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08 elk season tagged out
« on: November 05, 2008, 11:30:53 PM »

tagged out opening day of 08 elk season. went to my favorite hole with 3 other friends. Ron, Todd and Tom (aka caughtsteelin) covering the same slope, spaced out about 100yds. i had 3 legal bulls mixed in with 20+ cows for at least a half hr, b4 i could get a shot off. the bulls were below the cows behind trees and so on. there was a 5x5 3x3 and 4x4 plus a spike in the herd. i wanted the 5x5 of course but he never gave me a shot. finally the 4x4 stepped out from the rest just a tad. i took a neck shot @ 100 yds through a narrow gap in the trees. perfect shot, bull dropped in his tracks. i booked down to get a good look. A dam nice 4x4 was mine. The others took off and ran right up to my buddy Ron. Then another small herd came right passed me headed the same way. about 3 or 4 minutes later i hear Ron shoot. he shot a nice 4x5. Tom and Todd came over and helped us gut'em and then the work started we had 2 bulls down in a hole and 4 of us to quarter out and pack 3/4's of a mile back to camp. we had the 2 heads out and most of the first elk out when 3 of my buddies from my old camp showed up to help (thank god) it was an awesome hunt and back breaking pack but o so worth it. here are some pics.













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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2008, 11:46:40 PM »
Nice couple of Bulls guys.  Congrats!

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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2008, 11:48:00 PM »
Way to go fellas, welcome to the site :hello:
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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2008, 05:50:35 AM »
congrats
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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2008, 06:13:31 AM »
Sweet opening day. Thanks for the story and pictures. Enjoy the memories and welcome. Mike

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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2008, 06:23:55 AM »
looks like a great day of hunting for u and ur buddies!

also looks like a 100$ cape I sure coulda used but alas.... :bash:

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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2008, 06:31:06 AM »

 Nice work Gents!!!

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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2008, 07:32:00 AM »
Nice Bulls!!! Congrats....Which one got caughtsteelin?

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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2008, 08:06:11 AM »
Congrats guys. Welcome
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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2008, 08:10:05 AM »
Congrats on the bulls!

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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2008, 06:50:36 PM »
thanks for the comments i had a blast

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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2008, 06:51:20 PM »
Sweet bulls congrats
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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2008, 06:58:05 PM »
Great job..............congrats

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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2008, 07:50:34 PM »
Awesome bulls and story 8)

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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2008, 07:59:51 PM »
sounds like a great "hole"...nicely done!
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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #15 on: November 07, 2008, 05:12:46 AM »
Nice job Mike, looks like some Elk jerky for late Feb steelhead fishing. Congrats to ya both. Steve
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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #16 on: November 07, 2008, 07:39:13 AM »
thanks Steve,  as a matter a fact we had 40#s of pepperoni made. ill be sure to bring some next time we go. ill give ya a call soon. Mike

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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #17 on: November 07, 2008, 08:30:40 AM »
Nice job guys!

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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2008, 07:43:36 AM »
good hole indeed, my last 2 bulls have both been shot off the same stump (06 and 08).  1 cow last yr and my buddies 4x5 this yr died with in 15 ft of each other. im gunna keep goin till the well runs dry so to speak. ;)

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Re: 08 elk season tagged out
« Reply #19 on: November 10, 2008, 02:33:56 AM »
Congrats on a nice bull!!!
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