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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: wa_archer on September 11, 2013, 07:58:22 AM

Title: Bitter but o so sweet in the end
Post by: wa_archer on September 11, 2013, 07:58:22 AM: So yesterday was full of emotion. Spent the morning trying to sneak through a moonscape clearing after a bull that would not talk or come to a call. I got close enough to see his tops over the hill in the clearing still 80+ yds out. got into his space and tried calling but nothing he ended up sneaking into timber and disappearing. This was the second time this season I have had a close call with this bull just wish he would answer to a call. so morning was little bitter but hey still hunting.

Then get txt from pregnant momma saying she in pain, so jump in truck and meet at hospital three hours later my son was born. such a great day and thankful married someone who not only is fine with me hunting even a day after her due date but was just upset she couldn't be out there.
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Post by: 6haase6 on September 11, 2013, 08:02:00 AM: Congrats on the baby!!!! Stick with the bull he'll come around.
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Post by: Tbar on September 11, 2013, 08:02:35 AM: Congrats!
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Post by: dewandgin on September 11, 2013, 08:30:37 AM: Congrats on the baby! :tup:
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Post by: Labs07 on September 11, 2013, 10:23:23 AM: Congrats on your baby!
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Post by: lokidog on September 11, 2013, 10:25:43 AM: Congrats on the baby, that kid will need a nice elk hair rug to curl up in, get back out there.... :chuckle:
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Post by: StacyDave97 on September 11, 2013, 10:50:37 AM: That is awesome - congrats on your new hunting partner :) Momma sounds like a wonderful woman - probably will be pushing you back out the door to snag that bull!!
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Post by: coachcw on September 11, 2013, 11:22:36 AM: :tup: that's a keeper
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Post by: Skillet on September 11, 2013, 11:25:46 AM: Wow, man. Hang onto that one.

Congrats on the new addition!

BTW, if you have another, you might want to think about a lot of cold showers 9 months before archery season :chuckle:
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Post by: bearhunter99 on September 11, 2013, 11:27:30 AM: Congrats on the new addition and good luck toppling that bull!
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Post by: C-Money on September 11, 2013, 11:37:22 AM: :tup:
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Post by: SniperDanWA on September 11, 2013, 10:37:39 PM: Great day, I'd say. Congrats on son and the stalk. The son tops the list.
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Post by: wa_archer on September 22, 2013, 09:11:04 AM: Well got back out not for the bull but my Margaret cow tag. We borrowed parents camper and headed up to see how camping with 1 yr old and 1 week old would go. got in on cows first night but only got a 15yd quartering toward me with head down shot. got busted attempting to get better shot window. Friday morning got busted 200yds from truck and did not see anything rest of morning. Friday evening went back to same hillside and after still hunting for couple hours heard some noise above me snuck little closer and spotted calf at thirty yards. nelt down for better shot window and cow finally stepped into view. shot a little high but got some lung and artery she went about 300yds. lot of hard hunting for cow, thought Margaret would be slam dunk but elk really hung to thick, steep areas. Was a great season though.
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Post by: Alan K on September 22, 2013, 09:23:06 AM: :tup:
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Post by: lokidog on September 22, 2013, 09:51:06 AM: :tup:
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Post by: Huntboy on September 22, 2013, 10:06:51 AM: Congrats. :tup:
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Post by: MattySuto on September 22, 2013, 07:37:11 PM: Congrats... :tup:
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 22, 2013, 08:01:32 PM: Quote from: wa_archer on September 11, 2013, 07:58:22 AM
So yesterday was full of emotion. Spent the morning trying to sneak through a moonscape clearing after a bull that would not talk or come to a call. I got close enough to see his tops over the hill in the clearing still 80+ yds out. got into his space and tried calling but nothing he ended up sneaking into timber and disappearing. This was the second time this season I have had a close call with this bull just wish he would answer to a call. so morning was little bitter but hey still hunting.

Then get txt from pregnant momma saying she in pain, so jump in truck and meet at hospital three hours later my son was born. such a great day and thankful married someone who not only is fine with me hunting even a day after her due date but was just upset she couldn't be out there.
I was within 50 yards of abull today would not even acknowledge my cow call