2011 PENNSYLVANIA ELK HUNT

One of the highlights of our hunting season every year (since 2002) is taking part in the annual PA elk hunt. Since we can't seem to draw a tag for ourselves and have spent so much time in the elk range we have guided for the hunt for the last ten years. This hunt has been such a joy to be involved in, thanks to all the people we have met and the hunts that we have gotten to take a part in. The following is a brief pictorial of some of the hunts we helped out with this year.
For those of you who enjoy the pics and short stories of the annual Pa elk hunt I apologize for taking so long to get these up but here they are. This is most of the hunts that we were invloved in, but I still haven't gotten pictures from some of the hunters to post a complete set.
This first two pictures are of the consevation tag holder and his bull.
Mike McGinnis 10 x 8 (380")


Bob Martin 7 x 7 (360")


Al Paradise 6 x 6 (300")

Paul Hofnagle 8 x 7 (410")

Paul's bulls 2010 sheds

Rick Weyandt 7 x 6 (360") Estimated age 14 years old


Ken Kastely 9 x 9 (410")


Jesse Heiple 8 x 7 (405")


Bill Zee 9 x 8 (450") Largest bull of hunt


David Duffy 6 x 6 (320")


Joe Pollack 7 x 4 (busted up) (300")


Helen Smyers (her husband got a bull in 2005, first husband and wife to get Pa elk)

Sorry I haven't gotten pictures of our other cow hunter Leo Henry but will post some soon. Also will post some in the field from Jesse Heiple.
Definitely one of the highlights of the hunt was Al Paradise's nephews, it was so important to Al that they be a part of the hunt and be right there over the shoulder. Fortunately it did work out that way and those boys were able to share that experience with their uncle. Here are a few random pics from the week.
Al's nephews with some bulls

Roughly 1190" of horn and 2000lbs of elk meat




And for those of you that like horn