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What elk did you get this year or are you enjoying tag soup? (must vote to see results)

Rocky Mountain Bull
Rocky Mountain Cow
Roosevelt Bull
Roosevelt Cow
Damage Tag Cow
Roadkill With My Vehicle
Roadkill From Another Vehicle
Tag Soup (WA elk tag)
Tag Soup (out of state elk tag)
I Helped A Successful Hunter
I'm Not Finished Hunting But Will Change My Vote After I'm Finished

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Offline scudmaster

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Re: 2017 Elk, post them here (photos & stats)
« Reply #105 on: October 01, 2017, 08:05:11 PM »
Congrats All!!!
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Re: 2017 Elk, post them here (photos & stats)
« Reply #106 on: October 01, 2017, 08:18:39 PM »
A lot of awesomeness so far in here! Great job everyone!
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Re: 2017 Elk, post them here (photos & stats)
« Reply #107 on: October 02, 2017, 05:41:26 AM »
These are WA elk and I am by no means an avid elk hunter.  We put in together on this tag to continue to build points, never thinking we would draw.  When the results were posted, I felt a pit in my gut.  I wasn't ready to hunt elk seriously.  I thought of all the true elk hunters and how hard they work and I wasn't going to dishonor this tag. 
I had no idea where to start, but dug in and wore out a pair of hiking shoes.  My family and friends made sacrifices and their help was more important than they really understand. 
On opening morning my partner took his first bull ever.  The next three days it was "bluebird" weather and it seemed like everything went dead.  We stopped into another camp a friendly hunter gave us great entertainment and words of encouragement that at least changed the mood a little.
In the last half-hour of the last day I called in and took my first elk.  As I walked up to it it didn't shrink, it grew.  I don't know what these elk score.  I should find out because that's what everyone asks.
I know there are better states to hunt.  I know the system is frustrating.  I know it's not getting better.  (I did get good advice from the game dept.) It's the one we have and it's the one most of us can afford.  The fees go to a good cause. 
You can't win if you don't enter.  You can't kill 'em from the couch.  And, please, take a kid along.

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Re: 2017 Elk, post them here (photos & stats)
« Reply #108 on: October 02, 2017, 05:42:41 AM »
My partner's first bull.

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Re: 2017 Elk, post them here (photos & stats)
« Reply #109 on: October 02, 2017, 05:43:37 AM »
My first elk.

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Re: 2017 Elk, post them here (photos & stats)
« Reply #110 on: October 02, 2017, 05:45:10 AM »
Back at camp enjoying the moment with my family.

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Re: 2017 Elk, post them here (photos & stats)
« Reply #111 on: October 02, 2017, 05:55:36 AM »

 :yeah:
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Re: 2017 Elk, post them here (photos & stats)
« Reply #112 on: October 02, 2017, 06:03:47 AM »
Doubt if you'll do any better in a lifetime of elk hunting.  If it isn't TMI, what permit?
« Last Edit: October 02, 2017, 06:17:22 AM by hunterofelk »

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Re: 2017 Elk, post them here (photos & stats)
« Reply #113 on: October 02, 2017, 06:24:53 AM »
Juan, awesome bulls that you and your partner took!  Congratulations.  I appreciate your note about taking a kid along. 

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Re: 2017 Elk, post them here (photos & stats)
« Reply #114 on: October 02, 2017, 09:49:02 AM »
Back at camp enjoying the moment with my family.

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Re: 2017 Elk, post them here (photos & stats)
« Reply #115 on: October 02, 2017, 09:56:46 AM »
Wow, thats quite an animal.

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Re: 2017 Elk, post them here (photos & stats)
« Reply #116 on: October 02, 2017, 10:11:34 AM »
Great bulls and love your bull!!!! that is one of the coolest bulls I have ever seen!!!!
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Re: 2017 Elk, post them here (photos & stats)
« Reply #117 on: October 02, 2017, 12:44:40 PM »
Back at camp enjoying the moment with my family.

 :yike: monster

You can say that again.  :yike: :kneel:

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Re: 2017 Elk, post them here (photos & stats)
« Reply #118 on: October 02, 2017, 01:22:03 PM »
Dude, that bull is bad-a$$! Super cool looking! Love the last day bull stories!

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Re: 2017 Elk, post them here (photos & stats)
« Reply #119 on: October 02, 2017, 01:31:22 PM »
Awesome Bull TallCoolJuan. 

Wall hanger for sure

 


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