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Title: 1st elk down!
Post by: buglebuster on October 03, 2015, 06:13:59 PM
A good friend of  mine had never killed an elk today so I took him into one of my areas this morning. OTC bull unit. Drove around looking where people were parked in the dark and then went down where I wanted to go. We parked the truck and waited about half an hour until it got light and started to get ready. My buddy was putting his jacket on at the truck and I walked back about 30yds on the road and let out a locator bugle, I was almost cut off by a bull that was about 200yds above us in the cut. I told him to grab his gun let's go! Ran up the hill about 100yds where it levels out and then drops into a bowl. I let out a few cow calls on the phelps ez estrus and then a quick challenge bugle. He ripped off no more then 80 yds below us in the fog, I cut him off with another challenge. Say for about 30sec, then a few cow calls. He ripped off another even closer so I did the same. Few seconds later je appeared about 30yds. Slowly coming in. I stopped him when I thought my buddy had a shot but he was behind a tree about 15yds in front of him. I had a perfect shot but he didnt! The bull got a little nervous and turned to walk off and went back over the rise. I ran up and told him to run to the edge. When he did that the bull barked so I barked back and he stopped. My buddy raised up and shot, dropped him in his tracks about 100yds! 6x6 down 200 yards from the truck, 10 minutes and bout ter shutting the doors! Not bad for his 1st elk!
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Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on October 03, 2015, 06:18:22 PM
Not bad? I guess not!  Congrats on your buddy's first bull and certainly to the caller. Nice job mister.
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: Damnimissed on October 03, 2015, 06:20:58 PM
Haha that's awesome. Maybe next year he'll get to hunt.
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Post by: Taco280AI on October 03, 2015, 06:47:21 PM
Great looking bull and area  :tup:
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: Stein on October 03, 2015, 07:18:08 PM
Jeeze, you spoiled him.
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: Timberstalker on October 03, 2015, 07:35:16 PM
Helluva first bull! Solid work.
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 03, 2015, 07:43:43 PM
Congrats to him dandy bull.
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on October 03, 2015, 07:56:20 PM
Mmmm that call between the antlers is gonna taste good.  lol

Congrats on a nice bull and successful hunt!
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: JustinC on October 03, 2015, 08:22:26 PM
Nice work man. It's sure nice when it works out like that once in a while.
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: jackelope on October 03, 2015, 08:31:28 PM
You guiding again, Turner!!??
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: buglebuster on October 03, 2015, 08:44:29 PM
You guiding again, Turner!!??
:dunno:



 :chuckle:
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: X-Force on October 03, 2015, 08:57:16 PM
Awesome job.  :tup:
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 03, 2015, 08:58:46 PM
 :tup:
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: Centaur on October 03, 2015, 09:52:55 PM
Dandy first bull! Congrats to him and you for a great job calling him in.
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: hunterofelk on October 03, 2015, 10:14:17 PM
Glad he made the shot count!  Great bull!
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: Whitpirate on October 03, 2015, 11:25:03 PM
Fine work Turner.  You'll have to raise your rates at this point to keep the client list small :P
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: go4itlab on October 04, 2015, 06:07:08 AM
Strong work!!!!
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Post by: Elknut1 on October 04, 2015, 09:48:05 AM
Very nice bull, enjoyed the story too, congrats!

  ElkNut1
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: billythekidrock on October 04, 2015, 09:52:23 AM
You guiding again, Turner!!??
:dunno:



 :chuckle:


 :yeah:

 :sry: :chuckle:
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: Ghost Hunter on October 04, 2015, 09:53:33 AM
Way to get it done.  Congrats to the hunter!!
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: buglebuster on October 04, 2015, 10:05:25 AM
You guiding again, Turner!!??
:dunno:



 :chuckle:


 :yeah:

 :sry: :chuckle:
Only some of you get this, the rest are probably wondering :chuckle:
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: djnoodle on October 04, 2015, 10:08:01 AM
Nice bull! Congrats to you both.  :tup:


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Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: HornHoarder on October 04, 2015, 10:56:22 AM
Nice work guys! Heck of a nice first bull.  :tup:
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: Huntboy on October 04, 2015, 12:26:28 PM
Congrats, real nice bull.
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: eastfork on October 04, 2015, 04:19:04 PM
Way to totally wreck a guy!!! :)good job! Great bull!!!
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: bowhunterwa87 on October 04, 2015, 04:20:23 PM
Awesome bull! Bet he is stoked! Cant beat a hunt like that :)
Title: Re: 1st elk down!
Post by: buglebuster on October 04, 2015, 08:40:25 PM
Elkstuffer put a tape on him today, and I was told 254 4/8 gross
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