Elk

I do not have a picture of the man who shot this Elk; I will try to get it & post it later. This was opening day. Wilma & I passed by this hunter sitting by a large rock a ways off the road as we were going into Pagosa. Little did we know that just a few minutes after we had passed him he would shoot this Elk. This hunter was an older gentleman late 70 or early 80. He has neuropathy (has a very hard time walking). His partners had brought him to the rock to hunt then they went on up the mountain. He was unable to complete field dressing this large bull by himself. He sent word down to the V A Poma Ranch that he needed help. Karen's cousin, Bruce went up & helped him field dress it & load it in Bruce's pickup and brought it back to the Ranch. The older gentleman worked on skinning it till his partners came off the mountain, then they (ones in the picture) finished it. He was worn out & went in to rest. That is the reason I do not have his picture. He has stated he may not hunt next year. Maybe so, Maybe not, We will see. His partners did not get anything on opening day. Another group here took 3 more bull elks on opening day.