fallen through ice in a depression on the prairie and attempt to free her. Due to the hole being surrounded by ice, she could not pull herself out on her own. It’s a great [...]
Read More »
Not In the Brochure
March 30, 2009 Campfire Stories, ElkElk hunting in the Rockies is no Sunday drive and definitely lives up to the saying, the work begins when you down your animal. These undated photos (pre-’06) tell a story that goes well beyond that concept. The photos give a great idea of the situation: hunter shoots trophy bull elk, elk falls off cliff, [...]
Read More »
“This Thing Is A Damn Monster!”
March 11, 2009 Campfire Stories, Elk, FeaturedDuring a hunting trip to North Dakota last fall I met quite a few characters, many of whom I recognized from emails shared among this group of friends. One of these was Terry Doll of Mandan, ND. A childhood friend of Doubletough contributor Bubba Enget, Terry at one point offered to be my “translator”, since [...]
Read More »Faceoff
February 8, 2009 Featured, Wildlife In ActionRemarkable video captured of a fine bull elk antagonizing a bison. My money is on this scene being caught in Yellowstone, but don’t know for sure. At any rate, definitely not something you see on your morning commute! Having been up close & personal with bison, this one looks like a juvenile, making me wonder [...]
Read More »
