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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Hunting7mm on November 03, 2013, 12:05:23 AM

Title: Elk Down
Post by: Hunting7mm on November 03, 2013, 12:05:23 AM: My hunting partner and I did well today. He got a 5x5 and I got this 5x4 not a huge bull but a legal one.. He shot his bull 1st and then the rest of the herd started running. I didn't see another legal bull but then I spotted a legal bull running about to jump into the timber, had to make a quick shot at 240yds. Took out the front shoulder but he still made me chase him a little over a mile or so before I could finally put him down. I have to say when it was all over I have the upmost respect for these animals. His shoulder was destroyed, hole in his lung, a broken rear leg and finally a shot to his neck. This has been the toughest elk I have ever shot. Most bulls I have shot with my 7mm rem. mag 160gr. accubonds either drop or go 30yds. Not this bull he was just tough!!!!!

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1339.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo713%2Fbillsarima1%2FP1000730_zps2a24790e.jpg&hash=7d669ae3af44741b4f026c896e17181be1967152) (http://s1339.photobucket.com/user/billsarima1/media/P1000730_zps2a24790e.jpg.html)
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Post by: HuntinCrazy on November 03, 2013, 12:24:10 AM: :tup: nice bull.... they can take a lickin and keep on tickin . Tough critters
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 03, 2013, 12:37:45 AM: Good job! Nice bull!
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Post by: Maligator on November 03, 2013, 12:45:25 AM: Congrats :tup: looks like some good eatin there :drool:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on November 03, 2013, 12:59:45 AM: Nice bull,congrats :tup:
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Post by: Taco280AI on November 03, 2013, 05:20:09 AM: Nice bull. Curious though, how long did you give him to lay down before following?
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Post by: Hunting7mm on November 03, 2013, 05:36:11 AM: Quote from: Taco270 on November 03, 2013, 05:20:09 AM
Nice bull. Curious though, how long did you give him to lay down before following?

I gave him about a 1/2 hour as I helped my buddy gut out his elk and get a few pictures plus it was still too dark in the timber. I wanted to wait until I could see good in the timber. I jumped him bedded 50yds. in and the chase was on.
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Post by: MLBowhunting on November 03, 2013, 06:12:18 AM: Great bull :tup:
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Post by: Dmulcahy on November 03, 2013, 06:29:33 AM: Good job!! Nice bull :tup:
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Post by: BullMagnet76 on November 03, 2013, 07:01:57 AM: Congrats!
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Post by: chukar58 on November 03, 2013, 07:05:43 AM: Nice Rosie and good recovery on one tough bull.
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on November 03, 2013, 07:07:41 AM: :tup:
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Post by: coachcw on November 03, 2013, 07:11:00 AM: well done
!
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Post by: teanawayslayer on November 03, 2013, 07:35:40 AM: Congrats! Looks like he picked a great place to die also.
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Post by: EDT on November 03, 2013, 07:38:06 AM: ohhhhhhh, that pic just looks COLD! very nice bull.
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Post by: Jimmy33 on November 03, 2013, 08:00:44 AM: I love the color of those horns...
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Post by: Birdguy on November 03, 2013, 08:39:26 AM: Way to stick with him. A mile of tracking on the wet side cannot be easy even if you can see him from time to time. Good looking bull.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 03, 2013, 08:39:41 AM: Grats
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Post by: Warning Shot on November 03, 2013, 08:49:29 AM: Congrats on your Bull. Nice job stayin with him :tup:
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Post by: FSTaxidermy on November 03, 2013, 08:52:50 AM: Congrats! nice bull :tup:
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 03, 2013, 09:07:10 AM: Great Bull!! Congratz!!
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Post by: Jrod79 on November 03, 2013, 09:09:15 AM: Nice work!
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Post by: zackmioli on November 03, 2013, 11:08:42 AM: good bull and great persistence! congrats! :tup:
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Post by: Rooster1981 on November 03, 2013, 11:38:49 AM: Great looking rack on that bull :tup: Congrats
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Post by: Hunting7mm on November 03, 2013, 04:46:38 PM: Here's a pic of my hunting partners elk.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1339.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo713%2Fbillsarima1%2FP1000728_zpsa77bd5fc.jpg&hash=84735af33afec9220b695b338e869e2266e79858) (http://s1339.photobucket.com/user/billsarima1/media/P1000728_zpsa77bd5fc.jpg.html)
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 03, 2013, 04:52:44 PM: Great Bull as well. Love the red horns on both bulls!! Great job and looks like a great day packing meat!!
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Post by: kevinlisa06 on November 03, 2013, 08:46:52 PM: Great bulls congrats!
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Post by: Whitpirate on November 03, 2013, 08:51:40 PM: Great bulls and congratulations on a fine fall!
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Post by: Hunting7mm on November 03, 2013, 08:59:04 PM: Thanks guys it was a good day. Every once in a while a guy gets lucky. Right place right time.