Using a Shotgun To Save an Elk

[Subdeacon Joe]

Gotta wonder how often something like this happens.

[Pat Riot]

I wondered how he was going t do that. Good job on his part. I'll bet that elk's ears rang after that.

 

When I was 16 I freed a white tale from a bunch of brambles. A pack of dogs ran it into a pile of snow covered vines and brambles and it's legs were all hung up. I ran the dogs off and then used my coat to cover the deer's eyes by wrapping it around it's head and antlers.That's a trick I learned from Marlin Perkins on TV. I tugged and pulled the deer by his antlers and got him free. As soon as he was clear I let go of his antlers. As I was pulling on my jacket to free his vision and get my jacket back and darned if he didn't take off like a shot as soon as he could see. I watched him bound off with my coat tangled in his antlers. I lost a coat but gained a fantastic experience.

 

Good on that hunter for saving this animal.

[Subdeacon Joe]

Great story, PR, thank you,.

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

It is not uncommon to find the remains of two moose that perished after locking their antlers during combat.

 

At this site is the story of an exhibit made from the antlers of two such moose.

 

http://www.foreverlockedmoose.com/

[Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172]

Just shows what a little lust will do to a fellow.

[Rye Miles #13621]

Great shot!!!