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Re: 5 for 5 with the Smokepole!
« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2013, 08:32:48 AM »
Awesome!! Nice elk and great story and pics! Congrats :tup:

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Re: 5 for 5 with the Smokepole!
« Reply #16 on: January 02, 2013, 08:43:03 AM »
Crazy awesome. Great job guys.
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Re: 5 for 5 with the Smokepole!
« Reply #17 on: January 02, 2013, 08:46:04 AM »
Awesome write up!. Great job to all.

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Re: 5 for 5 with the Smokepole!
« Reply #18 on: January 02, 2013, 08:49:47 AM »
Great story and photos bring it all to together.  Congratulations on a memorable hunt.
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Re: 5 for 5 with the Smokepole!
« Reply #19 on: January 02, 2013, 08:56:51 AM »
Congrats Colock! Sounds like a dream hunt! Glad you guys had a great time together!
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Re: 5 for 5 with the Smokepole!
« Reply #20 on: January 02, 2013, 09:47:19 AM »
nice job Aaron! What a great story. I had that cow tag last year and I had a great time filling it. enjoy all that elk meat and be safe over there in Afganastan!
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Re: 5 for 5 with the Smokepole!
« Reply #21 on: January 02, 2013, 07:44:43 PM »
You left out the part about you being the only one in camp with a muzzy deer tag and walking past the 3 legal bucks opening morning!  I tried everything to get his attention,  cow called, whistled, owl hooted, finally a turkey yelped as loud as I could on a rocky jacobsen double reed and all he did was yelp back and keep walking :bash: :bdid:
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Re: 5 for 5 with the Smokepole!
« Reply #22 on: January 02, 2013, 08:14:27 PM »
Brother hosting your chops.  Good hunt guys and congrats :tup:
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Re: 5 for 5 with the Smokepole!
« Reply #23 on: January 03, 2013, 11:38:47 AM »
Thanks for the ond words and support everyone.  Glad there's still people who are willing to read about traditions and families and are not soley focused on the size of antlers.  Although if you are those were a couple of Boone and Crockette spikes if I ever saw one.  :chuckle:
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Re: 5 for 5 with the Smokepole!
« Reply #24 on: January 03, 2013, 01:07:57 PM »
Great story and I envy your traditions.  My Dad's now gone and the best I can hope for is when my 7 and 2 year old are ready we'll restart the family elk camp.

Love the pictures and write-up.  Stay safe and thanks for your service!

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Re: 5 for 5 with the Smokepole!
« Reply #25 on: January 03, 2013, 04:46:09 PM »
Great write up ! Glad you could get it done with family and friends :tup:
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Re: 5 for 5 with the Smokepole!
« Reply #26 on: January 03, 2013, 10:27:37 PM »
great story! congrats to all of you!  :tup:
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Re: 5 for 5 with the Smokepole!
« Reply #27 on: January 04, 2013, 07:38:19 PM »
That's a lot of meat.

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Re: 5 for 5 with the Smokepole!
« Reply #28 on: January 04, 2013, 08:14:09 PM »
great story and hunt its always more fun with family

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Re: 5 for 5 with the Smokepole!
« Reply #29 on: January 04, 2013, 10:22:19 PM »
That's a lot of meat.

You aint kidding. We spent 3 full days cutting meat.   :yike:
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