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Re: Upper Smith Creek Bull Hunt
« Reply #60 on: November 01, 2019, 07:13:52 AM »
Awesome job congrats.

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Re: Upper Smith Creek Bull Hunt
« Reply #61 on: November 01, 2019, 07:26:32 AM »
Congratulations on a fine bull!  :tup:
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Re: Upper Smith Creek Bull Hunt
« Reply #62 on: November 01, 2019, 06:21:54 PM »
That’s an awesome bull!! Pretty cool you could be there for his first elk. Congrats


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Re: Upper Smith Creek Bull Hunt
« Reply #63 on: November 01, 2019, 08:35:12 PM »
The first day pack out wasn't terrible.

Just the fact it’s a multiple day packout should scare most people away.
Every step into the unit is a step down which means after the kill every step is up!
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Re: Upper Smith Creek Bull Hunt
« Reply #64 on: November 01, 2019, 08:36:33 PM »
Wow! That's a great bull and a heck of a pack.

I'm curious why the hoofs were left attached for the pack out? I thought all elk hoofs were supposed to be removed and left behind. Does that unit have a special requirement?
I forgot the saw at the truck. Cut it off at the top.
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Re: Upper Smith Creek Bull Hunt
« Reply #65 on: November 01, 2019, 08:42:06 PM »
 I mostly created this post for future tag holders who do a search on here. Feel free to PM me, future tag holders.
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Re: Upper Smith Creek Bull Hunt
« Reply #66 on: November 02, 2019, 12:17:47 AM »
loved the write up and a great bull

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Re: Upper Smith Creek Bull Hunt
« Reply #67 on: November 02, 2019, 05:43:06 AM »
So how big was that blacktail? Too bad they don’t offer a deer permit in there.

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Re: Upper Smith Creek Bull Hunt
« Reply #68 on: November 02, 2019, 09:55:50 AM »
Great story and nice gesture for future tag holders.

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Re: Upper Smith Creek Bull Hunt
« Reply #69 on: November 03, 2019, 02:41:15 PM »
So how big was that blacktail? Too bad they don’t offer a deer permit in there.
Huge wide tall heavy frame. Didn't get a point count but saw deep forks. If you saw the blacktail I killed this year, I debated 10-15 minutes on whether or not to shoot him. I'd have put this one on the dirt in 3-4 seconds.
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Re: Upper Smith Creek Bull Hunt
« Reply #70 on: November 03, 2019, 05:13:34 PM »
Congrats to you all.  Great bull and read.   :tup:
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Re: Upper Smith Creek Bull Hunt
« Reply #71 on: November 03, 2019, 07:46:50 PM »
Nice Bull.  Congrats
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Re: Upper Smith Creek Bull Hunt
« Reply #72 on: December 17, 2019, 10:17:03 AM »
A good friend of mine killed the 2nd bull in your scouting pictures with the broken 4th point and I did the Euro mount on it for him...
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Re: Upper Smith Creek Bull Hunt
« Reply #73 on: December 17, 2019, 07:42:59 PM »
A good friend of mine killed the 2nd bull in your scouting pictures with the broken 4th point and I did the Euro mount on it for him...
Cool! Do you have a pic of it?
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Re: Upper Smith Creek Bull Hunt
« Reply #74 on: December 18, 2019, 07:15:09 AM »
I will get some pictures from him.. He mentioned seeing you guys up there.
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