Wife made me do it…

elks96 · Oct 28, 2023

So long story short my wife told
Me we did not have enough Lope meat in the freezer. She loves lope meat. My son got his earlier and we made some steaks and a bunch of the best damn Italian sausage I have ever made…
Well Wednesday she emptied out and inventoried the freezer and was not happy with the amount of Lope meat available… So she said I had to go get my lope before she would allow me to hunt elk…

Since she is the cook. I must keep her happy…

We left the house at 1:00pm and had the lope by dark…

Then the morning I took a good bull as a bonus.

Talk about an awesome 15 hours…

My son is a bad ass and always fun to have along. The bull was even awesome enough to end up near a road…

Horsecorn · Oct 28, 2023

Your wife must be one hell of a cook if she can get lope to taste good. I want to eat at your house .

MountainSqwabler · Oct 28, 2023

Dandy bucks and bull! Keep it up and your boy is gonna become a better hunter than you! But....idk if that takes much ??

BradA · Oct 28, 2023

Congratulations that’s a good wife !

elks96 · Oct 28, 2023

Horsecorn said:
Your wife must be one hell of a cook if she can get lope to taste good. I want to eat at your house .

Every lope we have gotten has eaten great. Never had one that tasted strong at all… Knock on wood.

elkassassin · Oct 28, 2023

Keep SMACKING Them!

You'll Get One!

elks96 said:
Every lope we have gotten has eaten great. Never had one that tasted strong at all… Knock on wood.

twdjr · Oct 29, 2023

Nice going, Congrats!

12pointer · Oct 29, 2023

Great animals, way to get it done. Great pics too.

Phantom Hunter · Oct 29, 2023

Good lope and good bull all in less than 24 hours with your son along, does not get any better! My wife and daughter like lope meat best of all wild game.

elks96 · Oct 29, 2023

Phantom Hunter said:
Good lope and good bull all in less than 24 hours with your son along, does not get any better! My wife and daughter like lope meat best of all wild game.

The first lope I killed was when my wife was like 6 month pregnant. She did not think she would like. Heard all the horror stories. We are that entire lope in like 5 weeks. She couldn’t get enough. Ever since it is her preferred meat…

yoteduster · Oct 29, 2023

Congrats.. On a couple nice animals

tailchasers · Oct 29, 2023

Well done !!! And I don't mean the steaks! Good to see your boy growing in this fashion! Cheers! ?

Camper_A1 · Oct 29, 2023

Congrats on some fine animals. Glad you had some good help for the pack out. Nothing better than making memories with your family.

Rie bread · Oct 29, 2023

Cheers and praise to supportive wives who encourage the hunt! Not to mention love the meat in the freezer .

hawkbill · Oct 29, 2023

Awesome, I agree Antelope is great and the bonus Bull.

littlebighorn · Oct 29, 2023

There are some serious hunting perks that come with living in the Cowboy state.
Well done.

BradA · Oct 29, 2023

elks96 said:
Every lope we have gotten has eaten great. Never had one that tasted strong at all… Knock on wood.

I haven’t either and I think it’s key that you cool them down quickly and that they aren’t killed during the rut.

Jgill19 · Oct 29, 2023

I’ve ate four different antelope. Everyone has been phenomenal table fair!!

elkhunterUT · Oct 29, 2023

Antelope is definitely one of my favorite game animals as well. Get them skinned immediately and in a cooler on ice and they are tough to beat at the dinner table.
Don’t do that and you probably end up with meat tasting a bit funky.

AZGuy · Oct 29, 2023

Antelope meat is fantastic

Focoelkman · Oct 29, 2023

That’s awesome! Way to get it done. Lucky man - downhill to the jeep is pretty dam sweet! Congrats to you and your son!

BrowningRage · Oct 30, 2023

Looks like you might be living, and eating, the dream my friend! Well done!!

Castnshoot · Oct 30, 2023

Cool,, no side by side photo of your 15 hour hunt?

Awsome

lanenebraska · Oct 30, 2023

Sounds like you had a great adventure with your wife and son! Keeping the cook happy is key, especially when it comes to favorite meats. And getting that bonus bull the next morning?

Founder · Oct 30, 2023

So cool!! You all kicked butt. Congrats

devobrodie · Oct 30, 2023

Awesome congrats, My wife's favorite is also Antelope, we are on number 12 and no bad ones yet, haven't tried this year's just yet but hopefully, it is as good as the rest! Great to see your son out there making memories with you.

elks96 · Oct 30, 2023

Castnshoot said:
Cool,, no side by side photo of your 15 hour hunt?

Awsome

I had the lope quartered and in bags before dark. That night I caped it out. The next morning I got the bull…

Cornhusker · Oct 31, 2023

Great job! You're living the life enjoy. I prefer antelope meat to deer or elk or anything domesticate. I've probably shot around 30 and never had one that didn't taste good.

DeerMadness · Oct 31, 2023

That is living the Meateater life ! Way to go and very fine animals.

PleaseDear · Nov 2, 2023

What a year you and your family are having!

Congrats man,

Robb

Kain467 · Nov 2, 2023

Wow,Congratulations!

heywouldya · Nov 2, 2023

Very nice! Congrats

eelgrass · Nov 2, 2023

You want the freezer fill back up? Yes, ma'am.

Good husband and son!

Deercy · Nov 2, 2023

Good stuff, man!

Joe2Kool · Nov 3, 2023

Dang, what a day! I'm hoping you bought a lotto ticket!

Congrats to you and your son!

Hunterturbo · Nov 11, 2023

Off the subject just a bit, What size are the Swampers? Looking at getting a set for my tacoma. Do you like them?

Also, CONGRATS to you guys on a couple great animals.

elks96 · Nov 12, 2023

Hunterturbo said:
Off the subject just a bit, What size are the Swampers? Looking at getting a set for my tacoma. Do you like them?

Also, CONGRATS to you guys on a couple great animals.

I have ran swampers on my jeep and blazer for almost 20 years. The ones on my jeep are 35x10x16…. I like the skinnier tire on my jeep since it only has a straight 6. My blazer is running a 36x12.5x15… I prefer to run the SXII in a bias ply as they flex better when aired down. Awesome off road tire, but not so much on the road…

Hunterturbo · Nov 13, 2023

Thanks,
I am looking at the SXII in the 33x10.5x17 for my Tacoma
Loud, yes
road manners suck, but off road magic from what I have found.
Just never tried the SX II series
Thanks again,
Hunterturbo

elks96 · Nov 13, 2023

Hunterturbo said:
Thanks,
I am looking at the SXII in the 33x10.5x17 for my Tacoma
Loud, yes
road manners suck, but off road magic from what I have found.
Just never tried the SX II series
Thanks again,
Hunterturb

Yeah... I have wheeled all over Moab, been all over CO and WY. I rarely need 4wd and have never put chains on in my life... Lockers and those tires are insane. Only problem is soft sand. They dig fast, but drop air pressure and don't spin.