Reinventing the typical trophy photo

[CM McKenzie]

@franzfmdavis Thank you for starting this thread and to other members' posts. It prompted me to revisit my Wyoming Elk hunt from 2012. I walk past the shoulder mount multiple times a day, but haven't looked at the photos in a few years. Here's a few you might enjoy.

It was 1 1/2 hour ride over steep terrain to the meadow where I shot my elk. The guide had to radio another guide who could get a signal back to camp and send someone out with mules to pack the elk back to camp.

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I hunted with Triangle X, and Harold Turner (3rd Generation in Jackson Valley) was in camp and was the one who brought the mules - at that time I believe he was 72. That was a 2 1/2 hour ride to get to us which turned into 3 hour ride back with the mules loaded.

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These are a couple of our ride back to camp.

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Looks like you were up in the Mink Creek Camp.

 

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One of my all time favorites. This picture was taken on my fifth safari. I had the privilege of bringing a dear old friend and mentor as a guest. Ken and I met when I was a 20 year old apprentice Steamfitter without a pot to piss in. He helped shape my career and is one of my most trusted friends.

This picture has everything. It honors the beautiful Golden Wildebeest first, my enduring friendship with Ken, one of my PH’s favorite dogs whom I’ve hunted with many times, and my trusted .243 semi custom that has dispatched many animals on 3 different safaris without issue…