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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: lemondog on October 10, 2014, 05:23:28 PM

Title: Wyoming Elk Camp
Post by: lemondog on October 10, 2014, 05:23:28 PM: Myself, Willy, Andrew and Aaron received confirmation we had drawn the archery elk tags we had applied for in the Bighorn Mountains. With a lot of research and some excellent help from several members here we landed in the right spot. Andrew had been on several hunts recently with us without a tag and working as a “caller “I was hoping he would be successful harvesting a bull, he was well deserving of it. No need to worry as on the second set-up he double lunged a 5X5 the first evening! Money….now the pressure was off. I told Willy if he could call in a bull for me to 15 yards I would not miss….so he calls one into 10 feet and I don’t have a shot…LOL! We continue on and later that morning he is able to pull a herd bull away from the herd (the hardest thing to do) into 13 yards, I didn’t miss. Nice 6X6 about 325”. My second biggest to date. That was on day 4 with 5 more to go. Willy and Aaron had the typical frustrating close calls archery hunting brings and then on the last morning we were able to tag team and pull a 3X4 off the edge of the herd which Aaron cleanly harvested. If you have never been to the Bighorns you should go. It is a beautiful place and a great place to hunt elk.
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Post by: jackelope on October 10, 2014, 05:36:42 PM: Congrats Dan!! Sounds like a great time. That's a sweet bull.
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Post by: nw_bowhunter on October 10, 2014, 07:11:11 PM: Looks like a nice camp, and congrats on the elk
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Post by: chucker on October 10, 2014, 09:12:24 PM: Sounds like a great hunt.. nice work.
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Post by: Elkfever on October 10, 2014, 09:22:27 PM: Congrats on a successful hunt to the Bighorns. Would love to see more pics of your hunt and that country.
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Post by: Buck_Nasty11 on October 10, 2014, 09:26:42 PM: nice job guys!!
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Post by: dreamingbig on October 11, 2014, 03:05:18 AM: Great job getting it done!

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Post by: Opportunist on October 11, 2014, 04:37:06 AM: Looks like a great hunt, congrats.
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Post by: Ironhead on October 11, 2014, 07:42:52 AM: Nice job Dan, Looks like you guys thinned the herd a bit.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on October 11, 2014, 12:52:07 PM: Looks like a really cool trip.
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Post by: BoomWhop on October 11, 2014, 01:12:34 PM: So cool... Great pics!!!
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Post by: Bean Counter on October 11, 2014, 01:17:10 PM: Congrats!
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Post by: Watimberghost on October 11, 2014, 01:27:32 PM: Looks like a GREAT success! Congrtas to all of you guys :tup:
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Post by: elkoholic1 on October 12, 2014, 09:18:53 AM: nice job congrats!! :tup:
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Post by: Duckhunter14 on October 13, 2014, 03:14:42 PM: Very cool! Thanks for sharing. Looks like a blast in some beautiful country. Was there much pressure from other hunters in the area you hunted?
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Post by: lemondog on October 14, 2014, 04:22:53 PM: Thanks guys, I have been blessed with some great trips but this one rates right at the top. Good luck to everyone during sthe deer season and all the late permit hunts!
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Post by: coachcw on October 14, 2014, 06:04:19 PM: what a great season congrats !
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on October 14, 2014, 06:06:43 PM: Great looking place to set up camp. Congrats on the hunt