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Offline xbow

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First elk down
« on: September 03, 2014, 05:36:35 PM »
20 minutes into opening day thought I had called in another hunter like last year until he came storming in with no hesitation. 20 yard shot pure adrenaline shakes, double lung, surreal.

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2014, 05:39:28 PM »
Congratulations!
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2014, 05:45:28 PM »
Nice work! 

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2014, 05:46:57 PM »
Congrats :tup:
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2014, 06:07:19 PM »
Thats a good bull! Congrats!!
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2014, 06:11:14 PM »
Nice!

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2014, 06:20:29 PM »
Sweet bull!!! :tup:
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2014, 06:25:16 PM »
Congrats! :tup:
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2014, 06:30:14 PM »
First bull your spoiled. Congrats excellent. Doesn't get any better then that

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2014, 06:39:18 PM »
Awesome

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2014, 06:44:42 PM »
Very nice! :tup:
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2014, 07:00:17 PM »
Sweet!!!
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2014, 07:15:55 PM »
 :tup:
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2014, 08:26:32 PM »
Nice bull. Congrats


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Re: First elk down
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2014, 08:30:25 PM »
Fine job on a nice bull   :tup:

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #15 on: September 03, 2014, 08:41:47 PM »
Awesome bull! Congratz :tup:

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2014, 08:41:47 PM »
Great bull! Congrats!
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #17 on: September 03, 2014, 09:18:31 PM »
 :tup:
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #18 on: September 03, 2014, 09:23:19 PM »
Congrats on an awesome bull. Archery elk is the best DRUG EVER. You'll be so addicted now you wife will thank you need rehab. At least mine does.  :chuckle: Good job.
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #19 on: September 03, 2014, 09:32:41 PM »
Great Bull  :tup:

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #20 on: September 03, 2014, 09:50:49 PM »
Great first elk.  Congrats to you.
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #21 on: September 03, 2014, 09:58:02 PM »
Awesome,  congratulations!
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #22 on: September 03, 2014, 10:28:44 PM »
 :tup:

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #23 on: September 03, 2014, 11:31:43 PM »
Nice! Congrats on being in the right spot and connecting on a good looking bull!

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #24 on: September 03, 2014, 11:34:27 PM »
Very nice..... :tup:

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #25 on: September 04, 2014, 02:40:50 AM »
Great Bull  :tup:
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #26 on: September 04, 2014, 03:40:14 AM »
Congrats! Great bull! I'm hoping to get my first Elk this year As well!

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #27 on: September 04, 2014, 03:51:37 AM »
Congrats on an awesome bull. Archery elk is the best DRUG EVER. You'll be so addicted now you wife will thank you need rehab. At least mine does.  :chuckle: Good job.
I think I need it already, counting day, hours, minutes until next season... I'm hooked :yike:

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #28 on: September 04, 2014, 08:19:22 AM »
Great bull! :tup:
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #29 on: September 04, 2014, 08:21:08 AM »
Nice bull! Congrats on your first and a dandy bull. What unit was it from?

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #30 on: September 04, 2014, 08:23:23 AM »
Great job and fast.

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #31 on: September 04, 2014, 08:27:30 AM »
Woo hoo!  Love the rush!  Congrats!  :tup:

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #32 on: September 04, 2014, 08:31:56 AM »
awesome  :tup:

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #33 on: September 04, 2014, 08:32:23 AM »
Congrats on the opening morning bull!!!

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #34 on: September 04, 2014, 10:33:15 AM »
Nice bull! Congrats on your first and a dandy bull. What unit was it from?
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #35 on: September 04, 2014, 10:49:08 AM »
GREAT job!! Congrats!

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #36 on: September 04, 2014, 12:17:31 PM »
Great first bull! Way to get it done!

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #37 on: September 04, 2014, 12:45:56 PM »
Very cool, congrats!!!
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #38 on: September 04, 2014, 10:08:26 PM »
Beautiful bull. Congrats

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Re: First elk down
« Reply #39 on: September 05, 2014, 11:32:11 PM »
Nice bull :tup: Congrats
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #40 on: September 06, 2014, 03:27:06 PM »
Sweet! :tup:
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #41 on: September 09, 2014, 11:48:29 AM »
Great bull!
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #42 on: September 09, 2014, 11:52:22 AM »
Good shooting!!!!! :tup:
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Re: First elk down
« Reply #43 on: September 09, 2014, 12:44:19 PM »
Nicely done! Congrats!

 


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