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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: ron9909 on December 21, 2012, 09:51:42 AM

Title: My boys first (bull) cow elk.
Post by: ron9909 on December 21, 2012, 09:51:42 AM: My boy was drawn for the damage control hunt for the Sequim herd. Monday nite we got the call for him to have a chance of chasing some elk. Got up early Tuesday morning and headed out to the meeting place with two master hunters who would help in getting my boy a bull. Master hunter Jerry and Jack pulled up and gave us a run down on what was in store for today. Showed us where they saw the herd last and we began to glass the area. We found the herd bedded down 1000 yards or so away. They were making there way up into the timber so the plan was made. Jerry would take my boy and drive to a closer road and walk in. Jack and I would stay put and watch the action.
40 minutes later I could see my boy moving up a old road about 150 yards from the herd. There were only 2 spikes left in the herd so getting a good shot was going to be hard to wait for a clear shot. I was glassing my boy and saw Jerry place the shooting sticks up and my boy prepare to shoot. Boom elk down. Herd takes off and one elk down not moving. I call my Uncle and father in-law to bring truck and trailer. Well elk comes to life (3minutes of not moving) Gets up and runs away. Jack who is with me says he shot a cow. I thought what the heck. Now dad is freaking out and thinking what the heck we do now. The boy has a bull tag.
We start tracking the elk and we set my boy up and begin pushing through the timber. I jump the cow and push her to where my boy was set up. The elk was hit high and little to far back. I radioed to Jack and Jerry I am pushing the elk out to them. 5minutes later Boom. Elk is down. While walking to the elk I am trying to figure out what we are going to do about shooting a cow. I walk up to my boy and he has a big smile and gave dad a big hug and dad is thinking you shot a cow. I took my boy aside and asked why he shot a cow. Well I was not told doing the morning briefing that no kids have been able to hunt in this unit because of (politics). Jerry who loves taking the kids out for this hunt called the state and got some cow tags. So dad was able to relax and enjoy the rest of the day and enjoy a great morning of hunting with the boy and two very nice master hunters Jerry and Jack. Big Thank you to Jerry and Jack for there time and patience in this hunt.
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Post by: PlateauNDN on December 21, 2012, 09:55:02 AM: Congrats dad and congrats to your son on his first kill. :tup:
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Post by: Broken Arrow on December 21, 2012, 09:55:58 AM: That's an awesome story. I would have been "crapping bricks"....what a relief! The smile on your sons face is priceless.
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Post by: Goldeneye on December 21, 2012, 09:57:59 AM: Congrats to the young man! They should have let you in on the cow tag info, aye? :chuckle:
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Post by: h20hunter on December 21, 2012, 10:14:02 AM: Wow....I would be worried as well. Sounds like he was in good hands and kept his "S" together and got it done. Congrats to the hunter.
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Post by: PolarBear on December 21, 2012, 10:19:38 AM: Nice! Congratulations!
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Post by: Elknut1 on December 21, 2012, 10:25:59 AM: Congrats young man, well done!!!

ElkNut1
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Post by: hollymaster on December 21, 2012, 11:38:59 AM: Good eats! Congrats. :tup:
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Post by: Blacklab on December 21, 2012, 06:32:44 PM: Congrats to your young man ;)
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Post by: hrd2fnd on December 21, 2012, 06:40:51 PM: way to go young man and proud dad. :tup:
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Post by: Royal47 on December 21, 2012, 11:37:58 PM: Awesome! That is a lot of fun!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 22, 2012, 12:27:20 AM: Congrats to him :tup:
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Post by: Ripper on December 22, 2012, 08:34:49 AM: Way to go guy's, A life long memory between father and son. :tup:
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Post by: RB on December 22, 2012, 08:38:54 AM: Nice! :tup:
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Post by: runningboard on December 22, 2012, 08:56:47 AM: :tup: :drool: :IBCOOL:
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Post by: SniperDanWA on December 22, 2012, 09:03:41 AM: Glad to know they thought about it. I bet it has appended before. Congrats to him. It will be good eats and a treasured memory. :tup:
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Post by: MLBowhunting on December 22, 2012, 09:41:47 AM: Sweet and great job by your boy. Looks excited :tup:
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Post by: C-Money on December 22, 2012, 09:42:18 AM: Congrats! Nice elk!
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on December 22, 2012, 09:50:05 AM: Good team work! Congrats! :drool: :tup:
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Post by: doyourtime89 on December 22, 2012, 11:45:33 AM: Great story and sounds like you son had a great time. CONGRATS!!!! :tup:
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Post by: blindpig on December 22, 2012, 04:49:42 PM: First elk, congrats to you and your son. he will never forget.
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Post by: black hog on January 04, 2013, 04:01:58 PM: first things first congrats on the elk i love to see the youth have a successful hunt my nephew drew this same tag did not receive a call my brother called the hunt guide and was told only one kid got called the frustrating part is that he had 5 elk points the hunt guide killed a bull before any kids got to hunt in the past almost all the kids got to hunt bummer for the kids that drew a tag thinking they would get to hunt and wasted elk points for nothing
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Post by: Elkstuffer on January 09, 2013, 04:30:30 PM: Congrats to your son. Memories that will last forever!