Stay low. 8500-9500ft. That last storm pushed most of them down. Didn’t think it would, but the 2000 ft difference was huge. None on top, but they were still bugling this weekend in the aspens. Good luck
Another great video. Randy, I live in Australia and I tell people that I live in the greatest country BUT I was blessed to have worked in Michigan for 3.5 years when I was young. If I couldn't live in Australia, I would live in the US. I loved my time there.
I got my first Montana public elk last year on my first elk hunt, you have inspired me to hunt elk for past 5 years and the meat is really great. Thank you and God bless.
@@Fresh_Tracks Thank you brother, It was 8 day hunt and the first and the last time we saw the elks was on 6th day morning and I made my shot at 580 yards. I still smiling brother, God bless.
How blessed and fortunate are we as hunters get to see something as great and grand as this scene at 1:05? How many people out there have never woken up in wild country and have never experienced something like this? There is a God my friends, and he is great.
I was born and raised in Southern Colorado and have hunted all my life. When I first started there were few elk in my area, (85) but many mule deer. As time has gone on the elk population has increased a lot. Anywhere I hunt I can hear human activity, a highway or a railroad. I do not have to go into the deepest back country to find an elk thankfully because I am old now. The elk are not afraid of a vehicle, only if that vehicle stops. There is mostly private land in my area and one big ranch in particular has a large herd of elk, 400 plus, that I consider the seed herd. 2020 is the first year I have harvested an elk on public property and was a very satisfying hunt. I hit the jackpot with that elk because it is one of the two best tasting I have ever harvested. I have passed hunting on to my son and he is doing the same with his three sons. I hope I am there the first time those boys hear an elk bugle. The hair on the back of their necks will stand straight up. An outdoor life is as satisfying as it can get. Thank you for all the wonderful videos.
We completely agree, we are very lucky and don't take for granted being hunters as well as Americans!!! Congratulations and thanks for sharing your adventures!!
I am turning 40 this year and going on my first ever big game hunt in two weeks in Wisconsin. So excited. White tail. I do not know if I am allergic, don’t care. Still packing some pills. I am using a 300 wm. Some say it’s over kill. It’s all I have. Thanks for the wonderful views into the respectful way to hunt. Very blessed to be born in America.
That will do the job. I've taken everything from antelope to moose to brown bears with a 300Win Mag. If that's what you have, use it. Odds are you are comfortable with it and the results will be excellent. Good luck.
Nice job Randy. Over and over you prove to us that it can be done on public land. Just gotta be willing to put in the work. The common theme I see in your (excellent) videos is that you are dragging ass tired at the end of each hunt. Even being in shape you challenge your will. Anyone who thinks grabbing an OTC tag, and/ or hunting on public land is not fruitful need not go any further than right here. Truly and inspiration - thank you.
I worked with a wildlife biologist and range scientist that was allergic to elk saliva and elk hair (probably due to all the saliva). We found out the hard way when we did some work on the Starkey Elk Research Facility in Oregon. Go figure. I guess it's more common than one would think. Thank you for putting your hunting videos on TH-cam for everyone. It inspires me every time I see one of your videos. And thank you for your continued work keeping public lands and public access available. It's truly meaningful work.
Randy, I thought I would let you know that you are the person that gave me the confidence to do my first out west back country archery elk hunt this year. We came close but no cigar but the experience we had will carry us until next archery season and I can’t wait to be back at it. Great video and thank you for all the lesson learned!!!! God Bless
Randy, you are an inspiration. You have hunted and shared so much of yourself with all of us. You are my favorite "Hunter" outside of my family. I know why you do it, and it isn't about the followers or the "likes"... You'd be out there doing this even if technology wasn't a thing. I hope I can learn and pass some of this on to my children. Thank you!! God Bless America!
Congrats Randy and your team! Nice shooting, and see you log time for the 300WM with that steady aim! No laughing at an allergy especially one shared by others. Randy, you're a legend!
Man oh man did he bust that rack up...what a fighter. For sure he got his genes out in the rest of the herd. His genetics carry on. What a scrapper, a real Tough guy. Nice freezer full of the good stuff. Nice hunt. Great shot placement. Thanks for the bring along.
Happy Birthday week Randy!!! You are an inspiration to all outdoor enthusiasts. I commend you on you heart and ethics. Your hunting videos are above and beyond the others on these platforms. Hope our trails pass in the public hunting lands one day. Until then, keep on Big Hanks trail. Happy Birthday
Thank you so much Randy! I did it this year for the first time at 57 years old driving for two days. I'm going to do it again next year. Thank you for all of your videos! You sir are a living legend!!!
You are a true inspiration watching your videos has instilled a fire in me to where my son and I are buying our Idaho tags on December 1st We want to experience the backcountry for mule deer, and that is all due to you! Thank you sir always enjoy watching your videos!
Had the same Shoot 9 years ago!! only I hit 6" farther back and 6" lower ! Yes right threw the heart at 460 yards!! My 1 and only Bull elk in 35 years !!
I'm 65 now and need 2 knee replacements and 1 new hip !! My hunting days are over ! I finally got drawn and got shoot a Bull Moose in ' 99 after 35 years ! was drawn 10 years before but the weather was to bad to hunt
Congrats Randy, enjoyed watching! Also great words about this country...on that note and on this day (election day) I implore everyone to go vote. And if you value our country and freedoms vote RED down the line!
Thanks. I also hope everyone votes and I don't care if they vote R, D, Independent, or write-in. We have an amazing country and voting is a privilege not to be taken for granted.
Not sure who you are referring to, but I don't take anything for granted. It is serious business for me. I gave all my employees the day off as a paid day to go vote. If they did not vote, having received the day off with pay, they will likely be looking for new employment. Maybe you weren't referring to me, but I will never take my rights and privileges for granted.
@@Fresh_Tracks Well said Randy, and I did not intend to start some political confrontations on here. I'm just very passionate and deeply troubled about the path this country appears to be going down.....
Looking forward to my first rifle elk hunts in Colorado and Wyoming. Was blessed to draw bull tags in both states this year. Have hunted mulies and pronghorns in Wyoming since 92, but was never successful applying for the Laramie Peak elk hunt area. When it comes to elk, I hope the old adage is true, "...it's never too late."
Great video and hunt congratulations on a nice bull and your right he was a scrappy fellow ,it you can't eat horns.stay safe and it's great to see so many enjoying the beautiful country's and respecting the animal's we harvest .
I love your videos, your attitude, and the LLAMAS! Thanks so much for continuing to be a great ambassador for our sport and a supporter of public lands.
We hunted Colorado during the first rifle season also but didn't have the good fortune of a harvest but made great memories with my two sons! Nice job! Congrats! Allergic to elk? Really?! WOW. Thank the Lord for Benadryl!
So I bought that R. Newberg fancy Gerber knife hoping it would bring some luck this season. On first day archery hunting I cleaned up 8 ruffed grouse with it. Seemed appropriate.... Kept the edge ok. Second day of rifle elk I cleaned up a 5x4. A week later my 16 year old son got his first Northern Alberta whitetail buck, man, was I happy that knife kept its edge. Thanks Randy! I’ll let you know how it works on a moose hide, hopefully....
Randy you are a true inspiration. I've been watching you for years and really appreciate all the great footage and advise. Congrats on a nice bull. Keep up the fantastic work! Maybe one day we will cross paths.
The allergies are no joke. I know better and once again didn’t take my allergy meds and when my brother shot his buck a few days ago my eyes were damn near swollen shut after taking care of him. Usually it’s not near as bad if it’s a late hunt like this one we had, but this guy got me good. I feel ya. Awesome one once again Randy. Congrats! Can’t wait to see what you have in store for the rest of the season.
Randy, you have motivated me to go hunt for elk out west. I have been an East of the Mississippi guy and have always dreamed of hunting in the mountains. Thank you for what you do. I already have a Mystery Ranch pack loaded down and a 308 dialed in per your recommendation. Please keep up the good work and advocating for conservation.
Absolutely love these elk hunting videos. You are so right about doing it when you are physically able. Didn’t go when I had the chance and now am not able due to have had a NF tumor on my spinal cord. But I can still get out and enjoy my passion for fishing and go EVERY chance I get.
Good job Randy. I really enjoyed this hunt. You made a hard shot look easy. The country looked beautiful and you seemed to really enjoy yourself. I really appreciate how far you've come with the llamas and how well you take care of them.👍
Thanks again for the great content. In my opinion best hunting videos ever made. Conservation, respect, stalking techniques, love of the outdoors and all it offers.
Your comment about being lucky and living in the United States come to us on election day. How fitting. Congratulations and thanks for sharing. I am surprise to see that you left your 7mm-08 home.
@@1HeavyHitr You know there are hunters who are democrats as well (and no i'm not talking about Hunter Biden) haha. I'm an avid hunter, outdoorsman, and gun enthusiast, and I'm voting for Biden. Its not one side vs the other. We're all American and we all love this Country. We're not as divided as the media (both left and right side) want us to believe. So don't be so dramatic. And Randy, keep up the amazing videos, amazing conservation efforts, and living your American dream!
Loved the benadryl the most, as I am allergic to whitetails here in the Midwest. People think its crazy that i know that i am allergic to them and still hunt them. Love your content keep up the good work.
Congrats Randy. I shot my 1st Bull this year after 6 years trying. He was a little 4x5 but he tastes amazing! Thanks for the encouragement and knowledge.
love your videos Randy its helped me get motivated, being disabled but still wanting the challenge to hunt big game, I did get my 4x4 mule deer this year, but now wanting to plan an elk hunt for next year, thanks again for the videos. Chris H.
Opening day and you got your elk, made for a short hunt. Great video! I liked how your face lit up on the scouting day when that elk bugled back at you...
I have an elk tag for first rifle season in Colorado in game unit 14. Not a single sign, and very little trace like scat and tree rub. Granted there was a huge fire in that game unit but I was still surprised I didn't see anything. Maybe it was just a weird year. I did let out a few bugles and at one point we got some calls back from some wolves. So maybe that's where the elk went
Thanks again and congrats Randy! Your videos are getting me pumped for going and helping my buddy on his Archery Elk hunt next week here in Arizona. Oh, and the extra bonus is that my wife always makes us a Pumpkin Roll dessert to take on our hunts! Yum 😋🇺🇸🏹💪🏼
Congrats on your bull Randy! I got my unit 61 bull at ten yards about an hour before yours but didn't finish packing out until MUCH later, I need to look in to some llamas. They were screaming there as well on opening morning.
These are some of the best hunting shows I have ever seen over my life span . Randy has such a nice way of explain himself as to the way it works for him and the best way for us hunters to better our own chances of seeing and possibly tagging an elk or deer? Thanks Randy I really enjoy every video I have had the opportunity to watch. Very well done Sir. Thank you very much. I am finally retired now with all the time needed to hunt deer and elk and if ever the chance to go hunting with you would bethe Dream hunt of a lifetime Sir? I could tale you out on a Chinook Salmon Fishing excursion of a Lifetime as that is my Forte. Thanks again Randy. Your biggest fan Steven Craig
Enjoyed as usual, good ethical shot also. Since you admitted being allergic, I was hospitalized twice after eating rare deer meat. The emergency room Dr said deer have a enzymes that many people can't tolerate. The cure was cooking it real well done, no further problems. That was in the late 60s.
I met a woman who worked behind the butcher counter at a grocer. She said she was allergic to beef but could eat wild game. There's a thousand ways to die in the west,... or something like that.
Congrats Randy! Took me until the second day of my Oregon rifle hunt to luck upon a nice little 6x6 bull that made my selection easy for me by running right up on my. I just had to make the forty yard shot while he was on the run, shooting into the sun.
Awesome success you guys have been having its very well deserved.very glad for the whole crew coz of all that insane effort put in week after week.have learned alot from watching this channel and had some success myself this year!bagged a muledeer dow and 170in buck with my bow within the last month.what a feeling.
Well done Randy hello from Idaho nice bull. Every mourning I check for a new episode love every one of them. Thanks for putting them out there for us. Guess I'll check for a new one in a week or so I'm off to the whitetail woods of north Idaho looking for big Hank think the rut is getting fired up so it's time to get after it see ya.
Congrats on your bull! Loved watching your hunt. Thanks for sharing with all of us. Great advice at the end -- whatever it is that strikes your fancy, go do it, don't wait!
Congrats Randy on a nice bull! I truly enjoy watching your video's. Keep them coming. Next time you too Idaho falls and have time. I would like to buy you and the camera guy's a cup of coffee.
opening day luck, some guys have it. My buddy for hunting this year has it, opening day WA rifle mule deer he shoots one about 200 yds from me, now he is in Montana and shot one on his first day hunting. Congratulations.
For me, it is the scouting that makes opening day a good time to be there. Once the shooting starts, I change my plan completely, as the elk/deer have it figured out once the first shots are fired.
I'm afraid I did a little lol, when you said you were allergic to Elk. That's awesome, can't keep a good man down and for pursuing his passion. Great video series keep up the good work. Love all the hunting videos that you put out.
It’s funny but I deal with the same thing, and it’s miserable! A lot of people laugh when they find out I’m allergic to all deer species because I hunt so much, makes me seem like a nut haha
It’s a lot of work but man the reward is pretty great an we are very lucky to live in the great USA thanks for sharing that hunt an nice shootin hopefully are Election Day goes as good as the hunt
At my age, not a chance I could haul all of that production gear in that far and haul an elk out on my back. Just reality that Father Time imposes on us all some day.
A big congratulations 🍾 on completing another bucket list hunt there Randy. Turning another someday into a today type hunt. I am happy that after all those miles and all those times driving by that place you were able to make it happen. I currently have two elk points in Colorado, so I may get on GoHunt and see if there is any chance I could get a 1st season rifle tag 🏷. Thanks for sharing.
@@Fresh_Tracks you are welcome, been watching for years now. I also have 2 mule deer points and one pronghorn in CO. As you might have read multiple times I plan on doing a 10 day Wyoming double next fall since I didn't do it this year. That being a rifle hunt for mule deer and pronghorn. CO is a great fall back option. Thanks for replying and doing what you do.
Nice video Randy. I have to thank you I shot my 1st branch bull last night small 5x5 in utah general muzzleloader. I owe you big for all you information. Thank you! Keep em coming.
Another neat video and glad it went so well. Really liked the shot footage, so realistic of most hunting situations. Very seldom is it just a broad side shot. The scenery of the hunt is nice, I'll never do this but really enjoy being able to attend via the videos. Congratulations on a successful hunt.
@@Fresh_Tracks have u ever thought of Making a contest 2 win a once in a lifetime hunting trip with u so someone could experiences a big game hunt with u that would be cool 😎 and it would make a great video
@@Fresh_Tracks Well you definitely had more than enough gun. Just for the record, I am not against the 300 Win Mag. I own one myself. It is the gun that I killed my one elk many moons ago. I just don't hunt with it anymore. Now that I am older, I do not tolerate the recoil as well as I use to. I certainly do not like what it cost to feed the thing anymore either. It punches me in both my shoulder and my pocket book. For deer here in the thick woods of Alabama, I will stick with the 7mm-08. If I ever go out west for elk again, I think that I would be hard pressed to leave the Win Mag behind here at home.
love to be able to use llamas, but most of the area I shoot here in Australia is hard enough by your self let alone trying to lead an animal. Another enjoyable video thanks
So great. I spent much of the day on the Idaho general bull opener cutting and packing my bull up 2,000 vertical feet over 2 miles. Wish I had your llamas...no offense to my 3 friends, who were great. At 55, money I have, more of than time. I’ll do it as long as I can. Keep it up. P.S. I voted. P.S.S. I used your Berber knife with the tendon cutter...worked great.
Randy you a true American pioneer legend!! Thank you for all you do for hunting and conservation!!
Amen to being born in USA. I am grateful too. Colorado third rifle next week. You got me dreaming now. Thanks Randy
Good Luck and stay safe, headed out as well next week!!! Is it Friday Yet lol
Good luck to both you guys! This year and last year were the first times I didn’t hunt Colorado in a longggg time!
Stay low. 8500-9500ft. That last storm pushed most of them down. Didn’t think it would, but the 2000 ft difference was huge. None on top, but they were still bugling this weekend in the aspens. Good luck
Hope you have a great hunt.
Another great video. Randy, I live in Australia and I tell people that I live in the greatest country BUT I was blessed to have worked in Michigan for 3.5 years when I was young. If I couldn't live in Australia, I would live in the US. I loved my time there.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed your time here.
I got my first Montana public elk last year on my first elk hunt, you have inspired me to hunt elk for past 5 years and the meat is really great. Thank you and God bless.
That is awesome! Congrats.
@@Fresh_Tracks Thank you brother, It was 8 day hunt and the first and the last time we saw the elks was on 6th day morning and I made my shot at 580 yards. I still smiling brother, God bless.
How blessed and fortunate are we as hunters get to see something as great and grand as this scene at 1:05?
How many people out there have never woken up in wild country and have never experienced something like this?
There is a God my friends, and he is great.
I was born and raised in Southern Colorado and have hunted all my life. When I first started there were few elk in my area, (85) but many mule deer. As time has gone on the elk population has increased a lot. Anywhere I hunt I can hear human activity, a highway or a railroad. I do not have to go into the deepest back country to find an elk thankfully because I am old now. The elk are not afraid of a vehicle, only if that vehicle stops. There is mostly private land in my area and one big ranch in particular has a large herd of elk, 400 plus, that I consider the seed herd. 2020 is the first year I have harvested an elk on public property and was a very satisfying hunt. I hit the jackpot with that elk because it is one of the two best tasting I have ever harvested. I have passed hunting on to my son and he is doing the same with his three sons. I hope I am there the first time those boys hear an elk bugle. The hair on the back of their necks will stand straight up. An outdoor life is as satisfying as it can get. Thank you for all the wonderful videos.
Enjoyed reading this comment, thank you for writing. Hopefully I’ll get time off work and hit Pagosa for a week
We completely agree, we are very lucky and don't take for granted being hunters as well as Americans!!! Congratulations and thanks for sharing your adventures!!
Well said!
I am turning 40 this year and going on my first ever big game hunt in two weeks in Wisconsin. So excited. White tail. I do not know if I am allergic, don’t care. Still packing some pills. I am using a 300 wm. Some say it’s over kill. It’s all I have. Thanks for the wonderful views into the respectful way to hunt. Very blessed to be born in America.
That will do the job. I've taken everything from antelope to moose to brown bears with a 300Win Mag. If that's what you have, use it. Odds are you are comfortable with it and the results will be excellent. Good luck.
Nice job Randy. Over and over you prove to us that it can be done on public land. Just gotta be willing to put in the work. The common theme I see in your (excellent) videos is that you are dragging ass tired at the end of each hunt. Even being in shape you challenge your will. Anyone who thinks grabbing an OTC tag, and/ or hunting on public land is not fruitful need not go any further than right here. Truly and inspiration - thank you.
Thanks for those kind comments. Yes, it one works hard and a little luck ones our way, there is some great opportunities to be had.
I love the way you have respect for the animals we hunt. God is good! We, indeed are blessed to be Americans! God bless you & your continued hunts.
Yes we are.
I’ve started watching your videos mostly for the llamas. Such a great way to get in and out of the backcountry. They seem quiet and pretty chill.
I worked with a wildlife biologist and range scientist that was allergic to elk saliva and elk hair (probably due to all the saliva). We found out the hard way when we did some work on the Starkey Elk Research Facility in Oregon. Go figure. I guess it's more common than one would think.
Thank you for putting your hunting videos on TH-cam for everyone. It inspires me every time I see one of your videos. And thank you for your continued work keeping public lands and public access available. It's truly meaningful work.
Thank you. We will keep working at it.
Thank you for not ending the hunt video at the kill. I really love seeing how the animal is broken down.
Randy, I thought I would let you know that you are the person that gave me the confidence to do my first out west back country archery elk hunt this year. We came close but no cigar but the experience we had will carry us until next archery season and I can’t wait to be back at it. Great video and thank you for all the lesson learned!!!! God Bless
I hope next year is your year.
Randy, you are an inspiration. You have hunted and shared so much of yourself with all of us. You are my favorite "Hunter" outside of my family. I know why you do it, and it isn't about the followers or the "likes"... You'd be out there doing this even if technology wasn't a thing. I hope I can learn and pass some of this on to my children. Thank you!! God Bless America!
Thanks. You are correct as to my love of hunting. I am blessed to be in this situation.
Congrats Randy and your team! Nice shooting, and see you log time for the 300WM with that steady aim! No laughing at an allergy especially one shared by others. Randy, you're a legend!
Very kind of you to say those things.
Congratulations Randy. I don't know how you keep going with all the wear and tear on your body but I'm sure glad you share it with us.
Thanks. The miles are racking up and my body requires a bit more maintenance that it once did. Such is the path I've taken.
Man oh man did he bust that rack up...what a fighter. For sure he got his genes out in the rest of the herd. His genetics carry on. What a scrapper, a real Tough guy. Nice freezer full of the good stuff. Nice hunt. Great shot placement. Thanks for the bring along.
Thank you.
Happy Birthday week Randy!!! You are an inspiration to all outdoor enthusiasts. I commend you on you heart and ethics. Your hunting videos are above and beyond the others on these platforms. Hope our trails pass in the public hunting lands one day. Until then, keep on Big Hanks trail.
Happy Birthday
Thanks for those kind thoughts, Jeff. Hope you have a great season.
Way to go guys! Heartfelt thanks for your comments Randy, so very true. Congrats on the bull, safe travels.
Our pleasure!
Just drove in from a successful Colorado OTC Hunt. Awesome to watch Randy get one too. Backcountry is the ONLY way!
Although it’s more fun in my opinion, sometimes everyone’s in the backcountry and you’re better off half a mile from the parking lot haha
Congrats.
The Benadryl part was the best! He always has a part or two that make me chuckle.
Thank you so much Randy! I did it this year for the first time at 57 years old driving for two days. I'm going to do it again next year. Thank you for all of your videos! You sir are a living legend!!!
Good luck next year.
You are a true inspiration watching your videos has instilled a fire in me to where my son and I are buying our Idaho tags on December 1st We want to experience the backcountry for mule deer, and that is all due to you! Thank you sir always enjoy watching your videos!
Had the same Shoot 9 years ago!! only I hit 6" farther back and 6" lower ! Yes right threw the heart at 460 yards!! My 1 and only Bull elk in 35 years !!
I'm 65 now and need 2 knee replacements and 1 new hip !! My hunting days are over ! I finally got drawn and got shoot a Bull Moose in ' 99 after 35 years ! was drawn 10 years before but the weather was to bad to hunt
I leave for Colorado on Thursday for my first ever Elk hunt. (3rd Rifle Season) you’re a huge hunting role model of mine Randy. Thanks!
Good luck on your hunt.
Loved it! Another classic Newberg "tell it like it is" hunting story. Thanks Randy and crew for taking us along.
Thanks for following along.
Congrats Randy, enjoyed watching! Also great words about this country...on that note and on this day (election day) I implore everyone to go vote. And if you value our country and freedoms vote RED down the line!
Thanks. I also hope everyone votes and I don't care if they vote R, D, Independent, or write-in. We have an amazing country and voting is a privilege not to be taken for granted.
Not sure who you are referring to, but I don't take anything for granted. It is serious business for me. I gave all my employees the day off as a paid day to go vote. If they did not vote, having received the day off with pay, they will likely be looking for new employment. Maybe you weren't referring to me, but I will never take my rights and privileges for granted.
@@Fresh_Tracks Well said Randy, and I did not intend to start some political confrontations on here. I'm just very passionate and deeply troubled about the path this country appears to be going down.....
Looking forward to my first rifle elk hunts in Colorado and Wyoming. Was blessed to draw bull tags in both states this year. Have hunted mulies and pronghorns in Wyoming since 92, but was never successful applying for the Laramie Peak elk hunt area.
When it comes to elk, I hope the old adage is true, "...it's never too late."
Great video and hunt congratulations on a nice bull and your right he was a scrappy fellow ,it you can't eat horns.stay safe and it's great to see so many enjoying the beautiful country's and respecting the animal's we harvest .
I love your videos, your attitude, and the LLAMAS! Thanks so much for continuing to be a great ambassador for our sport and a supporter of public lands.
We hunted Colorado during the first rifle season also but didn't have the good fortune of a harvest but made great memories with my two sons! Nice job! Congrats! Allergic to elk? Really?! WOW. Thank the Lord for Benadryl!
Hope you get them next time.
So I bought that R. Newberg fancy Gerber knife hoping it would bring some luck this season. On first day archery hunting I cleaned up 8 ruffed grouse with it. Seemed appropriate.... Kept the edge ok. Second day of rifle elk I cleaned up a 5x4. A week later my 16 year old son got his first Northern Alberta whitetail buck, man, was I happy that knife kept its edge. Thanks Randy! I’ll let you know how it works on a moose hide, hopefully....
Good to hear. Congrats on what sounds like a great season.
Nice bull Randy! Congrats! And your comments about how lucky you are were right on! My husband and I feel the same way!
Yes we are lucky. Thanks for watching.
Congratulations Randy, well done. My late brother too was allergic, but that didn't stop him, not one bit.
It doesn't stop me. If ever it gets worse, I'll need to bring a person with to do the "guttin' and gillin'."
Randy you are a true inspiration. I've been watching you for years and really appreciate all the great footage and advise. Congrats on a nice bull. Keep up the fantastic work! Maybe one day we will cross paths.
I appreciate that! Hope we meet.
The allergies are no joke. I know better and once again didn’t take my allergy meds and when my brother shot his buck a few days ago my eyes were damn near swollen shut after taking care of him. Usually it’s not near as bad if it’s a late hunt like this one we had, but this guy got me good. I feel ya. Awesome one once again Randy. Congrats! Can’t wait to see what you have in store for the rest of the season.
For us with allergies, they surely are not a joke. Thanks for watching.
Randy, you have motivated me to go hunt for elk out west. I have been an East of the Mississippi guy and have always dreamed of hunting in the mountains. Thank you for what you do. I already have a Mystery Ranch pack loaded down and a 308 dialed in per your recommendation. Please keep up the good work and advocating for conservation.
Thank you and good luck!
I love scrolling through the Newberg library and finding awesome videos like this series that somehow I missed.
Glad you enjoy it!
Absolutely love these elk hunting videos. You are so right about doing it when you are physically able. Didn’t go when I had the chance and now am not able due to have had a NF tumor on my spinal cord. But I can still get out and enjoy my passion for fishing and go EVERY chance I get.
Sorry to hear that. Keep thumping those fish.
Good job Randy. I really enjoyed this hunt. You made a hard shot look easy. The country looked beautiful and you seemed to really enjoy yourself. I really appreciate how far you've come with the llamas and how well you take care of them.👍
Thanks. It was a pleasure to explore country I'd dreamed about for years. The llamas are so easy. I enjoy them tremendously.
Congratulations again Randy ! Thanks for showing us older guys that " We Still Got It " !
Where's your next stop ?
Thanks. Off to New Mexico from there.
That must be the biggest thrill in hunting to hear the bugling of a bull elk!
Thanks for sharing and God bless the USA!
Thanks again for the great content. In my opinion best hunting videos ever made. Conservation, respect, stalking techniques, love of the outdoors and all it offers.
Thanks for watching.
Your comment about being lucky and living in the United States come to us on election day. How fitting. Congratulations and thanks for sharing. I am surprise to see that you left your 7mm-08 home.
I was surprised to see the 300 as well
I had loaned my 7mm-08 to a guest we were filming on an Idaho deer hunt at the same time I was in Colorado. So, I took the 300 WM.
That way life will be over if Joe Biden wins the election. If you believe in the polls, He's already won.
@@1HeavyHitr You know there are hunters who are democrats as well (and no i'm not talking about Hunter Biden) haha. I'm an avid hunter, outdoorsman, and gun enthusiast, and I'm voting for Biden. Its not one side vs the other. We're all American and we all love this Country. We're not as divided as the media (both left and right side) want us to believe. So don't be so dramatic. And Randy, keep up the amazing videos, amazing conservation efforts, and living your American dream!
@@josephwills9501 th-cam.com/video/g32d2zIKOeM/w-d-xo.html That's really unfortunate. You are either misinformed or Ignorant.
Loved the benadryl the most, as I am allergic to whitetails here in the Midwest. People think its crazy that i know that i am allergic to them and still hunt them. Love your content keep up the good work.
Congrats Randy. I shot my 1st Bull this year after 6 years trying. He was a little 4x5 but he tastes amazing! Thanks for the encouragement and knowledge.
Congratulations on your 1st bull elk.
Congrats. Hope it is the first of many.
love your videos Randy its helped me get motivated, being disabled but still wanting the challenge to hunt big game, I did get my 4x4 mule deer this year, but now wanting to plan an elk hunt for next year, thanks again for the videos. Chris H.
Congrats on your deer. Hope elk are your next success.
Opening day and you got your elk, made for a short hunt. Great video! I liked how your face lit up on the scouting day when that elk bugled back at you...
Glad you enjoyed it. I felt lucky that we stumbled into them on the scouting day. But, I'll take luck any day.
In Wyoming this year I hiked and hiked but I didn’t see an elk all season. Great job!
I have an elk tag for first rifle season in Colorado in game unit 14. Not a single sign, and very little trace like scat and tree rub. Granted there was a huge fire in that game unit but I was still surprised I didn't see anything. Maybe it was just a weird year. I did let out a few bugles and at one point we got some calls back from some wolves. So maybe that's where the elk went
Yup, it’s been tough this year.
Thanks again and congrats Randy! Your videos are getting me pumped for going and helping my buddy on his Archery Elk hunt next week here in Arizona. Oh, and the extra bonus is that my wife always makes us a Pumpkin Roll dessert to take on our hunts! Yum 😋🇺🇸🏹💪🏼
Hopefully y’all stick one of them giant Arizona bulls!
Good luck!
Congrats on your bull Randy! I got my unit 61 bull at ten yards about an hour before yours but didn't finish packing out until MUCH later, I need to look in to some llamas. They were screaming there as well on opening morning.
Absolutely right Randy! Just go, dream big!
These are some of the best hunting shows I have ever seen over my life span . Randy has such a nice way of explain himself as to the way it works for him and the best way for us hunters to better our own chances of seeing and possibly tagging an elk or deer? Thanks Randy I really enjoy every video I have had the opportunity to watch. Very well done Sir. Thank you very much. I am finally retired now with all the time needed to hunt deer and elk and if ever the chance to go hunting with you would bethe Dream hunt of a lifetime Sir? I could tale you out on a Chinook Salmon Fishing excursion of a Lifetime as that is my Forte. Thanks again Randy. Your biggest fan Steven Craig
Enjoyed as usual, good ethical shot also. Since you admitted being allergic, I was hospitalized twice after eating rare deer meat. The emergency room Dr said deer have a enzymes that many people can't tolerate. The cure was cooking it real well done, no further problems. That was in the late 60s.
Wow, never heard of that. My allergy is the fur/dander/blood.
I met a woman who worked behind the butcher counter at a grocer. She said she was allergic to beef but could eat wild game. There's a thousand ways to die in the west,... or something like that.
Congrats Randy! Took me until the second day of my Oregon rifle hunt to luck upon a nice little 6x6 bull that made my selection easy for me by running right up on my. I just had to make the forty yard shot while he was on the run, shooting into the sun.
Congrats.
Awesome success you guys have been having its very well deserved.very glad for the whole crew coz of all that insane effort put in week after week.have learned alot from watching this channel and had some success myself this year!bagged a muledeer dow and 170in buck with my bow within the last month.what a feeling.
Congrats on your deer. Thanks for the kind comments.
Well done Randy hello from Idaho nice bull. Every mourning I check for a new episode love every one of them. Thanks for putting them out there for us. Guess I'll check for a new one in a week or so I'm off to the whitetail woods of north Idaho looking for big Hank think the rut is getting fired up so it's time to get after it see ya.
Thanks for watching. The crew left for North Idaho today, hoping to find that big whitetail. I'm stuck in Montana working.
Enjoy all your work! Glad you were able to get in before the fires disrupted the season.
Me too.
Well done guys. Thank you for sharing. Good times beat a trophy any day. :) - Stay safe!
Thanks, you too!
Great video Randy. Very inspirational. Good medicine.
Thank you kindly
Congrats on your bull! Loved watching your hunt. Thanks for sharing with all of us. Great advice at the end -- whatever it is that strikes your fancy, go do it, don't wait!
Thanks 👍
Uncle Randy: The steward of public lands we don't deserve, but the one we need!
Thanks for watching.
Congrats Randy on a nice bull! I truly enjoy watching your video's. Keep them coming. Next time you too Idaho falls and have time. I would like to buy you and the camera guy's a cup of coffee.
Deal!
love ya Randy, you're what makes hunting great in this day and age.
Thank you and thanks for watching.
opening day luck, some guys have it. My buddy for hunting this year has it, opening day WA rifle mule deer he shoots one about 200 yds from me, now he is in Montana and shot one on his first day hunting. Congratulations.
For me, it is the scouting that makes opening day a good time to be there. Once the shooting starts, I change my plan completely, as the elk/deer have it figured out once the first shots are fired.
Great Commentary and Great Show one of the best in my books! Fantastic Videos with lots of fun and excitement. 👍👌✌
You are damn right Randy, God Bless America 🇺🇸, I will be in North Texas this weekend on my whitetail hunt, only in America 🇺🇸 😁👍
You from TX? Good luck on opening weekend!
Good luck.
I'm afraid I did a little lol, when you said you were allergic to Elk. That's awesome, can't keep a good man down and for pursuing his passion. Great video series keep up the good work. Love all the hunting videos that you put out.
It’s funny but I deal with the same thing, and it’s miserable! A lot of people laugh when they find out I’m allergic to all deer species because I hunt so much, makes me seem like a nut haha
Thanks for watching.
It’s a lot of work but man the reward is pretty great an we are very lucky to live in the great USA thanks for sharing that hunt an nice shootin hopefully are Election Day goes as good as the hunt
It sure is.
Randy,
Superb execution of the spinning power bomb finisher. Way to save the DDT for another time. Congrats!
Great job Randy. Couldn't have went that far in without the lama's huh? Great company with that crew and love the semi ruffing it.
At my age, not a chance I could haul all of that production gear in that far and haul an elk out on my back. Just reality that Father Time imposes on us all some day.
I love the thumb nail made me want to watch it more I really love it when you don’t know what is going to happen
A big congratulations 🍾 on completing another bucket list hunt there Randy. Turning another someday into a today type hunt. I am happy that after all those miles and all those times driving by that place you were able to make it happen.
I currently have two elk points in Colorado, so I may get on GoHunt and see if there is any chance I could get a 1st season rifle tag 🏷. Thanks for sharing.
I hope you do it. Thanks for watching.
@@Fresh_Tracks you are welcome, been watching for years now. I also have 2 mule deer points and one pronghorn in CO. As you might have read multiple times I plan on doing a 10 day Wyoming double next fall since I didn't do it this year. That being a rifle hunt for mule deer and pronghorn. CO is a great fall back option. Thanks for replying and doing what you do.
Nice video Randy. I have to thank you I shot my 1st branch bull last night small 5x5 in utah general muzzleloader. I owe you big for all you information. Thank you! Keep em coming.
Congrats.
Another neat video and glad it went so well. Really liked the shot footage, so realistic of most hunting situations. Very seldom is it just a broad side shot. The scenery of the hunt is nice, I'll never do this but really enjoy being able to attend via the videos. Congratulations on a successful hunt.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
Congrats on the bull on the first day Randy
Thank you.
@@Fresh_Tracks have u ever thought of Making a contest 2 win a once in a lifetime hunting trip with u so someone could experiences a big game hunt with u that would be cool 😎 and it would make a great video
Congrats Randy on a great bull. Gotta love when a plan works out. You are having amazing year so far. Well deserved. 👍🏻
Thanks 👍
I don't laugh Randy when you say you're allergic because I am too! Congrats on the bull!
No laughing.
Randy your videos are tops. Since you hooked up with Beau you make me miss my llamas even more.
Thanks 👍
You can also do this in Canada. And a few other scarce places. God bless America!
Yup, very few places, but Canada would be one of them.
Congrats Randy! I never thought I would see you hunting with a magnum. Good shot sir.
Thanks. My 7mm-08 and .308 were loaned out to other guests that we were filming in other locations.
@@Fresh_Tracks
Well you definitely had more than enough gun. Just for the record, I am not against the 300 Win Mag. I own one myself. It is the gun that I killed my one elk many moons ago. I just don't hunt with it anymore. Now that I am older, I do not tolerate the recoil as well as I use to. I certainly do not like what it cost to feed the thing anymore either. It punches me in both my shoulder and my pocket book. For deer here in the thick woods of Alabama, I will stick with the 7mm-08. If I ever go out west for elk again, I think that I would be hard pressed to leave the Win Mag behind here at home.
Congrats Randy! I agree with you, go do it!
That's the plan!
Congratulations Randy. Love all your videos and can't wait for the next one.
Thanks so much!
That was a good strategy you got everything. Right. Experience. Showed. There Well done.
Thanks. A bit of luck was helpful.
Great job! Maybe a video showing meat care while in the backcountry/long drive home? Tips and tricks?
Coming soon!
I like the great shot you took and got to enjoy another great hunting video with Randy.
Lucky man for sure! Most guys dream of just a few of the hunts you have been on! Great vids as usual!
Yes, I am lucky. For so many reasons.
Very nice Bull Randy👍 thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching.
Good job Randy! Nice shot, it couldn't be any better. I enjoy every video that is posted
Thank you.
Woooooo hooooo Randy! Good stuff.
Thanks.
Way to Randy, I’ve gotta re-watch, work keeps gettin in the way!
Don't get fired over a hunting video. Thanks for watching.
Nothing short of AMAZING
Thank you.
love to be able to use llamas, but most of the area I shoot here in Australia is hard enough by your self let alone trying to lead an animal. Another enjoyable video thanks
So great. I spent much of the day on the Idaho general bull opener cutting and packing my bull up 2,000 vertical feet over 2 miles. Wish I had your llamas...no offense to my 3 friends, who were great. At 55, money I have, more of than time. I’ll do it as long as I can. Keep it up. P.S. I voted. P.S.S. I used your Berber knife with the tendon cutter...worked great.
Congrats on your bulls. Thanks for watching.
Team Newberg. My respect, damn slick work. Weidmansheil.
Thank you.
Congrats on another successful adventure. Staying tuned for the next one...
Thanks so much!
Just finished my first ever hunt, otc elk last week. Had a bull at 300 yards but took off right before I could shoot!
Next time.
5:13 Heck Randy you couldnt miss seeing him. the elk had light on his horns ! ha ha
Great job Randy.
Thank you.
Amen Randy