06/12/2026
TBT- Jurgen took this buck in 1998 about 400 yards above camp. He had passed up lots of smaller bucks during the week and one hour before he was scheduled to fly out of the wilderness, we spotted this buck above camp. He and I stalked it, shot it and he still made his flight, but it was close.
I had a lot of fun hunts with Jurgen. After he passed, he left me his two best elk rifles. They are German made and have very smooth actions. American rifle companies make some very fine weapons but there is just something special about German made steel. Jurgen new I had a sweet tooth and I can attest; there is something special about German made chocolate as well.