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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Reaper4 on November 04, 2014, 09:42:44 AM

Title: First Elk
Post by: Reaper4 on November 04, 2014, 09:42:44 AM: Figure I would show off my first Elk harvest, even though it isn't much compared to some of the monsters on here. It was spike only in my area, so I have nothing at all to complain about. And, it was an hour into my first Elk hunt on opening day! No other feeling like it. I got my first buck last November during late hunt, which was my first time deer hunting as well. Hopefully I will get one next week in the same area!
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Post by: Labs07 on November 04, 2014, 09:48:55 AM: Congratulations! Your on a roll!
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Post by: Yelper Guy on November 04, 2014, 10:05:25 AM: Good job Reaper - you're 2 for 2!
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Post by: elkoholic1 on November 04, 2014, 10:13:32 AM: :tup:
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Post by: Reaper4 on November 04, 2014, 10:14:01 AM: Quote from: Labs07 on November 04, 2014, 09:48:55 AM
Congratulations! Your on a roll!

I like to think so! I have noticed though that the more work you put in the more likely you are to get one. I have some friends who have been hunting for years who have not got anything, but they wander roads the whole time. When I got this thing, I had been walking straight up hill for an hour hoping to get to a spot where nobody was at. The incline behind me in this pic is pretty much what I was hoofing up the whole time! Shot it at about 830am and didn't finish packing it out until 530.
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Post by: Reaper4 on November 04, 2014, 10:15:06 AM: I posted the pic in the Deer section, but I will throw it here for viewing pleasure!
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Post by: jrebel on November 04, 2014, 11:05:39 AM: Nice elk and deer. :tup:
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Post by: Buckmark on November 04, 2014, 11:07:44 AM: Congrats.. :cue:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 04, 2014, 11:07:51 AM: Congrats that is pretty dang lucky on the spike.
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Post by: oneshot12 on November 04, 2014, 11:13:14 AM: :tup: not a bad looking spike congrats
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Post by: C-Money on November 04, 2014, 11:21:37 AM: Congrats! A true Washington State trophy. Glad you connected.
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Post by: rsrobins on November 04, 2014, 11:48:49 AM: Nice elk and deer! Congrat!
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Post by: Reaper4 on November 04, 2014, 11:58:41 AM: Thanks all for the kind words
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Post by: de0827 on November 04, 2014, 01:52:11 PM: Congrats! Great eating! :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Eli346 on November 05, 2014, 06:22:51 PM: Any elk is a trophy and the same goes for the deer. Congrats and great job. Keep it up.
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Post by: Stein on November 05, 2014, 06:34:21 PM: Great year, both very nice animals.
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Post by: Reaper4 on November 06, 2014, 09:44:51 AM: Thanks all! The deer was from last year, I will be leaving on a solo late hunt next week at the same location, the days aren't moving fast enough!
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Post by: X-Force on November 06, 2014, 10:21:13 AM: Congrats. Sounds like you have some good area early into your hunting career
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Post by: Old Man Yager on November 06, 2014, 10:38:08 AM: You should be proud of tha bull, any bull in this state is a trophy!! Good job, hope your good luck continues.
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Post by: Reaper4 on November 06, 2014, 10:44:50 AM: I plan to bow hunt as well next year just so I can hunt almost every weekend until I get something, win win! Gonna go Cam Hanes on these animals!
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Post by: Tom Tamer on November 06, 2014, 04:17:54 PM: Quote from: Old Man Yager on November 06, 2014, 10:38:08 AM
You should be proud of tha bull, any bull in this state is a trophy!! Good job, hope your good luck continues.

way this state is getting with Regs and pressure, ANY Elk is a trophy ;) A bull is icing on the cake. Congrats!
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on November 06, 2014, 04:21:56 PM: Right on ...good job :tup:
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Post by: csaaphill on November 06, 2014, 04:25:30 PM: nice spike and deer grats