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Title: JPhelps and BuckLucky's elk hunt
Post by: JPhelps on September 22, 2014, 09:45:36 PM: After helping Charlie's wife with her archery elk hunt here in Washington we loaded up and headed for elk camp. We made it just in time to pick up my tag and head to the mountains. After a relatively uneventful morning we were able to finally get a response to a locator bugle. We dropped 1400 ft. elevation in the matter if minutes and were right in his wheel house. After a few cow calls and challenge bugles and closing the distance we had him hooked. He came in on a string and at 6 yards I sent an arrow through the boiler room. My tag was punched within 18 hours of being purchased.

After getting the meat to the cooler, Charlie bought his tag. We headed out to a new area searching for a bull to go after in the morning. We pulled up to the drainage we wanted to and immediately heard bugles and spotted elk feeding on the hillside. The next morning we were able to call a good bull in but couldn't make it happen. That night after relocating the herd we were able to coax a good bull into range and Charlie let the air out of him. Within about 24 hours Charlie had arrowed a bull.

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Post by: kevinlisa06 on September 22, 2014, 09:48:56 PM: Great hunt guys!

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Post by: X-Force on September 22, 2014, 09:49:43 PM: You guys make it sound so easy :chuckle:

What state?

congrats
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Post by: buckhorn2 on September 22, 2014, 09:50:38 PM: You guys just make things to easy. Nice job glad things worked so well.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 22, 2014, 10:00:09 PM: Congrats guys :IBCOOL:
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Post by: scottcrb on September 22, 2014, 10:00:40 PM: nice work guys.
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Post by: BENCHLEG on September 22, 2014, 10:04:28 PM: Sweet. Great work guys.
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Post by: bearpaw on September 22, 2014, 10:10:05 PM: That was some good hunting and nice bulls! :tup:
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Post by: Huntboy on September 22, 2014, 10:13:12 PM: Nice bulls, congrats.
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Post by: sakoshooter on September 22, 2014, 10:15:17 PM: Great hunt. Congrats.
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Post by: huntnnw on September 22, 2014, 10:17:42 PM: :tup:
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Post by: judojudd on September 22, 2014, 10:31:26 PM: Love it! Nice work! Great bulls!
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Post by: redi on September 23, 2014, 12:12:31 AM: good job. Nice bulls.
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Post by: Lunchbox1981 on September 23, 2014, 01:02:26 AM: Congrats! Nice bulls.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on September 23, 2014, 03:00:47 AM: Way to get it done guys :tup: :tup: Congrats
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Post by: grundy53 on September 23, 2014, 05:05:54 AM: Nice work guys!
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Post by: boneaddict on September 23, 2014, 05:08:34 AM: Great bulls guys. Congratulations on a very successful hunt.
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Post by: jasnt on September 23, 2014, 05:18:28 AM: That first bull has some great character
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 23, 2014, 05:18:55 AM: Great bulls guys :tup:
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Post by: billythekidrock on September 23, 2014, 05:46:21 AM: Uhmm.... where is the rest of the story?
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Post by: Alan K on September 23, 2014, 05:50:45 AM: Right on guys! :tup:
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Post by: floatinghat on September 23, 2014, 07:14:45 AM: Couple real nice bulls and nice to see guys not long arming.

congrats
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Post by: JPhelps on September 23, 2014, 07:16:33 AM: The craziest part of the trip was the night before we left. We had all the meat hanging at a meat locker and the head and head/cape in the back of the truck.

We crashed and at about 3:30 Charlie woke me up telling me someone was stealing the horns. We looked at the truck and could see the horns and no one around but it was dark...then all of a sudden we could make out a big dark spot in the truck. BLACK BEAR!!! I had a bear in the back of my truck yanking on Charlie's cape. Charlie grabbed a hiking pole and scared the bear off and then was able to chase the bear up a tree. The bear was growling, hissing, snapping his jaws, etc... The 250 lb bear would never go farther up the tree than about 8 ft. Finally we were able to get our flashlights out of the truck and scare the bear further up the tree. We quickly loaded up and got out of there.

The truck has a little more charachter now.
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Post by: TheHunt on September 23, 2014, 07:22:25 AM: Nice job and making quick work of taking two nice bulls. Congratulations.
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Post by: trophyhunt on September 23, 2014, 07:32:15 AM: Wow, what a year for you guys! Amazing, beautiful bulls!
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Post by: MLBowhunting on September 23, 2014, 07:33:49 AM: Great bulls fellas.
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Post by: ELKBURGER on September 23, 2014, 07:37:37 AM: Great hunting guys! Congrats!
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Post by: xXLojackXx on September 23, 2014, 07:48:17 AM: "I just pulled up, located a bull, hiked down there, called him in to 6 yards, tag notched." :chuckle:

I guess when you're good, it sounds easy. Atta boys Jason and Charlie :tup:
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Post by: elkoholic1 on September 23, 2014, 08:38:40 AM: :tup:
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Post by: LittleJohn on September 23, 2014, 08:48:47 AM: NICE WORK, :}

I thought you guys had all week to hunt :}

Great job
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Post by: Netminder01 on September 23, 2014, 08:50:52 AM: If only you knew someone who could make great calls and have the skill to yank the string into 6 yards. I guess everyone get lucky now and then... :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:

Great story - the bear makes it even better.
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Post by: coachcw on September 23, 2014, 08:52:27 AM: nice going gents !
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Post by: jackelope on September 23, 2014, 08:54:38 AM: Way to go, guys...and thanks for sharing.

So at 8' up the tree, that bear was about 4' over Charlie's head. He was perfectly safe there.
:dunno:

:)
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Post by: JPhelps on September 23, 2014, 09:11:21 AM: Quote from: jackelope on September 23, 2014, 08:54:38 AM
Way to go, guys...and thanks for sharing.

So at 8' up the tree, that bear was about 4' over Charlie's head. He was perfectly safe there.
:dunno:

:)

:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Charlie couldn't even get him with the hiking pole
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Post by: jackelope on September 23, 2014, 09:14:10 AM: Quote from: JPhelps on September 23, 2014, 09:11:21 AM
Quote from: jackelope on September 23, 2014, 08:54:38 AM
Way to go, guys...and thanks for sharing.

So at 8' up the tree, that bear was about 4' over Charlie's head. He was perfectly safe there.
:dunno:

:)

:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Charlie couldn't even get him with the hiking pole

Like a leprechaun in tighty whities waving his magic wand(Tell Charlie that part is from Drew).
I wish there was video.
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Post by: gasman on September 23, 2014, 09:15:15 AM: Nice bulls, I can recommend a good taxi. :hello:
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on September 23, 2014, 09:25:59 AM: :drool: way to go guys! Tear em up!!!
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Post by: rsrobins on September 23, 2014, 09:41:01 AM: Great job on a couple great bulls!! I can't believe that bear crawled right in the back of your truck! That's crazy!
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Post by: xXLojackXx on September 23, 2014, 10:11:16 AM: Charlie in his panties with a ski pole chasing a bear would make an epic avatar :dunno:
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Post by: dreamingbig on September 23, 2014, 10:16:22 AM: Awesome!

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Post by: actionshooter on September 23, 2014, 10:25:56 AM: That's down and dirty :)
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Post by: FordGuy on September 23, 2014, 11:21:41 AM: Two really nice Bulls you have there! Congrats!
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Post by: The100Road on September 23, 2014, 11:58:07 AM: Not to Thread jack----- but hows was charlies wifes hunt? pictures?
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Post by: TylerMulie on September 23, 2014, 12:10:34 PM: What state was this in?
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Post by: xXLojackXx on September 23, 2014, 12:36:38 PM: Quote from: The100Road on September 23, 2014, 11:58:07 AM
Not to Thread jack----- but hows was charlies wifes hunt? pictures?

This where's the story?
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Post by: Watimberghost on September 23, 2014, 01:00:45 PM: Archery hunting for elk, its just so easy. Congrats on your guys' success, those are some good looking animals
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Post by: Hornseeker on September 23, 2014, 01:23:55 PM: Great Bulls and COOL on the bear!
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Post by: Wanttohuntmore on September 23, 2014, 04:42:36 PM: Nice bulls!
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Post by: full choke on September 23, 2014, 05:02:16 PM: Just like that! Wow- way to nail it! Nice looking bulls! :tup:
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Post by: billythekidrock on September 23, 2014, 05:03:53 PM: Quote from: jackelope on September 23, 2014, 09:14:10 AM
Quote from: JPhelps on September 23, 2014, 09:11:21 AM
Quote from: jackelope on September 23, 2014, 08:54:38 AM
Way to go, guys...and thanks for sharing.

So at 8' up the tree, that bear was about 4' over Charlie's head. He was perfectly safe there.
:dunno:

:)

:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Charlie couldn't even get him with the hiking pole

Like a leprechaun in tighty whities waving his magic wand(Tell Charlie that part is from Drew).
I wish there was video.

There we go. The story is in the details. Bear, Charlie, hiking pole and tightie whities!
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Post by: Mfowl on September 23, 2014, 05:30:18 PM: Awesome bulls! Congrats guys!
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 23, 2014, 08:56:51 PM: Congrads again Jason but come on I have seen those pictures a million times any other ones to share angles/as he lay pics? LOL
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Post by: JPhelps on September 23, 2014, 09:13:15 PM: I will download some more pics off of the DSLR tomorrow.
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Post by: lilswab on September 25, 2014, 03:30:04 PM: Bucklucky is Rocking the Sitka Youth Scrambler Gear! :tup:
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 25, 2014, 04:55:09 PM: Quote from: lilswab on September 25, 2014, 03:30:04 PM
Bucklucky is Rocking the Sitka Youth Scrambler Gear! :tup:
Thats wrong.. Funny but wrong :chuckle:
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Post by: jackelope on September 25, 2014, 05:12:28 PM: Quote from: lilswab on September 25, 2014, 03:30:04 PM
Bucklucky is Rocking the Sitka Youth Scrambler Gear! :tup:

Heck of a lot better than him running around in his tighty whities waving his magic wand.
:dunno:
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Post by: actionshooter on September 25, 2014, 05:49:56 PM: Quote from: jackelope on September 25, 2014, 05:12:28 PM
Quote from: lilswab on September 25, 2014, 03:30:04 PM
Bucklucky is Rocking the Sitka Youth Scrambler Gear! :tup:

Heck of a lot better than him running around in his tighty whities waving his magic wand.
:dunno:
hahaha
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Post by: JPhelps on September 25, 2014, 05:54:26 PM: He was a tough little redhead waving his wand around...until the bear acted like he was coming down the tree then the pale ninja about ran me over.
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Post by: xXLojackXx on September 25, 2014, 06:20:52 PM: LOL. I'm starting to almost feel bad for Charlie. I can't count how many short, leprechaun, ginger, ninja, whitey tighty jokes I've read. I mean, how short could he really be?
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Post by: jackelope on September 25, 2014, 06:48:09 PM: He's pretty short.
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Post by: SniperDanWA on September 25, 2014, 07:33:18 PM: Well done guys. You make it seem so easy.
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Post by: dreamingbig on September 25, 2014, 08:16:47 PM: I can't talk. I am 5'9" so I feel for him!

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Post by: bowhuntersd on September 27, 2014, 08:36:00 AM: Great Job and some Great bulls :tup:
What State?
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Post by: pianoman9701 on September 27, 2014, 08:38:09 AM: You two are awesome predators. Well done, Charlie and Jason.
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on September 27, 2014, 08:43:48 AM: Nice work gentlemen. I am only 5'6" so I am not going to comment further... >:(
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on September 27, 2014, 09:00:47 AM: Great bulls! WTG :tup:
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Post by: JPhelps on September 29, 2014, 12:40:46 PM: ...NOTHING IS BETTER THAN A SEPTEMBER BULL!!!

over the weekend I had some backstrap and burger from my bull :tup:
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Post by: bucklucky on September 30, 2014, 02:22:30 PM: Ok , So I just now pulled my computer out of the safe to check messages and emails...oh and Hunt wa LMAO!! You guys are brutal .. Jason left out the part about him screaming like a little girl ....I saved his life from getting eaten . Anyway, Its was a great year for us. Been buisy as heck getting stuff taken care of and just now getting back to taxidermy . Oh and its almost time to try and fill my Multi Season Elk tag !!!
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Post by: archery288 on September 30, 2014, 07:22:52 PM: Nicely done fellas! :tup:
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Post by: HornHoarder on September 30, 2014, 07:38:13 PM: Now that's how it's done! Congrats guys!