Solo OTC success

chukar_chaser

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Packed in just over 4 miles to one of my favorite spots. It was freaking brutal weather for early September! Massive wind storm was dropping trees everywhere, it snowed 3 inches and temps in the teens.... first day in had a close encounter with a 6 point bull and some cows but could not close the deal. The next morning I got up and bugled into a drainage about 300 yards from my tent. A bull instantly responded. I worked towards him about 50 yards and cow called three times. When he responded he had cut the distance in half. I had to shed a bunch of clothing and try to get in position quickly. I ranged two trees at 28 and 56. He split them, I cow called and he stopped. I put the 40 yard pin on him and touch it off. He spun ran 30 yards and piled up in a tree. I then had the pleasure of breaking him down alone and hauling out two loads before I swallowed my pride and went and got help. He was a super cool bull, kind of a freak. We named him “pork and beans”.
 

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Fatcamp

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Impressive. Can you talk more about getting him out? How many trips would it have taken? What help did you end up getting? Why not solo?

I ask because this is talked about on here all the time, how one guy can pack out an elk. Seems optimistic, those things are huge.
 

marktole

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That's awesome man, great job. Enjoyed the write up!

I killed a cow solo two years ago and I swallowed my pride and got help ASAFP...
 
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chukar_chaser

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Impressive. Can you talk more about getting him out? How many trips would it have taken? What help did you end up getting? Why not solo?

I ask because this is talked about on here all the time, how one guy can pack out an elk. Seems optimistic, those things are huge.

I estimate that it would have taken 5 trips to get him
out and my camp. It would have taken 3 days easily alone. My first load out was 83 lbs and that was my spotter and a jacket with a hind quarter and back strap. After the second trip my feet were literally KILLING me. I am 41 years old and well a over average physically. I go to the gym 4 times a week and am in great shape. Getting that bull out alone was doable, but it would of pushed me to the absolute limit and would of taken 3 days for sure.
 
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