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my first elk
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well after hunting elk for 8 years i got one Monday morning at first light this has been the best hunting season o have ever had over the last week our hunting group has seen over 300 elk and we brought home 3. the elk where still bugling everywhere for the first few days and it was just a awesome trip. here is a picture of me and my elk
also i had a little run in with this prickly little guy so i snapped some pics of him
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Congratulations! Nice looking spike. Must have been eastern wa?
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ya it was in the rimrock area dropped him off at the butcher earlier and he weight 250 pounds so between me and my dads elk we should be eating pretty good this year
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Nice job !
Everyone remembers their first elk as an awesome experience !
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way to go. congrats
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Way to go 75johndeere. It's nice to see that persistence finally pays off!!!
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Nice work 75JD, nice porky too
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That's a "Booner" spike - nice job!!
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Congrats on a dandy bull, that should be some darn fine eating.
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Re: my first elk
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Great spike, man those things are long, can't wait until i get my first.
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Great job!
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Congrats!
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You are officially addicted, congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!
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NIce job that will be some great meat
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Congrats, I got my first this year after twice as many years, will never forget. I just hope the guy that rained on my parade stays away from your post. Good job MarkTS
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