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Offline Elkslayer

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N/E late archery bull.
« on: December 06, 2011, 08:34:09 PM »
After a long night and a few ups and downs I finally got my bull. This guy came in Monday afternoon at 4pm and I put what I though was a good shot on him. Standing perfectly broadside at 23yds, at the time I would have bet the house that I watched that arrow go right in behind his shoulder where it should have. I called buckman and told him to meet me in about 30 minutes and we would go pick up the blood trail. He showed up and we started in tracking. Found blood right away and started following it. Within the first 40-50yds he had stopped about 3-4 times and there was good blood where he stopped other then that hardly any blood. Found my arrow at about 40yds covered in blood. Needless to say we searched for the next 2 hours and only found 3-4 more little drops of blood. With the lack of snow this year it made it that much worse. At about 7pm we decided to call it a night and come back in at daylight.
At 8 this morning myself, buckman, a buddy from work and my two boys were back on the trail. Things were not looking good at all, even in the daylight we only found a few more drops of blood. After scouring the immediate area we decided to head down hill in the direction he was traveling and split up on a ridge hoping to find him down there.
Well my buddy from work calls me and says I found him, bring your bow he is still alive. Buckman spots him a little bit later as well and I meet up with him and we start stalking in on him. He is beeded down and I manage to get within about 10yds of him, he then stands up and starts walking directly away from me. He turns so that he is quartering away from me and keeps walking. He is heading into some trees so as he is walking I try and stick one in him and ended up hitting him a little low and right behind the rear leg. :bash: Luckily he only goes about another 5yds and stops and turns broadside. But he managed to stop right in the middle of some small fir trees. I take a step to the left and manage to find a real small opening and send another one that hits him perfect. He doesn't even move. After about 10 seconds he starts to get tipsy and took a couple steps and goes down. Well when we get up to him I see that my first shot last night hit him right in the rear ham. :bash: I honestly dont know what I did last night to have shot that far off. I shoot all summer long and I even put about 10 shots (with broadheads) in the target last saturday while shooting with my boys and have been shooting real good. I guess sometimes things just happen that way. I am just glad that with the help of buckman and Ken that we were able to locate him I was able to finish the job. Now I'm gonna go shoot my bow some more before I go climb in the deer stand.
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2011, 08:37:45 PM »
congrats! anyone ever tell you that you look like stone cold steve austin?
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2011, 08:39:10 PM »
Way to stick with it and get a nice bull
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2011, 08:39:30 PM »
Great job on the bull  :tup:
Glad you found him!
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2011, 11:49:10 PM »
Quote from: Button Nubbs on December 06, 2011, 08:37:45 PM
congrats! anyone ever tell you that you look like stone cold steve austin?

Great story  elkslayer and glad we could find him :tup: after today he probably smells like stone cold steve Austin. :chuckle:
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2011, 10:27:54 AM »
Nice job way to stick with it, a lot of things could have happened, hit a small twig, he moved ever so slightly who knows? you stuck with it and found him thats what matters.

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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2011, 10:41:35 AM »
Congrats on the bull. Glad to hear to found him and finished the job.
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2011, 10:47:31 AM »
great job! way to stick with it and claim your animal.
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2011, 10:54:39 AM »
Sound like a tuff track, those are always memorable! WTG man and great bull :tup:
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2011, 11:05:39 AM »
Awesome job on a late season bull.  Way to stick with it and recover your animal!
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2011, 05:21:49 PM »
nice bull and sounds like you worked for it :tup:
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2011, 05:47:51 PM »
Beautiful bull. What unit if you want to share ?
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2011, 05:50:11 PM »
glad to hear the success congrats
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2011, 07:56:04 PM »
I think I know why you hit that bull in the but?  It runs in the family! :chuckle:  It makes for a little more suspense when you have to track them.  Congradulations,  now I want my bull back.  My freezer is empty. :'(
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2011, 08:13:45 PM »
Way to stick with it and not give up,  :tup:
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #15 on: December 07, 2011, 08:18:32 PM »
Great Bull! Congrats
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #16 on: December 07, 2011, 08:34:22 PM »
That is fantastic for a late hunt and a bull to boot.
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2011, 11:06:51 PM »
yep congrats!! late archery is tuff,  :tup: good to hear you recovered your bull.  way to get it done!
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #18 on: December 08, 2011, 06:28:37 AM »
well done
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #19 on: December 08, 2011, 06:37:58 AM »
I hate to tell you, but I see the problem. You are shooting a Hoyt!  :chuckle:

Just kidding, very nice job in NE WA and way to stick to the tracking.

The animal deserves it. Great job!!!!
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2011, 09:42:12 AM »
I would bet there was a twig or something you couldn't see that deflected the arrow. Sounded like you were pretty close something had to deflect the shot. Good work in sticking with it and getting the job done  :tup:
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #21 on: December 08, 2011, 09:43:01 AM »
Quote from: Button Nubbs on December 06, 2011, 08:37:45 PM
congrats! anyone ever tell you that you look like stone cold steve austin?
:yeah: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #22 on: December 08, 2011, 12:57:46 PM »
Quote from: rippinlips22 on December 08, 2011, 06:37:58 AM
I hate to tell you, but I see the problem. You are shooting a Hoyt!  :chuckle:

 :chuckle: You might be right, this is the first year for the Hoyt. Might have to go back to Bowtech!!
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #23 on: December 08, 2011, 01:23:04 PM »
Quote from: buck man on December 06, 2011, 11:49:10 PM
Quote from: Button Nubbs on December 06, 2011, 08:37:45 PM
congrats! anyone ever tell you that you look like stone cold steve austin?

Great story  elkslayer and glad we could find him :tup: after today he probably smells like stone cold steve Austin. :chuckle:

 :yeah:  Awesome story and thanks for sharing. :tup:
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #24 on: December 08, 2011, 02:03:24 PM »
Quote from: Elkslayer on December 08, 2011, 12:57:46 PM
Quote from: rippinlips22 on December 08, 2011, 06:37:58 AM
I hate to tell you, but I see the problem. You are shooting a Hoyt!  :chuckle:

 :chuckle: You might be right, this is the first year for the Hoyt. Might have to go back to Bowtech!!
you fool don't even think like that.
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #25 on: December 08, 2011, 02:21:29 PM »
Quote from: D-Rock425 on December 08, 2011, 02:03:24 PM
Quote from: Elkslayer on December 08, 2011, 12:57:46 PM
Quote from: rippinlips22 on December 08, 2011, 06:37:58 AM
I hate to tell you, but I see the problem. You are shooting a Hoyt!  :chuckle:

 :chuckle: You might be right, this is the first year for the Hoyt. Might have to go back to Bowtech!!
you fool don't even think like that.

 :chuckle: Don't worry I wont! Already got rid of the bowtech! :chuckle:
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #26 on: December 08, 2011, 02:24:45 PM »
Congrats on locating and getting that great bull!   :tup:
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #27 on: December 08, 2011, 02:38:34 PM »
Ok.  Congratulations on the elk.
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #28 on: December 08, 2011, 06:48:48 PM »
Good job Elkslayer,  I get dibs on that spot next year!!  :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #29 on: December 08, 2011, 08:39:55 PM »
Quote from: Elkslayer on December 08, 2011, 12:57:46 PM
Quote from: rippinlips22 on December 08, 2011, 06:37:58 AM
I hate to tell you, but I see the problem. You are shooting a Hoyt!  :chuckle:

 :chuckle: You might be right, this is the first year for the Hoyt. Might have to go back to Bowtech!!


 :bdid: :o :o :DOH:
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #30 on: December 08, 2011, 08:58:07 PM »
Congrats on a great bull  :tup:
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #31 on: December 25, 2011, 12:01:19 PM »
Congatulations on the Bull, a big animal at that close is allways exciting, glad to hear you recovered him GOOD JOB.
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Re: N/E late archery bull.
« Reply #32 on: December 25, 2011, 11:25:25 PM »
Congrats and way to go on sticking with him. Thanx to good friends too.
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