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Offline kyleS-W

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Elk down
« on: September 09, 2008, 02:19:13 PM »
Well... ill be the first one to post. Me and my buddy Tj woke up moday morning high up in the hills behind Ellensburg(GMU 328) and started getting ready for the hunt when a quad drives past (down a closed road) and heads straight through where we were going to hunt. We decided to head down the opposite ridge and sure enough around 8:30 about 3 miles from camp we are waking down  an old water barred road doing some soft cow calls when i spot a spike in his bed. I let off 3 soft cow calls and it gets out of his bed and starts walking straight tward us. He walks down the logging road exactly 50 yrds away and stopps in a clearing and started licking at his hind quarters when we get a chance to draw. Once we draw it looks at us but it was to late for him because i flung an arrow and double lunged him. He didnt even know what hit him because he walked not even 30 yrds and dumps over. Couldnt believe it. First elk ever shot at and dropped not even 80 yrds away. Supprisingly i didnt even get the shakes while it was walking tward us but once it was down, i tell you what the ADRENALIN WAS FLOWING. After about an 8 hr pack out we had meat hanging.
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Re: Elk down
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2008, 02:24:50 PM »
Nice work guys, great job! :IBCOOL: You'll never forget your first bull with a bow I'm sure. 8)
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Re: Elk down
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2008, 02:25:54 PM »
Congrats!!!

Sounds like a first good hunt.
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Re: Elk down
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2008, 02:27:16 PM »
Great job! He's a beauty.
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Re: Elk down
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2008, 02:30:03 PM »
way to go!!! im still stuck at work :bash:
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Offline buckmaster_wa

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Re: Elk down
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2008, 02:35:23 PM »
Way to go.. Dont you love packin out elk. LOL.
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Re: Elk down
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2008, 02:38:43 PM »
Congrats on the first Washington Bull posted this year!  He looks like he will be tasty as well! :drool:
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Re: Elk down
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2008, 03:28:03 PM »
Congratulations, great animal, yummy! 
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Re: Elk down
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2008, 03:33:43 PM »
Congrats on a great first kill.
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Re: Elk down
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2008, 03:35:04 PM »
WOW great story and great bull...
i hate being in this office.
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cant wait to get in the woods.
NICE WORK!
great job! more more pics
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Re: Elk down
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2008, 03:35:46 PM »
Thanks for sharing. Great job and pictures
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Re: Elk down
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2008, 03:40:38 PM »
Drving me crazy too, but I have no excuse!  Just did not plan on elk until late season.
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Re: Elk down
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2008, 03:40:57 PM »
And it begins....Nice job, cant wait to see some more pics and stories
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Re: Elk down
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2008, 03:41:42 PM »
Nice job, congrats!!
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Re: Elk down
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2008, 03:51:24 PM »
Great job and Nice Elk, congrats!  :IBCOOL:
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