My First Kill Ever!!! Willapa Hills 506 Sept 14th

[Big10gauge]

Congrats, Nice bull with a bow

[NW-GSP]

that is awesome, good job. you put the time in so you got what you deserve! an awesome elk!

[blindpig]

And I thought the willapa held no animals, guess I was wrong.  Nice going

[C-Money]

Great 5x5, the dark antlers look great!

[Watimberghost]

Heck of a bull! Congrats

[h2ofowlr]

Good job.  Now you will be addicted.

[willapawapiti]

Now that's a great bull!  You practically got it right in my backyard (well maybe a few miles from home  )!  Congratulations on your first harvest!  

[testar77]

Congratulations!!!!!  The Antler color is Sweet!!

[AKBowman]

Wow!!! What a monarch man!! I hunted the willapa this year as well. Were they bugling for you much? I didnt hear much. Great bull man, love the chocolate antlers and a sweet cape. Awesome, I can only hope to kill a bull like that some day.

[Charlie]

Congratulations!!   

[Birdguy]

Great bull. Only three years of hunting...almost too easy . Good luck in the future as I would guess you are now hooked. Be sure the thank the Wife and father-in-law for bringing you into hunting. It is not done near enough anymore . We all complain about the lack of land and animals but really need more hunters too. Great work.

[Wanttohuntmore]

Very cool!  I've had them close, but not 10 feet, on the run!  Wow!

[3dsheetmetal]

Congratulations great story and beautiful bull :tup:Sure feels good to get that first one under your belt.

[shadowless_nite]

thanks again everyone! yeah im definitely hooked lol and i thanked my father inlaw by giving one whole side of the back straps. i think he was even happier than me to see a bull go down in that area simply because he's been hunting there for almost a decade and has yet to take a bull there or anywhere. there's never been a bull taken in our elk camp until this one and it was sure nice to see everyones spirits up. And with me being the rookie everyone wanted to push harder and try to get another one.

after being beat by the mountain and terrain the year before ( my first year at this elk camp) i decided this year would be different. i spent time at the gym, got a nice mt. bike and started riding often. also did alot of camping/ scouting in the area in the summer just to get familiar with everything and most important, get comfortable with the area. All i can say is it sure felt great to have everything pay off in the end. now i just have an itch to take a deer.....

[johnsc6]

congratulations, welcome to the brotherhood