New Alberta Elk Opportunity
- Thread starter sheephunter
- Start date
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
sooo, did you get drawn?
Cat
Cat
- Location
- WMU248 near Edmonton
no
Draw results for Suffield are Not Available yet, so everyone who has checked so far will see Not Awarded, try again after 9am tomorrow when draw results will actually be released.
Sorry, but there's still hope.
Grizz
I wish it were so.....Draw results for Suffield are Not Available yet, so everyone who has checked so far will see Not Awarded, try again after 9am tomorrow when draw results will actually be released.
Sorry, but there's still hope.
Grizz
Poor grammar aside, this is from ESRD
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About 1 million times better than the odds of drawing. Moose tag in ON!My Lotto Max ticket is starting to look good.
Grizz
According to AlbertaRelm, the draw has been made, feel free to check in tomorrow, or spoil the surprise and do it now!Draw results for Suffield are Not Available yet, so everyone who has checked so far will see Not Awarded, try again after 9am tomorrow when draw results will actually be released.
Sorry, but there's still hope.
Grizz
FreedomIsn'tFree
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Republic of Buffalo.
I didn't get drawn, but my brother did.
No doubt you're right; I just can't see very many guys filling both tags, although if area retailers are on the bit it could be a good time to advertise a deep freeze sale.
Edit: we've never taken a cow elk, I googled how much meat boned out, sounds like only from about 100-160lbs of meat, so 2 tags is certainly not unreasonable.
Not all cow elk are small. I have shot two huge ones and two small ones. Depends which breed your hunting. The huges ones where all two of use could do to get in a truck ourselves with a tree and winch.
150sask natives kill 400bull elk in 4days.? There will a lot less bulls now.fish cops didn,t want this to come out? Got to wild elk federation fb look for your self. No tags or lottery for them or cost. They took all bulls too. No sence putting in for a bull elk down there any more. The report says 80% of the bulls were 350 inch or larger. I hope someone (s) is going to loose their jobs! Maybe a minister too!
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Faint hope didn't work out.
Grizz
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Suka
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Hi,
Managed to fill my undersubscribed tag Monday.
Had mom and dad over for elk steak tonight and all I can say is, "Holy Fu^&% was that good!"
marinade:
Kansas City BBQ
5 tablespoons butter
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
5 finely chopped garlic cloves
2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons chili powder
Salt to taste
Cayenne to taste (used a couple level tsp's)
Cook the minced onion in the butter over medium heat until soft, but not browned. Add the garlic and cook another minute or two, then add the remaining ingredients, bring to a light boil and then cook gently for 15 minutes.
Made the marinade the day before and put it in the fridge overnight. Split it into a bowl and a small dish(for brushing on bbq)
Tossed in the thawed steaks before heading to work, shook the container a few times through the day, took the steaks out, rinsed them off, patted them with paper towel and dried them for an hour or so.
BBq'd for 5 minutes on one side, flipped, brushed with the small dish of sauce, another 4-5 minute's at around 600-650 degrees, came out rare-med rare, melt in your mouth and g-d tasty!
With the warm weather we had it all arranged just in case. On the way home from the base wife phoned sister and nephew, they met us at our place. 2 hrs later the elk was broken down. We kept one backstrap, one tenderloin(both now cut into steaks), the ribs(smoker ribs for a spring gathering) and the neck meat(for sausage/hamburger). Neice/ newphew in law? got some meat, the bones(they have working dogs that earn their keep) and the hide (he does leather work and will make it into rawhide), sister, bil and nephew(kids to feed) split the rest as they saw fit.
I read haters on other forums, screw'em. I feel very fortunate to be able to have the opportunity for some Great meat to share with family. Far as the hunt itself, it's 2700sq km. We did a PILE of spotting to find a herd of cows, and I don't miss much. Wife looked at the map on the way home, figure's I walked about 6 miles to get mine. You have the opportunity, you go. I'll be applying next year.
Best of luck to anyone fortunate enough to have Feb. tags. And ya, the cows can get pretty big. It was a real rodeo with wife and I loading the elk using a 7' ramp, ratchet straps and swear words.
Managed to fill my undersubscribed tag Monday.
Had mom and dad over for elk steak tonight and all I can say is, "Holy Fu^&% was that good!"
marinade:
Kansas City BBQ
5 tablespoons butter
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
5 finely chopped garlic cloves
2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons chili powder
Salt to taste
Cayenne to taste (used a couple level tsp's)
Cook the minced onion in the butter over medium heat until soft, but not browned. Add the garlic and cook another minute or two, then add the remaining ingredients, bring to a light boil and then cook gently for 15 minutes.
Made the marinade the day before and put it in the fridge overnight. Split it into a bowl and a small dish(for brushing on bbq)
Tossed in the thawed steaks before heading to work, shook the container a few times through the day, took the steaks out, rinsed them off, patted them with paper towel and dried them for an hour or so.
BBq'd for 5 minutes on one side, flipped, brushed with the small dish of sauce, another 4-5 minute's at around 600-650 degrees, came out rare-med rare, melt in your mouth and g-d tasty!
With the warm weather we had it all arranged just in case. On the way home from the base wife phoned sister and nephew, they met us at our place. 2 hrs later the elk was broken down. We kept one backstrap, one tenderloin(both now cut into steaks), the ribs(smoker ribs for a spring gathering) and the neck meat(for sausage/hamburger). Neice/ newphew in law? got some meat, the bones(they have working dogs that earn their keep) and the hide (he does leather work and will make it into rawhide), sister, bil and nephew(kids to feed) split the rest as they saw fit.
I read haters on other forums, screw'em. I feel very fortunate to be able to have the opportunity for some Great meat to share with family. Far as the hunt itself, it's 2700sq km. We did a PILE of spotting to find a herd of cows, and I don't miss much. Wife looked at the map on the way home, figure's I walked about 6 miles to get mine. You have the opportunity, you go. I'll be applying next year.
Best of luck to anyone fortunate enough to have Feb. tags. And ya, the cows can get pretty big. It was a real rodeo with wife and I loading the elk using a 7' ramp, ratchet straps and swear words.
