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Offline Elknut1

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A Huge Thank You To Our Vets!
« on: October 03, 2018, 11:52:08 AM »

 My Son & I had the Privilege & to be asked to join on an Elk Hunt for several of our Vets that gave their all for us! The stories that were shared by them each evening were heart wrenching, I honestly had no idea what these Heroes had went through, I have an even deeper respect for their service! I'd like to say Thank You to all have been in their shoes!

On our 2nd morning out we had covered nearly 4 miles before we were able to get a bull to respond, it was the first one & Jerry the shooter was so excited to hear his first Elk Bugle ever! No way could you wipe that smile off his face! I think he was hooked! (grin)

The bull bugled 350 yards to our left & slightly above us in the thick timber, we quickly moved & stayed under the bull to get position & wind. We had moved 200 yards & I bugled for his location, he instantly responded just above us hardly a 100 yards away. I positioned the shooter (Jerry) & cameraman best I could & retreated behind them 35 yards, I saw they were setup & started raking a tree, I gave 2 cow calls & the bull chuckled, I then gave him a mid volume challenge to stay back from my cow, he chuckled instantly & I cow called 2 more times to his response, he chuckled again & I upped the volume on my Challenge Bugle & that was all she wrote, the bull rushed in to 25 yards from Jerry & cameraman. (Nick- He's a Super guy) The bull hesitated on his way in looking for me & that was all Jerry needed, he had just heard, seen & arrowed his first Bull Elk, a beautiful heavy horned 6 point! Oh my God the excitement that followed will be etched in my heart & memory forever! It was truly a highlight of my life to be apart of this elk hunt! A huge Salute to Jerry & all those like him! Thank You!

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  ElkNut/Paul
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Re: A Huge Thank You To Our Vets!
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2018, 12:02:41 PM »
OutFrickinStanding!

Thats what its all about.   THANK YOU for volunteering to help a brother out. 
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Re: A Huge Thank You To Our Vets!
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2018, 12:07:15 PM »
That’s awesome! Thank you for making it happen for a vet.
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Re: A Huge Thank You To Our Vets!
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2018, 12:27:52 PM »
Good job, Paul. Thanks for helping a brother out.
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Re: A Huge Thank You To Our Vets!
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2018, 12:38:52 PM »
Awesome!! :tup: :tup:
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Re: A Huge Thank You To Our Vets!
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2018, 12:41:03 PM »
Right on!!
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Re: A Huge Thank You To Our Vets!
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2018, 12:49:10 PM »
WOW!!  Nice job.
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Re: A Huge Thank You To Our Vets!
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2018, 01:31:14 PM »
That is awesome thanks for hooking a brother up!! :tup:
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Re: A Huge Thank You To Our Vets!
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2018, 01:38:12 PM »
Good stuff right there.....all the way around.
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Re: A Huge Thank You To Our Vets!
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2018, 01:45:57 PM »
How awesome is that! 
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Re: A Huge Thank You To Our Vets!
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2018, 04:50:16 PM »
Awesome story and awesome bull!  :tup:
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Re: A Huge Thank You To Our Vets!
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2018, 05:02:32 PM »
Way to go Paul  :brew:
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Re: A Huge Thank You To Our Vets!
« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2018, 05:11:36 PM »
Thanks everyone! But it's my Son & I who really want to thank them! You can't even believe the emotion that came over Jerry when he laid his hands on his bull, it was something else, I was speechless & I too fought back the tears of joy that he was feeling, this was special & I wouldn't trade it for any hunt I'd been on, it was an Honor to be there. Thank You!

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Re: A Huge Thank You To Our Vets!
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2018, 05:41:49 PM »
Flat out awesome job guys!
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Re: A Huge Thank You To Our Vets!
« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2018, 05:42:46 PM »
Way to go team Elknut.👍

Congrats to the hunter, love the character on that bull. :tup:
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