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Branden

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My Elk Season
« on: December 19, 2007, 11:27:51 AM »
It first started off in Wa, when I got to tag along with my buddy for a big bull rifle hunt. On the second day of the season he took this dandy bull. Thats me in the pic because I never asked if he wanted his pic on the net.

Then I headed down to Colorado with 3 other guys and we all got bulls down there. Here is a pic of mine which was the smallest.

Anyway this was my first year going on an elk hunt and seeing five bulls killed was pretty sweet. Enjoy

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Re: My Elk Season
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2007, 11:34:04 AM »
great work, branden. way to get it done. thats an awesome wa bull. care to share what unit he's from?
any deer success for you this  year?
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Re: My Elk Season
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2007, 11:37:53 AM »
Congrats on a great first year.
I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
If I ageed with you, then we'd both be wrong.
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Re: My Elk Season
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2007, 11:54:17 AM »
jackelope, I can't tell you what unit but I will say it was one of the 300's. I never even tried stalking a deer for myself this year, just could not find a buck that looked like a shooter to me.
Thanks goldtip

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Re: My Elk Season
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2007, 01:09:30 PM »
thanks bud...close enough for me.
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Re: My Elk Season
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2007, 01:49:23 PM »
Nice Bull Branden,  Sounds like you had a blast! :)

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Re: My Elk Season
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2007, 05:37:07 PM »
Branden, congrats. How about what unit the colorado bull came from... Heading there in 2009. We have the points to draw the unit in 2008 but we are waiting untill 2009.
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Re: My Elk Season
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2007, 09:52:56 PM »
WDFW Hates ME
It is just an otc unit. Everybody said it was a bad year but we saw 42 bulls in the 6 days we were hunting. I think it is because we got off the road.  ;) Just hike back in a couple of miles and you should be good to go.

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Re: My Elk Season
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2007, 11:10:20 AM »
2.5 miles up, 2.5 miled down every day where we are going... Aint no road where we are goin...
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Re: My Elk Season
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2007, 11:02:31 PM »
nice bull CONGRATS hope he he taste as good as he looks.
go ahead on er.

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Re: My Elk Season
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2007, 11:18:59 PM »
the ethical hunter  in me has come out  better tell me why you are draggin my dick in the dirt ?
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Re: My Elk Season
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2007, 01:58:46 AM »
Good job Branden!
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Re: My Elk Season
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2008, 07:36:55 PM »
I thought I would bump this. My buddy took his bull to the show and it ended up at 358 6/8 gross and 350 4/8 net. It was awsome that he got this bull since he scouted everyday that he had off work once he was drawn.

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Re: My Elk Season
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2008, 08:03:12 PM »
Its a beaut... ;)

Grats on the hunts, thanks for the pics

 


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