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Offline MDGrand

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It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« on: September 18, 2012, 09:21:30 AM »
Needless to say, I am thrilled at being able to fill my quality bull tag!

5 day hunt over in GMU 346. We hunted hard, covered a lot of ground, got some bulls to talk and were able to close the deal on this guy at 45-50 yards. First Elk with a bow, and I can tell ya now I will never go back to a rifle to elk hunt. I will wait my turn for another tag either here or in another state and  hunt the rut as long as we are allowed to do so. There is nothing like getting close and calling in a rut crazed bull. This guy sounded like a monster and bugled repeatedly including the final bugal at only 60 yards just over the hill as he was charging in. Anyone who has experienced being next to a really loud bugling elk at that range can confirm when I say, he litterally shook the forest! Not the biggest guy in the woods as he is a nice 5x5 with good mass, but the experience trumps size ANY day of the week for me.

Anyway.. here is some pics.. as he lays, posing for a shot and packing him out.
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2012, 09:23:06 AM »
Nice job. Congrats on your first of many to come!!!!!
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2012, 09:27:21 AM »
Great Bull! Congrats!!!
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2012, 09:37:39 AM »
 :tup: congrats nice bull
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2012, 10:02:38 AM »
Heck ya, good work
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2012, 10:04:41 AM »
Nice job!  I head over there next week to fill my bull tag!
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2012, 10:05:46 AM »
Nice bull! Congrats!
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2012, 10:10:37 AM »
Well done
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2012, 10:14:56 AM »
Great bull! Great Pack!!! :tup:
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2012, 10:15:54 AM »
That's a great bull. Congrats on a great hunt!!
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2012, 10:22:05 AM »
Very nice! Congrats!
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2012, 10:27:24 AM »
Great looking bull!  Way to go!
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2012, 10:28:28 AM »
congrats to you!!!!   :tup:
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2012, 10:31:50 AM »
 :tup:  nice bull and congrats.
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2012, 10:37:11 AM »
Pretty bull, congrats.
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #15 on: September 18, 2012, 11:03:05 AM »
Congrats on a nice bull!
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #16 on: September 18, 2012, 11:15:10 AM »
 :tup:
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #17 on: September 18, 2012, 11:19:35 AM »
Congrats!!! That's a solid 5!!!! 
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #18 on: September 18, 2012, 11:57:42 AM »
 :yike: That is a Beaut! Nice BULL!!!
Congrats
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #19 on: September 18, 2012, 12:13:37 PM »
Really good bull :tup:
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It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #20 on: September 18, 2012, 12:19:23 PM »
Solid bull and sounds like a great hunt.
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #21 on: September 18, 2012, 12:37:15 PM »
congrats on a nice bull.
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #22 on: September 18, 2012, 12:52:49 PM »
Great bull!
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #23 on: September 18, 2012, 01:08:26 PM »
Awesome bull.  Congrats.
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #24 on: September 18, 2012, 01:35:34 PM »
Nothing wrong with the last day, that means you got stay out there and hunt longer  ;)
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #25 on: September 18, 2012, 04:07:22 PM »
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #26 on: September 18, 2012, 04:10:38 PM »
Man, there is some awesome tine length on that bad boy!
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #27 on: September 18, 2012, 04:21:31 PM »
Very nice and very good hunting. :tup: :IBCOOL:
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #28 on: September 18, 2012, 07:22:12 PM »
Dude, great bull and congrat!  Nice job, that is a sweet 5x5 and a hunt to be proud of!  It isn't over till an elk hits the ground.
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #29 on: September 25, 2012, 09:56:25 AM »
Very Nice!!!  :drool:Sounds like a great time!! :tup: Congratz!!
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #30 on: September 25, 2012, 10:23:49 AM »
Congrat!!!! 

I too had a tag this year but couldn't connect.  I was working on a bull that sounded like a monster.  He would not engage.
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Re: It Always Comes Down to the Last Day!
« Reply #31 on: September 25, 2012, 10:24:25 AM »
Congrats on a nice bull.  Any bull taken with archery gear is a trophy!  :tup: :tup:
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