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Offline brianb231

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At full Draw 45yds away while he was getting his picture taken!
« on: September 22, 2009, 06:12:20 PM »
I walked into my spot only to find a Bull standing there eating some alfalfa I had put out hours earlier! I dropped to a knee in the trail and came to full draw as he was having his photo shoot! I have a spike or cow only tag. At first glance I thought he was a Spike, then realized he had 2 pts on one side. Could not verify the other side. Looked like a fork and horn that I wanted to pull the trigger on but could not. Only when i pulled the card later did i realize that I made the right decision not to shoot.


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Re: At full Draw 45yds away while he was getting his picture taken!
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2009, 06:13:15 PM »
tough call man, way to be

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Re: At full Draw 45yds away while he was getting his picture taken!
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2009, 06:53:08 PM »
tough brake but way to be a hunter and make sure of your animal its good to know that there are real hunters still out there :rockin: :llam:

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Re: At full Draw 45yds away while he was getting his picture taken!
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2009, 08:18:32 PM »
Good decision.... after seeing that first pic I might have shot   :bdid: 


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Re: At full Draw 45yds away while he was getting his picture taken!
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2009, 05:48:01 AM »
its always nice to know you can still stalk an animal.  I love the rush I get on a perfect stalk!
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Re: At full Draw 45yds away while he was getting his picture taken!
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2009, 08:13:19 AM »
Made the right call, looked legal in the first pic, but better safe than sorry!
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Re: At full Draw 45yds away while he was getting his picture taken!
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2009, 08:56:50 AM »
way to be patient and really look over your animal, can be very tough to do in the heat of the moment when it looks close like that! good job!

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Re: At full Draw 45yds away while he was getting his picture taken!
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2009, 09:20:50 AM »
Patients and good ethics is what paid off for you in making the right choice. Tough brake but the right call. Making sure you are 100% positive in what you are shooting at is a must. No Bull but Nice job :tup:
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Re: At full Draw 45yds away while he was getting his picture taken!
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2009, 09:34:42 AM »
 :tup: nice work
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Re: At full Draw 45yds away while he was getting his picture taken!
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2009, 10:27:05 PM »
correct me if im wrong, but is it illegal to bait elk with alfalfa? not sure. For hunting and not photography? and or a salt lick? :dunno:

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Re: At full Draw 45yds away while he was getting his picture taken!
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2009, 09:24:09 AM »
letmehunt,
I firmly believe that it is legal in WA to hunt over bait for deer and elk.  I have read and reread the regs many times and I can not find anything in there that addresses bait for deer and elk.  As such, I believe it is legal. 
If anyone has any different info / thoughts, I would be happy to hear.
Just my  :twocents:

 


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