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Offline Old Man Yager

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Re: What would you do on Day one?
« Reply #15 on: September 03, 2013, 03:51:35 PM »
Shoot da bull !!
My Dad always said, " Get a bigger hammer "

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Re: What would you do on Day one?
« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2013, 03:51:41 PM »
 :hunter:

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Re: What would you do on Day one?
« Reply #17 on: September 03, 2013, 04:11:54 PM »
I wouldn't even hesitate to fill my freezer with him.
One shot. One kill!

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Re: What would you do on Day one?
« Reply #18 on: September 03, 2013, 04:15:01 PM »
shoot 'em, shoot 'em elizabeth
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Re: What would you do on Day one?
« Reply #19 on: September 03, 2013, 04:16:19 PM »
Pass on day one. He's young and not that big.

I agree for the most part unless I had tons of scouting in and cameras that weren't showing much if anything bigger. He is a decent young bull but it would be tough to pull the trigger the first morning.
Naw, shoot him, stock the freezer. On to the next animal.
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Re: What would you do on Day one?
« Reply #20 on: September 03, 2013, 04:23:47 PM »
If its a first Elk you shoot!
If your looking for a trophy let him walk. (You probably have a couple under your belt if your trophy hunting).

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Re: What would you do on Day one?
« Reply #21 on: September 03, 2013, 04:35:31 PM »
I would shoot it!
Cut em!
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Re: What would you do on Day one?
« Reply #22 on: September 03, 2013, 04:38:52 PM »
Depends on what else you have been seeing in there.  If you don't have a bigger one nailed down, I'd be shooting...
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes.  That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

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Re: What would you do on Day one?
« Reply #23 on: September 03, 2013, 04:44:26 PM »
Bang.
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Re: What would you do on Day one?
« Reply #24 on: September 03, 2013, 04:45:05 PM »
Having never shot an elk and being my 1st time, I wouldn't hesitate.
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Re: What would you do on Day one?
« Reply #25 on: September 03, 2013, 04:51:25 PM »
Only a trophy hunter would pass on that bull ....since I am not one  :chuckle: I WOULD KILL IT  :tup: :yeah:

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Re: What would you do on Day one?
« Reply #26 on: September 03, 2013, 05:00:19 PM »
I would shoot...i never shot a bull elk before so I wouldn't be able to pass for somehting bigger")

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Re: What would you do on Day one?
« Reply #27 on: September 03, 2013, 05:01:37 PM »
Shoot'em! I took a spike with my bull tag last year. First bull we saw once the season started, day 5 of hunting. I would have loved to have seen one like that!
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Re: What would you do on Day one?
« Reply #28 on: September 03, 2013, 05:06:39 PM »
Ill only shoot one if he looks like this :rolleyes:
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Re: What would you do on Day one?
« Reply #29 on: September 03, 2013, 05:25:02 PM »
If he makes you happy shoot him. I wouldn't shoot, I have no problem passing a bull early if it's not to my standards, and am happy shooting a dink on day 4 or 5. As long as you are happy that's all that matters. Good luck on your hunt. That unit has potential to produce a very nice bull.
« Last Edit: September 03, 2013, 05:59:27 PM by Tbar »

 


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