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Offline Reaper4

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First Elk
« on: November 04, 2014, 09:42:44 AM »
Figure I would show off my first Elk harvest, even though it isn't much compared to some of the monsters on here. It was spike only in my area, so I have nothing at all to complain about. And, it was an hour into my first Elk hunt on opening day! No other feeling like it. I got my first buck last November during late hunt, which was my first time deer hunting as well. Hopefully I will get one next week in the same area!
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Re: First Elk
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2014, 09:48:55 AM »
Congratulations!  Your on a roll!
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Re: First Elk
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2014, 10:05:25 AM »
Good job Reaper - you're 2 for 2!
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Re: First Elk
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2014, 10:13:32 AM »
 :tup:
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Re: First Elk
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2014, 10:14:01 AM »
Quote from: Labs07 on November 04, 2014, 09:48:55 AM
Congratulations!  Your on a roll!

I like to think so! I have noticed though that the more work you put in the more likely you are to get one. I have some friends who have been hunting for years who have not got anything, but they wander roads the whole time. When I got this thing, I had been walking straight up hill for an hour hoping to get to a spot where nobody was at. The incline behind me in this pic is pretty much what I was hoofing up the whole time! Shot it at about 830am and didn't finish packing it out until 530.
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Re: First Elk
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2014, 10:15:06 AM »
I posted the pic in the Deer section, but I will throw it here for viewing pleasure!
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Re: First Elk
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2014, 11:05:39 AM »
Nice elk and deer.   :tup:
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Re: First Elk
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2014, 11:07:44 AM »
Congrats.. :cue:
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Re: First Elk
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2014, 11:07:51 AM »
Congrats that is pretty dang lucky on the spike.
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Re: First Elk
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2014, 11:13:14 AM »
 :tup: not a bad looking spike   congrats
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Re: First Elk
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2014, 11:21:37 AM »
Congrats! A true Washington State trophy. Glad you connected.
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Re: First Elk
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2014, 11:48:49 AM »
Nice elk and deer! Congrat!
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Re: First Elk
« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2014, 11:58:41 AM »
Thanks all for the kind words
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Guess what? I have flaws. What are they? Oh I donno, I sing in the shower? Sometimes I spend too much time volunteering. Occasionally I'll hit somebody with my car. So sue me-- no, don't sue me. That is opposite the point I'm trying to make.

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Re: First Elk
« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2014, 01:52:11 PM »
Congrats!  Great eating!  :IBCOOL:
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Re: First Elk
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2014, 06:22:51 PM »
 Any elk is a trophy and the same goes for the deer. Congrats and great job. Keep it up.
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