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Offline Mark0202

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Re: Opening Day Bull leaves me a gift
« Reply #45 on: September 03, 2014, 08:24:56 PM »
That was a awesome story

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Re: Opening Day Bull leaves me a gift
« Reply #46 on: September 03, 2014, 08:35:10 PM »
Very cool story that should be published!  :tup:
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Re: Opening Day Bull leaves me a gift
« Reply #47 on: September 03, 2014, 09:06:38 PM »
The spirit of hunting  has its own meaning for each one of us ...sounds like the elk god just gave u one ... :dunno: :tup: Good story too ! May want to become an outdoor writer  :dunno: :chuckle:

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Re: Opening Day Bull leaves me a gift
« Reply #48 on: September 03, 2014, 10:10:26 PM »
Great story,  you sure have a gift for putting experiences and emotions to paper!
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Re: Opening Day Bull leaves me a gift
« Reply #49 on: September 03, 2014, 10:26:15 PM »
Thanks for sharing your great story.. I could picture myself in your shoes.
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Re: Opening Day Bull leaves me a gift
« Reply #50 on: September 04, 2014, 12:35:34 AM »
Captivating. I thought about this several times throughout the day.

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Re: Opening Day Bull leaves me a gift
« Reply #51 on: September 04, 2014, 01:25:00 AM »
Thank you for the kind words everyone.  I do appreciate it.

Those who wanted more detail...use your imagination ;)  If I listed all my failures who would believe my successes :chuckle:


We have both grown old and have the battle scars to prove it.  He was a mature bull when we had our first encounter.  We have had our opening day battles seven out of the last nine years. This would have been year ten. It would be fitting if this is the last evidence I have of him.  His sheds still represent everything he ever was.  Just the way I want to remember him...unique, but not perfect.

After the last few days watching the big arse white trucks muck up everything, stopping at every open ridge top and bugling from the front seat this area is losing it's mystique.  Add to this the behavior of all the wannabe movie stars that have descended upon the area after a bull was killed by a newcomer last year. Obviously the word is out and the happy hunting grounds are no longer so happy. 

He was always smart enough to bug out after the pressure of that opening day.  I expect he has bugged out for good with all this mindless garbage on display.  I'm beginning to feel as though I should do the same.  A move much easier to swallow after receiving his parting gift!

I do have a multi-season tag this year.  So one more opening day to come this year.  It could still happen :tung:
« Last Edit: September 04, 2014, 04:40:33 AM by RadSav »
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Re: Opening Day Bull leaves me a gift
« Reply #52 on: September 04, 2014, 08:31:40 AM »
Stay with him...you've earned an opportunity.  Very funky antlers!

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Re: Opening Day Bull leaves me a gift
« Reply #53 on: September 04, 2014, 07:22:17 PM »
That's one of the coolest stories I've read in awhile  :tup:
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Re: Opening Day Bull leaves me a gift
« Reply #54 on: September 04, 2014, 09:24:48 PM »
That right there is what it is truly about. excellent! Thanks for sharing!

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Re: Opening Day Bull leaves me a gift
« Reply #55 on: September 05, 2014, 10:18:51 AM »
What a great story Rad, I hope you get an opportunity to find one of his offspring that has taken on his characteristics and taken over his place on Rub Bluff!

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Re: Opening Day Bull leaves me a gift
« Reply #56 on: September 07, 2014, 08:49:22 AM »
wonderful write- up :tup:

Would be great if your story was published in a non hunting media like Seattle times so the non hunting public could see that hunting fishing are more than just killing and maybe gain better understanding why many of us enjoy hunting
« Last Edit: September 07, 2014, 08:57:01 AM by ribka »

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Re: Opening Day Bull leaves me a gift
« Reply #57 on: September 07, 2014, 09:00:41 AM »
Very cool story
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Re: Opening Day Bull leaves me a gift
« Reply #58 on: September 07, 2014, 09:14:53 AM »
Nice.  Hard to explain such things to non-hunters.
Thank you for the story
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Re: Opening Day Bull leaves me a gift
« Reply #59 on: September 07, 2014, 06:37:59 PM »
Thanks for sharing! 
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