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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: jayrod9528 on October 30, 2014, 10:35:32 AM

Title: First Elk!
Post by: jayrod9528 on October 30, 2014, 10:35:32 AM: This is my second year Elk hunting. Hunting in GMU166 opening weekend was frustrating to say the least. Wind, rain, and snow and no animals not even a deer or chipmunk. Weather finally cleared up on Monday and I announced at Elk camp "Today is the day!". left Elk camp and walked in about a mile when there sits at 600 yards a lone spike Elk now cows no other bulls just one spike. I got down the hill as fast as I could. I got to 360 yards and that was as close as I was going to get. BOOM! lung and heart shot. So pumped to have my first Elk.
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 30, 2014, 10:40:08 AM: Nice job! :drool:
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Post by: elkoholic1 on October 30, 2014, 10:41:12 AM: :tup: nice!!!!
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Post by: rice201 on October 30, 2014, 10:47:46 AM: Congrats! :tup:
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Post by: cbond3318 on October 30, 2014, 10:52:51 AM: That is how its done !! Congrats! :tup:
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Post by: scottcrb on October 30, 2014, 10:53:02 AM: nice work. got my first this year itrs pretty exciting . kinda takes the pressure off the rest of the season for deer etc.
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Post by: Taco280AI on October 30, 2014, 10:57:02 AM: Congrats! My first was a spike as well.
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Post by: irishevox on October 30, 2014, 11:00:54 AM: awesomeness :tup:
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Post by: pianoman9701 on October 30, 2014, 11:18:14 AM: Well done. Nice hat.
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Post by: de0827 on October 30, 2014, 11:26:50 AM: Congrats! One of the best tasting big game animals there is - a spike elk! :tup:
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Post by: b23 on October 30, 2014, 01:01:59 PM: Congrats!! You may shoot some bigger and some may be smaller, BUT, one thing is for sure, you'll always remember, THAT, one. Congrats again.

For what it's worth, that hat sure would look a lot better if it had some pinstripes..... ;)
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Post by: oneshot12 on October 30, 2014, 01:05:18 PM: nice job congrats
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 30, 2014, 01:06:31 PM: Nice leagule bull elk!!!! :tup:
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Post by: RB on October 30, 2014, 01:06:57 PM: Right on!! :tup:
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Post by: The Fin on October 30, 2014, 08:36:50 PM: Congrats! :tup:
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Post by: T Pearce on October 31, 2014, 05:46:22 PM: Way to go!
We'll be out in the rain again in the morning.....
How was the pack out?
T
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Post by: jayrod9528 on October 31, 2014, 06:24:49 PM: Quote from: T Pearce on October 31, 2014, 05:46:22 PM
Way to go!
We'll be out in the rain again in the morning.....
How was the pack out?
T
Pack out fairly easy. 1.5 miles to another camp at the gate and they gave us a ride to our pick up. I took both front quarters in my pack hunting partners took my stuff and the back strap and tenderloins. Then made one more trip, boned out the rear quarters. I took one and my hunting partners split the other. Steep ground but for some reason I love the pack out. I have packed deer and for some reason I love packing with weight.

Thanks for all the comments. I still can believe it.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on November 02, 2014, 06:52:36 PM: Nice job :tup:
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Post by: Motorjosh on November 02, 2014, 06:58:46 PM: U are just a hiking machine! How much water did u drink while packing him out?
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Post by: TheHunt on November 02, 2014, 07:00:28 PM: Nice, Congratulations.
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Post by: jvpage on November 02, 2014, 07:05:09 PM: Nice work! Now its my turn to bag my first elk
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Post by: jayrod9528 on November 02, 2014, 08:14:56 PM: Quote from: Motorjosh on November 02, 2014, 06:58:46 PM
U are just a hiking machine! How much water did u drink while packing him out?
lol almost none! You would think I would learn after our trip in the Alpine.....
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 02, 2014, 08:16:39 PM: congrats :tup:
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Post by: h2ofowlr on November 02, 2014, 08:17:41 PM: Congrats on your first bull.