Clarkston man bags the elk of a lifetime at age 84
LEWISTON – John Keller started hunting in 1967 but had never shot a big bull elk. The 84-year-old Clarkston man finally got the chance this fall when he drew a quality elk tag in the Couse Game Management Unit near Anatone after 14 years of trying. The tag, one of only four available there during the 2020 rifle hunting season, allowed Keller to shoot any bull elk. But those fortunate enough to draw the special tags aren’t after just any bull. They gun for the big monsters of the Blues – bulls that can weigh 700 pounds, carry racks with six or more points per side and rule the steep cany...