First elk - still giddy as a schoolgirl....

[PNWGATOR]

I've read a lot of great trip reports over the years on various outdoor forums chronicling some incredible adventures. Hands down this is my favorite trip report EVER! Unbelievably well done. You have an amazing family with incredible drive making dreams a reality.

Very, very well done.

 

[Tod osier]

Great stuff, congrats on the fine bull��

Thanks Guys, I was super happy with how the trip turned out. Really neat to spend time in an area like that.

 

[Tod osier]

Yep, way to involve the family. The first isn't the only one that makes you feel giddy.

I think I'll try again to replicate the feeling just to be sure!

 

[Dougfir]

Thanks for sharing, that was great! What a cool experience for your son (and for you). Congrats!

 

[mtnwrunner]

Tod, great story and man, what a trip. How'd ya like that country? Some of the best country on the planet IMO. Way to get it done and congrats on your success.

Randy

P.S.----I especially like the part about bourbon and grouse

 

[Tod osier]

Tod, great story and man, what a trip. How'd ya like that country? Some of the best country on the planet IMO. Way to get it done and congrats on your success.

Randy

P.S.----I especially like the part about bourbon and grouse

Thanks! I liked the area a lot, I would have loved to see what it was like before the big fire. We covered quite a few miles, but you just can't see that much on foot in 2 weeks, I could have spent a month in there. Could do with fewer snakes and it could be a little less steep, tho .

 

[toddb]

Wow. Great article on your adventure. Amazing, enjoyed very much. Keep us posted on future trips.

 

[Queets30#]

Great story! Great times with the family!! Congratulations!

 

[missjordan]

Congrats on your success!


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[Nomad]

You just outwhataburgered every other rookie elk Hunter... In the history of the recorded world.

 

[Paradactal]

Unbelievable story! To do that with your family is amazing. Your boy got will forever remember that! Nice job Dad!!

 

[dotman]

Congrats!! Great story!

 

[jdmaxwell]

Congratulations. Great story and adventure

 

[cg2737]

Awesome!!!


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[Tod osier]

few more pics...

Few more pics from the trip.....


Grouse hunting near Salmon, ID on the opener. First bird down! Love Idaho’s mentored youth hunting program – the hunting passport.

Boy and Dog.

I had to stretch Gus’ first grouse into appetizers/dinner for three – grouse and garlic with dried apricots, and brie on good bread - it was good.

We spent a week in the Sawtooths grouse hunting. Very pretty country, maybe a little less rugged than Salmon where we were (but still steep) and much more lush.

Temps were freezing at night and mild during the day. We got our first snow here the first week of Sept. We camped at the bottom and drove up to the top for grouse.

Gus with his first Dusky Grouse.

I was allowed to shoot some too. I made a very pretty report double on these two as they flushed in sequence and tried to take the same route across a meadow.

I thought about trying to make a pan sauce from what was in the crop of the birds.

 

[Tod osier]

few more pics...

Gus’ first duck opener with a gun!!!!

First duck!!!!

Second duck!!!!

Gus, Skeet and I with the rig. I don’t know how many times I swore at myself for the decision to bring a rig of my hand carved deeks on a 13,000 mile trip, but having Gus shoot his first ducks over it made it all worthwhile.

Nice pile of ducks.

Setting the stool on another day in another spot for an evening shoot.

Skeet and the rig.

Idaho duck poppers in the Redwoods.

 

[PNWGATOR]

This thread is getting better by the minute, wow!

 

[Jimbob]

WOW! and well done!

I did a month long western road trip with the family this summer but we hit all the tourists spots and I had somewhat conflicting emotions about it. Going to amazing national parks and seeing old faithful and Rushmore and such is great but waiting in lines and staying within the boundaries while trying to observe and experience nature flat out sucked.

Your trip here has the elements that I was seeking. I am so excited to do a fraction of what you did with my own family one day. Once again well done sir.

 

[justinspicher]

Sweet story and great pics. If more parents were doing this with their kids we'd have a much better outlook on our future of hunting. I'm trying everyday to get my two kids outdoors.

 

[Rob5589]

Wow man, sounds epic. Need to put it all in a journal for the kids to look back on.