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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: 75johndeere on November 02, 2008, 09:14:49 PM

Title: my first elk
Post by: 75johndeere on November 02, 2008, 09:14:49 PM: well after hunting elk for 8 years i got one Monday morning at first light this has been the best hunting season o have ever had over the last week our hunting group has seen over 300 elk and we brought home 3. the elk where still bugling everywhere for the first few days and it was just a awesome trip. here is a picture of me and my elk
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi292.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fmm24%2Fmcmurrinjr%2FIMGP1863.jpg&hash=1da3accc6d38697ad33abfe8d7162c1fdac6d6a9)

also i had a little run in with this prickly little guy so i snapped some pics of him
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi292.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fmm24%2Fmcmurrinjr%2FIMGP1864.jpg&hash=765137eca167be0787cccae63ea93977d39b7be7)
Title: Re: my first elk
Post by: bobcat on November 02, 2008, 09:19:12 PM: Congratulations! Nice looking spike. Must have been eastern wa?
Title: Re: my first elk
Post by: 75johndeere on November 02, 2008, 09:33:19 PM: ya it was in the rimrock area dropped him off at the butcher earlier and he weight 250 pounds so between me and my dads elk we should be eating pretty good this year :drool:
Title: Re: my first elk
Post by: Falcon on November 02, 2008, 09:40:19 PM: Nice job !

Everyone remembers their first elk as an awesome experience !
Title: Re: my first elk
Post by: bowsandhose on November 03, 2008, 08:11:33 AM: way to go. congrats
Title: Re: my first elk
Post by: blacktailer on November 03, 2008, 08:23:52 AM: Way to go 75johndeere. It's nice to see that persistence finally pays off!!!
Title: Re: my first elk
Post by: huntnphool on November 03, 2008, 08:45:18 AM: Nice work 75JD, nice porky too
Title: Re: my first elk
Post by: bow4elk on November 03, 2008, 08:47:12 AM: That's a "Booner" spike - nice job!!
Title: Re: my first elk
Post by: GoldTip on November 03, 2008, 09:36:53 AM: Congrats on a dandy bull, that should be some darn fine eating.
Title: Re: my first elk
Post by: D-man on November 03, 2008, 10:14:41 AM: Great spike, man those things are long, can't wait until i get my first.
Title: Re: my first elk
Post by: Gobble on November 03, 2008, 10:17:45 AM: Great job!
Title: Re: my first elk
Post by: jamesjet on November 03, 2008, 10:53:25 AM: Congrats!
Title: Re: my first elk
Post by: blindpig on November 03, 2008, 12:40:42 PM: You are officially addicted, congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: my first elk
Post by: 270Shooter on November 03, 2008, 03:37:11 PM: NIce job that will be some great meat :drool:
Title: Re: my first elk
Post by: markts on November 03, 2008, 07:24:26 PM: Congrats, I got my first this year after twice as many years, will never forget. I just hope the guy that rained on my parade stays away from your post. Good job MarkTS
Title: Re: my first elk
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 04, 2008, 07:15:48 AM: COngrats on your first Elk!
Title: Re: my first elk
Post by: NW-Eric on November 04, 2008, 07:17:06 AM: great job, way to be persistant